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Use of essential oils for transplant patients

Posted by amandajeffersaz @amandajeffersaz, Mar 9, 2017

Hi!

I am curious about the use of essential oils when I have issues that might be helped by their use.

I had a living donor kidney transplant in August 2009. I am healthy and active, but do have the occassional ache, or pain, etc. I have ( self-diagnosed) plantar fasciitis, sore sometimes from a personal training session, occassional insomnia etc. Oh, I also have a "mild" case of valley fever (diagnosed at my 1 year post transplant anniversary).

I'm on the normal anti-rejection meds (prograf, cellcept, prednisone), plus itraconazole (for the valley fever, am allergic to fluconazole/diflucan).

I'm curious about others' use of essential oils and whether it's ok to use them.

Honoring the gift.

Thanks.

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Vashti | @vashti | Aug 20, 2020
In reply to @estrada53 "Hello @vashi. Thank you for your messages. I am also interested in alternatives to essential oils...." + (show)
@estrada53

Hello @vashi. Thank you for your messages. I am also interested in alternatives to essential oils. Please let us know if you pursue the vegetable carrier oil or butter and how it works for you! Thanks.

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Hi there. I have only been using fractionated coconut oil up till now, but incorporating the other oils pretty soon. I will keep you posted on the outcome. There are wonderful oils that can be used instead of ess oils too.
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Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | Oct 6, 2020
In reply to @vashti "Hi there. I have only been using fractionated coconut oil up till now, but incorporating the..." + (show)
@vashti

Hi there. I have only been using fractionated coconut oil up till now, but incorporating the other oils pretty soon. I will keep you posted on the outcome. There are wonderful oils that can be used instead of ess oils too.
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Vashti @vashti, I would like to drop in and ask you about your experience with the substitute oils that you are trying to replace the essential oils that had proved to be too potent for your immune system.
Have you found a combination that is satisfactory for you and for your transplant team? How are your tacrolimus levels responding?

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