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Excessive?

I'm now under four different consultants, liver, skin, blood and metabolic medicine. I knew it'd be a multidisciplinary type approach but never realised it'd...

I'm now under four different consultants, liver, skin, blood and metabolic medic...

Porphyriamaniac

•6 years ago

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Celebration day!

At 17.06 today exactly six month ago I was being wheeled from theatre across liver street (corridor) for at least a 7 night stay, I was in 1 night and wheeled...

At 17.06 today exactly six month ago I was being wheeled from theatre across li...

Poobear69

•6 years ago

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Energy levels and fatigue

It took me over 6 months after Alcoholic Hepatitis to begin to feel a slight glimmer of normality returning. My energy levels seemed to be improving all the...

It took me over 6 months after Alcoholic Hepatitis to begin to feel a slight gli...

Garyvh

•6 years ago

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Channel 5 - “My Alcohol Addiction”

In the interest of Alcohol awareness and Dry January, I wonder how many people managed to watch the Channel 5 program called in the “Me and My”? Last night’s...

In the interest of Alcohol awareness and Dry January, I wonder how many people m...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Newly Diagnosed

I was told i had cirrhosis of the liver after a fibroscan in November. I have since been sent for a MRI scan and more bloodtests but wont see a Dr till end of...

I was told i had cirrhosis of the liver after a fibroscan in November. I have si...

Mitmab

•6 years ago

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Feel a little alone on this, anyone else experience same please! Large Liver Cyst inside liver.

This is my first post, about a year ago I had scans for something unrelated but was found to have a large cyst filled with fluid inside my Liver, the liver...

This is my first post, about a year ago I had scans for something unrelated but ...

Lane01n

•6 years ago

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birmingham appointment

hi this is my first post have been reading for a while now my husband is the one with liver disease psc end stage we dont have all the details and not quite...

hi this is my first post have been reading for a while now my husband is the one...

maddenone

•6 years ago

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Fibrosis / Fibroscan

History of binge drinking but stopped 3 months ago and will remain sober. I just received a fibroscan in which I am waiting for the results but my bloodwork...

History of binge drinking but stopped 3 months ago and will remain sober. I jus...

Isomer21

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Right upper quadrant pain / liver pain

Hi everyone, There have been a few posts lately about people suffering with pain that they believe is their liver but their tests results come back as normal....

Hi everyone, There have been a few posts lately about people suffering with pai...

farranccc

•6 years ago

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Post transplant issue

My brother had a liver re-transplant in Feb '18 and has been feeling fine up until recently. His recent blood tests showed some abnormal readings (I'm not sure...

My brother had a liver re-transplant in Feb '18 and has been feeling fine up unt...

Edbergius

•6 years ago

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Diarrhea

Hi all. Anyone else have this constant issue? It's like yellow water.. sorry for gory details. Had it constant for last week. Maybe the lactulose is causing...

Hi all. Anyone else have this constant issue? It's like yellow water.. sorry for...

ktan49

•6 years ago

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Post A&E 🙄

Oh the joy of A&E? Wonderful nursing team but so many nasty and ungrateful patience (sic) 😡. At one point I was in a pod sandwiched between anolder woman who...

Oh the joy of A&E? Wonderful nursing team but so many nasty and ungrateful patie...

Poobear69

•6 years ago

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spironalactone plus furosemide

Has somebody been prescribed spironalactone and furosemide together? If yes,are you taking it at the same time of day? thanks

Has somebody been prescribed spironalactone and furosemide together? If yes,are ...

thewayforward

•6 years ago

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Sugar addiction

Hi everyone. I've had a sugar addiction for quite a few years. I remember clearly when it started, it was after my mum died. It started quite simply with me...

Hi everyone. I've had a sugar addiction for quite a few years. I remember clearl...

Pussycat432

•6 years ago

29 Replies

Normal GGT

Hi all, posting on behalf of a friend, can you still have liver disease or a damaged liver with a normal GGT, normal ALP and normal ALT?? Thanks in advance!

Hi all, posting on behalf of a friend, can you still have liver disease or a dam...

Music12

•6 years ago

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(LONG POST) Update to 35 year old male with RUQ pain and extreme anxiety.

Hello again, I thought I'd give everyone an update as you were very supportive/responsive in my initial post. So yesterday the RUQ pain continued and along...

Hello again, I thought I'd give everyone an update as you were very supportive/r...

ledzeppy

•6 years ago

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Rare blood group AB Rhesus Negetive

Anyone got this rare blood group I have my bloods taken regularly and when I went to the phlebotomist in hospital we were chatting I was saying I have this...

Anyone got this rare blood group I have my bloods taken regularly and when I wen...

Pussycat432

•6 years ago

25 Replies

Letter from donor's family

Just received a letter back along with a couple of photos from my donor's family 🤗. What an amazing selfless man! So humbled to have had a new chance at life...

Just received a letter back along with a couple of photos from my donor's family...

Hidden

•6 years ago

21 Replies

Off to A&E

Pains under left ribs for a few dats that have graduated to the back, now very painful, with a very dull painful ache? Feel line ribs have had a Kings cry?...

Pains under left ribs for a few dats that have graduated to the back, now very p...

Poobear69

•6 years ago

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3 day assessment smoker

Hubby got to 3 day assestment at addensebrook cambridge. We know then if transplant is needed. He is a smoker and trying to quit. Will this impact decision....

Hubby got to 3 day assestment at addensebrook cambridge. We know then if transpl...

Whitelock

•6 years ago

22 Replies

To little to late again

I'm sorry I can't go into detail keep pushing guys all of u cause if u don't it end up to late if u love alcohol give it up it will kill u my husband went on...

I'm sorry I can't go into detail keep pushing guys all of u cause if u don't it ...

Ajeb75

•6 years ago

11 Replies

To little to late

Sorry I ain't updated u Chris passed away on the 29th me n our 9 year old are absolutely devastated thanks for your support xxxx

Sorry I ain't updated u Chris passed away on the 29th me n our 9 year old are ab...

Ajeb75

•6 years ago

34 Replies

Guess who's getting home tomorrow

Yes! After 24 days, at long last. That was a journey! Chest infection,collapsed lung,Ascites drain full of blood, high potassium, low potassium, stomach cramps...

Yes! After 24 days, at long last. That was a journey! Chest infection,collapsed ...

Yuiop

•6 years ago

27 Replies

High ALP, GGT and ALT numbers climbing

Hi, I was having bathroom issues and was in the process of scheduling a colonoscopy when it was discovered I had high ALP 205 and marginally elevated ALT of...

Hi, I was having bathroom issues and was in the process of scheduling a colonosc...

arctic1962

•6 years ago

7 Replies

New To BLT and Whey Protein Supplement

Hello Everyone, This is my first post...was diagnosed with alcohol liver cirrohis about three months ago. Really finding it tough to write this, I suppose...

Hello Everyone, This is my first post...was diagnosed with alcohol liver cirroh...

NotSoSerious

•6 years ago

10 Replies

Hepatitis jabs

Hi all it just occurred to me that I haven’t posted about this. The advice is to have inoculations against hepatitis because if you’re liver is already...

Hi all it just occurred to me that I haven’t posted about this. The advice is t...

Julie8

•6 years ago

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Vampires and werewolves and squirrels...Oh my! 🧛‍♀️🐺🐿

Just read this article, and learnt a few new weird and wonderful things, so thought id share 😁. Ive heard/lived the vampire/werewolf thing obviously, what...

Just read this article, and learnt a few new weird and wonderful things, so thou...

Porphyriamaniac

•6 years ago

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worried - repeat fibroscan from 6 months ago is worse!!

Hello folks, I'm very worried. I had a fibroscan done 6 months ago, and it was repeated just last week. The kPa went from 5.4 to 7.5, the Cap went from 328 to...

Hello folks, I'm very worried. I had a fibroscan done 6 months ago, and it was r...

trythis2ok

•6 years ago

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Birthday boy.

Hello folks. Well I've reached the age of 69 (no jokes about those numbers please! lol). I am so happy to be here to celebrate it and hopefully celebrate a lot...

Hello folks. Well I've reached the age of 69 (no jokes about those numbers pleas...

alfredthegreat

•6 years ago

64 Replies

Worrying like crazy

Is there anyone who experianced bowel changes like an ibs type thing before there diagnosis of liver chirrhossis ? Also what happens if you have advanced...

Is there anyone who experianced bowel changes like an ibs type thing before ther...

Countrywalks

•6 years ago

26 Replies

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British Liver Trust

All posts for January 2019

Excessive?

Celebration day!

Energy levels and fatigue

Channel 5 - “My Alcohol Addiction”

Newly Diagnosed

Feel a little alone on this, anyone else experience same please! Large Liver Cyst inside liver.

birmingham appointment

Fibrosis / Fibroscan

Right upper quadrant pain / liver pain

Post transplant issue

Diarrhea

Post A&E 🙄

spironalactone plus furosemide

Sugar addiction

Normal GGT

(LONG POST) Update to 35 year old male with RUQ pain and extreme anxiety.

Rare blood group AB Rhesus Negetive

Letter from donor's family

Off to A&E

3 day assessment smoker

To little to late again

To little to late

Guess who's getting home tomorrow

High ALP, GGT and ALT numbers climbing

New To BLT and Whey Protein Supplement

Hepatitis jabs

Vampires and werewolves and squirrels...Oh my! 🧛‍♀️🐺🐿

worried - repeat fibroscan from 6 months ago is worse!!

Birthday boy.

Worrying like crazy

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