Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

36,594 members • 17,991 posts

All posts for March 2016

A less than 1cm spot?

I thought I was trouble free, well, not quite it seems. I got diagnosed with HBV + cirrhosis (fiberscan 44). Then after 4 years treatment my scan was 5.5 (last...

I thought I was trouble free, well, not quite it seems. I got diagnosed with HBV...

TimothyB

•8 years ago

20 Replies

Post transplant gotta go back in.

Post transplant now on day 55 and feel great. I went into QE clinic yesterday (Monday). Saw online this morning that my creatinine was 226 and urea, alt and...

Post transplant now on day 55 and feel great. I went into QE clinic yesterday (M...

Hidden

•8 years ago

16 Replies

Wishing you all well x

Hi everyone, it's been a while since I last posted as things have been a bit rough. My Mum sadly passed away last Saturday after a 6 month battle with...

Hi everyone, it's been a while since I last posted as things have been a bit rou...

Cathy71

•8 years ago

12 Replies

Want to take advantage of all our features? Just log in!

Seen hepatologist

Hi everyone, I've been a bit quiet lately but have been reading all the posts it's just that I've had a few problems, not liver related. Family and personal...

Hi everyone, I've been a bit quiet lately but have been reading all the posts it...

jules45

•8 years ago

16 Replies

Travel insurance post transplant

Does anyone have any top tips for travel insurance post transplant? I had a transplant 3 months ago and am starting to think about going away later this year....

Does anyone have any top tips for travel insurance post transplant? I had a tran...

Liverlover

•8 years ago

8 Replies

What makes a suitable organ

Hi all, Just received my latest letter from Royal Free following an appointment at their HCC clinic. By way of background i was diagnosed with HCC in March...

Hi all, Just received my latest letter from Royal Free following an appointment...

Barnetaccounts

•8 years ago

12 Replies

coarse echotexture of liver,mild sclelomegaly, no evidence of ihbd

Hi, could any one help me out with these words. After getting my dad's scan reports, these were the words, we found in the report. but i dont understand these...

Hi, could any one help me out with these words. After getting my dad's scan repo...

shravani_r

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Enlarged Liver?

Hi, I am new here & was just looking for anybody who had a similar story to mine or could give me some advice. So probably 4 months ago I started to experience...

Hi, I am new here & was just looking for anybody who had a similar story to mine...

D_christall

•8 years ago

19 Replies

Dehydrated and tired all the time...

Hi I've been living with cirrhosis for around two and half years now and at the moment seem stable, scoring 7 on child push so just inside criteria for...

Hi I've been living with cirrhosis for around two and half years now and at the ...

Steve_c

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Abnormal Liver Function Tests

Hi all, Having a meltdown. Had an awful 2015 following a bowel perforation. Long story. Just coming to terms with that when I had routine bloods prior to...

Hi all, Having a meltdown. Had an awful 2015 following a bowel perforation. Lo...

Groundhog

•8 years ago

29 Replies

Jim good so far....

Than you for all your support. I saw Jim briefly about midnight. He was about 10 hours from theatre to being settled in ICU. They were giving some noradrenalin...

Than you for all your support. I saw Jim briefly about midnight. He was about 10...

LAJ123

•8 years ago

4 Replies

It's happening...

2 weeks to the day since being listed, we got the call. 20 exciting blue light minutes later we were at the Royal Free. Now less than 3 hours later Jim, who I...

2 weeks to the day since being listed, we got the call. 20 exciting blue light m...

LAJ123

•8 years ago

31 Replies

Red wine

Hi people. Im new here. Ive been drinking red wine nearly every day for the last two years. Can I reverse the damage?

Hi people. Im new here. Ive been drinking red wine nearly every day for the la...

bluemoon717

•8 years ago

13 Replies

High gamma GT for 2+ years in 21 year old female???

Hi, I am 21 and have had high gamma GT for over 2 years now. I had blood tests Monday (7/3/16) and had an appointment for my results today (10/3/16) and am now...

Hi, I am 21 and have had high gamma GT for over 2 years now. I had blood tests M...

tay94

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Yellow(ing) Eyes

Hi, I'm 23 and have been battling with doctors because no one can seem to give me straight forward answers, if any at all. I've always noticed the yellow spots...

Hi, I'm 23 and have been battling with doctors because no one can seem to give m...

Shea21

•8 years ago

27 Replies

Art project around organ transplantation

Hi all - thanks for having me in the group. I’ve joined because I wanted to let you know about an art project, ‘Not Just the Incredibles’ that I’m working on...

Hi all - thanks for having me in the group. I’ve joined because I wanted to let...

tim_jeeves

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Riaximin for cirrhosis

Does anyone think its worth trying this Riaximin instead of lactulose? Do they have the the same effectiveness for cirrhosis of the liver as any laxative? I...

Does anyone think its worth trying this Riaximin instead of lactulose? Do they h...

H1ghtower

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Hepatitis A

We are currently updating our Hepatitis A publication and are looking for people with direct experience of this liver condition that would be happy to review...

We are currently updating our Hepatitis A publication and are looking for people...

Hidden

•8 years ago

Be the first to reply

Still drinking after banding?

Hello all. I'm writing about my friend again with cirrhosis who was very recently hospitalized for a week following a ghastly night of bringing up blood and...

Hello all. I'm writing about my friend again with cirrhosis who was very recent...

needful1

•8 years ago

20 Replies

Fibroscan 18

Hi fibroscan 18 told I have fibrosis is 18 a high score? Can I fix this

1960finas

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Rare liver condition.

Hello I'm a little lost with my newly diagnoses. Basically short story is whenever I get an infection the antibodies I produce my liver is allergic to them...

Hello I'm a little lost with my newly diagnoses. Basically short story is when...

Mummymoors85

•8 years ago

7 Replies

what test results do i ask for?

Hi Everyone, i have PBS with AIH and cirrhosis and am trying to find out as much as i can about what this actually means for me, unfortunately my next...

Hi Everyone, i have PBS with AIH and cirrhosis and am trying to find out as much...

Paul05

•8 years ago

4 Replies

not full answers

hi every one well not a great couple of months what with the new hep c drugs failing and not alot of answers the thing is ive been asking about liver pain for...

hi every one well not a great couple of months what with the new hep c drugs fai...

rickyrocket1

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Liver palpitations

Lately I've been experiencing movements on the right side of the body where the liver is. It's like a bubble type of feeling. Anybody out there know what's up...

Lately I've been experiencing movements on the right side of the body where the ...

scarecrow42

•8 years ago

16 Replies

Teenager diagnosed with AIH & PSC with crohns for good measure😕

Hello....this is my first post and I feel ignorant that before Monday I had no idea of AIH & PSC (Dual as our consultant keeps saying). I cannot believe how...

Hello....this is my first post and I feel ignorant that before Monday I had no i...

Welch06

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Budd-Chiari syndrome, copying with Liver Disease

Hi, My husband spent 6 weeks in hospital due to Liver disease and cirrhosis, it was unknown what condition he had. So he was transferred to Leeds St James...

Hi, My husband spent 6 weeks in hospital due to Liver disease and cirrhosis, it...

SharonB9

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Complications after liver biopsy

I had needle liver biopsy back in early February. They took 2 samples and used only lidocaine in order to numb the site immediately prior to the biopsy being...

I had needle liver biopsy back in early February. They took 2 samples and used...

PainfulMe

•8 years ago

34 Replies

One for the carers and other halves

Caring and loving someone with liver disease is hard and upsetting, and one moment everything is OK the next minute hurt and pain and as a loving husband it's...

Caring and loving someone with liver disease is hard and upsetting, and one mome...

Matt007

•8 years ago

5 Replies

cirrhosis of the liver

my husband was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver with hepatic encephalopthy he has been in the hospital twice in the past three weeks and we still don't...

my husband was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver with hepatic encephalopthy ...

addiej

•8 years ago

15 Replies

Transplant update

As someone on here once said, a transplant isn't always a golden ticket to instant good health. Since my transplant on 20th Jan 2016 my liver (I say mine, I...

As someone on here once said, a transplant isn't always a golden ticket to insta...

Hidden

•8 years ago

17 Replies

Search posts

Pinned Posts

See all

British Liver Trust Community Guidelines

Rules for using the British Liver Trust Community (to be rea...

Disclaimer

Useful words glossary

Health anxiety

Latest poll

See all polls

Where are you joining us from?

Vote

Topics

All posts(94)

All things British Liver Trust(94)

Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.

Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.

Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

All posts for March 2016

A less than 1cm spot?

Post transplant gotta go back in.

Wishing you all well x

Seen hepatologist

Travel insurance post transplant

What makes a suitable organ

coarse echotexture of liver,mild sclelomegaly, no evidence of ihbd

Enlarged Liver?

Dehydrated and tired all the time...

Abnormal Liver Function Tests

Jim good so far....

It's happening...

Red wine

High gamma GT for 2+ years in 21 year old female???

Yellow(ing) Eyes

Art project around organ transplantation

Riaximin for cirrhosis

Hepatitis A

Still drinking after banding?

Fibroscan 18

Rare liver condition.

what test results do i ask for?

not full answers

Liver palpitations

Teenager diagnosed with AIH & PSC with crohns for good measure😕

Budd-Chiari syndrome, copying with Liver Disease

Complications after liver biopsy

One for the carers and other halves

cirrhosis of the liver

Transplant update

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

Where are you joining us from?

Topics

Archive