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An organ transplant is the transplantation of a whole or partial organ from one body to another (or from a donor site on the patient's own body), for the purpose of replacing the r...

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I've had my llivertransplant for 5 monts now and recently I've had the worst case of cotton mouth I describe it like I have just finishrd eating a bag of sand I'mnot sure if this is a side effect from my meds or what. I take cell-cept,prednisone, cyclosporrine,protonix,and a multi vitamin has anyone else had this?
Posted on 03/15/09, 02:03 pm
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Reply #1 - 03/16/09  12:17pm
" Hi Trisha;
I have had my liver transplant 21 years March 28th. I have cotton mouth but mine is from one of my blood pressure meds. Look your meds up on line and you can sees side affects.
Glad your doing well, Hugs, :) Sue "
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Reply #2 - 05/02/09  6:12pm
" all the meds we take to keep us alive are slowly killing us!- beats the alternative some meds are worse than others- predisone and prograf are the hardest on me- but none of them are any fun! bite the bullet and enjoy your do-over in life! "
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Reply #3 - 06/02/09  12:05am
" Prograf is what I'm on and it does it to me "
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Reply #4 - 08/20/09  11:36am
" I guess I haven't run into having the cotton mouth thing yet. I just can't sleep well and I think the meds are causing me to become irritable and/or depressed. "

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