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Members responded with reassurance to a question about starting Cellcept, with several sharing that they have taken it for many years with few... Read more
If you have GI discomfort, there is another form of it called Myfortic, which has enteric coating, so it passes through the stomach to the small intestine where it is absorbed.
@TeresaAimer2--Since Cellcept is critical for treating your nephritis, it's reasonable to ask the nurse to call the doctor to request the order. Please let them know how important it is to prevent further kidney damage.
Hi Niranjana, doc is concerned because dsdna has never been below 300,and bloodwork is consistently abnormal. This has been ongoing for 4 years..
I have been on it for 18 months with no issues whatsoever. I really don't have any side effects.
@A MyLupusTeam Member, ive actually been temporarily off celcept for my surgery i was suppose to be off of it one week before & 2 weeks after the surgery . So i should of started it back up 2 weeks ago , im in a rehab they havent added it, i guess i need to wait until im released from the rehab when ever that is. Im hoping soon but they have ssid nothing as to when ill get out maybe they want me to have the extensive physical therapy & want me to be able to move my arm first i have no idea i wish they would let me know . Ill try not to worry about the swellng ive never seen them swell this bad before.