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Iron deficiency and liver cirrhosis

Hi there! please help me with the overcoming of anemia in liver patients. What should be the adequate source of iron supplements( maltofer) in these patients...

Hi there! please help me with the overcoming of anemia in liver patients. What s...

•8 years ago

Is transplantation the only cure in this condition?

Hello, My father is in cirrhosis since last year, the underlying cause was hepatitis B. My father fortunately doesn't have any adverse symptoms like he has no...

Hello, My father is in cirrhosis since last year, the underlying cause was hepat...

•8 years ago

Please help what does it mean if enzymes are too high due to alcohol

I really need advice about my husband. He's had a liver test that showed his AST and ALT levels were raised particularly ALT which dr said was caused by...

I really need advice about my husband. He's had a liver test that showed his AST...

•8 years ago

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Roll on

I sign transplant list on the 9th of February, it certainly feels like it's a million miles away. Think I am feeling every emotion going. Reason for this...

I sign transplant list on the 9th of February, it certainly feels like it's a m...

•8 years ago

Interferon

I was treated and cured from hepC 4 years ago. Until I discovered I had the condition my health was fine. As soon as I started treatment my health plummeted...

I was treated and cured from hepC 4 years ago. Until I discovered I had the con...

•8 years ago

I know its wrong,but I can't help it...

Well its like this,14 years ago,I met a gerbil(Jane),I fancied her,offered her some nuts,but,she was more of a maize gel-ifyou know what I mean,also she...

Well its like this,14 years ago,I met a gerbil(Jane),I fancied her,offered her s...

•8 years ago

Story of Struggle against Cirrhosis Liver – Setiawan Djody

Finding the right doctor is not a problem because Singapore offers excellent health care for my family and the service is very easy to access / reach of the...

Finding the right doctor is not a problem because Singapore offers excellent hea...

•8 years ago

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Serum sodium

Has anyone here struggled with a low serum sodium level?

Has anyone here struggled with a low serum sodium level?

•8 years ago

..future learn - liver transplantation course - u can still do it ...

My have just completed week 2 ... not interested in the testing bit or comments more the contents for info ... just watch videos and learn more guys ... ;)

My have just completed week 2 ... not interested in the testing bit or comments ...

•8 years ago

Liver Transplant assessment

Hi all, I'm currently in Manchester hospital but got the news that I'm being transferred to Newcastle for transplant assessment. If a bed is available I'll be...

Hi all, I'm currently in Manchester hospital but got the news that I'm being tra...

•8 years ago

ESA

I have just applied for esa, liver disease hepatitis C virus. I don't feel very optimistic. Also I have high cholesterol the doc didn't give me statin because...

I have just applied for esa, liver disease hepatitis C virus. I don't feel very ...

•8 years ago

Futurelearn University of Birmingham - Liver translant

I have just finished a very interesting three week long online course on liver transplant produced by the University of Birmingham. I am aware that there were...

I have just finished a very interesting three week long online course on liver t...

•8 years ago

To woman worried about 67-yr. old mom

I am doing research on liver disease and transplant for a novel and certainly don't want to appear insensitive to people dealing with serious health issues. I...

I am doing research on liver disease and transplant for a novel and certainly do...

•8 years ago

Please help

My husband has left me tonight because of my condition. Have brought wine, phoned police however,he left me, it is too much can't et out of this, please help I...

My husband has left me tonight because of my condition. Have brought wine, phone...

•8 years ago

confused

Hi I was wondering if I can get a little help. I have an 18 yr old son due to rapid weight loss my doctor ordered blood test on results of the tests he then...

Hi I was wondering if I can get a little help. I have an 18 yr old son due to ra...

•8 years ago

Exhaustion

Hi everyone. I have had cirrhosis since March 2014 and have a UKELD of 53 with possible referral for transplant depending on results this week. My problem is...

Hi everyone. I have had cirrhosis since March 2014 and have a UKELD of 53 with p...

•8 years ago

liver disease grading?

Hello everyone, hope you are all okay under the circumstances. A bit of a dumb question, and I am asking as I don't google as I tend to scare myself but what...

Hello everyone, hope you are all okay under the circumstances. A bit of a dumb ...

•8 years ago

Hi!

I've just joined you all after a conversation in a hospital waiting room and must say I am so humbled by some of the posts I've read. Good luck to you all.

I've just joined you all after a conversation in a hospital waiting room and mus...

snortlethetortle

•8 years ago

PBC

My fibroscan result was 38.5 does this mean I'm stage 4?

My fibroscan result was 38.5 does this mean I'm stage 4?

•8 years ago

FibroScan result

Hi my FibroScan result Is 6.1kPa CAP 194 Blood test mildly elevated bilirubin, Alt. ANA positive 1/80 with smooth muscle antibody 1/40 she does not have...

Hi my FibroScan result Is 6.1kPa CAP 194 Blood test mildly elevated bilirubin, ...

•8 years ago

Be honest now...

Just an invitation for all of us who have completed or are on,one of the new hep c drug regimes to share our thoughts on this treatment.Why?To inform and...

Just an invitation for all of us who have completed or are on,one of the new hep...

•8 years ago

Enlarged swollen liver

Hi all what are the symptoms of an enlarged liver? Can you see like a mass or lump over your skin?also does it keep growing ? I have pain in my right side...

Hi all what are the symptoms of an enlarged liver? Can you see like a mass or lu...

•8 years ago

Calling all cryptogenics – again

I was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver 11 years ago at age 49, following physical and ultrasound examinations and endoscopy which revealed varices in my...

I was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver 11 years ago at age 49, following ph...

Howard_Sherwood

•8 years ago

Itchy skin could I have liver disease

Hi I've wrote on here before basically I have been drinking heavily for nearly ten years I'm 27 years old I had a blood test January 2015 and it came back that...

Hi I've wrote on here before basically I have been drinking heavily for nearly t...

•8 years ago

Simply Hello

Hi all, I have been following peoples posts and just generally getting the feel for the type of forum this is. I am encouraged that everybody is so supportive...

Hi all, I have been following peoples posts and just generally getting the feel...

•8 years ago

Anaemia again

Hi all Hope everyone is doing okay? Hubby has been in and out of hospital with Anaemia. Consultant said it was due to the liver suppressing his bone marrow....

Hi all Hope everyone is doing okay? Hubby has been in and out of hospital with...

•8 years ago

Calling all friends!

Hello! Still can't get to put photo next to my post name. Help!?! Could anyone tell me how to send a personal message? Sometimes I just want to speak to...

Hello! Still can't get to put photo next to my post name. Help!?! Could anyone...

•8 years ago

worried

hi i wonder if you can help me.. i have been drinking quite consistently for the last couple of years to unhealthy levels...however ive not drank for 5 days...

hi i wonder if you can help me.. i have been drinking quite consistently for the...

•8 years ago

cannabis and advanced liver cirrhosis

Hi everybody Looking for any proved information,studies,personal experiences etc. about this topic.Is it safe to smoke cannabis for liver patient with portal...

Hi everybody Looking for any proved information,studies,personal experiences etc...

•8 years ago

Cheers

I would just like to thank a few people on here who have helped me through this really tuff few months I won't name you but you know who you are , when I first...

I would just like to thank a few people on here who have helped me through this ...

•8 years ago

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