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Need liver scan- quite worried

Hi there- I'm 31 year old female and I drink far too much. Have done for over a decade. I wouldn't go as far as to say I'm an alcoholic but I'm definitely have...

Hi there- I'm 31 year old female and I drink far too much. Have done for over a ...

ellegriff87

•6 years ago

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Concerned or over protective??

Hi All Does anyone have some advice. My husband is 5 months post transplant and back at full time work. However he is not feeling so good - his Advagraf has...

Hi All Does anyone have some advice. My husband is 5 months post transplant and ...

Kimlescam

•6 years ago

19 Replies

Diet post transplant

Hi all, I am very interested to hear views from all of you who had a transplant. I am sure you all received education on what foods are safe or unsafe due to...

Hi all, I am very interested to hear views from all of you who had a transplant....

Paulwil

•6 years ago

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Making contact with long survivors of liver transplant

Hi. I had a Liver transplant in September 1995 and so I am coming up to 23 years post transplant. The damage to my existing liver was caused by Hepatitis A....

Hi. I had a Liver transplant in September 1995 and so I am coming up to 23 years...

Sealord

•6 years ago

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Auto immune hepatitis

Hi I’m new to this but have recently been diagnosed with auto immune hepatitis. Does anyone know of any supplements that help the feeling of total exhaustion....

Hi I’m new to this but have recently been diagnosed with auto immune hepatitis. ...

Hefer

•6 years ago

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Auto immune hepatitis

Hi has anyone found any health supplements or anything at all that helps this disease.. I am feeling exhausted all the time and wonderered if this was...

Hi has anyone found any health supplements or anything at all that helps this d...

Hefer

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Hi folks

I really thought I was pretty intelligent, this illness addiction call it whatever, I've lost my life staying at my daughter's love her, but then so conniving...

I really thought I was pretty intelligent, this illness addiction call it whatev...

Foxman555

•6 years ago

35 Replies

Liver Biopsy

Morning all, I am just looking for a bit of reassurance really. To those who have had a liver biopsy before, please can you tell me your experiences? I’m...

Morning all, I am just looking for a bit of reassurance really. To those who hav...

Bradders88

•6 years ago

45 Replies

Very High Liver Enzymes

Hi I am 41 yo female. I have been moderately drinking for 4 years and also taking panadol for headaches (had a newborn and I got crippling headaches at night...

Hi I am 41 yo female. I have been moderately drinking for 4 years and also takin...

Diana20

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Cirrhosis and me.

Hi all been on here a few times as bluemoon 1,got a new fangle dangel tablet,more confusion for me,lol.Well here as bluemoon 2,1 or 2 it'l be me,still stable...

Hi all been on here a few times as bluemoon 1,got a new fangle dangel tablet,mor...

bluemoon2

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Worried about liver tests

Diagnosis with alcohol cirrhosis in 2015, haven't had a drink since, I'm on lactose 15ml once daily pantopazole, gabapentine, vitamin b1 centrum, breo inhaler...

Diagnosis with alcohol cirrhosis in 2015, haven't had a drink since, I'm on lact...

Peppy05

•6 years ago

20 Replies

Obese and ALT 40 and right abdominal aches

Should I press for proper NAFLD assessment? GP said I don't need to do anything, not even retest the LFts in the future. As an obese person I obviously need to...

Should I press for proper NAFLD assessment? GP said I don't need to do anything,...

tiredBFmum

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Minimum Unit Pricing for Alcohol

Tuesday 1st May 2018. The day Scotland fought the self interests of the drink industry and WON. I know we are not usually known for winning, but this was too...

Tuesday 1st May 2018. The day Scotland fought the self interests of the drink i...

George_2017

•6 years ago

4 Replies

What’s in a hernia op?

Do they just push it back in and put a wire mesh around your stomach? Or can they get rid of it? Mine is killing me lately but I am on a 2 year waiting list as...

Do they just push it back in and put a wire mesh around your stomach? Or can the...

Brett11

•6 years ago

14 Replies

Getting worse

I've had stomach swelling and feet ankles for yrs on drink and 3yrs sober getting it everyday . I been having bad uncontrolled bowels bladder movements but...

I've had stomach swelling and feet ankles for yrs on drink and 3yrs sober gettin...

Faithfull

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Hair loss

Hi everyone Hope you're all as well as can be. Does anyone know if you can lose your hair through liver disease?, I have just noticed a small bald patch and...

Hi everyone Hope you're all as well as can be. Does anyone know if you can lose...

Hidden

•6 years ago

34 Replies

Insomnia

Where are the posts on insomnia? Thank you

1610reno

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Abnormal liver function blood test

Hi everyone This is my first time on here so please bear with me I had some blood test last Friday just general after an operation and on Tuesday morning I got...

Hi everyone This is my first time on here so please bear with me I had some bloo...

Jayden44

•6 years ago

18 Replies

Quick catch up

Hi folks, I'm in hospital having so many tests, I asked about bloods they have taken, and I've got to much of a thing I've never heard of, they never mentioned...

Hi folks, I'm in hospital having so many tests, I asked about bloods they have t...

Foxman555

•6 years ago

31 Replies

Pins and needles hands

Im 43 male with 3 decades of beer and pizza. Has anyone improved alcohol malabsorption neurapathy in hands with B1, b9 and b12 supplements?

Im 43 male with 3 decades of beer and pizza. Has anyone improved alcohol malabso...

Herbert123

•6 years ago

14 Replies

Poor liver function 20%. Man aged 88.

Hi all I am on here as I had a liver transplant in June 17 and all is fine, I’m glad to say. However, I live in France and my Dad is in the Uk. He has a...

Hi all I am on here as I had a liver transplant in June 17 and all is fine, I’m ...

Isabelle2

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Ache in my liver area

Hello hope everyone is having a better day, my questions is does anyone else have pain in their lived area all the time? I have been diagnosed with Chrosis....

Hello hope everyone is having a better day, my questions is does anyone else hav...

Catherine2017

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Varices

I was diagnosed with cirrhosis due to NAFLD in February . Just had a gastroscopy which shows I have grade 2 varices. I have been started on beta blockers and...

I was diagnosed with cirrhosis due to NAFLD in February . Just had a gastroscopy...

Mamamjo

•6 years ago

26 Replies

Excess protein

I am on a high protein diet to help with muscle wastage. I currently consume about 220g a day but keep getting high potassium readings and a degrade in kidney...

I am on a high protein diet to help with muscle wastage. I currently consume abo...

Fastkat

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Nail deformity and color change

Hi all i have had pain over my liver for a year with tenderness and have noticed my nails are clubbing and white with red color at the start of the moon's does...

Hi all i have had pain over my liver for a year with tenderness and have noticed...

Heath316

•6 years ago

8 Replies

High LFT OF OVER 1000

ive had a 2 cases of liver failure but recovered ok. my LFT today was 1,538 and gone down from just under 4,000 im 34 and hoping that it continues... i feel...

ive had a 2 cases of liver failure but recovered ok. my LFT today was 1,538 and ...

Patrick2018

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Fibroscan results - is IQR 0.7 kpa a sign of unreliability?

Hi, I did a fibroscan yesterday and got these results: median stiffness 3.8 kpa, IQR 0.7 kpa and iqr/med 18%, valid measures 6 and success rate 86%. I've read...

Hi, I did a fibroscan yesterday and got these results: median stiffness 3.8 kpa,...

7fht23

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Portal hypertensive gastropathy

Hi just been told I have portal hypertensive gastropathy, and that it could be cirrhosis, 5 years ago I had f2 fibrosis, but no cirrhosis diagnosis as yet...

Hi just been told I have portal hypertensive gastropathy, and that it could be c...

Jzwc

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Mood swings / mood swings

Hi I'm looking for advise. My husband was admitted to hospital back in December he was in for 5 weeks with liver failure, he has started to look and feel alot...

Hi I'm looking for advise. My husband was admitted to hospital back in December ...

Courtney1410

•6 years ago

22 Replies

Flying after having varicies banding

Has anyone been on a short flight after having osphagus varicies banding? I've had 8 varicies banded over the last two months but have been told today I'm ok...

Has anyone been on a short flight after having osphagus varicies banding? I've h...

Joall

•6 years ago

8 Replies

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British Liver Trust

All posts for April 2018

Need liver scan- quite worried

Concerned or over protective??

Diet post transplant

Making contact with long survivors of liver transplant

Auto immune hepatitis

Auto immune hepatitis

Hi folks

Liver Biopsy

Very High Liver Enzymes

Cirrhosis and me.

Worried about liver tests

Obese and ALT 40 and right abdominal aches

Minimum Unit Pricing for Alcohol

What’s in a hernia op?

Getting worse

Hair loss

Insomnia

Abnormal liver function blood test

Quick catch up

Pins and needles hands

Poor liver function 20%. Man aged 88.

Ache in my liver area

Varices

Excess protein

Nail deformity and color change

High LFT OF OVER 1000

Fibroscan results - is IQR 0.7 kpa a sign of unreliability?

Portal hypertensive gastropathy

Mood swings / mood swings

Flying after having varicies banding

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