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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Transplant Discussion => Topic started by: draven on June 15, 2009, 06:59:15 AM
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I have been on cellcept for about 5 months now and my stomach has still not sorted its self out yet.
I am on 650mg of cellcept. i take 2 in the morning and 2 at lunch and 2 before bed time.
My question is should i take it with food or on a empty stomach. and will it make a differnce with the upset stomach.
my other meds im on are:
prograf
5mg predinsone
purises (diaretic)
co-micardis (for blood pressure)
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Jenna takes Prilosec to avoid stomach upset. Ask your doctor.
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I feel for you, draven. I took CellCept for about a month and was miserable on it. Other transplant patients kept telling me to take it with food - yogurt was mentioned as a good choice - but that did not seem to help me.
I requested a switch to Myfortic, which is CellCept with an enteric coating. After a week or so of adjustment, I have had no problems with it, and have been on it for a couple of years. Might that be an option for you? I have never taken Prograf, so cannot speak to how that might be affecting you stomach, and I am off Prednisone.
I hope you find something that works for you. Good luck!
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i take prevacid along with the prograf and cellcept without any stomach issues. i dont eat with my meds. (9am &9pm). need to discuss with tx clinic. hope this helps.....Chris
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I also take prevacid once a day, with my morning meds and seem to have no trouble.
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thanks guys
will ask my doc when i see him.
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i did some research on the meds you guys mentioned and i found out that i was on one of them. it has diffrent name here. i stopped taking it because i switched from cyclosporin to prograf and my acid reflux was not so bad anymore and my medical aid wouldnot pay for it or give it to me as a chronic medicine.
the doc did not mention that i might need it for cellcept. so i probably have been giving my stomach hell for the past 2 months.
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thats an over the counter med here in the US. Maybe tx clinic may recommend something similar!! God Bless!! Chris
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i finally got some Prilosec, its got a diffrent name here. been taking it for 2 days and already im feeling better and not had a upset stomach yet. thanks guys :bow;
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:bandance; Great!