it is most likely not "rejection". you are probably having difficulty adapting to the new shapes in your mouth. If it feels "off" you should bring this to the attention of the dentist who placed them. oftentimes, adjustments are needed w regard to length and bulk and especially the bite. your gums should not bleed if you have good homecare and the crowns were placed correctly. bring this up to the dentist also. If you are not satisfied, seek another opinion.
I understand that the first sign of liver rejection is elevated liver enzymes. However will an increase in Prograf (per the transplant team to 2mg 2x daily to 3mg 2x daily) help immediately, or does it take weeks? How soon is a liver biopsy scheduled once the liver enzymes begin to increase???
The Alk phosphate more than doubled and ALT went up 8x more than it was just 4 days prior.
Just given a diagnosis of chronic rejection, and I was told that people can live a long time with chronic rejection. Transplant was 6 months ago for FHF due to accidental drug toxicity. Current symptoms are jaundice, fatigue, vomiting, continuing weight loss. On 4 different immunosuppressants currently, and a whole host of other meds. Labs reveal elev alk phos, ggt (both over 1300), mildly elevated ast, alt, cong bili.
Their is little or no clinical evidence to fight the rejection since treatment has only been available for less then 10 years unfortunatly. After 7 years their is also no evidence of anybody reacurring the Hep C virus . Can anybody help?
All I can say is that IOL rejection is not the answer but you need to have a detailed conversation with your surgeon and have him write down exactly the reasons you are not doing well and what he is planning to do about it.
My history: liver transplant 1 year ago, had 2 moderate rejections and 1 mild since transplant. At present time having moderate rejection, recently had one portal stent and 8 Bilary ERCP's to remove stones and sludge and had stenting done, and at the present time there are no blockages. Was on Rapamune (5mg a day) prior to hernia surgery and then week before hernia surgery was put on Prograf (4mg a day) and taken off the Rapamune. I have been on Progaf since hernia surgery (8 weeks ago).
My 15 years old boy had liver transplant two years ago, month ago was hospitalized for rejection, after anti rejection, his three enzymes keep elevating day by day, did two more additional biopsy after treatment, didn't see any rejection and viral infection, now Dr s lost direction, give antibody treat for rejection, gave ganciclvir for antivirus, but non of these working, three of these enzyme elevated from 400u to 1500 day by day,feel very frustrated and hopeless, any one can give any sugg
Hi Doctor, what is the normal course of treatment or actions taken when ALT/AST continues to rise (e.g., 500~600) post-transplant due to HCV (and not rejection)? If suppressants are at the correct trouph levels, say, Prograf and Rapamycin, what are the next steps - switch suppressants, treat?
Based on ALT/AST continuing to rise to the 300/400 level, and not rejection but hcv, what is the general action taken. Do you lower the prograf or cellcept and monitor closely? What is your experience in this scenario as far as the outcome?
They did a biopsy and it showed rejection and also hepc attacking new liver. So he is starting alll over again with cellcept, more prednisone, more prograf. As far as the hepc we have an appointment in March to discuss what to do about that.
My daughter is 2 yrs post transplant and in rejection for 3 months and has been unresponsive to medication. This week her bloods showed a very slight improvement in her lfts but now her billirubin is rising, which has been normal for 2 months. Does this mean the decrease in her lfts is not worth getting excited about? can they vary day to day? or could it just be the increased immune suppression masking the results?
I did not have one bcuz I was dx with EDS and I have a higher risk of rejection so they harvested skin from my scalp......since everyone is different I am sure u may find someone that had a problem, but u will finf those that had a positive result too.
As long as u were checked for posible rejection b4 hand u should be ok.
Does a drug such as Neupogen (G-CSF) increases the possibility of rejection due to increased WBC? Or is rejection caused by another part of the immune system rather than WBC and ANC?
How long has it been since your kidney transplant? Do you still take medications to prevent kidney rejection? One of your greatest concerns as a transplant recipient will be that your body's immune system will reject and attack the transplanted kidney. If not reversed, rejection will destroy the transplanted organ. Aside from rejection, complications of transplantation include infection, relapse, high cholesterol level, liver disease, and weakening of the bones.
the feeding should not cause rejection directly but in theory it could potentially affect the absorption of the immunosuppressive medication which can lead to rejection. rejection is very common during this time period and should be easily treatable.
what is chemotherapy? 2.what is anti rejection drug?what doesn mean by chronic long term iv drug user or heavy drug users?(what means by iv?)i mean how many day weeks moths or year ppl should take drug for being chronic drug users or heavy drug users ?would be greatfull if you answer those question. With best regard.
Corticosteroids ≥20mg (0,5mg/kg) prednisolone (or equivalent per day for more than 4 weeks
Corticosteroid dose of ≥5mg prednisolone (or equivalent) per day for more than four weeks plus at least one other immunosuppressive medication (e.g. azathioprine, mycophenolate, ciclosporin) or rituximab within the last 12 months.
wheezing meds = anti-rejection drugs?
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