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This site is giving me nightmares and none existing symths

I joined aver six months a go and sadly, most of the stuff here is all of us sharing down points of our disease. It has gotten to the point where I have been...

I joined aver six months a go and sadly, most of the stuff here is all of us sha...

•6 years ago

Father in Law biopsy

Ok guys, I need your help and infinite knowledge! My father in law has had a scan on his liver and they have found a lump. He is having a biopsy at Newcastle...

Ok guys, I need your help and infinite knowledge! My father in law has had a s...

•6 years ago

Cholesterol and Liver Damage

I have liver fibrosis and found out this week that my cholesterol is high at 8.7. My GP wants to put me straight onto statins and said it is high enough to...

I have liver fibrosis and found out this week that my cholesterol is high at 8.7...

•6 years ago

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PIP Claim quesiton

Me again.... So, my “Ernie the Hernia” is causing me soooo much pain (not enough for A&E) but it’s 24/7 now with things it’s restricting me from doing. I’m...

Me again.... So, my “Ernie the Hernia” is causing me soooo much pain (not enough...

•6 years ago

Pre Assessment question

Hi everyone, I hope your all doing well. As mentioned in my previous post, I have my pre assessment on Tuesday for my incisional hernia operation. Saw...

Hi everyone, I hope your all doing well. As mentioned in my previous post, I h...

•6 years ago

What cause of death if not cirrhosis?

Hi everyone, my dad recently died and i used this forum here and there for information, so thank you. He was diagnosed with cirrhosis not long ago, but never...

Hi everyone, my dad recently died and i used this forum here and there for infor...

Tangointhenight

•6 years ago

Update of my diagnosis

Still sitting waiting it's in her tray she got clinic and well aware I'm in hell not just liver ,I need to know the results as I ain't got time to many more...

Still sitting waiting it's in her tray she got clinic and well aware I'm in hell...

•6 years ago

Insurance in USA

So per my doctor it took her hours of paperwork and fighting with my insurance, BC/BC Horizon to get my CT scan. The reason was because 3 years ago I had a CT...

So per my doctor it took her hours of paperwork and fighting with my insurance, ...

•6 years ago

Liver Function

Just got blood test back and was told liver function high 117 could this be the reason why I feel so tired all the time

Just got blood test back and was told liver function high 117 could this be the ...

•6 years ago

My apology to anyone that was at hospital

I'm putting in a apology to the people as I'm not sorry to dr for being verbally rude or the receptionist that never told pals I was there , and also mental...

I'm putting in a apology to the people as I'm not sorry to dr for being verball...

•6 years ago

Is it PBC or Urso ?

I have just st learned through lab testing that I am deficient in Vitamins A, D and K. Does the disease or the medicine cause this? What is the cure because I...

I have just st learned through lab testing that I am deficient in Vitamins A, D ...

•6 years ago

I am newn here

What is the significance of a high phosphate level reading from a blood test?

What is the significance of a high phosphate level reading from a blood test?

•6 years ago

My first appointment with a liver specialist

So my first appointment with a liver specialist will be May 7. It's at a top facility in the USA. I'm so scared to hear whatever it is they are going to say....

So my first appointment with a liver specialist will be May 7. It's at a top fac...

•6 years ago

Shocked, scared and emotional

I was admitted to York last Monday for an abdomen drain. Should have been here 1 night but still here as sodium levels are really low and they believe my liver...

I was admitted to York last Monday for an abdomen drain. Should have been here 1...

•6 years ago

Haemochromatosis

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2657669/ Hope everyone is as well as they can be this grey miserable day? Good information on this link about the...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2657669/ Hope everyone is as well a...

Porphyriamaniac

•6 years ago

Going Home

Packing up should be home by tonight Thank you ALL FOR YOU COMMENTS AND BEST WISHES David

Packing up should be home by tonight Thank you ALL FOR YOU COMMENTS AND BEST W...

•6 years ago

Scan tomorrow, what to expect??

Hi, so I've been on here since November after i developed Jaundice. I did used to drink ie share a bottle of wine Hubby during meal times 4-5 days a week over...

Hi, so I've been on here since November after i developed Jaundice. I did used t...

•6 years ago

Fibroscan

Hi, would someone be able to tell me how you go about getting a fibroscan done? And where they do them? I’m from the West Midlands and have no idea where they...

Hi, would someone be able to tell me how you go about getting a fibroscan done? ...

•6 years ago

Amazing difference with fibroscan!

I have chronic liver disease and 3 years ago a fibroscan revealed the worse possible result at 75kpa. One year later they repeated the scan with exactly the...

I have chronic liver disease and 3 years ago a fibroscan revealed the worse poss...

•6 years ago

Red Blood Cell Infusion?

Just to be quick - I am British and relocated back to the UK as I have no health insurance etc etc - I tried my last bit of cash on a liver (living donor from...

Just to be quick - I am British and relocated back to the UK as I have no health...

•6 years ago

Using offensive language on the forum

Hi all We're pleased to see that the Forum is a useful place for support at all times of the night or day. However, please be careful in the language that you...

Hi all We're pleased to see that the Forum is a useful place for support at all...

•6 years ago

Liver studies on YouTube

So I've spent my afternoon watching professional medical presentations on YouTube. You can tell what they are because they aren't flashy, they show lots of...

So I've spent my afternoon watching professional medical presentations on YouTub...

•6 years ago

Operation Done

After the transplant have been on the main ward two days now. I am walking about a bit feeling up and down, but hell this time last week I had a knackered...

After the transplant have been on the main ward two days now. I am walking about...

•6 years ago

Compensated liver - cirrhosis symptoms 15 months post diagnosis

Hi I'm just after some advice - I was diagnosed with cirrhosis in November 2016 my liver was decompensated upon admission, i had spider novei on my chest...

Hi I'm just after some advice - I was diagnosed with cirrhosis in November 2016 ...

•6 years ago

PSC and Cirrhosis, Diet

Morning all, hope everyone is as good as they can be. I have a few niggles and thought I might get some answers here. I have had lots of tests, Ultra sounds,...

Morning all, hope everyone is as good as they can be. I have a few niggles and t...

•6 years ago

Definately body working in reverse

I really tried to diagnose myself to the point of googled something an honest to god my post was first thing that I read and realized I've made myself go...

I really tried to diagnose myself to the point of googled something an honest to...

•6 years ago

Catchment areas

Hi all I was told yesterday by co ordinators that the way your chosen to recieve a possible liver transplant has changed as in that it’s not just your...

Hi all I was told yesterday by co ordinators that the way your chosen to recieve...

•6 years ago

Liver pain

Hi again, I was just wondering if anybody could tell what liver ‘pain’ feels like (I know the liver has no nerves) but what it feels like and where it’s felt,...

Hi again, I was just wondering if anybody could tell what liver ‘pain’ feels lik...

•6 years ago

PLEASE HELP ME!

I’ve had signs of portal hypertension, I was getting a squeezing sensation in my upper right abdominal area and my heart was beating fast in my ears. Had this...

I’ve had signs of portal hypertension, I was getting a squeezing sensation in my...

•6 years ago

Fibroscan 19.4!!!

Hi I'm new to this site but wanted to ask a question, my fibroscan came back at 19.4 which I know is not good but appointment with liver specialist is not for...

Hi I'm new to this site but wanted to ask a question, my fibroscan came back at ...

•6 years ago

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