Hi all, sorry I'm. Back again.So my husbands bloods have come back but are alot worse,
He now also has
Macrocytic anemia
Hypokalemia and
Hypialbuminemia
Does anybody know what this actually means? The doctor and specialist haven't explained anything,
We have just sent away paper work for detox /rehab so hopefully it comes back soon 🤞🏻
I am somewhat surprised they haven't admitted him to hospital to try and remedy some of these issues. Hypokalemia is low potassium, low albumin is the Hypoalbuminemia and the Macrocytic anemia is a condition in which your body has overly large red blood cells and not enough normal red blood cells. Different types of macrocytic anemia can be classified depending on what's causing it. Most often, macrocytic anemias are caused by a lack of vitamin B-12 and folate. (Common in users of excess alcohol).
Katie
Hi Katie,Thankyou, I feel the doctor and the specialist do not really care or are willing to help, he is trying his best but it never seems good enough, all we get told is that the bloods are bad and he probably won't be here next year, I try my best get get extra supplements and on a high protein low sodium diet but all I can go off is Google, I have been asking them to refer him to a dietitian for 9 months and have only just now (after another phone call to them yesterday) have they decided to send a referral but waiting lists are very long. I have asked them where we can get a wheelchair from aswell as he is struggling to walk but all I get it 'I don't know'
Xx
Your local Red Cross might be able to loan you a wheelchair though you should have been able to access on from the NHS. You can buy one for c. £120 - £150 on Amazon. Maybe your husbands doctors were expecting him to be further along the road with sobriety with this having gone on now for some months. Saying that a stay in hospital with appropriate meds to deal with these various complications might get him further along the road to some degree of recovery.
Katie
is he still drinking at all? I am a nurse and from a medical perspective, if the assault on his liver is not stopped, he will continue getting worse. A badly damaged liver cannot handle even small amounts of alcohol without further damage. If he has quit drinking and is continuing to get worse, have they suggested admitting him to the hospital at all? The low potassium alone (hypokalemia) depending how low can be very dangerous and should be corrected. Did they say anything about treatment for these new diagnoses from the blood work?
Hi Worrywart1985,Has has not Completly stopped but has cut down dramatically, I know this is still doing alot of damage, but he is finding it hard to stop completely which is why he is hopefully going to detox/rehab. Just waiting on the funding, 🤞🏻. They have not said anything about going to hospital or any treatment for any of the bloods, I have googled it and have seen there are things that can be done.
The serum potassium level is 3.1mmol/l. I'm not sure how low that is?
Hello
We’re sorry to read of the challenges you feel you have faced. Here is the link to our Patient Charter which states clearly the rights you have, in terms of your care, as a patient with a liver condition.
britishlivertrust.org.uk/li...
Your local Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) in England & Wales, Patient Advice and Support Service (PASS) in Scotland or Patient and Client Council (PCC) in Northern Ireland may be able to support you further and we have attached the links below.
nhs.uk/nhs-services/hospita...
careinfoscotland.scot/topic...
In Wales, contact the PALS department in your local health board area
We facilitate a range of virtual support groups for people living with a liver condition (and their families and carers).
If you [are in the UK and] would find it helpful to speak to others with shared experience, you can register to join a group here
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Best wishes
British Liver Trust
Thankyou British Liver trust I will have a look
Understanding blood results 
New blood and fibroscan results
Blood results missing
Blood results 
Hi my fibroscan result was 15.5 is this bad?
