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Tuesday, 2 January 2018

Side effects of Kidney Transplant

Side effects of Kidney Transplant

A kidney transplant is very effective to bring your life back to normal. You probably will have to restrict some of your eating and living habits, but a transplant will allow you to live longer in a more productive and healthier manner.
There are some side effects and risks of the surgery that one should keep in mind. The risk usually is the body rejecting the kidney as it will seem foreign and dangerous to the immune system. But there are anti-rejection medicines available and prescribed by the doctors to ensure that your immune system doesn’t attack the kidneys.
Medicines are very important part of the procedure. Since anti-rejection medicines will reduce the effect of immune system, your body will automatically be prone to more infections, especially during the first few months. There are three types of medicines that prevent kidney rejection. First you will be administered higher dosages and then it is reduced with time. You will also be given medicines for other issues such as blood pressure, insulin, etc.
What are the side effects?
Every drug has a side effect, and it differs from patient to patient. The symptoms also can range from mild, moderate to severe. Following are some of the symptoms:
Diabetes
Urinary tract infection
Headaches
Skin change such as acne, facial hair, bruising, etc.
Depression
Cholesterol
Risk of cancer such as skin cancer, lymphoma, etc.
Medications should be monitored and any kind of symptom should be reported to the doctor during the follow up. Side effects are also varied depending on the severity and previous health backgrounds. 
The other kinds of risk a transplant can cause are:
Allergy to anaesthesia
Infections
Heart attack
Strokes
Leakage from the ureter
Blood clots
Do talk to your doctor about all these kinds of risks and side effects. 

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