Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

37,066 members • 18,181 posts

All posts for August 2018

Partial liver transplant

Has anyone had a discussion with their consultant about partial liver transplant from a living donor? My husband has end stage liver disease and although we...

Has anyone had a discussion with their consultant about partial liver transplant...

JDA69

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Is it possible I have cirrhosis if my symptoms are on and off?

I used to drink extremely heavily for several years, I'm now finding I occasionally have some symptoms of cirrhosis or serious alcoholic liver damage. I'm...

I used to drink extremely heavily for several years, I'm now finding I occasiona...

idkwtd

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Drank again and again

Went doctor need more blood tests anyone find they get gastritis and tiolet issues with drinking ? Thanks 🙏

Went doctor need more blood tests anyone find they get gastritis and tiolet issu...

ok5677

•6 years ago

33 Replies

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

Liver biopsy

Hello. I would like to know if anyone can help me to understand why the doctor said that I will have a liver biopsy? I have understood that thay can find a...

Hello. I would like to know if anyone can help me to understand why the doctor s...

monikoki

•6 years ago

19 Replies

New Research

This was sent to me by a friend may be of some interest. I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: Liver transplants 'may be unnecessary thanks to...

This was sent to me by a friend may be of some interest. I saw this on the BBC ...

Barnetaccounts

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Caput Medusae

Hey folks, I was wondering at what stage of liver disease do caput medusae start showing? A few months ago I started have right quadrant pain and the...

Hey folks, I was wondering at what stage of liver disease do caput medusae star...

AnonUser15

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Early Retirement

I am 53 years old and have recently been diagnosed with decompensated cirrhosis and HE. My job involves a lot of both UK and foreign travel, does anyone have...

I am 53 years old and have recently been diagnosed with decompensated cirrhosis ...

Snorkers65

•6 years ago

15 Replies

This is insanity !

I went Drs yesterday no cirrhosis Got letter off hospital saying ct was all clear sent home with no follow up . Then it says PMH. Past medical history baring...

I went Drs yesterday no cirrhosis Got letter off hospital saying ct was all clea...

Faithfull

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Yellow substance in bowel

Hi all.I wonder if you guys can help with an embarrassing question I have please.I have liver cirrohsis.. Chronic pancreatitis..alcohol free 12 years.Lately...

Hi all.I wonder if you guys can help with an embarrassing question I have please...

Felines

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Night sweats

Just wondering do any of you suffer with night sweats post transplant? It's happened on and off since, but last few months it's got progressively worse to the...

Just wondering do any of you suffer with night sweats post transplant? It's hap...

jojokarak

•6 years ago

14 Replies

sudden increase in ALT AST?

Hello I am looking for insights. I am 64 and have been on thyroid meds since age 18 for underactive thyroid. I had been on 100 mcg synthroid for 30 years but...

Hello I am looking for insights. I am 64 and have been on thyroid meds since age...

debbiegreco

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Ascites

Am I right in thinking if you don't drink alcohol at all your Ascites won't return?

Am I right in thinking if you don't drink alcohol at all your Ascites won't retu...

Yuiop

•6 years ago

31 Replies

Have a good holiday (gossip)

Just to say that I couldn't bring myself to call help line few weeks ago and emailed them,but I kept thinking if the lady on helpline was ok so I called her to...

Just to say that I couldn't bring myself to call help line few weeks ago and ema...

Faithfull

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Feeling confused

Hi everyone, I am new to the site and would be grateful for any feedback 🙂 I have been under a gastroenterologist for the last year and after various scans I...

Hi everyone, I am new to the site and would be grateful for any feedback 🙂 I ha...

Hidden

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Cirrhosis and NOT on the transplant list?

Has anyone else been diagnosed with cirrhosis and not been referred to a liver unit, or put on the transplant list? After being discharged from hospital last...

Has anyone else been diagnosed with cirrhosis and not been referred to a liver u...

Garyvh

•6 years ago

44 Replies

On my way

Hellloooooo, just a big thank you to all you survivor's out there, 6 week before I finally fly out domnican Republic, been a long year but yesssssss,, my...

Hellloooooo, just a big thank you to all you survivor's out there, 6 week before...

Linda3035

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Transplant waiting list

Transplant waiting list My husband has been on the list for 74 day's not that he's counting. He suffers with HE and at the minute he is weak and can't do...

Transplant waiting list My husband has been on the list for 74 day's not that h...

Paulinekp

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Help to understand the Fibroscan results!

Hi there to everyone! I have seen a gastroenterology doctor (other than the first one)and now I wait for a appointment to have a biopsy. He said that we need...

Hi there to everyone! I have seen a gastroenterology doctor (other than the fir...

monikoki

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Terrified it’s too late...

I am currently experiencing intermittent upper right quadrant abdomen pain and general nausea. I have been a moderate to heavy drinker of wine for many years....

I am currently experiencing intermittent upper right quadrant abdomen pain and g...

Superscared

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Exophytic complex large liver cyst

Exophytic complex large liver cyst, can anyone explain what exophytic means. I have to have a Mir scan , I’m scared what else they are going to find .

Exophytic complex large liver cyst, can anyone explain what exophytic means. I h...

Norrahsjake

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Six years sober today!

This time 6 years ago I was vomiting blood and on my way to the hospital. I'd been drinking over a bottle of vodka a day for around 2 years. I was at rock...

This time 6 years ago I was vomiting blood and on my way to the hospital. I'd be...

acjb007

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Normal result endoscopy

I had my endoscopy done yesterday and boy I did not like that uncomfortable feeling of throwing up,any way it turned out normal...the main reason I had this...

I had my endoscopy done yesterday and boy I did not like that uncomfortable feel...

Prima25princess

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Don’t Jump the Gun - Liver

Hi I joined here last week having developed what I believed to be liver pain. Having been diagnosed with a slightly fatty liver last year the pains I recently...

Hi I joined here last week having developed what I believed to be liver pain. Ha...

Stamp

•6 years ago

2 Replies

How long have you been on the list?

Hi All, My hubby has now been on the transplant list at Birmingham QE for 145 days. I have read the average wait is 135 and just wondered how long others had...

Hi All, My hubby has now been on the transplant list at Birmingham QE for 145 d...

baby2016

•6 years ago

28 Replies

8 month Soberversary!

It's my 8 month Soberversary today 😀 Not that I'm counting, just that the 11th is, unfortunately, indelibly imprinted on my mind as the date I was...

It's my 8 month Soberversary today 😀 Not that I'm counting, just that the 11th...

Garyvh

•6 years ago

17 Replies

Liver Concerns

Hi, I’m in a bit of a panic over liver issues. I’ve developed spider like veins on my chest and blotchy red palms. I did drink too much and now I’m concerned I...

Hi, I’m in a bit of a panic over liver issues. I’ve developed spider like veins ...

Wysey

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Friday night blues

So I'm struggling with depression again. It seems to happen often on Friday nights when I'm alone. I am married but not happily, I'd like to split but he won't...

So I'm struggling with depression again. It seems to happen often on Friday nigh...

Lara86

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Living donors

I'm concerned that I might need a transplant sometime in the future. Do many people use living donors, ie family?

I'm concerned that I might need a transplant sometime in the future. Do many peo...

GrandmaDylan

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Hello everyone, I have a question can your liver ever recover on its own, I have cirrhosis of the liver, any ideas?

I feel better, but at times I wonder, is there really anyone that has had this illness, and recovered?

I feel better, but at times I wonder, is there really anyone that has had this i...

stillhopeful1966

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Question for people with cirrhosis

Question for liver patients, did you have clay colored stool leading up to liver cirrhosis? I have been sick for a long time well over a year and seems to be...

Question for liver patients, did you have clay colored stool leading up to liver...

atvjoel

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

All posts for August 2018

Partial liver transplant

Is it possible I have cirrhosis if my symptoms are on and off?

Drank again and again

Liver biopsy

New Research

Caput Medusae

Early Retirement

This is insanity !

Yellow substance in bowel

Night sweats

sudden increase in ALT AST?

Ascites

Have a good holiday (gossip)

Feeling confused

Cirrhosis and NOT on the transplant list?

On my way

Transplant waiting list

Help to understand the Fibroscan results!

Terrified it’s too late...

Exophytic complex large liver cyst

Six years sober today!

Normal result endoscopy

Don’t Jump the Gun - Liver

How long have you been on the list?

8 month Soberversary!

Liver Concerns

Friday night blues

Living donors

Hello everyone, I have a question can your liver ever recover on its own, I have cirrhosis of the liver, any ideas?

Question for people with cirrhosis

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

If you’re a patient of alcohol services, how would you prefer to access information that might be useful to know about your liver health?

Topics

Archive