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Lactose intolerance 2
Dear Dr. Posselt, I thank you very much for your extended answer. Now I can probably better understand why my test results have been negative. Of course I have to take many drugs against an organ-rejection. Also the intake of antibiotics, especially Ciprofloxacin, is frequent, in case an ...
21.09.2010
Lactose-Intolerance
Dear expert team, I suffer from CF, am 32 years old and have had a transplant of the lungs and liver nearly 3 years ago. I am doing very fine and I can follow my former full-time job again for 2 years now. However, I have an unpleasant problem. Since my transplant surgery I do not tolerate milk ...
21.09.2010
Lung transplant
Is lung transplant the definitive solution for this disease?
11.02.2010
Which sport?
Dear expert team, I (19 years old, male) am a transplant and CF patient and feel quite well. Since I have repeatedly had sprained and torn ligaments in my feet, I am looking for a sport that is suited for me. Football and tennis would be fun for me, but they do not seem possible. What would you ...
18.01.2010
Lung transplant
I am 21 and suffer from CF. In September 2008 I had a transplant and since the transplant I continuously feel sick to my stomach. I am nauseous, especially after the evening meal. My doctor prescribed Domperidon but I don’t have the feeling that this helps sufficiently. Because I feel nauseous ...
04.01.2010
Obliterative bronchiolitis
I have CF and was lung transplanted 2002. I have been doing fine until this spring. At that time the lung function values started to decline without any obvious reason. After two bronchoscopies in this autumn due to continuous decline of FEV1, my physicians have stated that I probably have ...
04.01.2010
Swine flu vaccination after TX?
Dear Expert team, the swine flu vaccine is supposed to be available from mid-October. Should a CF/TX patient get vaccinated, even though there aren’t any studies about this yet? I am quite concerned since one cannot predict any long-term effects in connection with immunosuppression. What is ...
16.11.2009
Scintigraphy of the kidneys after transplantation
Dear expert team, I have increased kidney parameters since my transplanation 6 months ago. (Urea 44/ Creatinin 1.63) with decreasing tendency. Because of the proposal of my outpatient clinic, I went to a nephrologist. He could not image my kidneys properly by ultrasound and sent me forward to a ...
16.11.2009
Immunosuppression / reddened skin
Dear expert team, my son had a transplant and is taking, among other things, tacrolimus (Prograf®) and mycophenolate mofetil (Cellcept®) for immunosuppression. The skin on his face and hands is turning very red very quickly in sunny weather even if he tries to protect himself (shade and SPF ...
26.10.2009
Cat in the bed
Dear expert team, I noted with delight that I can keep my cat even after my transplantation. However, I was advised not to clean the litter pan myself and not to allow my cat to get into my bed. Unfortunately, I have an open passage way between my living room and my bedroom and do not know how ...
20.10.2009
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