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Transplants | Last Active: Jul 7, 2023 | Replies (44)

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@jennifer0726

Hi @hello1234
Happy to chat with you, too!
I take regular Tacrolimus. I am not sure if diet has an effect on levels or not. I think the last time we chatted I may have thought your dose might need to be lowered based on what you told me. Since we take it on an empty stomach for the trough level I wouldn’t think so. I have wondered if it was the manufacturer of the med as when the manufacturer changed my levels have been higher or lower. They pooh-poohed that idea, but on some other report or resource, I had read it can make a difference. They have allowed my target range to be lower 5-8 as I have symptoms even on the higher end of that. If I were you I would be happy to have it lowered as then your immune system would be better able to fight off things like BK. Hope you are staying cool! ❤️

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Thank you so much @jennifer0726 for all your excellent thoughts! 😊
As far as "staying cool" in late June in South Florida..
how does 90 degrees, sunny and humid sound? LOL Luckily, it's been reliably raining on cue every day at 4pm so that tends to leave the air cooler for an evening walk. The summers are a little on the hot side, but I love the Florida winter weather!