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Transplant: BK Virus

Transplants | Last Active: Apr 16 10:39pm | Replies (120)
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@roxanne12345

I am 9 months post transplant, I still have a BK titer of 141 , and my doctor won’t change my meds. The virus is known to keep reoccurring. Because of this, I do not take any Cell Cept, only small amount of Tacrolimus( 1 mg. Per day) and 10 mg per day of Prednisone. When the virus disappears, I will take Cell Cept again and cut the Prednisone dosage back to 5 mg.

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hello1234 | @hello1234 | Jun 19, 2023

Hi @roxanne12345 😊
Yes, you are correct! That's the normal "reduced meds" plan of action for fighting BK.
It sounds like you are currently dealing with a nice low viral load in the blood of only 141. So that's excellent news!
I am just curious. Was your urine ever tested? (It's the blood that they are normally concerned about because that's when it can become a problem), but sometimes they test the urine too?

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