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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cromme50 | @cromme50 | Nov 24 4:54pm

In reply to @rosemarya "@cromme50, I really like how your Mayo transplant team explained how anything we smell, taste, or..." + (show)

Yes, my yearly follow ups are at Mayo but in Phoenix. Transplant was in Rochester because the Transplant team in Phoenix was a few days away from being accredited here and I went into liver failure, there was not the option of waiting. It is indeed an amazing place!
My digital footprint is almost non existent, so I will decline on your suggestion to detail my story - thank you for your always informative and sincere posts, Rosemarya - I love to read your posts!