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my Dog

Hi all I’m sorry to put this on my post , I normally only post good news but I hope you don’t mind, I lost my dog of 16 years last week, but I will stay as...

Hi all I’m sorry to put this on my post , I normally only post good news but I h...

Dogbot

•20 days ago

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New here and worried

Potted history. Regular wine drinker. Bottle a night, but recently cut down to 0 since 4 weeks. Have had history of RUQ pain, but it came and went. Has been...

Potted history. Regular wine drinker. Bottle a night, but recently cut down to 0...

FleaBee

•5 days ago

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Confirmed cirrhosis

Hi I was hospitalised in November 2021 with alcoholic hepatitis and confirmed cirrhosis aswell I now have 6 month checks ultrasound all saying I have...

Hi I was hospitalised in November 2021 with alcoholic hepatitis and confirmed ...

D6C2L30E-48

•7 days ago

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NAFLD and Pain?

After many complaining about a pain on the right in liver area I have had a Fibro scan and was given a diagnosis of F4 Advised that loosing 10% of body weight...

After many complaining about a pain on the right in liver area I have had a Fibr...

kaytie456

•2 days ago

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Corrie15

Had liver transplant 8yrs ago, taking 1.5mg of adoport and mofetil am & pm but the doctors want me to put me on Envarus but don't know why, but they have said...

Had liver transplant 8yrs ago, taking 1.5mg of adoport and mofetil am & pm but t...

Ttck1825

•6 days ago

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F3 Fibrosis Regression

hi all First post and have to say, read a lot of posts and can only thank everyone who contributes and helps educate others about their own personal way...

hi all First post and have to say, read a lot of posts and can only thank every...

Smif56

•23 days ago

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Fibroscan results - can someone help please?

I was diagnosed with 'probable cirrhosis' 6 years ago, based on a US and LFTs. I was drinking heavily at the time, so it was a shock rather than a surprise,...

I was diagnosed with 'probable cirrhosis' 6 years ago, based on a US and LFTs. ...

SueDenim100

•17 days ago

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1st year

Just a little post on good news . Im just about to go out and have lunch with all my family to celebrate my 1st year of Liver Transplant 🎉🎉🥳🥳💕💕. I hope...

Just a little post on good news . Im just about to go out and have lunch with al...

Dogbot

•27 days ago

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Little celebration 🎉

It's almost 3 years exactly since my last post - fibroscan score of 36.6Today's results... 15.8 I am utterly shocked. I was hoping it would "stay the same or...

It's almost 3 years exactly since my last post - fibroscan score of 36.6Today's ...

Samqdj4

•17 days ago

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Fibroscan result waiting time?

Please can somebody tell me how long it takes to receive results for a fibroscan? I started this journey in November 2023 after asking for a general check-up...

Please can somebody tell me how long it takes to receive results for a fibroscan...

Trotter2024

•11 days ago

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liver Cirrhosis and Fasting!!

Hi all, I wonder if anyone has any thoughts / experiences on fasting while having cirrhosis. Thanks

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

Hope1011

•1 month ago

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Why am I being tested for Hep B?

I have had Budd Chiari for nearly 14 years, I have a shunt and luckily everything has been going fine since then. I have an app every 6 months for an...

I have had Budd Chiari for nearly 14 years, I have a shunt and luckily everythin...

Holsb

•10 days ago

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Travel Insurance

Morning everyone I'm due to travel to Germany for a week in a month's time and have been advised to take out travel insurance that covers pre-existing medical...

Morning everyone I'm due to travel to Germany for a week in a month's time and ...

Spiderlass

•25 days ago

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Why don’t doctors read notes properly before calling patients?

I have been on immunotherapy for 15 mths to treat 4 HCC tumours . In December 2023 my scan showed some ‘pseudo growth’ and I was given a further 3 mths...

I have been on immunotherapy for 15 mths to treat 4 HCC tumours . In December 20...

AthenaJason

•5 days ago

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Milk thistle

Good morning, I was just wondering if anyone has tried milk thistle to try and improve cirrhosis of the liver and to add bile salts to the body?

Good morning, I was just wondering if anyone has tried milk thistle to try and i...

karebear_

•3 days ago

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Liver stent

Hi.im new here .my husband was diagnosed with cirrhosis Nash last year.. fluid gathers very quickly and every 3/4weeks he has it drained.doctor is talking...

Hi.im new here .my husband was diagnosed with cirrhosis Nash last year.. fluid g...

Gweans

•3 days ago

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high temperatures?

Diagnosed with AIH in 2018, only real symptom was terrible fatigue. Fibrosis 5-6 but compensated. On Mycophenolate still, pred for 4 years, now discontinued....

Diagnosed with AIH in 2018, only real symptom was terrible fatigue. Fibrosis 5-6...

Sanddeckchairs

•1 hour ago

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Ttck1825

I had a liver transplant in 2016 now last few years health isn't going great, and Dr wants to change my adoport to envarus, but my story is long. But just for...

I had a liver transplant in 2016 now last few years health isn't going great, an...

Ttck1825

•9 days ago

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Positive news and maybe some useful feedback

So mid 2021 I was diagnose with Cirrhosis. I had a Liver Function Test score of 126. I was told it was Alcohol related ( Yes I drank too much, but compared to...

So mid 2021 I was diagnose with Cirrhosis. I had a Liver Function Test score of ...

Marquee1880

•9 days ago

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What the actual enzymes!

Hi all, l got some liver tests last june that showed up some elevated levels, GGT-99 ALT- 57, didn't think much of it, then got bloods done again Jan of this...

Hi all, l got some liver tests last june that showed up some elevated levels, GG...

Tiff76

•10 days ago

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Mood swings

My husband has a decompensated liver. Recently I have noticed that he gets angry very quickly whereas, when he was drinking he was very placid He has been...

My husband has a decompensated liver. Recently I have noticed that he gets angry...

Breakfastbabe

•25 days ago

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Follow up ultrasound for cirrhosis, shown polyp In gallbladder

Hi, looking if anyone has experience/ info on this? is it common, linked to cirrhosis ? It’s completely thrown me as I’ve been feeling healthy since diagnosis...

Hi, looking if anyone has experience/ info on this? is it common, linked to cir...

DaveQ67

•22 days ago

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Holiday insurance

Drumwiser

•9 days ago

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Coping

My story starting in 2020,light headed,weight loss,in and out if the toilet.When i eventually went to the hospital was tokd Cirrhosis,been in and out...

My story starting in 2020,light headed,weight loss,in and out if the toilet.When...

Rawai

•28 days ago

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leg issues

My husband has cirrhosis and was in hospital for a month last year. He came out in July and was told he had 8 weeks to live. Initially he was completely bed...

My husband has cirrhosis and was in hospital for a month last year. He came out ...

WOOLKITTY

•1 month ago

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fibroscan score 7.9 f1 finrosis

I don’t understand this report as 7.9 Kos should indicate f2 fibrosis not f1 also the did not give me a cap score Not overweight very fit active no alcohol or...

I don’t understand this report as 7.9 Kos should indicate f2 fibrosis not f1 als...

TacosPizzaIcecream

•18 days ago

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Progress?

Good morning, not really after any advice just some thoughts from you lovely people. Basically in Oct ‘23 I had a massive variceal bleed, 6l blood transfusion...

Good morning, not really after any advice just some thoughts from you lovely pe...

Starlight79

•22 days ago

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Friend's LFT Normal but 1 week no drinking beer before test. Should I get Scan? 8-9 beers 3 times a week otherwise

My friends' LFT is normal. Ferritin has been elevated for the past 5 years and GP is sending me to Hematology. I QUIT beer today and Test is 2 months away. I...

My friends' LFT is normal. Ferritin has been elevated for the past 5 years and G...

Hidden

•17 days ago

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Coarsened Hepatic Echotexture

This finding is from the newest elastography. I thought I was doing everything right. KPA in 2022 was 10.5 F2-F.3, now it's 5.5 F0-F0-F1. I quit drinking...

This finding is from the newest elastography. I thought I was doing everythin...

Evelyn22

•1 month ago

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Queen Elizabeth Hospital transplant assessment

hello, Sending everyone warm wishes today. My OH has been referred for a transplant assessment at Queen Elizabeth hospital. I’d like to understand what...

hello, Sending everyone warm wishes today. My OH has been referred for a tra...

Poppy1908

•18 days ago

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