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Clay coloured stools

Hi everyone hope all is well with you all, would anyone have any idea what having light coloured stools indicate, I have googled it but not really satisfied...

Hi everyone hope all is well with you all, would anyone have any idea what havin...

•10 years ago

Well, a million tests later...

Hi all, Since my last post I have had a ton of other tests. I'm going on my symptoms, a lot of which led me to believe I had HE, however I had two ammonia...

Hi all, Since my last post I have had a ton of other tests. I'm going on my symp...

•10 years ago

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Anyway to stop PegInt + RBV therapy induced hair fall?

My mother is on PegInt _RBV therapy and she is having severe hair fall. Is there any way to stop it? Any medicine?

My mother is on PegInt _RBV therapy and she is having severe hair fall. Is there...

•10 years ago

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How many injections for HCV GenoType 4?

My mother (aged 58) is on PegInt + RBV therapy. Initially she had 32 Lakh VL which dropped to ~250 after 4 weeks and we get her rechecked after 8 and 12 weeks...

My mother (aged 58) is on PegInt + RBV therapy. Initially she had 32 Lakh VL whi...

•10 years ago

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Hi everyone just to say hello to everyone who gave me good advice on cirrohiss, and all things that go wi th it, hope you all doing OK and keeping well, I just...

Hi everyone just to say hello to everyone who gave me good advice on cirrohiss, ...

•10 years ago

Low platelet count.

I am 18 months post-transplant and have just developed a low platelet count (3/4). This is resulting in bruising on parts of my body. My local nhs (not liver...

I am 18 months post-transplant and have just developed a low platelet count (3/4...

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•10 years ago

MCV increasing during HCV treatment

My mother is undergoing HCV treatment PegInt +RBV. She got RBV induced anemia so due to which EPO 40,000 IU are being given to her every week. Now her MCV is...

My mother is undergoing HCV treatment PegInt +RBV. She got RBV induced anemia so...

•10 years ago

Sorry all, this is a long post by way of introduction and first diagnosis

Hello all, my name is John and I’m freshly diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver, I’m still going through tests so I don’t know how damaged the liver is, but...

Hello all, my name is John and I’m freshly diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver...

•10 years ago

Unfair treatm ty tent for geno type1 4 5 6

I have just read that Nice have recomended the new non interferon. treatment for hep c that we all have been waiting for...the shock is that they are not...

I have just read that Nice have recomended the new non interferon. treatment for...

•10 years ago

New on the block

Hello every one. I am Heather, 57 and in Berkshire. I have recently had my gall bladder removed as it was badly infected, but I also had an infection to the...

Hello every one. I am Heather, 57 and in Berkshire. I have recently had my gal...

•10 years ago

liver health - anxiety and depression

I am so annoyed that we are ruled by conventional medicine. So much so that people generally do not give alternative a second thought. The LIVER is one of...

I am so annoyed that we are ruled by conventional medicine. So much so that peo...

•10 years ago

new to BLT and HU - question about liver stuff/cirrhosis

hey guys, no cirrhosis dx yet but i have read a lot online about it and i have suspicions... so far had a high bilirubin in bloodwork, ultrasound was fine. i...

hey guys, no cirrhosis dx yet but i have read a lot online about it and i have s...

•10 years ago

Community

It's Michelle. Just joined last night and haven't stopped reading and posting. Lol. I have a disability hearing coming up after being denies twice. I have...

It's Michelle. Just joined last night and haven't stopped reading and posting. L...

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•10 years ago

Michelle

Hi everyone. My name is michelle and I am 43 years old I was diagnosed with stage 4 cirrhosis in 2010. I am glad to be a member of health unlocked. I look...

Hi everyone. My name is michelle and I am 43 years old I was diagnosed with st...

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•10 years ago

Pain-especially in hands/knees/feet due to Liver or Lupus???

Hi I am quite new to this site, but have been on the Lupus site for sometime. I have been diagnosed with Lupus since beginning of 2013-although have suffered...

Hi I am quite new to this site, but have been on the Lupus site for sometime. I...

•10 years ago

Alcohol - are you a social drinker?

Hello, First off, please accept my apologies for this unusual post. I write for the NHS Choices website (www.nhs.uk). I’m looking to interview someone who has...

Hello, First off, please accept my apologies for this unusual post. I write for...

•10 years ago

Liver

Hi, I have had blood test which show a problem with my liver, I had my gall bladder removed a few years ago but now the bile tube has enlarged on my liver to...

Hi, I have had blood test which show a problem with my liver, I had my gall blad...

•10 years ago

Is it normal to feel this ANGRY?

Hi everyone, I had been feeling unwell for a number of years but blamed everything on the menopause. Now diagnosed with pbc/aih and apart from the relief I...

Hi everyone, I had been feeling unwell for a number of years but blamed everythi...

•10 years ago

Conflicting ultrasound and fibroscan reports - or are they conflicting?

Hi guys, So I have a question due to receiving rather odd results from multiple sources. Today I received an ultrasound result which found 'mild coarse...

Hi guys, So I have a question due to receiving rather odd results from multiple ...

•10 years ago

Fibroscan chart question?

I was looking at the Fibroscan chart, and it seems the range for alcohol fibrosis F3 (borderline cirrhosis) is like, wayyyyy higher than all the other values....

I was looking at the Fibroscan chart, and it seems the range for alcohol fibrosi...

•10 years ago

Standard Information Survey

We are looking to update our current standard information (the information found in most of our publications) and would really appreciate your help! If you...

We are looking to update our current standard information (the information found...

Volunteer•10 years ago

AIH - Drug Free Remission?

Just been to see liver consultant. (I have AIH/PBC Overlap Syndrome - Diagnosed 2011). Currently on 100mg of Aza for the AIH and he's going to try and wean...

Just been to see liver consultant. (I have AIH/PBC Overlap Syndrome - Diagnosed...

•10 years ago

Fibroscan

I have autoimmune hepatitis ,I was diagnosed dec 2013 after being very ill,spent the best part of two weeks in hospital,my alt was over 2000, my blood wasn't...

I have autoimmune hepatitis ,I was diagnosed dec 2013 after being very ill,spent...

•10 years ago

Does this sound like alcoholic hepatitis? Inflammation? Worse?!

Well, it's been several months since I stopped drinking and I am at wits' end. The past week I have felt crummier (when all month felt pretty good) with some...

Well, it's been several months since I stopped drinking and I am at wits' end. T...

•10 years ago

lost scan

Prior to a gall bladder op I was given a scan as the consultant said my pain 'was not indicative of gall bladder pain' I had the scan in oct 13 ... I heard...

Prior to a gall bladder op I was given a scan as the consultant said my pain 'wa...

•10 years ago

Some promising news:)

Hello, we were summoned to the hospital this week... Not knowing what was in store we arrived armed with 101 different possibilities. My heart missed a beat...

Hello, we were summoned to the hospital this week... Not knowing what was in sto...

•10 years ago

Should I go to A & E?

I wrote a few days ago, about how my liver has been affected by (what I believe) a large dose of antibiotics (I believe it must be this as there absolutely...

I wrote a few days ago, about how my liver has been affected by (what I believe)...

•10 years ago

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