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CHILD-PUGH or MELD? Gp is unfamiliar with both in UK

What is child pugh c converted to the MELD score, please?

H1ghtower

•11 years ago

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End stage alcoholic cirrhosis diagnosed 3 years ago

Hello everyone, i was wondering if there was anything new out there that could slow down the progression of liver cirrhosis i was maybe missing out on? Also,...

Hello everyone, i was wondering if there was anything new out there that could s...

H1ghtower

•11 years ago

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the wait for a transplant

How long do most wait for a transplant? How sick do you have to be before a transplant is offered?

How long do most wait for a transplant? How sick do you have to be before a tran...

caseyliver

•11 years ago

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Can you still drive if diagnosed with auto immune hepatitis?

Can anyone advise if you are permitted to drive if you have been diagnosed with auto immune hepatitis? I have had a provisional drivers licence prior to...

Can anyone advise if you are permitted to drive if you have been diagnosed with ...

Sah27

•11 years ago

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GGT very high - fatty liver

I had my ALT and AST results - 70 for ast, 79 for alp. Doctor wasn't too worried. But the GGT results are 600. I drink heavily. He said I must stop for a...

I had my ALT and AST results - 70 for ast, 79 for alp. Doctor wasn't too worried...

paulyw

•11 years ago

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save baby kal-el

I am a mother of a 5 months old happy baby boy name kal-el.He has a biliary atresia with no kasai ..The doctor says he should undergo a liver transplant or...

I am a mother of a 5 months old happy baby boy name kal-el.He has a biliary atre...

kcspong

•11 years ago

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Everything is wrong

I am so sick of chronic illness..depressing, pain after pain it's all neverending. I try to keep positive. But I am finding this very difficult at this...

I am so sick of chronic illness..depressing, pain after pain it's all neverendin...

shirley29485

•11 years ago

8 Replies

You've hit a milestone! 1500+ of you now have joined the British Liver Trust HU community

Congratulations for building a true liver health movement in HealthUnlocked! Whenever you write a post, ask a question or reply to someone, you are touching...

Congratulations for building a true liver health movement in HealthUnlocked! Wh...

HealthUnlocked

HealthUnlocked•11 years ago

1 Reply

Hepatic Encephalopathy

My father has recently been diagnosed with HE after displaying symptoms for over 3 years. Until recently, his symptoms seemed to fall under Stage 3, but his...

My father has recently been diagnosed with HE after displaying symptoms for over...

WJG84

•11 years ago

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First false callout

Hi all, just letting you know I had my first callout on Wed last. Phone went at 20:20 and we headed to Birmingham. They told us that there was no certainty and...

Hi all, just letting you know I had my first callout on Wed last. Phone went at ...

Ph1ldad

•11 years ago

20 Replies

My Fibroscan results.

Hi I'm 34 and had a very serious drink problem which ended up with me suffering ruptured varices and I was vomiting blood. I was rushed to hospital and thank...

Hi I'm 34 and had a very serious drink problem which ended up with me suffering ...

acjb007

•11 years ago

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Dr. Hid diagnosis of fatty liver...blamed pain on fibromyalgia. Found out by accident.

I went into hospital with severe pain on right side near rib-cage. CT scan showed fatty liver, but consultant hid this from me......said pain was related to...

I went into hospital with severe pain on right side near rib-cage. CT scan showe...

jasminola

•11 years ago

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Hey everyone - new liver person and boy am I lost lol

Hey all, 29/female here... My doctor said I have 'fatty liver' based on an ultrasound, although from all the things I have read online it seems like something...

Hey all, 29/female here... My doctor said I have 'fatty liver' based on an ultr...

Latinsass

•11 years ago

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Liver Biopsy

I am a little worried. I went to my GI specialist and they said I have to do liver biopsy asap! My liver function numbers have been rising steadily for over...

I am a little worried. I went to my GI specialist and they said I have to do li...

shirley29485

•11 years ago

13 Replies

Help with test results please

Hi I'm just after some help and advice on my test results as I'm clueless about this and because I am it's making me worry more. The bits that came back as...

Hi I'm just after some help and advice on my test results as I'm clueless about ...

cupoftea1

•11 years ago

6 Replies

NASH

I have been diagnosed with NASH. I have been trying to reverse it but it only keep getting worse. My liver function tests have been climbing for the last...

I have been diagnosed with NASH. I have been trying to reverse it but it only k...

shirley29485

•11 years ago

14 Replies

CA 19.9 tumour marker

I just posted a question on the PBC site. I'm not sure if it will also show on this site. I was diagnosed with PBC in February of this year. Biopsy showed...

I just posted a question on the PBC site. I'm not sure if it will also show on t...

Doodlebug1

•11 years ago

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Update on treatment

As promised... the tablets are called sofosbuvir combined with ledipasvir as well as having ribavirin. so far treatment has been going well, first bloods...

As promised... the tablets are called sofosbuvir combined with ledipasvir as we...

pear-shaped

•11 years ago

1 Reply

Moles

I have, as I understand lots of men my age (41), an increasing number of moles. How often is it sensible to go to the doctor to check on these? The official...

I have, as I understand lots of men my age (41), an increasing number of moles....

rblackie

•11 years ago

3 Replies

Abnormal ALT Readings

Hi Guys, Recently I have been feeling quite unwell. Which is beginning to worry me…. Over past few months I have been feeling a tingling sensation in my...

Hi Guys, Recently I have been feeling quite unwell. Which is beginning to worr...

Monkay45

•11 years ago

12 Replies

NITROFURANTOIN INDUCED AUTOIMMUNE HEP AND CIRRHOSIS.

Hello, I'm new to this site. Diagnosed July 2012 with AIH and C. What a shock. Went through the horrors of Pred treatment, and finally staballised a year or so...

Hello, I'm new to this site. Diagnosed July 2012 with AIH and C. What a shock. W...

margaretkirkman

•11 years ago

16 Replies

Doctor said she could "feel my liver" bloods normal, What should I ask for now?

Hello all, Not been on here for a while, not that anything has changed really, got worse in some aspects I suppose. Still get liver pain and pain in my left...

Hello all, Not been on here for a while, not that anything has changed really, g...

sunflower1

•11 years ago

17 Replies

Post transplant question

Hi I had a liver transplant a year ago and wanted to ask other post transplant people a question. I have queried this with the consultants and they have said...

Hi I had a liver transplant a year ago and wanted to ask other post transplant p...

dizzime

•11 years ago

5 Replies

Seeing a liver specialist tomorrow: What might happen now?

I haven't, for various reasons, been on here for a while, and I've been helped quite a bit in the past, so that makes me me feel pretty bad about staying away....

I haven't, for various reasons, been on here for a while, and I've been helped q...

Kellan38

•11 years ago

18 Replies

Listed at last

Hi everyone, just thought I'd share my good (?) news; I've finally, 17 weeks after diagnosis with HCC, been accepted on the liver transplant list at...

Hi everyone, just thought I'd share my good (?) news; I've finally, 17 weeks aft...

Ph1ldad

•11 years ago

26 Replies

Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

All posts for September 2014

CHILD-PUGH or MELD? Gp is unfamiliar with both in UK

End stage alcoholic cirrhosis diagnosed 3 years ago

the wait for a transplant

Can you still drive if diagnosed with auto immune hepatitis?

GGT very high - fatty liver

save baby kal-el

Everything is wrong

You've hit a milestone! 1500+ of you now have joined the British Liver Trust HU community

Hepatic Encephalopathy

First false callout

My Fibroscan results.

Dr. Hid diagnosis of fatty liver...blamed pain on fibromyalgia. Found out by accident.

Hey everyone - new liver person and boy am I lost lol

Liver Biopsy

Help with test results please

NASH

CA 19.9 tumour marker

Update on treatment

Moles

Abnormal ALT Readings

NITROFURANTOIN INDUCED AUTOIMMUNE HEP AND CIRRHOSIS.

Doctor said she could "feel my liver" bloods normal, What should I ask for now?

Post transplant question

Seeing a liver specialist tomorrow: What might happen now?

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