Re: headaches

[Guest guest]

Sherry:

Over-the-counter drugs are something Dr. R talks about at clinic. Just like

alcohol, he suggests staying away from them after your surgery. The reason is

that they can be potentially damaging to your liver. I think the same reasoning

behind the alcohol applies to the motrin/tylenol/aspirin types of drugs. He

doesn't say you absolutely can't take them (e.g. if I had a killer headache I

might take some once in a blue moon) but he recommends against it because of the

risk to your liver. You certainly wouldn't want to take Advil daily like I used

to do before my sinus surgery!!!!!!!!! (I was keeping Advil and Sudafed in

business). I sure hope the MGB surgery is as miraculous for my weight problems

as my sinus surgery (done with lasers) was for my sinus problems!!

Best / e

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gabjones@...

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[Guest guest]

Sherry:

Over-the-counter drugs are something Dr. R talks about at clinic. Just like

alcohol, he suggests staying away from them after your surgery. The reason is

that they can be potentially damaging to your liver. I think the same reasoning

behind the alcohol applies to the motrin/tylenol/aspirin types of drugs. He

doesn't say you absolutely can't take them (e.g. if I had a killer headache I

might take some once in a blue moon) but he recommends against it because of the

risk to your liver. You certainly wouldn't want to take Advil daily like I used

to do before my sinus surgery!!!!!!!!! (I was keeping Advil and Sudafed in

business). I sure hope the MGB surgery is as miraculous for my weight problems

as my sinus surgery (done with lasers) was for my sinus problems!!

Best / e

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gabjones@...

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[Guest guest]

Hi! Tell me more about this sinus surgery! What do they do? Who does

it? Thanks!

e wrote:

>

> Sherry:

>

> Over-the-counter drugs are something Dr. R talks about at clinic.

> Just like alcohol, he suggests staying away from them after your

> surgery. The reason is that they can be potentially damaging to your

> liver. I think the same reasoning behind the alcohol applies to the

> motrin/tylenol/aspirin types of drugs. He doesn't say you absolutely

> can't take them (e.g. if I had a killer headache I might take some

> once in a blue moon) but he recommends against it because of the risk

> to your liver. You certainly wouldn't want to take Advil daily like I

> used to do before my sinus surgery!!!!!!!!! (I was keeping Advil and

> Sudafed in business). I sure hope the MGB surgery is as miraculous

> for my weight problems as my sinus surgery (done with lasers) was for

> my sinus problems!!

>

> Best / e

>

> *************************************************

>

> gabjones@...

>

> *************************************************

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi! Tell me more about this sinus surgery! What do they do? Who does

it? Thanks!

e wrote:

>

> Sherry:

>

> Over-the-counter drugs are something Dr. R talks about at clinic.

> Just like alcohol, he suggests staying away from them after your

> surgery. The reason is that they can be potentially damaging to your

> liver. I think the same reasoning behind the alcohol applies to the

> motrin/tylenol/aspirin types of drugs. He doesn't say you absolutely

> can't take them (e.g. if I had a killer headache I might take some

> once in a blue moon) but he recommends against it because of the risk

> to your liver. You certainly wouldn't want to take Advil daily like I

> used to do before my sinus surgery!!!!!!!!! (I was keeping Advil and

> Sudafed in business). I sure hope the MGB surgery is as miraculous

> for my weight problems as my sinus surgery (done with lasers) was for

> my sinus problems!!

>

> Best / e

>

> *************************************************

>

> gabjones@...

>

> *************************************************

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi! Tell me more about this sinus surgery! What do they do? Who does

it? Thanks!

e wrote:

>

> Sherry:

>

> Over-the-counter drugs are something Dr. R talks about at clinic.

> Just like alcohol, he suggests staying away from them after your

> surgery. The reason is that they can be potentially damaging to your

> liver. I think the same reasoning behind the alcohol applies to the

> motrin/tylenol/aspirin types of drugs. He doesn't say you absolutely

> can't take them (e.g. if I had a killer headache I might take some

> once in a blue moon) but he recommends against it because of the risk

> to your liver. You certainly wouldn't want to take Advil daily like I

> used to do before my sinus surgery!!!!!!!!! (I was keeping Advil and

> Sudafed in business). I sure hope the MGB surgery is as miraculous

> for my weight problems as my sinus surgery (done with lasers) was for

> my sinus problems!!

>

> Best / e

>

> *************************************************

>

> gabjones@...

>

> *************************************************

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> So, has been getting allot of headaches this week.

> Yesterday he spent the day almost entirely in bed from head

> throbbing pain. They are almost migraine like. I was wondering

> if anyone had similar experiences after transplant.

Is he on Prograf? Headaches are a very common side effect of this

drug. I get them frequently. From the manufacturer's website:

" Neurotoxicity, including tremor, headache, and other changes in motor

function, mental status, and sensory function were reported in

approximately 55% of liver transplant recipients in the two randomized

studies. " http://www.prograf.com/

[Guest guest]

Lonnie's been diagnosed with ocular migraines. He's on medication for

them, but if he combines it with his lidoderm patch, he sleeps for 12

hours. The hepatologist hasn't mentioned anything about the Prograf

making them worse. She did lower the Prograf (because of elevated

kidney numbers) and added Rapamune. We go back to see her in February

to follow up. If they're not any better, he gets a referral to

another doctor.

Kathy

wife of Lonnie

'87 PSC/UC

'00 jpouch

'04 ltx

12/07 denied disability continuance - we're appealing

[Guest guest]

,

I have suffered from migranes since my first transplant in 97.

Imatrix is the only thing that helps them. Taking Tylenol doesn't help

at all. I didn't have any pre transplant. Both Neoral and Prograf can

cause head aches and my Dr.s have attributed mine to those drugs.

PSC 89, TX1 97 TX2 2004

> I was wondering if anyone had similar experiences after transplant.

> in Texas

> Brother, , 31, UC, PSC, TX 12-12-07