Swelling in legs feet and abdomen due to liver disease

[beck33]

Hi, after reading a few of these posts and seeing the help, support and advice people have received i thought i would give it a go in the hope it will be more helpful than googling and feeling like i cant do anything.

Basically my mom has been told she might need a liver transplant, we have an appointment booked for a few weeks so will hopefully get more clarity then. (she first went into hospital in February after suffering numerous seizures over a few hours, since then all of this has just escalated)

however over the last week or so her feet were starting to swell and would go down after a few hours with them up but the last few days her legs feet and stomach have got so bad, like they were when she was in hospital.

i dont want unnecessarily take her to a&e but im worried it might cause more problems. has anyone else experienced or seen this in people with liver cirrhosis.

i am just looking for a bit of advice.

thanks in advance

[AyrshireK]

Ascites and oedema are a medical emergency and mum needs to be seen by doctors - she may need a drain to get rid of fluid or further water tablets.

A trip to A&E or at least her GP is a must.

Katie

[beck33 in reply to AyrshireK]

Hi Katie, thank you for your quick reply my dad is currently on the phone to the ward she was previously on in the hospital to see if we can come in without the drama of a&e.

thanks again

[Hidden in reply to beck33]

I hope you get sorted ASAP. Please take care. Lots of love Lynne xxxx

[peteingloster]

Hi Becky33; your Mums diagnosis sounds similar to mine ,Don't waste any time on A&E as they are swamped anyway, definitely demand your GP seeks full LFT any scans which might be of use to Mums case, personally I lost track of how many tests I had, but my situation was a little different, Fast forward I eventually was accepted onto the TP list. so fingers crossed your Mum might not need a transplant ; If she does, and this from personal experience for everyone needing a TP sign the consent form to trial the VITTAL research programme; I did and I was transplanted after just 3-4 weeks, I was over the moon, am now recovering, 7 weeks post-transplant and feeling very well, Definitely get those tests done, Hopefully they will point somewhere else, so good luck and best wishes to your Mum.XXXX