Hello, folks. My kid is on schedule for liver transplantation. I know that he will have to take medications that will suppress his immune system. I would like to know what kind of immunity problems we can expect here. I would really appreciate if someone could tell me something more about this.
Hi, there. You are right. Everyone who has transplantation must receive a certain dose of immunosuppressive drugs. These drugs suppress immune system in order to stop him in rejecting the transplanted tissue. However, side effects are possible. One of the most common ones is infections. These patients are prone to many infections. They should be careful. Pay attention to your kid and protect him from infections as much as possible. Good luck with all!
Hello. I think you are right. Immune system of these patients is weakening. This is mostly caused by immunosuppressive drugs. They must take it on order to prevent tissue rejection. I would like to know if there are some other ways to strengthen these patients’ ability to fight infection. We obviously cannot act over their immune system. I hope someone will answer my post as well. I hope I’ve helped in a way. Bye!