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British Liver Trust's Christmas Helpline Campaign

Almost 2,000 people contacted our nurse-led Helpline last year. Whilst an average visit to the GP is just 9 minutes, calls to our Helpline average a...

Almost 2,000 people contacted our nurse-led Helpline last year. Whilst an averag...

NatashaBLT

•6 years ago

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10.3kPa reading...should i be worried

Alt reading of 135 and fibroscan was 10.3 kPa. Serum feretin level of 825. Diagnosed with NAFLD. should i stop drinking completely?. Drink around 20 units per...

Alt reading of 135 and fibroscan was 10.3 kPa. Serum feretin level of 825. Diagn...

PhiliP2790

•6 years ago

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Fibroscan finally ordered

After months of seeing different doctors, the new gastro Dr. I saw today has ordered a fibroscan. I had seen a hepatologist and said there was no way I had...

After months of seeing different doctors, the new gastro Dr. I saw today has or...

buffy154

•6 years ago

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Good and bad

Hello all, Hope this finds you as well as you can be? I've not been around for a bit, I'm studying and working and been practically living at the hospital what...

Hello all, Hope this finds you as well as you can be? I've not been around for a...

Porphyriamaniac

•6 years ago

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Liver biopsy done

I was on the short stay ward at 8am and canulated, bloods taken then I had to wait until 11.30 to go to radiography while they waited for blood results. The...

I was on the short stay ward at 8am and canulated, bloods taken then I had to wa...

GrandmaDylan

•6 years ago

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Getting so tired of it all

Hi All, I'm sure most of you all have read my posts of my struggles with alcohol, since I lost my job (Non alcohol related), my partner and love of my life...

Hi All, I'm sure most of you all have read my posts of my struggles with alcoho...

Hanc

•6 years ago

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Transplant update

Hi all you wonderful friends, you are truly all priceless people. Hubby is being moved to high dependency as I write this . All went well and to plan. He’s...

Hi all you wonderful friends, you are truly all priceless people. Hubby is being...

Yuiop

•6 years ago

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Diets.....

Good morning, I would like some generalised advice on diet, I was wondering if anybody could help? I'm male, 65 and have been clear of Hep C for nearly three...

Good morning, I would like some generalised advice on diet, I was wondering if a...

Loopy53

•6 years ago

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Fibroscan results

Hi this is my second post. 12 months ago after biopsy showed NAFLD I had a fibroscan with the results cap226 and 11.8kpa. I never had follow up just a letter...

Hi this is my second post. 12 months ago after biopsy showed NAFLD I had a fibro...

Robboref

•6 years ago

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Transplant list

Hi I am Kaylee. I was wondering what the survival rate if one is on a transplant list already?

Hi I am Kaylee. I was wondering what the survival rate if one is on a transplant...

6361

•6 years ago

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Is ascites always mean decompesated?

Ty BLT

Yokoohno

•6 years ago

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High B12 & ferritin

Hi, does anyone else have elevated B12? I was diagnosed with NAFLD on 7/11/18. My ALP was 160, ALT 34, ferritin 200 and B12 720pg/ml. Everything else was...

Hi, does anyone else have elevated B12? I was diagnosed with NAFLD on 7/11/18. M...

Nct1982

•6 years ago

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I'm new here.

I have cirrhosis and fibromyalgia. I started out with fatty liver, which progressed to "well established cirrhosis". Chances are, the meds for fibro are also...

I have cirrhosis and fibromyalgia. I started out with fatty liver, which progre...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Theatre

Hubby went down at 7 this morning and hasn’t returned , looks like it going ahead. Thank you for all the kind wishes. It’s great to have good people to share...

Hubby went down at 7 this morning and hasn’t returned , looks like it going ahea...

Yuiop

•6 years ago

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Don't understand

I'm asking questions but cannot figure out how to get

Hidden

•6 years ago

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The call

Got the call. In Edinburgh now

Yuiop

•6 years ago

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Please which hospital in the UK would you recommend?

Hello everyone, my daddy has a liver failure. He is 68 yrs old from Nigeria. I'm so depressed right now because as of now, he's in coma. Please which hospital...

Hello everyone, my daddy has a liver failure. He is 68 yrs old from Nigeria. I'm...

udo123ka

•6 years ago

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Fibroscan?

Hi, I have just been sent an appt for an ‘US elastography of liver’, is this a fibroscan? If so do I need to ask anything in particular? I will ask for a copy...

Hi, I have just been sent an appt for an ‘US elastography of liver’, is this a f...

Owlie

•6 years ago

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Post transplant wait

Hi again, All you lovely people who are post transplant, can I ask how long you were on the waiting list please

Hi again, All you lovely people who are post transplant, can I ask how long you ...

Yuiop

•6 years ago

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Stopping early cirrhosis

I took care of my liver disease as much as I can .Made every effort to make it reversible but it is progressing .Not developed portal hyprtension yet but...

I took care of my liver disease as much as I can .Made every effort to make it r...

kuda123

•6 years ago

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On the mend

Just to let you all know hubby is back to (normal). A week ago I wouldn't have given him tuppence. Still don't know why he Was like Ill last week, but he's...

Just to let you all know hubby is back to (normal). A week ago I wouldn't have g...

Yuiop

•6 years ago

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Headaches

Morning everyone. Hope you're as well as can be. What do you guys take for headaches? Been waking up for the last week feeling hungover with the worst...

Morning everyone. Hope you're as well as can be. What do you guys take for heada...

ktan49

•6 years ago

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Sleep

Yey I got a good nights sleep, so happy.

Julie8

•6 years ago

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Only 22 and worried about cirrhosis symptoms?

Hi I’ve just been super concerned about my liver due to the fact that I used to drink pretty heavily for a few years and now have drastically reduced it, and...

Hi I’ve just been super concerned about my liver due to the fact that I used to ...

Ethrcbrg

•6 years ago

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Wondering

Hello! After getting hepatitis A, and waking everything up In my body, I found out I had hepatitis C. my liver enzymes reach a level of 6,000. My ? Is what's...

Hello! After getting hepatitis A, and waking everything up In my body, I found o...

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•6 years ago

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Update on my hubby!!

Where do I start it's been a stressful week he still in hospital very swollen with fluid back on the riflaxmin low forusimide dose but water not budging...

Where do I start it's been a stressful week he still in hospital very swollen wi...

Ajeb75

•6 years ago

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Anyone attempted to sue the NHS?

Has anyone attempted to sue the NHS for medical negligence? I assume it’s an arduous task and wondered if anyone could give me any advice? Recommendations?...

Has anyone attempted to sue the NHS for medical negligence? I assume it’s an ar...

Pop007

•6 years ago

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Fibro scan

I had a Fibro scan of 14.5 kpa and Fibro 3. I guess that means fibrosis in the 3rd stage meaning cirrhosis. Can anyone tell me if they have had a fibro scan...

I had a Fibro scan of 14.5 kpa and Fibro 3. I guess that means fibrosis in the 3...

Blondiee30

•6 years ago

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Rapid Cirrhosis Progression?

Hi Everyone, I hope all is well! While searching Google about cirrhosis I stumbled upon these boards and have been reading ever since. I've signed up because I...

Hi Everyone, I hope all is well! While searching Google about cirrhosis I stumbl...

Liverquestions

•6 years ago

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Confusing Fibroscan results yesterday

Hi everyone- I’m a former binge drinker of 13 years. Was diagnosed in July of this year with a fatty liver by way of ultrasound. I quit drinking immediately....

Hi everyone- I’m a former binge drinker of 13 years. Was diagnosed in July of th...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

All posts for December 2018

British Liver Trust's Christmas Helpline Campaign

10.3kPa reading...should i be worried

Fibroscan finally ordered

Good and bad

Liver biopsy done

Getting so tired of it all

Transplant update

Diets.....

Fibroscan results

Transplant list

Is ascites always mean decompesated?

High B12 & ferritin

I'm new here.

Theatre

Don't understand

The call

Please which hospital in the UK would you recommend?

Fibroscan?

Post transplant wait

Stopping early cirrhosis

On the mend

Headaches

Sleep

Only 22 and worried about cirrhosis symptoms?

Wondering

Update on my hubby!!

Anyone attempted to sue the NHS?

Fibro scan

Rapid Cirrhosis Progression?

Confusing Fibroscan results yesterday

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