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Permalink Reply by Hostess Risé on October 20, 2012 at 4:20pm

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What about other citrus fruits, such as limes and lemons? The sour Seville orange and the grapefruit have been found to be relatives to the round, sweet green citrus fruit called the pummelo.2, 5 Researchers know that the skin and juice from the pummelo contain several of the same furanocoumarins that are found in the peels and juice of the grapefruit and Seville orange. It is highly possible that lemons and limes could be related to the pummelo and could cause the same type of food-drug interactions.2 Currently, more research is being conducted to determine if any of the other sour citrus fruits can interact with medicines."

 

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Permalink Reply by Michelle Nichols on November 13, 2012 at 12:15am

they havent said anything about lemon but did say things about grapefruit though. some mango

Permalink Reply by Suzanne on October 21, 2012 at 1:11am

They have not said anything about lemon juice to me.

Permalink Reply by John on October 21, 2012 at 5:55am

my god. what next??  i love lemon on my fish that i catch myself outside in the sun while drinking beer!    

 

sure there are precautions to be taken post transplant. but people,  you have to live and enjoy your 2nd chance at it.

Permalink Reply by Judith on October 21, 2012 at 9:12am

I was told about grapefruit, green tea, pomagranete but not lemons!  Hope not, love lemons!

Permalink Reply by Hostess Risé on October 21, 2012 at 12:11pm

Thanks all

 

Maybe it was that I drank too much? 

Permalink Reply by Mohan on October 21, 2012 at 5:36pm

I got the opposite info for my transplant docs.  Lemon juice in water or iced tea is very good for the nausea we sometimes get from Prograf/Cellcept/Myfortic.  Lemonade with a pinch of salt and sugar/Splenda is an excellent source of electrolytes.  So, go ahead and take the lemon.  But, as a liver transplant survivor, I can only beg all of you not to drink.  It's tough enough on healthy people; can you imagine what it is doing to those of us who are immune compromised?

Permalink Reply by Duane Kellar on November 13, 2012 at 2:08am

my liver went into 3rd stage and have thought i was drinking no more, but all doc tell me non-alco beer has some in it. So was a lot less hard to stop all together, in july this yr i was told by spec i may never need an tx becuse mines it trying to heal.

Permalink Reply by David on October 22, 2012 at 8:06am

 I have asked on other citrus types,  and the only ones I was told to not eat or drink are Grapefruits, pomergranites, and Green teas .. I have been told the same with lemon juice as it helps with nausea { not that i have ever had any , extremely lucky me }

 I hope lemons are not on the list, i do love lemonade ..  

Permalink Reply by Mark on October 22, 2012 at 3:24pm

The advice to me has been similar to Mohan's. The juice of lemons can help in balancing electrolytes, especially in cases of over/under-hydration. I gave up iced tea in favor of water with lemon.

Permalink Reply by Mark on October 22, 2012 at 3:29pm

I meant to say also that Mohan's advice to liver tx recipients about drinking is spot on. Alcohol, even in small amounts, is toxic to the liver - especially a transplanted one.

Permalink Reply by Pooja Dhamesha on October 23, 2012 at 4:21pm

Now this is new to me!!!!!! L E M O N S......nope my dietitian after transplant asked me to have lemon juice whenever i feel hungry ....that would control my weight!!!!!!! 

Now this is sumthing really new,....i will check it again with my tx team dietitian!!!!..i hope she does not laugh at me!

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