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Bellies Gonna Get You!

So if my tummy gets bigger I wont be able to sit behind my desk or drive! lol Every night I go to be and my tummy is HUGE I mean really big, solid, tight and...

So if my tummy gets bigger I wont be able to sit behind my desk or drive! lol Ev...

Chelle_

•6 years ago

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Are you still able to work

I'm in the USA. I have an appointment with a top a specialist next month because my local doctors diagnosed liver fibrosis. The main symptom I have is...

I'm in the USA. I have an appointment with a top a specialist next month becaus...

Lara86

•6 years ago

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Newly diagnosed

Hi All My first post on here after reading all your posts. My husband was diagnosed with Cirrhosis following a GI bleed in September. Has been having monthly...

Hi All My first post on here after reading all your posts. My husband was diagn...

Rolawin

•6 years ago

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Long Time Jaundiced

How long has anyone had jaundice prior to transplant with decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis? I am in my 28th month and feel I have little time left.

How long has anyone had jaundice prior to transplant with decompensated alcoholi...

66766

•6 years ago

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High GGT

I was reading everyone's posts with interest.....I have had high GGT and ALP since 2009. Family doc said I may have fatty liver disease - fair enough, I am 20...

I was reading everyone's posts with interest.....I have had high GGT and ALP sin...

Healthcareworker

•6 years ago

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Fibroscan score 12.6 how to drop it down?

Plz some one tell me what is heppasure supplement?I googled but I found no answer.another question is how to drop fibroscan score?mine is 12.6(Nash)is it...

Plz some one tell me what is heppasure supplement?I googled but I found no answe...

Moinul

•6 years ago

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Decompensated Liver Help Please

Hi I don’t know where to start other than I’m at breaking point with my ex husband. He was very ill last July to Dec when diagnosed with decompensated liver...

Hi I don’t know where to start other than I’m at breaking point with my ex husba...

Marriedtoanaddict

•6 years ago

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Im new here....

Hi everyone Just want to say how pleased I am to stumble across this forum......so helpful and informative. I am a 53 year old male diagnosed with cirrosis in...

Hi everyone Just want to say how pleased I am to stumble across this forum.........

Hidden

•6 years ago

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For people with fibrosis

Since that's my diagnosis, I was just wondering what other peoples' stories are? How you found out, if you had, or have symptoms now? Cause? Stage? I'm asking...

Since that's my diagnosis, I was just wondering what other peoples' stories are?...

Lara86

•6 years ago

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I just dont get it trying to be healthy but the pain is worse

I just dont know... I have suffered with pain right under my rib cage for two years... I was a bad alcholic for... 5 years... i drank for 15... but normally...

I just dont know... I have suffered with pain right under my rib cage for two ye...

Bayboo1227

•6 years ago

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fibroscan reliability

Has anyone had a fibroscan for alcoholic cirrhosis that was within normal range only to find out later you had severe cirrhosis. Interested in results if...

Has anyone had a fibroscan for alcoholic cirrhosis that was within normal range ...

66766

•6 years ago

16 Replies

Possible autoimmune hepatitis

Hi all. I got my autoimmune results back and my actin antibodies are high, at 26 when they should be below 20. This is a huge blow. The mitochondrial tests...

Hi all. I got my autoimmune results back and my actin antibodies are high, at 26...

JannieM

•6 years ago

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Update

Hi all Had my clinic appt that went well I asked about the new listings and how it effects somebody like me who although need a transplant am not super...

Hi all Had my clinic appt that went well I asked about the new listings and how ...

1football

•6 years ago

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Kidney Transplant after Liver Transplant

HI Has anyone had to have a kidney transplant after having a new liver. My husband had a liver transplant in Nov 2017 and his kidneys do not seem to have...

HI Has anyone had to have a kidney transplant after having a new liver. My husba...

Kimlescam

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Food for thought

Poor liver function may increase your chances of cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes. If the liver...

Poor liver function may increase your chances of cardiovascular diseases such as...

Brett11

•6 years ago

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What is meaning of success rate in fabroscan result?

My dad fabroscan result shows success rate 9, What is meaning of this? Results as follow Median Stiffness - 75.0 KPa IQR - 0.0 KPa IQR/med - 0% Valid...

My dad fabroscan result shows success rate 9, What is meaning of this? Results a...

snaikwadi12

•6 years ago

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Don't know where to turn.

Hello, I am new to the group so here goes. My dad is 70 and has been diagnosed with Cirrhosis of the liver. he is alcohol dependent and has been for as long...

Hello, I am new to the group so here goes. My dad is 70 and has been diagnosed ...

MANDYBARRASS1983

•6 years ago

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Update.

This is marks wife. I don’t mean to invade his privacy but I thought it important to let you know he passed last week. I was looking through his phone (we...

This is marks wife. I don’t mean to invade his privacy but I thought it importan...

medpilot

•6 years ago

45 Replies

Cambridge Research Study on NASH

We just wanted to let members know about a research study aimed at those with non-alcohol related steatohepatitis (NASH) If you are over 18 years old and have...

We just wanted to let members know about a research study aimed at those with no...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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sad time

thank you everyone for just being involved in the site, I have to tell all of you that my wife soulmate and BFF and truly my better half, has lost her battle...

thank you everyone for just being involved in the site, I have to tell all of y...

carllovatt

•6 years ago

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New system for allocating livers for transplant

From the British Liver Trust website. This should be of interest to all who may be a liver transplant candidate now or in the future. Jim...

From the British Liver Trust website. This should be of interest to all who may ...

LAJ123

•6 years ago

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How long?

Well here we are 16 months after being told that a transplant is needed I never for one moment thought it would be this long, I realise there isn’t enough...

Well here we are 16 months after being told that a transplant is needed I never ...

1football

•6 years ago

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Spleen??

Has anyone post transplant had there spleen increase in size again?? I had a scan on Friday and it's gone from 17cm to 21cm and I don't see a consultant for a...

Has anyone post transplant had there spleen increase in size again?? I had a sca...

jojokarak

•6 years ago

1 Reply

How long can someone live with stage 4 cirrhosis?

I am new to this here and I have stage 4 cirrhosis I live in the u.s. and the doctors here are very judgemental. I have Cushing's disease which caused Nash....

I am new to this here and I have stage 4 cirrhosis I live in the u.s. and the do...

Memoore686

•6 years ago

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Monday

Hi- I was diagnosed with Stage 4 liver cirrhosis and ascites 2 years ago. Quit drinking, altered diet, and try to get enough sleep (never seems like enough.)...

Hi- I was diagnosed with Stage 4 liver cirrhosis and ascites 2 years ago. Quit d...

Couch1

•6 years ago

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My mean physio lady.

She came for her visit today and put me on another strict exercise plan. She is great. Me being disabled, I get 5 free home visits a year as they only deal...

She came for her visit today and put me on another strict exercise plan. She is ...

Brett11

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Test

My ast 2.02 alt 93 bilirbur 20 albumin 4.5 is that serious

Lois0410

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Liver problems?

I used to have anorexia - though now am at a healthy weight. When I was in hospital at a very low weight having weekly bloods taken, they discovered that my...

I used to have anorexia - though now am at a healthy weight. When I was in hospi...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Why does everywhere I read an enlarged spleen means cirrhosis

As you guys know from my first post I have severe fatty liver and enlarged spleen I have been reading up on this and trying to find out the best way too fix...

As you guys know from my first post I have severe fatty liver and enlarged splee...

Millenium

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Elite Liver Tonic

Does anyone have any knowledge about this supplement which is available on Amazon? Someone on here mentioned it a while ago but didn't get back to me. I've...

Does anyone have any knowledge about this supplement which is available on Amazo...

RonShirt

•6 years ago

22 Replies

Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

All posts for April 2018

Bellies Gonna Get You!

Are you still able to work

Newly diagnosed

Long Time Jaundiced

High GGT

Fibroscan score 12.6 how to drop it down?

Decompensated Liver Help Please

Im new here....

For people with fibrosis

I just dont get it trying to be healthy but the pain is worse

fibroscan reliability

Possible autoimmune hepatitis

Update

Kidney Transplant after Liver Transplant

Food for thought

What is meaning of success rate in fabroscan result?

Don't know where to turn.

Update.

Cambridge Research Study on NASH

sad time

New system for allocating livers for transplant

How long?

Spleen??

How long can someone live with stage 4 cirrhosis?

Monday

My mean physio lady.

Test

Liver problems?

Why does everywhere I read an enlarged spleen means cirrhosis

Elite Liver Tonic

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