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white with brown band

•9 years ago

Blood results high ggt and serum alt

Hi, I'm wondering if anybody can give me some advice? For 2 years ive been getting pain in my right side that is so intense it makes me sick and on occasion...

Hi, I'm wondering if anybody can give me some advice? For 2 years ive been ge...

•9 years ago

psc sufferers

Hello to everyone. This is only my second time writing on here. After two years of illness I am finally on the transplant list, I can see a small light at the...

Hello to everyone. This is only my second time writing on here. After two years ...

•9 years ago

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Hep c

To be honest with you I don't know but I am really scared because I am in pain as I never before. If it's getting worser I am going tomorrow to the GP

To be honest with you I don't know but I am really scared because I am in pain a...

•9 years ago

Transplanted and mother of two

Hello all, as some of you have read regarding my acute liver transplant, I'm still recovering. I have a daughter who is 7 but she is disabled and a newly...

Hello all, as some of you have read regarding my acute liver transplant, I'm sti...

•9 years ago

High ggt

Hi i've had blood test first done 3 years ago and they came back that i had a high ggt, then in october last year i was sent for a liver scan and it came back...

Hi i've had blood test first done 3 years ago and they came back that i had a hi...

•9 years ago

Ultrasound question about coarse texture

Hi guys, I had an upper abdominal ultrasound today and everything was fine except a finding on my liver. The results just say "The liver is coarse in texture,...

Hi guys, I had an upper abdominal ultrasound today and everything was fine exce...

•9 years ago

Terry's nails?

My nails are very pale with the red band on the top. I read cirrhosis can cause this. What in my bloodwork should I look for that would cause Terry's nails? I...

My nails are very pale with the red band on the top. I read cirrhosis can cause ...

•9 years ago

Hida scan

Would a Hida scan show if there is a problem with your liver? I know it tests the gallbladder

Would a Hida scan show if there is a problem with your liver? I know it tests th...

•9 years ago

Liver symptoms with normal test results

Hello- I started having right abdominal pain about 9 months ago. Concerned about my liver because I have been a pretty good binge drinker throughout my life....

Hello- I started having right abdominal pain about 9 months ago. Concerned abo...

•9 years ago

Gamma GT

So the gamma gt saga continues, mines has been up to 190 and is not caused by alcohol and is now down to 104 but does seem to fluctuate quite a bit. I saw the...

So the gamma gt saga continues, mines has been up to 190 and is not caused by al...

•9 years ago

Gamma blood tests

Hi can anyone tell me what a result of 13 is for Gamma blood tests? The practice nurse said it was very good, but I read also that low is not good, just...

Hi can anyone tell me what a result of 13 is for Gamma blood tests? The practice...

•9 years ago

Hello everyone

Just thought I would say hello to everyone. I think the group is grate. I have a new diagnosis of alcoholic cirrhosis, however I did have liver issue before...

Just thought I would say hello to everyone. I think the group is grate. I have ...

•9 years ago

Hi, I'm a newbie

Hi everyone, I've been reading all your recent posts and you are a lovely group of people, giving advice and support when needed. I have just been diagnosed...

Hi everyone, I've been reading all your recent posts and you are a lovely group ...

•9 years ago

The War of the Ted Socks

Just thought I'd share a poem I wrote whilst on the ward recovering from my transplant surgery. It is based on experience... I do hope you enjoy... There's a...

Just thought I'd share a poem I wrote whilst on the ward recovering from my tran...

•9 years ago

Billirubin of 10

Hi all...when my husband was admitted his billirubin was 6.7...in 15 days with medication his billirubin went upto 10.7....the doctor says its ok...he has been...

Hi all...when my husband was admitted his billirubin was 6.7...in 15 days with m...

•9 years ago

Waving Hullo!

hi there! Brand new here. I decided it was time to get some more support now that I have been placed on the transplant list. I was diagnosed with end stage...

hi there! Brand new here. I decided it was time to get some more support now tha...

•9 years ago

It might be the wrong time

Theres so many bitter people out there that have had there sick pay removed recently that understandably there's a lot of resentment and lack of sympathy from...

Theres so many bitter people out there that have had there sick pay removed rece...

•9 years ago

Alcohol induced cirrhosis

Is it me or is splitting up liver disease into alcohol induced cirrhosis or drug induced cirrhosis completely counter productive giving the nature of the...

Is it me or is splitting up liver disease into alcohol induced cirrhosis or drug...

•9 years ago

learning

I,ve got to say i,ve only been in this community for 2 days and after reading other peoples stories i have learnt more about my illness than the doctors have...

I,ve got to say i,ve only been in this community for 2 days and after reading ot...

•9 years ago

Another update

Good morning folk's I do hope all are OK, this weekend has been a nightmare for me.It started on Tuesday by me getting bit by a stray cat on my hand.This gave...

Good morning folk's I do hope all are OK, this weekend has been a nightmare for ...

•9 years ago

Things are so different

Maybe some of you read my first posts. OK, to keep the story short. Last December I lost my flying medical because the doc saw my LFT results and having a...

Maybe some of you read my first posts. OK, to keep the story short. Last Decemb...

•9 years ago

new to community

hello , just introducing myself. i,m 43 yr old male with cirrhosis of the liver and scarring of the liver. In 2013 i took ill and after admitting i drank...

hello , just introducing myself. i,m 43 yr old male with cirrhosis of the liver ...

•9 years ago

I'm having an MRI WITH CONTRAST next week - what can I expect?

After having hepatitis A, I am coming round slowly, but when I went for the ultrasound scan, the doctor said there was a grey area on my liver, it was...

After having hepatitis A, I am coming round slowly, but when I went for the ultr...

•9 years ago

PBC and nausea

I have been feeling nauseous for the last couple of weeks, constantly, I can eat small amounts and am not feeling 'ill' just constantly uncomfortable. This has...

I have been feeling nauseous for the last couple of weeks, constantly, I can eat...

•9 years ago

Feeling helpless...

Hello, We have been reassured that he is now a top priority... I thought he was keeping positive but tonight he burst into tears and said he can't see the end...

Hello, We have been reassured that he is now a top priority... I thought he was...

•9 years ago

HCV research

The Research House is conducting a nationwide study on HCV. In particular, they are looking for patients diagnosed with chronic Hepatitis C virus who are...

The Research House is conducting a nationwide study on HCV. In particular, they ...

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Liver popping?

Hi, Every now and then I get the sensation of popping in the area of my massive liver. It sometimes reminds me of when I was pregnant and the baby woukd kick....

Hi, Every now and then I get the sensation of popping in the area of my massive ...

•9 years ago

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Sleep

Since my first episode of HE a few weeks ago, I was prescribed Lactulose and Rifaximin (as you would expect). Unfortunately I was still getting cramps and...

Since my first episode of HE a few weeks ago, I was prescribed Lactulose and Rif...

•9 years ago

varicies

hi i am new my hubby was diagnosed with e s l d 2 half yrs ago now due to alchol and is still have varicies banding done he goes every 6 weeks and as 2 to...

hi i am new my hubby was diagnosed with e s l d 2 half yrs ago now due to al...

•9 years ago

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