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Can you take HRT if you have a high ALT reading from taking prescribed antibiotics & other meds, and trying to get it down?

My ALT was as high as 1,600 due to too many antibiotics, many insect bites with allergy, and other prescribed med and pain killers, and candida medications. My...

My ALT was as high as 1,600 due to too many antibiotics, many insect bites with ...

Brella

•11 years ago

2 Replies

HOLIDAY best place to go with HCC and other

just wondering if anyone has been abroad with HCC and encountered any problems whilst away. We keep saying a last minute holiday away to get some sun but then...

just wondering if anyone has been abroad with HCC and encountered any problems w...

daisy11

•11 years ago

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Meds stopped

Hi all, went to see consultant on Tuesday,we spoke about the incessant itching that I'm suffering with and after looking at my meds he told me to stop them...

Hi all, went to see consultant on Tuesday,we spoke about the incessant itching t...

Gizmo326

•11 years ago

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is liver biopsy gold standard?

I have been affected by a kind of unknown autoimmune disease for the past 10 years.All the antibody tests were normal except for ANA which was weekly...

I have been affected by a kind of unknown autoimmune disease for the past 10 yea...

mahe

•11 years ago

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Trying (and failing) to cut a long story short

In late March this year my friends noticed my eyes were yellow so I went to the GP and it all got serious from there really. Had urgent bloods as they were...

In late March this year my friends noticed my eyes were yellow so I went to the ...

becksmay

•11 years ago

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Why do I feel achy all over?

For a few weeks now I have had an achy feeling in all my joints, the type of feeling you get when you've done a lot of exercise. I also feel like I am seizing...

For a few weeks now I have had an achy feeling in all my joints, the type of fee...

Hidden

•11 years ago

6 Replies

brother drinking again

my brother is drinking heavy again he liver is ok at moment but after years of drinking his brain has gone alcholic demintia no weight on him does not eat ect...

my brother is drinking heavy again he liver is ok at moment but after years of d...

steve4

•11 years ago

9 Replies

Anyone know what decompensated liver disease means. I have cirrhosis Thanks

Ruby52

•11 years ago

7 Replies

brother was hospitalized due to stomach swelling his legs have sores on them and he is losing blood. he has not drank in two mos.

SaVeDbYgRaCe

•11 years ago

1 Reply

wife had gi bleed

but they could not control it so did proceedure tipps since then she has to take lactalose four times a day and no exercise and keep her full blood count to 9...

but they could not control it so did proceedure tipps since then she has to tak...

em25

•11 years ago

4 Replies

My liver only has 30% functioning, what are my prospects?

Peterboag

•11 years ago

8 Replies

Confused re liver cirrohiss

Have had massive GI bleed in Feb this year, banding, then internal bleeding which led me to have a procedure called APC which burns away varices,...

Have had massive GI bleed in Feb this year, banding, then internal bleeding whic...

angse

•11 years ago

4 Replies

What are alternatives to azathioprine?

Unfortunately, I've had Aza stopped after only 10 days - ended up at hospital on Saturday (raised temp, vomiting, pain everywhere, bladdy bla). Dr treated me...

Unfortunately, I've had Aza stopped after only 10 days - ended up at hospital on...

witchiegirl

•11 years ago

28 Replies

How does a person find out the degree of severity of their liver disease/cirrhosis?

Asking a professional does not give an answer. Perhaps they do not know. The common answer appears to be - you must stop drinking alcohol immediately. Well my...

Asking a professional does not give an answer. Perhaps they do not know. The com...

Cucamelon

•11 years ago

11 Replies

Potassium level

Had results from bloods got high potassium level of 5.7...getting confused web messages...normal is max 5.0 and 5.7 is high bordering on dangerous then some...

Had results from bloods got high potassium level of 5.7...getting confused web m...

Bigplanet

•11 years ago

2 Replies

What does 'moderately severe' fatty infiltration of the liver' mean and prognosis?

juiajuju

•11 years ago

9 Replies

TACE

Well it will be soon to have another procedure (TACe) and you could sayit took me about 2 weeks to get over it because of the pain at the last minute of...

Well it will be soon to have another procedure (TACe) and you could sayit took m...

daisy11

•11 years ago

7 Replies

Relapse Update

Update on my relapse. If can remember I relapse after 3 months off alcohol, and been drinking for about 2 months. Saw my consellor yesterday...options were....

Update on my relapse. If can remember I relapse after 3 months off alcohol, and ...

Bigplanet

•11 years ago

8 Replies

My group on facebook

I have started a group on facebook called living with cirrhosis. Its for people with the disease and anyone else affected inc family and friends. I think we...

I have started a group on facebook called living with cirrhosis. Its for people ...

Tinabean

•11 years ago

11 Replies

Advancing Age and Liver transplantation

Hello All, From reading the numerous blogs and questions on this site it appears that a large number of people have undergone liver transplants. This...

Hello All, From reading the numerous blogs and questions on this site it appe...

findasolution

•11 years ago

3 Replies

Sometimes help comes too late

Just to say my husband passed today with multiple organ failure ultimately related to his cirrhosis. We didn't even make it to the transplant list. Of course...

Just to say my husband passed today with multiple organ failure ultimately relat...

carer2709

•11 years ago

24 Replies

ogd bannding

In the last two years i have had over 10 OGDs and 2 upper GI bleeds. I have banding everytime. How many more will I have to have before all the varices have...

In the last two years i have had over 10 OGDs and 2 upper GI bleeds. I have band...

lillylular

•11 years ago

4 Replies

Cirrhosis & cramps

Hi, this is my first blog ever, so here goes. My husband was diagnosed with cirrhosis earlier this year after a routine health check. He has had USS, CT, and...

Hi, this is my first blog ever, so here goes. My husband was diagnosed with cirr...

moxoa

•11 years ago

19 Replies

Chinese medicines for itching

Hi all,just wondered if anyone here has tried alternative meds,ie Chinese herbal teas and acupuncture.? I ask this as I visited one in Manchester and am now...

Hi all,just wondered if anyone here has tried alternative meds,ie Chinese herbal...

Gizmo326

•11 years ago

6 Replies

OGD to look for oesophageal varices

Am getting anxious abotu my forthcoming OGD. It is on Monday next week. I knw what to expect from the medical point of view but not the patient's angle. Will...

Am getting anxious abotu my forthcoming OGD. It is on Monday next week. I knw wh...

gamesmaker

•11 years ago

24 Replies

Stem Cell Trial

Hi I have been trying to get on a stem cell trial, I have at last stayed in range for three months and hope to be accepted soon Anyone any experience...

Hi I have been trying to get on a stem cell trial, I have at last stayed in...

Hidden

•11 years ago

8 Replies

Has anyone had hart disease linked to liver disease

As many of you know I have cirrhosis, fatty liver & 9 bands tied off. After getting very short of breath I ended up in hospital for a week. They told me that I...

As many of you know I have cirrhosis, fatty liver & 9 bands tied off. After gett...

Ruby52

•11 years ago

2 Replies

Relapse

This is embrassing, but I decided to post . After 4months absent of alcohol I slip and now drinking again. This is not what I wanted, there are reasons but...

This is embrassing, but I decided to post . After 4months absent of alcohol I sl...

Bigplanet

•11 years ago

18 Replies

How to damage your liver - lessons from your genes

I recently posted a question on the "question" section asking if there were people out there with haemochromatosis and after three days, I had no answers, so I...

I recently posted a question on the "question" section asking if there were peop...

Hidden

•11 years ago

9 Replies

portal hypertension tipps

em25

•11 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

All posts for June 2013

Can you take HRT if you have a high ALT reading from taking prescribed antibiotics & other meds, and trying to get it down?

HOLIDAY best place to go with HCC and other

Meds stopped

is liver biopsy gold standard?

Trying (and failing) to cut a long story short

Why do I feel achy all over?

brother drinking again

Anyone know what decompensated liver disease means. I have cirrhosis Thanks

brother was hospitalized due to stomach swelling his legs have sores on them and he is losing blood. he has not drank in two mos.

wife had gi bleed

My liver only has 30% functioning, what are my prospects?

Confused re liver cirrohiss

What are alternatives to azathioprine?

How does a person find out the degree of severity of their liver disease/cirrhosis?

Potassium level

What does 'moderately severe' fatty infiltration of the liver' mean and prognosis?

TACE

Relapse Update

My group on facebook

Advancing Age and Liver transplantation

Sometimes help comes too late

ogd bannding

Cirrhosis & cramps

Chinese medicines for itching

OGD to look for oesophageal varices

Stem Cell Trial

Has anyone had hart disease linked to liver disease

Relapse

How to damage your liver - lessons from your genes

portal hypertension tipps

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