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kristina
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« on: October 12, 2021, 07:17:07 AM »
Hello,

Is it possible for a tea-totaller to get their liver damaged over time just because of their daily kidney-transplant-anti-rejection-medication?

And if, how come? Or, are there any different medications available in order to avoid any liver-damage?

Many thanks for your kind thoughts from Kristina. :grouphug;
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« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2021, 08:17:36 AM »
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Hello again and please tell me ... does anyone have any experiences with this or heard anything about it?

Many thanks from Kristina. :grouphug;
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« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2021, 09:21:10 AM »
I have no experience with this, Kristina, but in saying that, when I get my annual full set of labs done, they do a hepatic panel.  That leads me to believe that they do believe that in some patients, the anti-rejection meds can cause problems for the liver.  Have your doctors found that you are having liver problems?
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« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2021, 03:02:40 PM »
Many thanks for your kind reply, MooseMom. It is not quite certain how it could happen, but I was prescribed some "heavy" Vitamin D and my next blood-test showed some damage to the liver and it was just now explained to me, that this could have been caused by the "heavy" Vitamin D and it was instantly stopped and I do my very best to coerce - in the nicest possible way - my kidney to become more enthusiastic with its function again and hopefully I can succeed... :grouphug;
... Life can be so very complicated sometimes ...  :(
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« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2021, 07:56:00 PM »
Oh, that's interesting, kristina.  Why were you prescribed "heavy" vitamin D?  I know that vitamin D is used to help the "uptake" of calcium, particularly when the calcium is taken as a supplement.  If it WAS the vitamin D that caused any liver damage, do your doctors reckon that your liver will heal now that you are now longer taking it?  I hope everything will be OK.
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« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2021, 12:42:14 AM »
Dear MooseMom,
Many thanks for your kind concern and to answer your question : I was put on "heavy" Vitamin D because suffering from Lupus necessitates to avoid the sun and this depletes - sooner or later - any natural Vitamin D-input and hopefully my liver recovers soon again from this terrible experience ...
Many thanks again for your kind thoughts and please take great care and I send you my best wishes from Kristina. :grouphug;
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« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2021, 08:29:00 AM »
Thank you for your educational reply.  I had no idea that lupus sufferers needed to avoid the sun, but that makes sense. 

Has damage to your liver from the "heavy" vitamin D made you feel unwell?  I am very sorry to hear about this latest health setback and hope it resolves itself very soon.  Best wishes for a very speedy recovery.
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