I had my kidney transplant end of Feb. My WBC was recently very low at .7 a week and a half ago. They took me off cellcept completely (was on 1000 mg twice daily) to try and raise it along with...
Hi Sarah I am currently waiting to be evaluated for a transplant myslef but am not on dialysis yet but am rapidly approaching. My lupus is also currently active and I have been made aware as of late...
appledesk82 I also am not in renal failure yet. My creatinine has been as high as 3.9 lately but ent back down to 3.4. I have definitely noticed sensitivity to what I eat lately. I take the aransept...
applesk82 Did you find that before your transplant you had a hard time eating protein? I limit my intake by eating vegetarian primarily. I notice that anytime I eat meat I get tired and lethargic. I...
Thanks Barb Some days are harder than others...I guess I just needed to vent. My hematocrit gets pretty low 25-27. They have mentoned transfusions before but it all seems so excessive to me. I am...
That's fairly distracting news then. my Doctor's know full well that my lupus is still very active...why would they want to evaluate me for a transplant if they won't even be willing to do one? Work...
Hope everything turns out ok. I'm going through a second round of lupus nephritis myself and am being evaluated for a transplant in the next month. My creatinine is 3.9 right now. I take aranesp....
My hands get twitchy a lot and I suspect prednisone has something to do with it....
I have developed GERD, hyatal hernia and gastritis to go along with my lupus related kidney disease. The development of the stomach problems have been occuring since November 2007. I've been losing a...
Hello everyone I have been told to get an evaluation for a kidney transplant but am concerned since my lupus is still active. The prognosis is decent for transplants in general but I read on the...
thanks for the feedback everyone. I have another nephrology appointment on the third. I will bring up the notion of trying other meds as well and will follow up with everyone....
what do you take for your kidneys? Cellcept? Maybe something different? Awesome news!!!...
Foamy urine is a sign of protein loss in the urine I have lupus nephritis and other than increased urination the foam is a symptom to take notice of....
Hello all This is my second flare up with lupus nephritis. I'm 35 now but the first time happened when I was in my early 20s. Believe it or not but I went into remission the first time using imuran...