Re: Question for the professor

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I know how you feel. I am a software engineer and when I got back to work after my transplant I had a very difficult time with it. It didn't help any that everything had changed at work while I was out. I just had trouble figuring thinks out and I never had that problem before. I had forgotten how to do some of the most basic tasks. It took me a few months to get partially up to speed only to have the company start to go under and for me to lose my job. It's harder now looking for work because I don't have the support of my coworkers like I use to. My family and doctors say that I'm fine and nothing is wrong. This only makes matters worst. Please let me know what you find out about all of this and how we can fix it. You said that you had one of your meds checked and that according to a study that was found it may be contributing to some of the problem. Which one was it? Pat (CA)badalrymple

wrote: Do you know of anyone who is studying post transplant patients and the effects the medications have?I am a psc'r and was transplanted Jan. 30, 2006. I am finding that after returning to work 7 months ago, that I am not as sharp as I should be or thought I was. I am also very anxious. The medical team seems non interested in the symptoms I am experiencing. Do not mis understand, I am grateful for my new liver, but was not prepared to have a marshmallow for a brain or too

feel so nervous. I have been able to get a pharmacy student to find a study on one of my meds, that does infact indicate that 20% of patients suffer from anxiety. My Dr's do not believe one study. I have tried to explain to them that this anxiety was not me, but they can not take me off anti-rejection meds so there is little they can do. Since seeing a therapist 2 months ago, I have been able to talk thru some other issues and some of the things that were happening at work. I have a very analytical job and have been very frustrated and anxious as I know I am not effective at work. I have had several of the senior members of the staff, say things to my face about getting another job or that I am very slow. I used to have a high IQ, goodness knows what it is now. I am scheduled for some neuro testing, however, the liver doctor told me that it would only show a slight impairment if anything, because I am(was) so smart.

But that does not help me keep my job. I am having trouble driving places I have been too, and remembering simple things. I doubt this is the aging process or menopause as I am only 43. The good news is I feel physically wonderful. All my blood work is perfect.My question to you is do you know if someone is studying us post patients. I want to be involved! I want to know how to look up these drug studies myself. In talking with a few post patients, I have found that rarely do patients speak of the memory or encephalathopy post transplant, although it is real and does exist for some post patients. Thanks for your time and input.b.a.dalrymplepsc, uc, 1978 listed 1999, liver tx 2006 from a 45 year old woman.

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