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leg issues

My husband has cirrhosis and was in hospital for a month last year. He came out ...
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Not great news!

Went for TIPs on Thurs. It took till Fri late afternoon to b told it didn't wor...
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Coarsened Hepatic Echotexture

This finding is from the newest elastography. I thought I was doing everythin...
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12 years sober 😇

Not been on the BLT site for a while, but I've just had an uneventful anniversar...
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feeling devastated

just had a telephone appointment with my consultant’s registrar. Bloods normal a...
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liver Cirrhosis and Fasting!!

Hi all, I wonder if anyone has any thoughts / experiences on fasting while havin...
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Advice on safe pain relief

I was listed for transplant in November 2023. Last week I had a terrible fall. I...
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Erratic reactions to meds

hi everyone most of my lfts are normal but ALT can go to around three times max...
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AST/ALT Ratio

I've just joined as I've been worrying myself sick with online data regarding AS...
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How long for platelets to go back up?

Hello Since the start of my husband's cirrhosis journey last August, with a var...
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Constant bone pain, Fibro scan result not good

Hi I have been feeling unwell for like over a year now really bad bone pain, now...
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Hepatic Encephalopathy is this normal

Im wondering if anyone else has experienced this with a loved one. As yet again ...
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liver issues ?

hi guys I have had a constant pain in my upper right side of my stomach near t...

Fibroscan results

Recently I've had high alp 180 and alt 100 so I was sent for a Fibroscan.My resu...
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high folate

does anyone know what causes high folate, im usually very low as in 3.5 ( normal...
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Blood in urine

I noticed urine colour changes 4 years ago ( Went dark orange if I did nt drink ...
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Decompensated liver

good morning everyone.looking for information on what to expect.my brother has b...
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Severe hepatic steatosis

HiMy CT scan says liver has smooth contour, 'severe hepatic steatosis', no foca...

Struggle after transplant

Hi all,My partner had a liver transplant on 25/02/2024. The surgery was a bit mo...
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Fibroscan Result - False?

Good Morning Everyone, I have been diagnosed with early cirrhosis last summer (...

A medical professionals responsibility

Last year before Christmas I had a routine blood test that showed a reduced plat...

Hospital soon!

10 days until I go in for TIPS I'm still scared but it's got to better than havi...
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Travel insurance

Hello everybody, my first post I joined approximately about six months ago after...

confused

i drink quite a bit. went in for my blood work about 2 months ago, liver stuff ...

Constant drains every 3 weeks

Having to be constantly drained every 3 to 4 weeks, but I'm getting worse not la...

Hepatic encephalopathy and second assessment

He everyone I hope that you are all as well as you can be We have been for t...
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Diagnosed with Non Alcohol Cirrhosis

Hi everyone, I was recently diagnosed with stage 2 non alcoholic cirrhosis and ...
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Clear liver on ultrasound but GGT and other markers rising.

Late 50s female, and TBH, I've always enjoyed wine. The whole dining experience ...
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Unknown Liver Disease or from Alcohol?

Hi About 8 weeks I had two alcohol binge sessions over the weekend on an empty s...
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Fibrosis risk score

Hi everyone, I had an ultrasound which showed I have NAFLD. My GP ordered more b...
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