Hi. Perhaps you can help me, if not give me pointer as to who can ?
I have serious liver problem with non alcohol Cirrhosis, which I was told 3 yrs ago was ‘contained’ . A fibre scan at that time showed 22, last month it was 44, so not good.
I am not overweight, no diabetes, blood tests up until now normal ( am awaiting a new test) & have always been above average fit.
I took amyltriptaline 10mg for many years, but currently take 15mg of Mirtazapine for insomnia/depression.
Also take Tamulosin 400mcg for lazy uric muscle (5yrs) & Xarelto 20mg for Atrial Fib (18 months). I also take 2mg magnesium nightly.
Can any of these current drugs cause the recent deterioration in my liver, which is becoming quite serious as my consultant seems at a loss to come up with an answer.
What sort of specialist are you currently seeing? If he/she isn't a hepatologist then I would be requesting referral to see one a.s.a.p. There is a list of the UK's liver units and liver transplant units on the British Liver Trust website. Perhaps your current specialist or even your GP could make a referral to your nearest centre. britishlivertrust.org.uk/li...
It's no good your current consultant not having a clue and all the while you are getting potentially ever more seriously poorly.
Have you ever had a liver biopsy to look at your liver on a cellular level to identify which specific bits are being damaged and how. There are a whole host of reasons why your liver might be damaged.
Push for a referral to an actual liver specialist. In writing if need be, that way a record of your request is in your medical file and is very hard to ignore.
All the best, Katie