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When Can I Stop Taking Prednisone After Kidney Transplant?

I am curious if I will ever be able to stop taking my prednisone for my kidney transplant. I am currently taking Myfortic, Tacro, and prednisone as my anti rejection trio. I am asking because I have been taking it since 2011 and am already getting some of the long term side effects and most of all the short term ones also.
Mon, 16 May 2016
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Hello and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist doing transplants ,i can understand your concern.
The anti-rejection medicines cannot be stopped for obvious reasons.
The dose of steroids will be tapered,if the kidney's function remains stable.
Once side effects of any of the drug's seen,an optional drug will be tried.
With steroids,there're many types of side effects,which can occur.
As you've not mentioned any specific side effects,it's good to take calcium.
If you've got any doubts,you may contact me.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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When Can I Stop Taking Prednisone After Kidney Transplant?

Hello and welcome to HCM. As an Urologist doing transplants ,i can understand your concern. The anti-rejection medicines cannot be stopped for obvious reasons. The dose of steroids will be tapered,if the kidney s function remains stable. Once side effects of any of the drug s seen,an optional drug will be tried. With steroids,there re many types of side effects,which can occur. As you ve not mentioned any specific side effects,it s good to take calcium. If you ve got any doubts,you may contact me. Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.