A month or two ago I had my advagraf dose reduced from 3mg to 2.5mg, and my creatinine is now recovering. I ran out of the 0.5s on Friday so took 2mg on Sat and Sun. Today a clinic my blood pressure was low at 100/60, which is v low for me. When having my bloods taken, I came over all faint and wobbly - which NEVER normally happens. I've spent all evening feeling weak and wobbly.
Has anyone else experienced this? I think it's the reduction in the advagraf and my blood pressure is now (temporarily) over controlled. I'm inclined to skip the bp meds tonight and hope I feel better. I've got the full 2.5mg dose tonight now as well. It's possible they'll bring my advagraf dose down to 2mg anyway... should I ask them to look at the bp med too if they do?
Ugh feels horrible like this.
Advagraf reduction side effects
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Advagraf reduction side effects
Transplanted 31st July 2012 - Vasculitis survivor
Re: Advagraf reduction side effects
Not sure if the anti rejection meds you take have any impact on BP, I know mine dont. Keep a track of your BP meds, times you take them and if possible BP three times a day.
I had issues with very low BP and had a couple of falls and times when I had to stop the car for fear of passing out. Some of my BP meds were stopped over a period of time (Doxasosin) and others used ( beta blockers and ace inhibitors ) swapped to different times of the day to give a more even spread and reduce this chance of dangerously low levels. That has been the case for over a year now and touch wood my BP hase bee at a great and stable level. Get the information you collect to your GP/TX team, I have even known fellow TXers have a 24 hr BP monitor to get to the bottom of this kind of thing.
I had issues with very low BP and had a couple of falls and times when I had to stop the car for fear of passing out. Some of my BP meds were stopped over a period of time (Doxasosin) and others used ( beta blockers and ace inhibitors ) swapped to different times of the day to give a more even spread and reduce this chance of dangerously low levels. That has been the case for over a year now and touch wood my BP hase bee at a great and stable level. Get the information you collect to your GP/TX team, I have even known fellow TXers have a 24 hr BP monitor to get to the bottom of this kind of thing.
Now 35 with Alports and I had my first kidney-versary 18th feb 2013....I hope to have many more.
My living donor and his family are doing all well.
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Alports.
My living donor and his family are doing all well.
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Alports.