Ways to Deal with a Renal Transplant Rejection

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Kidneys are very important for a healthy body functioning, and when your kidneys fail, it becomes important to treat them using the right treatment module.

The treatment for it can be done in two ways - dialysis or transplant. Many people feel that a kidney transplant offers more freedom and a better quality of life than dialysis. It is advisable to discuss with a health expert before starting the treatment as only a doctor can recommend you the right treatment approach, depending on your health condition and medical requirements.

Who can get a kidney transplant?

There is no specific age group for the kidney transplant, from children to senior citizens, anyone can get their kidney transplanted.

You only need to fulfill certain mandatory criteria that decide if you are fit for a kidney transplant surgery. These conditions include:
  • You must be healthy enough to have the operation
  • You must also be free from cancer and infection. 
While kidney transplant surgeries have recorded maximum success rate, there stands a possibility of the surgery not giving the desired output. Primarily, it’s ‘organ rejection’ that mostly impacts your kidney transplant surgery.

A transplant rejection means that your body is not ready to accept the transplanted kidney - no matter how well-matched it is, in terms of blood group and tissue type.

Organ rejection is your body's deluded attempt to protect you. Even in the renal transplant in Delhi and Ahmedabad with well-matched kidneys, there exists a minimal chance of rejection. The severity of transplant rejection ranges from patient to patient. In general, rejection would occur in the first six months of your renal transplant.

Renal specialist in Ahmedabad opines that the chances of your body rejecting a new kidney tends to decrease with time, however, rejection can occur at any time, post renal transplant.

The rejection is further categorized into two categories, which are: 

Acute rejection

Acute rejection occurs in the initial few months, specifically, the first few weeks, post a renal transplant in Delhi and Ahmedabad. In most people, acute rejection signs are seen in the initial three months, but if the rejection doesn’t take place within a year, it is unlikely to occur - provided you continue taking the anti-rejection medicines.

It may sometime cause pain and fever. There are no specific symptoms.

The doctors suspect the acute rejection in case if the blood creatinine is either not coming down after a transplant, or if it has started to fall and then remains stable or increases again of the patient.

Chronic rejection 

Chronic rejection after a renal transplant progresses gradually. It occurs due to the antibodies present in the blood that work against the transplanted kidney. In a chronic rejection process, the new kidney slowly gets injured and continues to deteriorate.

In most cases, transplant rejection doesn't show up any symptoms. But if symptoms surface in some cases, the commonly observed signs of rejection are:
  • Flu-like symptoms
  • Decreased urine output
  • Fever of 101° F or greater  
  • Weight gain
  • Pain or tenderness over transplant
  • Fatigue

How do immunosuppressant drugs help? 

To help your body against transplant rejection, there are immunosuppressant drugs that block the effects of body’s natural defenses. These drugs let your body live in harmony with the transplanted organ.

However, as these drugs block your body’s defense mechanism, it makes you vulnerable to infections. This is why it becomes very important that you take great care while taking the immunosuppressant drugs after a renal transplant.

Some important preventive measures to take are:

  • Make it a habit to wash your hands more often as it can reduce your exposure to germs
  • Try to stay away from people who are sick so that you don’t catch their infection
  • Avoid being at crowded places such as shopping malls and theatres
  • Stay away from pets, as they carry germs 
  • Brush and floss your teeth daily to keep your mouth infection free 
  • Don’t neglect the cuts or scratches as they are prone to infection
  • Sexually transmitted diseases like herpes can cause the problem in certain cases, it is advisable to practice safe sex.  
When dealing with kidney transplant rejection with the help of immunosuppressant drugs, it is very important that you bring in some healthy changes in your diet and lifestyle. You must speak with your renal specialist in Ahmedabad, and understand what all things would work in your case.

At Shalby Hospitals, our renal specialist in Ahmedabad provides you with effective post-transplant care, especially to safeguard you from the risk factors of transplant rejection.

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