My symptoms 'self-assessment' today...

[Kellan38]

Hello again, all

Further to my earlier posts, I thought I might amplify my message by posting the results of very quick 'self-assessment' that I did today, that was taken from some symptoms list of the various stages of the progress of Cirrhosis, all of which were lifted from this site.

I do so hope the results could be said to fairly encouraging for me, though I view everything with careful caution now...

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In the early stages, the liver can function normally despite being damaged.

You tend to get noticeable symptoms as the liver becomes more severely damaged.

The main symptoms include:

•tiredness and weakness Me: No (0/1)

•nausea Me: No

0/2

•loss of appetite resulting in weight loss Me: No (0/3)

•reduced sex drive Me: No (0/4)

As the condition progresses, you may also have:

•yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice) Me: No (0/5)

•fever and shivering attacks Me: No (0/6)

•vomiting Me: No (0/7)

•diarrhoea Me: No (0/8)

•itchy skin Me: Yes, occasionally (1/9)

•stomach pain, or a swollen or bloated stomach Me: Yes (But in URHQ, not stomach) (2/10)

•dark, tarry-looking poo Me: No (2/11)

•a tendency to bleed or bruise easily Me: No (2/12)

•tiny red lines (blood capillaries) on the skin above waist level Me: No (2/13)

•swelling in the legs, ankles and feet caused by a build-up of fluid (oedema), which can cause breathing problems Me: No (2/14)

•difficulty maintaining weight

• Me: No (2/15)

personality changes, confusion, difficulty concentrating, memory loss, or hallucinations Me: No (2/15)

•in women, abnormal periods Me: N/a (2/15)

•in men, enlarged breasts, a swollen scrotum (the loose sac of skin that contains the testicles) or shrunken testicles Me: No (2/16)

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Am I allowed to be encouraged by these scores, and is it fair to take them as a guide to my conditions? I do so hope I'm right in thinking they are...

Regards

Graham

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Hi. I'm not qualified but there must be something in that home grown Rhubarb.🤔