I was on CellCept and Prograf for 10 years with intermittant use of Myfortic instead of CellCept. I developed problems taking CellCept and was switched to Rapamune last September. I was told I am one of the very few who develope an intolerance to taking eith CellCept or Myfortic after so many years. I have had my transplant for almost 11 years, so I say it has worked well for me. I am on a low dose o prednisone now for arthritis tho now of 2.5 mg a day
Quote from: Chris on March 15, 2011, 09:06:03 PMI was on CellCept and Prograf for 10 years with intermittant use of Myfortic instead of CellCept. I developed problems taking CellCept and was switched to Rapamune last September. I was told I am one of the very few who develope an intolerance to taking eith CellCept or Myfortic after so many years. I have had my transplant for almost 11 years, so I say it has worked well for me. I am on a low dose o prednisone now for arthritis tho now of 2.5 mg a dayChris were you started on prednisolone immediately after transplant for a while and if so how long?If not, did they give a reason for this?11 years is going some
Quote from: Sugarlump on March 16, 2011, 12:05:54 AMQuote from: Chris on March 15, 2011, 09:06:03 PMI was on CellCept and Prograf for 10 years with intermittant use of Myfortic instead of CellCept. I developed problems taking CellCept and was switched to Rapamune last September. I was told I am one of the very few who develope an intolerance to taking eith CellCept or Myfortic after so many years. I have had my transplant for almost 11 years, so I say it has worked well for me. I am on a low dose o prednisone now for arthritis tho now of 2.5 mg a dayChris were you started on prednisolone immediately after transplant for a while and if so how long?If not, did they give a reason for this?11 years is going some There may have been a steroid used for one day post transplant thru the IV, but nothing after, but I can't remember the name of it. I know it wasn't prednisone or the one that starts with a C that for some reason is skipping my memory. As far as the cancer risk, I thought it was prednisone and (I hate memory problems, but it is the one that is taken with orange juice) that were at a higher risk of cancer compared to CellCept and Myfortic from what I read years ago. Either way it is a given risk of transplantation. I am going to have to dig out my books to get name of the immunosuppressant names.