Kidney Patient Guide

I attend a pooled transplant clinic. I have seen one doctor twice and the nurse specialist lots of times (but not always consecutive), and various other doctors inbetween I wouldn't be able to say when I last saw the Consultant. (I actually bumped into the doctor that I have seen a few times at clin...

Hi, Welcome to the board- pleased you found us, but sorry that you have found yourself here (if that makes sense). I bet you can't wait for this appointment to come soon enough, and hopefully you will get some answers. Sorry I don't have much input but just wanted to say that thinking of you! sendin...

Thansk for the advice I'm feeling much better since the increase in adalat- still getting headaches but not as frequent or intense. I spoke to the tx nurse again today and she just wants me to tell her new readings with that dose- so will try and do it tomorrow (I must collect my BP machine from my ...

I do have one... but I gave it to my dad...

A I am a nurse I have the opportunity to regulary check my BP..

Thanks again for replying I will be keeping an eye on it

I called the transplant nurse, and left a message around 11ish.. Called back later as they hadn't returned my call (3ish) (when she then told me she didnt catch my surname so chose not to return the call.... hmmm!!) Didnt speak to the usual nurse- spoke to another one. She advised doubling my dose o...

Hey, Thanks for the replies :-) I dont smoke- I very rarely drink (maybe a glass of wine once a month, if that?) I proabably do have a highish salt intake due to the amount of times a week I eat out/ get take away. My meds were increased from 20mg to 30 mg back last summer... and probably have only ...

Hey My BP has been slowly creeping up and is now regulary 199/95 which I know is ridiculously/ dangerously high. I take 30mg of adalat daily (well most days). I spoke to my GP the other day about contraception and she was very select in the choice that she made beacuse of my BP. At my last clinic my...

did you know that for cranberry juice to be effective for UTI's your talking like needing to drink litres each day!
and dont forget post tx, cranberry interacts with Tacrolimus!

I think that becasue I work a mixture of days and nigths, that I find it difficult. I've got clinic on Thursday think I will ask for some advice- I;ve never been too concerned about the timing of my tablets- but now that that flexbilty has been taken away with the shfit work I dont know what do to f...

Hey, Does any one else work shift work? I find it difficult to take my tablets on time and 12 hours ish apart. (I always have since tx 6 years ago) I've never been one to follow strict 12hr apart however generally manage to acheive a 3 hrs time frame. I've started working night shifts mixed in with ...

I will never forget my Tenkoff removal.... They just pulled it.. no analgesia, no scalpels, just placed a hand over my tummy, and pulled the tube :-s Maybe it was because it was only in for around 8 months and used for 7? Hope the pain settles soon. Just becareful with taking too much ibuprofen- tis...

Congratulations! xxx

I am the worlds worse at taking my tablets on time (apart from Rik). I basically take them when I remember- that could be at 10 am and midnight, or 8am and 11pm. Also meant to say that I take all of mine at the same time- tacrolimus and MMF along with omeprazole, antibiotic, and adalat, in one mouth...

I just tried it too and the error message came up!
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