Heart Transplants

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Comment by Paul Anthony Worthington on October 22, 2009 at 3:47pm

Yeah, I totally agree with you Micheal. I have always been told that the Pred is there to protect the lungs from any infection (which would immediately spread to the heart).

Still, as I say, it is a small price to pay for still being here, the weightloss however is a huge bonus!

Hows things with you?

Comment by Michael Strane on October 22, 2009 at 3:26pm

If it's any consolation, Paul. My Dr. has some of the best survival rates in the US, and he doesn't believe in steroid-free post-heart transplant treatment.

Comment by Paul Anthony Worthington on October 22, 2009 at 2:39pm

Finally noticing the effects of my Prednisolone reduction! I've gone from 19st 10 to 17st 10 in a little over 3 months. I hope to be less than 17st by Christmas!

Regrettable I'm told I cannot come off the Pred entirely as after 23 yrs my body now needs it apparaently?

Comment by Fred Vaughn on October 13, 2009 at 5:44pm

Went to UK for my one year exam. They give me a right and left heart cath, with an echo and xray. My biopsy showed zero rejection. Big Smile

Comment by Marie-Agnes Cederborg on October 13, 2009 at 6:51am

The new World Kidney Day Website is there!
Please visit www.worldkidneyday.org and sign up now!

Comment by troy natus on October 3, 2009 at 8:12pm

pred never got my hyper, but i would find myself crying for no reason. i started on 75 mg twice a day. it gets better i am now down to 1 mg a day and feel no emotional side effects. my biggest problem was my joints took a beating.

Comment by Lawrence R. Decoste on October 2, 2009 at 9:53pm

I can't take 20 mg in the morning can i??? or do I need to split 10 mg morning 10 mg at night????

Comment by Dale C. Flowers on September 21, 2009 at 9:51am

When I was on Pred I would talk to a post and if it didn't answer I would answer for it. Talk about hyper -- but then, I still talk to a wall, I just don't answer back.

Comment by Paul Anthony Worthington on September 20, 2009 at 6:46pm

Take the Pred in the morning, trust me the difference is astounding!

Comment by Lawrence R. Decoste on September 20, 2009 at 5:47pm

klonpine is my anti depressent helps me sleep , I have night sweats too sometimes and I feel like a zzombie with high doses of prednisone at night especially

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