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Post op complications?

I am wondering if you could give me advice? I had resection Sep (3 sections) and discharged from the specialist four weeks following discharge, despite my...

I am wondering if you could give me advice? I had resection Sep (3 sections) and...

•8 years ago

Persistent non-productive cough

Hi, my husband has end stage liver disease and has now got primary liver cancer, which has ruled out chance of a transplant. Reason for posting is that he has...

Hi, my husband has end stage liver disease and has now got primary liver cancer,...

•8 years ago

Ascites

After an eight day in hospital for HE my whole body has swollen can hardly walk was on lasix with another water pill beginning with p they stopped them in...

After an eight day in hospital for HE my whole body has swollen can hardly walk ...

•8 years ago

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Was getting all the symptoms of gallstones and had an initial set of bloods taken at the gp. I then had a ultra sound scan which found no gallstones but an...

Was getting all the symptoms of gallstones and had an initial set of bloods take...

•8 years ago

Astellas / Prograf

Astellas UK has been suspended from the Association of the British Pharaceutial Industry over a serious breach of the groups code of practice (for its...

Astellas UK has been suspended from the Association of the British Pharaceutial...

•8 years ago

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Puzzled by my liver enzyme test numbers.

Hello...I am a 71 year old lady whose liver tests have been really out of whack for a few months.... Was in the emergency room about a month ago with low...

Hello...I am a 71 year old lady whose liver tests have been really out of whack...

•8 years ago

Cirrhosis,child Pugh score A

hi Anthony here,I'm 49 years old,have liver cirrhosis with a child Pugh score A,,3,grade a varices,abstinent for 1 year 6months,with help from a/a,,told by...

hi Anthony here,I'm 49 years old,have liver cirrhosis with a child Pugh score A,...

•8 years ago

Stage 2 of the assessment

Hi I just go back after two days of pre assessment and the Queen Elizabeth Great staff but absolutely worn out I was promised a result on Friday, but the scan...

Hi I just go back after two days of pre assessment and the Queen Elizabeth Great...

•8 years ago

About gamma gt test

Hi I've just been tested for gamma gt and it very high.And I myself to not drink alcohol .I'm feeling tired continuously and I also suffer from anxiety and I'm...

Hi I've just been tested for gamma gt and it very high.And I myself to not drink...

•8 years ago

Feeling anxious

Just had a 3rd set of bloods taken. Originally had an ultra sound as had all the symptoms of gall stones but no gall stones. This set of blood tests done at a...

Just had a 3rd set of bloods taken. Originally had an ultra sound as had all the...

•8 years ago

HG recovery time

Hi my wife has just had a liver transplant first one failed had the second one 5days later big problems in hospital with recovery. She has had bad hand tremors...

Hi my wife has just had a liver transplant first one failed had the second one 5...

•8 years ago

Frustrated by wait!!!

Just a quick hi to all and a quick update. Went to see my consultant yesterday and he has informed me my condition worsening, I have muscle wastage,...

Just a quick hi to all and a quick update. Went to see my consultant yesterday ...

•8 years ago

How easy is it to change GP's ?

Hi. Does anyone else have NO FAITH whatsoever in their doctor ? I ordered Terrys' sick note on Monday 20th. I then ordered some of his meds Tuesday 21st ( to...

Hi. Does anyone else have NO FAITH whatsoever in their doctor ? I ordered Terrys...

•8 years ago

Constant greasy stools and right side abdomen pain

Hi All I'm still trying to work out what is causing my pain and one thing I have noticed is excessively greasy stools. I had a calprotectin stool sample done...

Hi All I'm still trying to work out what is causing my pain and one thing I hav...

•8 years ago

GGT blood result.

Hi, I`ve received a GGT result of 86 and the range is 0-60, should I be concerned? I don't drink alcohol and haven`t for years....also my potassium level was...

Hi, I`ve received a GGT result of 86 and the range is 0-60, should I be concern...

•8 years ago

Information on intensive drug therapy for cirrhosis

Hi does any one know any thing about EGT, it's an intensive drug therapy. My step son has jaundice and cirrhosis of the liver and they are trying this therapy...

Hi does any one know any thing about EGT, it's an intensive drug therapy. My ste...

•8 years ago

So Close To Drying Out!

After six months of battling the bottle after falling off the wagon through stress (I really don't cope very well with stress due to anxiety issues) I'm almost...

After six months of battling the bottle after falling off the wagon through stre...

•8 years ago

Anyone had a 2nd transplant?

Hi all, My wife is just about to be listed for her second liver transplant. She's had many treatments to reverse the rejection but none seem to have worked -...

Hi all, My wife is just about to be listed for her second liver transplant. She'...

•8 years ago

Research involvement opportunity

Hi there I am a doctor specialising in Public Health and currently doing research at the University of Southampton. My research will look at the different...

Hi there I am a doctor specialising in Public Health and currently doing researc...

•8 years ago

Developing varice has now disappeared

last year my husband had a gastroscopy and was told a small varice was developing due to portal hypertension from his cirrohosis. Year on and today his...

last year my husband had a gastroscopy and was told a small varice was developin...

•8 years ago

?bilary colic

Hi,. My oh has a diagnosis of cirrhosis , due to alcohol . He has not drank alcohol since diagnosis 2years ago. He is monitored 6monthlynbynthe gastric team ,...

Hi,. My oh has a diagnosis of cirrhosis , due to alcohol . He has not drank alc...

•8 years ago

Bad Cough

hiya i have AIH and cirrhosis and have bad chest infection. Should I worry more than if i'd had a bad cough when I didn't know? D'you think I can fight it off...

hiya i have AIH and cirrhosis and have bad chest infection. Should I worry more...

•8 years ago

Ribovirin and sofusbivar

Hi all, this morning I started on my twelve week treatment for HCV with Ribovirin and Sofosbuvir. I'm not really feeling any side effects, apart from maybe a...

Hi all, this morning I started on my twelve week treatment for HCV with Riboviri...

•8 years ago

Liver multi scan accuracy

Hi all, just to all the people who have used the multi scan at Oxford recently, I had mine done yesterday and it seemed to come back as very healthy which was...

Hi all, just to all the people who have used the multi scan at Oxford recently, ...

•8 years ago

Recommend the research project at Oxford John Radcliffe hospital. Especially looking for NAFLD patients like me

I was in Oxford yesterday to take part in the liver multiscan research. It merely consists of you having an MRI but the results far more informative and may...

I was in Oxford yesterday to take part in the liver multiscan research. It mer...

•8 years ago

OCS Liver REVIVE Trial

Hi, Has anyone heard, of the above please. ? We have received an invite to take part in this research & we're not really sure about it. xx

Hi, Has anyone heard, of the above please. ? We have received an invite to take ...

•8 years ago

King's College Hospital Visit

Hi I am off to King's College Hospital today but not for my usual check up. Me and my daughter are going to Abseil down the Golden Jubille Building in a fund...

Hi I am off to King's College Hospital today but not for my usual check up. Me...

•8 years ago

help

Hi all , I had a liver fuction blood test done along with other blood tests , I have GD , any way I am told its nothing to worry about , and that my liver...

Hi all , I had a liver fuction blood test done along with other blood tests , I ...

•8 years ago

Pips Assessment.

Is it only me or does anyone else who's undergone the above wonder why it has to happen ? The woman who did the assessment was lovely( also part time...

Is it only me or does anyone else who's undergone the above wonder why it has to...

•8 years ago

IgG Question

I heard that IgG elevation is used for diagnosing AIH. However this is quoted as a number not negative or positive. Just looking at my blood test results and...

I heard that IgG elevation is used for diagnosing AIH. However this is quoted a...

•8 years ago

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