However, most recoveries take 4 to 6 months, and proponents say that the overall long-term healing process can take several years, as the body begins to accept the transplanted cells, resumes normal activity, slowly rebuilds stamina, and increases blood supply. Cell therapy is not recommended for those with kidney disease, liver failure, or acute infections and inflammatory diseases, such as ulcerative colitis, a chronic disease of the large intestine and rectum. Of course, patients who show an allergic reaction to a test injection during the screening process should not receive treatments. There are a number of potential side effects of which individuals considering this therapy should be aware. Any type of cell therapy is likely to produce fatigue, typically from the time of injection to as much as 2 weeks afterwards.
Allergic reactions are also quite possible.
With live cell therapy, there is a distinct danger that the body's immune system will reject the material, as it does an organ transplant. Among the signs of rejection are high fevers. However, these treatments are quite different from those offered by overseas cell therapists. Compounding these anxieties may be language barriers and stark cultural differences. Because there is little scientific information on these treatments, it's important to quiz potential therapists about such concerns as success rates, side effects, length of treatment, and duration of beneficial effects.