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Mohan
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Username: Mraghavan

Post Number: 221
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 12:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Because of recent rejection issues, I have been put back on Myfortic and my Prograf dose has been increased from 1 to 1.5 mg, twice a day.

I have noticed increased sensitivity to food as a result, having had two bad bouts of severe gastric trouble in the past month.

Has anyone else been through something similar?

Also, I am doing my best to not eat out in restaurants much, but I am going to lunch with a buddy here at work tomorrow. Does anyone know whether Feta cheese is okay for us "transplantees"

Thanks
Mohan
Liver Transplant 04/18/2009
University of Colorado Hospital
"...seek a sense of the miraculous in everyday life...
Topaz
Member
Username: Topaz

Post Number: 7
Registered: 09-2011
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2012 - 02:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Just curious, but do you take 40mg of Nexium during your morning dosage? My husband used to live on Tums but since he had his liver transplant, he's been taking Nexium which was prescribed along with all of his other meds. Supposedly, Nexium is used to counteract the harshness of the anti rejection meds.
Frank J.
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Username: Txaggie86

Post Number: 274
Registered: 03-2009
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2012 - 02:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I took Nexium for several years after my transplant, mainly because I had esophageal bleeding as a symptom prior to my transplant. After several years, I was taken off it.
I haven't heard about taking Nexium or its generics for 'harshness'.
Frank Jones
Liver Transplants at Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA April 2005 and April 2006.
Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest. - Mark Twain
Terri
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Username: Terri

Post Number: 243
Registered: 09-2007
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2012 - 04:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

When I first had my transplant, I would get heart burn from the Prednisone. They had me on Zantac and that helped.

As for whats off limits with eating, I'm guessing that depends on the patient. I was allowed to eat whatever I wanted as long as I could tolerate it. The only thing that seemed to bother me was anything tomato based.
Terri Lynne - 20 Year Liver Transplant Survivor
"Whatever doesn't kill me had better start running!"
papillonbleu
Forum Leader
Username: Papillonbleu

Post Number: 2135
Registered: 10-2007
Posted on Friday, January 13, 2012 - 09:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I take Nexium daily due to problems with heartburn and acid reflux that I have on a constant basis (partly I think because my esophagus does not contract like it should and I have a little bit of gastroparesis, slowing of gastric emptying still). Do the foods you are having trouble with share any particular qualities, such as being high fat, high fiber, fibrous, spicy, and/or etc? Do steroids have any effect on gastric motility? Sometimes I have developed gastritis and had bile reflux. Then I would be put on Carafate and that would help some. I hope that you are able to find something that will help bring you some relief. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Many hugs and best of wishes.
Bobbiejo
Forum Leader-Multivisceral
dx: GERD 1995, gastroparesis 2002, pseudo-obstruction of the bowel 2004
multivisceral transplant, 6 organs, 10/06/05
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital

Tony
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Username: Tony

Post Number: 40
Registered: 07-2003
Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 12:52 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I have taken Nexium and tried Tums and for me they all worked the same, what i am taking now is protonix and it seems to work just as good as anything else i have taken. I have tried not taking anything and after a week or so i did experience some stomach upset and regurge till went back the Protonix

And Feta cheese i have on all salads, but i do put alot of Tobasco in the dressing

.
A Valentines Liver
2/14/97
at Massachusetts General Hospital

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