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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 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 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!!!!
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.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar n tn 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.
1176211 tn?1264038680 Can delaying treatment for auto-immune issues, increase the risk of permenent neuro symptoms? Me - 47 female various diagnosis including SLE, Sjogren's, Grave's, GERD larynx, hypothyroidism, 5x5x4 thyroid nodule, dysphasia, angioedema, mouth dryness makes talking and swallowing difficult, long tract spinal issues, insomnia, and most recently some scary issues...
Avatar n tn 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.
1000632 tn?1293141653 - Extreme fatigue (tiredness) - Painful joints. - Abnormal blood clotting ( lupus anticoagulant positive ) Blood tests: - I had 2 positive ANA during the time ( both 1:100 speckled pattern, last one negative in september after 1 week off sun exposure ) - anti-dsDNA - negative My rheumy didnt given me any treatment till now, nothing at all. Please tell me your opinion....is Lupus or not? Thank you !
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.
984010 tn?1255796138 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.
Avatar m tn If so, then the treatment is optimizing doses and levels of cellcept and prograf and trying to minimize the use of parenteral corticosteroids.
Avatar f tn The latest drug they want me to try is CellCept which is used in transplant patients to decrease rejection. Now I have also been trying to have children, and with this drug I absolutely cannot get pregnant, as it causes major birth defects. Also I have a giant increase in risk of cancer, and sickness. My question is.... has anyone had success taking this drug, and being able to taper off with no recurrence of symptoms?
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar m tn 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?
Avatar f tn 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.
645800 tn?1466860955 He told me he is expecting a new treatment will be approved later this year by the FDA. It is a infusion every 6 months. Of course I cant remember the name for the drug and have not been able to find any more information about it on-line either. Does anyone here know any information about this treatment. My Neuro has had me on a CellCept since 2010 hoping to reduce my progression, which it hasn't as I have dozens of new lesions since 2011.
Avatar f tn 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. Because this disease robbed me of my life, I am leaning towards cytoxan therapy because it seems to be more aggressive than the cellcept (which is used mainly for transplant rejection).
1135761 tn?1260557094 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?
1618577 tn?1388799444 i have myasthenia gravis would cellcept help my condition
Avatar f tn Hello I am sorry to hear all that you have...My sister has Lupus and they have mentioned connective tissue disease but really are not sure as she had her Gallbladder removed 17 years ago and the Doctor who did the surgery shot more clips then needed, so she has many clips that are just floating and they dont know if this is causing some problems.. Do you have Lupus, usually Sjogren's is secondary to Lupus....
645800 tn?1466860955 Hi Dennis, Welcome back. Has spring sprung in TN yet? The deer here are very active and creating excitement in the area. I had to reread your message - it appears you are saying that the VA doctors are listening to you ? Huh? This is very good news. The 1.5T closed MRI should give them a pretty good look at what is going on if it was done to the MS protocol. Ufrustrated2 had his breakthrough with the VA recently, too.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar n tn when you say adding some cellcept might be a good idea,does that include trying to lower my prograf some?