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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?

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" ?

Did your docs do any lab work such as ANA or SSA or SSB blood test? What meds did she give you? I have SS,Lupus and Fibo, RA and I have gone through the gaunlet of meds and nothing has worked except pain medication. Right now my doc is tring Cellcept. The jury is still out. But I have been on steroids, Plaquenil, Arava, Methotrexate and now Cellcept.

I am a 51 yr old female. During my annual check up in October, my Provider found my creatinin level elevated and a high sed rate. I have had controlled blood pressure for years. Since October, my GFR has dropped to 35 with a continued increasing of my creatinin to 1.57. ANA tests have been positive (1:320). I have seen a nephrologist twice . . which has only produced a "watch and wait" attitude. Multiple myloma has been ruled out.

I was in the hospital with vasculitis of my heart because of the lupus I have and they put me on Prednisone and Aza. before I left the hospital. I am happy to say I have not had any negative reactions to it. 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.

I'm a patient with autoimmune hepatitis type II, and my doctor has just perscribed cellcept in an attempt to reduce or stop use of prednizone. It is really important to me to try and have a child, but I'm afraid if I start cellcept that I shouldn't get pregnant. I know cellcept is a class D drug, and discussed my concern with my doctor.

I had a breakthrough with Avonex so my dr. recommended adding cellcept to the avonex shots. If so can you tell me how you have done with cellcept. Thanks!!!!

The doctor says he proposes to take my mother off CellCept altogether at some point in time and only PanGraaf will be needed for the whole life - in the meantime the doctor may prescribe CellCept in on / off basis.

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.

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.

Hi, My mother is diganosed with lupus nephrities ( stage iiia). she is taking cellcept ( 500mg x2) & predisolone ( wysolone 40 mg). what could be the side effects of these drugs. she has a severe stomach pain ( lower abdominal pain) & from last 3-4 days she has back pain as well. nausea & vomiting feeling.

my doctors have reduced my cellcept in half. 1000 mg 2x day to 500 mg 2x day. they said my symptoms are common and reducing the cellcept should help. any comment?

In cases like yours (multiple dx involving lupus, thyroid, CNS, etc) we have found almost all patients had chronic, systemic infections. You need to look into this, especially Mycoplasma species and Chlamydia pn., infections that we often found in these complex cases.

Okay hears the deal I was put on prednison when I was 17yrs old along with imuran, now i know the effects of prednison obviouly, it being a steroid there usually are some weight gain and moon face etc as common side effects. Now I'm 19yrs old and they have me on cellcept. I have always been extremely active even to due to my fatigue but I cannot loose a pound, I will work out 24-7 and change my diets often to see if anything changes and...nothing.

when you say adding some cellcept might be a good idea,does that include trying to lower my prograf some?

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?

in discussion with my friend , he told me that doctor wants to him on CELL CEPT (medicament for lupus and ...). I could not find the connection why to go to CELLCEPT ?!? I am afraid that the government ( as we have some medicament on "positive list" means prescription and covering by the state health insurance) wants to downsize the expenses of the budget from the health insurance part.

Lupus Anticoagulant - POSITIV ANA - negative ( and I know that in people with Lupus ANA can go way up if are staing a lot in su exposure ) anti-dsDNA - negative VSH - 2 (normal <15) Serum urea - 35 ( normal <43) Serum Creatinin - 0.76 ( normal <1.2) C3 - 133 ( nromal 90 - 180 ) C4 - 20 ( 10 - 40 ) I visited the cardiologist as well, and my ejection fraction decreased from 63% in 2013 to 53% in sept 2015, and now I have mild regurgitation.

i think the Dr wants to start, cellcept and eliminate diazapam nd steroids....after having such relief finally,after so long.. I am afraid.Also of the side effects of cellcept and having massive pain returned. But which side effects are going to be worse? Preds or cellcept. I will research and let you know,. There are other drugs, but with heart and clogged arteries, i am not a candidate... Hang in there. Advil helps. Tons of it, Percocet if you can find a Dr who will write it,.....

When that happens, the doctor increases PanGraf / Cellcept dosage and a particular steroid (wysolone). After that the enzymes go back to normal - except GGT which goes down but still remains well above normal (say, falls from 1800 to 300).

5mg and tenofovir 300mg) and prograf, cellcept wysolone etc. Two months back entacavir was withdrawn and I am now treated with tenofovir, prograf(6mg), cellcept(1000mg) and Magnesium suppliment. Almost at the same time( 2months back) I suffered from maleria also. Since then SGOT and SGPT are gradually rising from normal level, and they are now 69 and 46 level( normal range is 4) and rose to 3.2 almost one month back but it goes down to 2.3 now. What could be reason?

s, and indicators do heart issues, my question is does cellcept work as well? does morbidity go up the second time around? Is there something better to use? More chest pain this time. thanks for your input!

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