Do immunosuppressants have any side effects?
Yes. You can get infections more easily because these drugs weaken your immune system. You will need to stay away from people who are sick. These drugs may also increase your blood pressure, cause your cholesterol to rise, cause diabetes, weaken your bones, and damage your kidneys. Steroid drugs may also cause changes in how you look by causing weight gain. Your doctor and the transplant team will monitor these effects and may treat you for complications. —Back to Top— What are the signs of rejection? Doctors will check your blood for liver enzymes, the first sign of rejection. Often rejection does not make you feel ill. Sometimes rejection can cause: nausea, pain, fever or jaundice. Often, a liver biopsy is needed to be sure that the transplanted liver is being rejected. For a biopsy, the doctor takes a small piece of the liver to view under a microscope. Blood tests will show if the new liver is being rejected. —Back to Top— What are the other problems that can damage the liv
