Cellcept and prednisone

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Avatar n tn I am considering just staying on Prednizone for a little while longer and getting pregnant, and then going on cellcept. I have been on cellcept one week tomorrow, and think it would not be too late to discontinue (after talking to my doctor again) since I am also still on 40mg of prednizone every day. Do you have any opinions about cellcept and pregnancy?
Avatar n tn I am on 5 mg of prednisone and cellcept as well. Can I ask why you stopped taking the cellcept? My Dr is trying to lower me off of the prednisone all together and just stay on the cellcept. I was on 10 mg of pred 4 weeks ago, down to 7.5 mg 2 weeks ago and just got reduced to 5 mg. My numbers are staying in great shape, but I am still holding steady on the cellcept. I have been battling AIH for a year and a half. Nothing has worked w/the prednisone accept for cellcept.
778275 tn?1326913623 After a upper respiratory infection last month I have been having someone more weaknesses and even a slight breathing problem at times, so he wants to put me on Cellcept. The problem is Cellcept can cause Lymphoma and other side effects and infection risk,. I want to get off Prednisone due to weight gain and creeping up hypertension and the Mestinin digestive problems are a real pain.
1611319 tn?1378618399 I hate to ask my doctors the question of this taking my life and how soon. I am on prednisone that we are weaning off and Cellcept 3000 mg per day. It was considered in the mild to moderate stages, but the docs are not sure how this should be treated. no studies have been done on this and am kinda in limbo....
Avatar f tn I have been diagnosed with CIDP, and have gone through the "normal" protocol.. prednisone, IvIG, plasmapheresis, with no real help. My neurologist now suggests therapy with cytoxan or cellcept. He is "saving" the stem cell/bone marrow transplant as a last resort. I have read all of the info on both drugs and the risk/benefit for each.
Avatar n tn Can i try lowering my prograf to try and alievaite this cognitive impairment by adding maybe some cellcept? I have never been on anything but prograf alone except prednisone 6 mo tx .My mouth stays extreamly dry tounge seams to be affixed to my roof of mouth with a tight jaw week muscels and eyesight since contrast. nobody seems to be able to offer any direction.tx 7-1-07 alt 21-ast23 THANK YOU Dr.
Avatar f tn I have been put on Cellcept and Prednisone. They are going to wein me off of the Prednisone once I am up to the highest dosage of Cellcept which is 2000mg a day. I am starting at 500mg for 5 days, then 1000mg for 5 days, blood work, and then 2000mg. Most websites don't speak specifically about vasculitis of the eyes. All autoimmune disease tests came up negative. I want to know more about this disease.
Avatar f tn Just had cataract surgery due to the prednisone (recovering very well). I am so upset over the stomach pains and the diarrhea.I did take a Phayzme to help, but I think it did more damage than help. When the spasms occur I can not even sit down or lay down. Any clues as to what might be the problem? What should I do? Previously when I mentioned this to my doctor she always just said my expanding middle section (abdomen is due to my prednisone). Please give me some advice. Thanks.
1738696 tn?1312036036 Well standard treatment is IVIG or Prednisone. Other immunosuppressents used to treat RA (TNF blockers) and cancer are other possibilities. CellCept is interesting stuff. Stem Cell transplants are in clinical studies and have had excellent results. Northwestern University is doing these studies. This is also available outside of the US. Check their web site for requirements to qualify for the studies. Stem cells will eventually replace all the other treatments, in my opinion.
1037367 tn?1267134141 s how much she had to take and also Cellcept for her immune system. After 6 months she was totally weened off of Prednisone and will continue Cellcept until her one year mark and get another Renal Biopsy done in April.....I would love to know about more parents that have had children that gave suffered with this horrible virus that has left my daughter scarred physically and emotionally for life. I do not wish this on any innocent child!
312330 tn?1245176752 cellcept causes no liver problems whatsoever and although imuran may, it is a very rare cause of hepatotoxicity. methotrexate and being on steroids long-term is not the answer. Has Crohn's disease been ruled out entirely?
Avatar n tn I was diagnosed with Lupus Nephritus IV , my doctor had me do a 3 day IV treatment of 1g solu Medrol , each, that was a week ago. I was already on prednisone 60 mg a day and right before the treatment Cellcept was added. I am feeling like I got hit by bus ! I read elsewhere that most of my current issues are withdrawal from the Solu Medrol . I was wondering if anyone else has had this treatment and how long it took to feel" normal" ?
Avatar n tn Since his diagnosis he has had ups and downs but is doing well now. He was originally started on a series of Prednisone and Imuron which lasted approximately 7 months, at that point his bone marrow began failing so we had to find an alternative, they felt the Imuron possibly suppressed him too much and he started attacking his bone marrow.
Avatar f tn I see ou wrote this a while back but I am hoping you are still here and will see my question. I am supposed to start taking Cellcept for Lupus and I can't find anyone who can tell me anything about how they did on it. Are you there? Did you have any side effects while on it?
Avatar n tn 5mg Prograf bid, Rapamune 3 mg daily, 15 mg prednisone, Cellcept 500 mg qid. The nausea and vomiting has been very hard for him to deal with, and my guess is that increasing the immunosuppression will only worsen those symptoms. The most recent ERCP done last week showed a 6mm discrepancy between the donor and recipient bile ducts with an impression of primary vs secondary sclerosing cholangitis.
Avatar n tn I have been dealing with my PIC for nearly 2 yrs now. I lost my right eye to PIC because i did not get into the eye doc son enough and it scared over unfortunately.. They have been treating me with Prednisone for about a yr.. It seems to do great (for my eye anyway..the side effects have been crazy for me) but when i get lower than 10mg my eye will start to flare up .. It has happened 4 times now. This time they are adding another immune suppressant to the mix called Cellcept..
Avatar f tn I take Cellcept for 2 and a half year. How long will last taking of this medicine because my hair and stomack can't stand it any more?
Avatar n tn I am actually very excited about taking it because I have been on and off Prednisone for a long time and if the Imuran kicks in and starts lowering my ANA then I will be able to stop the steroids (Prednisone) completely. I HOPE ! I believe I know the reason your G.P. doesn't want to take over for your "consultant" on prescribing this medication though. It is FDA approved for R.A. and a few other conditions but it is not yet FDA approved for Lupus or Crohns.
1135761 tn?1260557094 bad taste in mouth, aches and pains with muscles and joints, diarrhea, and headache. No fever or nausea. Am I just complaining or should I take more seriously. I had blood drawn today. My next appointment with my transplant team is june 15.
Avatar f tn Assume you will be taking cellcept, prednisone and prograf after your tp. You probably will stop taking the cellcept and prednisone within the first few months. You can check the prices online but you can also check into programs to help those who are low income, if you qualify.
Avatar n tn pancreas transplant. Since then I have been on three kinds of drugs for my transplant. Cellcept, Predizone, and Prograf are the drugs that I am taking. With these drugs along with having diabetes up until 5 years ago affect my chances of producing a child. I am also 32 years of age.
Avatar n tn I take Cellcept and only Cellcept. I've been on it now for over a month. My MS doctor prescribed it for my PPMS since there's really no treatment for PPMS. I haven't had any side effects from it. When I first started on it, I did get some headaches but nothing I couldn't handle. In my case, I take it to hopefully slow down the progression of my particular form of this disease. Let me know if I can answer any questions.
Avatar f tn Till two weeks back she was on PanGraaf 4mg, Wysolone (steroid) 15mg and CellCept 1000 mg a day. At that time (i.e. two weeks back) her blood result showed that her TLC has slipped to below normal (which is minimum 4) and was showing as 2.8. Her Haemoglobin seems to have settled around 11.2. All other results including Blood, LFT, Creatine etc show normal. Doctor reduced her CellCept to 500 mg (from 1000mg) and increased PanGraaf to 5 mg (from 4mg) and Wysolone (steroid) to 12.5mg (from 15 mg).
Avatar f tn that affected my legs so my Dr. just prescribed Cellcept. I filled the prescription yesterday and was scared to death after reading the literature on it. What is PPMS? I will be interested in seeing if anyone has used this medication too. Sunnyb.
Avatar n tn He takes now Imuran 100 mg and ursofalk, an easier drug than prednisone. The doctor said that he will put my husband on prednisone only if it is needed. The biopsy was pretty good. It indicated a chronic hepatitis, but with very low fibrosis. I read on various sites about a kind of scheme in which you can find out the exact state of your AIH. My doctor didn't say anything about this (scoring). did you do something like this? Are you on some kind of diet?