Tacrolimus Toxicity

I got another blood test on Monday, and it shows my tacrolimus levels are twice what the target is. My UCLA nephrologist said it was the anti-fungal medicine interacting with the tacrolimus, driving up the test results.

I do not remember why the number shot up to ~40 while I was in the hospital and why no one mentioned it to me. It was also before I started taking the anti-fungal medicine so who knows.

The side effects, especially insomnia and dizziness, have been bad. I passed out for a brief second and fell last Thursday at my primary care doctor’s office. I am afraid of passing out even to go to the bathroom. I also have not slept much during the past four days. I must take the anti-fungal medicine for another seven days so I hope this episode of side effects will taper off and I can go back to feeling normal.