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« on: June 15, 2009, 06:59:15 AM »
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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« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2009, 02:26:10 PM »

Jenna takes Prilosec to avoid stomach upset. Ask your doctor.
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« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2009, 02:53:46 PM »
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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« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2009, 03:33:28 PM »
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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« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2009, 04:40:57 PM »
I also take prevacid once a day, with my morning meds and seem to have no trouble.
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« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2009, 02:39:47 AM »
thanks guys

will ask my doc when i see him.
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« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2009, 01:35:55 AM »
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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« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2009, 05:00:16 PM »
thats an over the counter med here in the US.  Maybe tx clinic may recommend something similar!!  God Bless!!  Chris
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« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2009, 08:38:28 AM »
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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« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2009, 09:49:40 AM »
 :bandance; Great!
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7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
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Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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