cyclosporine- liquid and smells

[MS KAREN J TISHLER]

Although cyclosporine does have a distinctive smell, it doesn't
really bother me too much. However, when I had to take it in its
liquid form (from my heart transplant in 12/91 until about 6/93,) I
disliked the olive-oiliness of it. The tx. team here advises us to
take the liquid cyclo in milk, o.j., or choc. milk and to consistenly
stick with that choice. Since I was and am an avowed chocoholic, I,
of course, chose the latter. I soon became sorry with my choice,
because I grew to hate chocolate milk. (Just imagine taking it,
often slightly warm if you've been toting it around in your med. bag
for a while, with olive oil 2x day for months on end.) Though I've
been on the cyclo pills now for over 3 years, I still avoid chocolate
milk.

Speaking of chocolate, earlier this week, I tried to eat a lot of
chocolate birthday cake (hey, it had lower-fat chocolate icing) so
that everyone on the list could enjoy it vicariously. :)

Karen J. Tishler,
UAB Heart Transplant #266, (12/9/91