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How is HE diagnosed

Can anyone shed light on how the Drs find out if you have HE? I’ve spoken to my consultants secretary and asked if I’ve been tested for this as I feel ( and...

Can anyone shed light on how the Drs find out if you have HE? I’ve spoken to my ...

Charlie1979

•5 years ago

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Irreversible electroporation for treating primary liver cancer ( Nanoknife treatment)

Have you had Irreversible electroporation ( Nanoknife) for treating primary liver cancer? NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) have...

Have you had Irreversible electroporation ( Nanoknife) for treating primary liv...

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•5 years ago

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Owlie! This is for You !

Shoot for the Moon (this being your weight loss and fight to feel healthy and better in yourself again) Even if you Miss ! You'll Land among the Stars who...

Shoot for the Moon (this being your weight loss and fight to feel healthy and be...

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•5 years ago

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I have has Cirrhosis since dec 2017 and suffered with many up's and downs, this site has been a great help but one thing I have noticed is that I have never...

I have has Cirrhosis since dec 2017 and suffered with many up's and downs, this ...

Chris-harris

•5 years ago

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Do my eyes look normal?

I was just reading about those white rings and Wilson’s disease and now I’m scared :/ I might be crazy but I also see a yellow ish tint too like in the...

I was just reading about those white rings and Wilson’s disease and now I’m sca...

baileyjo19

•5 years ago

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Liver transplant on list wait time

Hi my husband on the list. He has been called twice but both times after 8 hours told not the liver not healthy enough. What is the average times you are...

Hi my husband on the list. He has been called twice but both times after 8 hour...

Whitelock

•5 years ago

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So miserable

My other half with alcoholic cirrhosis is so lethargic and moody. I’ve tried everything to help. It was my birthday today and I ended up sobbing in the garden...

My other half with alcoholic cirrhosis is so lethargic and moody. I’ve tried eve...

Beckley

•5 years ago

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Help? Advice?

I haven't been on here for months, so hello to all... Yesterday my friend called the police to break down her brother's front door after 4 days of him not...

I haven't been on here for months, so hello to all... Yesterday my friend called...

needful1

•5 years ago

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42.6 in the shade

Hi all Well that is what it was in Paris today. I would have stayed in the bedroom with the air con and my hubby 😉😉 but it was my day for the food bank. 46...

Hi all Well that is what it was in Paris today. I would have stayed in the bedr...

Isabelle2

•5 years ago

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Travel insurance

Hi everyone I'm looking for advice on travel insurance . I have non cirrhotic portal hypertension with varices and have been looking for quotes and they have...

Hi everyone I'm looking for advice on travel insurance . I have non cirrhotic p...

Septimus666

•5 years ago

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Sadness

Hello Everyone, For those that have know me i was a caregiver and fiance's to my boyfriend,we never got married, i would like to inform that he had passed...

Hello Everyone, For those that have know me i was a caregiver and fiance's to m...

Sugartaffy

•5 years ago

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Supplements

Hello all. As I sit sweating in places I didn’t think a Glaswegian could sweat from I got an email from another Liver support site that are touting “max...

Hello all. As I sit sweating in places I didn’t think a Glaswegian could sweat f...

Xenom0rph

•5 years ago

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liver cirrhosis needs more publicity

Everyone knows the seriousness of cancer and its horrifying effect on the body, but tell someone that you have liver cirrhosis and 90% of people will reply...

Everyone knows the seriousness of cancer and its horrifying effect on the body, ...

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•5 years ago

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Help. My mum has bad Hepatic Encephalopathy

Hi. My mum is very poorly with autoimmune hepatitis. It's happened v quickly but currently too ill for transplant. She's in hospital. Almost lost her a week...

Hi. My mum is very poorly with autoimmune hepatitis. It's happened v quickly bu...

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•5 years ago

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Quick update on scans.

Hey all. Hope you’re all doing well as can be. So had my scans, looking like alcohol fatty liver.... so sonography lady has said so far. Everything else...

Hey all. Hope you’re all doing well as can be. So had my scans, looking like ...

Charlie1979

•5 years ago

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Deteriorating

My Dad has had a bad few days. Unable to get out of his bed. In a lot of pain with the acities. Unwilling to go into hospital with the fear that he will not...

My Dad has had a bad few days. Unable to get out of his bed. In a lot of pain wi...

Lsstewart

•5 years ago

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Are you able to work

Are you able to work with liver disease/cirrhosis? As you know my husband has only just found out that there is something wrong with his liver and right now we...

Are you able to work with liver disease/cirrhosis? As you know my husband has on...

Bs1524

•5 years ago

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Difficulty with weight loss

Hi,i was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis about 11 years ago. I am on steroids and have had difficulty in loosing weight although I have been on different...

Hi,i was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis about 11 years ago. I am on steroi...

laineybabe

•5 years ago

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HE - Definitely!!!!

So. This place is excellent and scary in equal measures but it’s helping me join the dots. I mentioned in another post that I’m very light headed and dizzy...

So. This place is excellent and scary in equal measures but it’s helping me join...

Xenom0rph

•5 years ago

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Liver charity shop

Hi I’m having a clear out and wanted to take the items to a liver charity. I live in lancs .. I can’t find any local shops Does anyone know of any local...

Hi I’m having a clear out and wanted to take the items to a liver charity. I li...

Melwoods

•5 years ago

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ORS Hydration Tablets and cirrhosis

Evening all. Feeling a little dehydrated I’ve used ORS Hydration Tablets. However I’ve just seen in big bold letters DO NOT USE if you have problems with...

Evening all. Feeling a little dehydrated I’ve used ORS Hydration Tablets. Howev...

Xenom0rph

•5 years ago

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Small update after liver biopsy and blood work

Just wanted to make a follow up post. I mentioned in my first post my hesitation to get a liver biopsy. I went through with it and along with my blood work the...

Just wanted to make a follow up post. I mentioned in my first post my hesitation...

alx24

•5 years ago

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New to all of this

Hi. Not sure where to start really. Headline is that all of it is down to being very silly with booze. Started many, many years ago with NAFLD then the dreaded...

Hi. Not sure where to start really. Headline is that all of it is down to being ...

Xenom0rph

•5 years ago

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5000th Liver Transplant at QE

Attended 'The 5000th Liver Transplant at QE' celebration in Birmingham and a wonderful nurse came up to me who I recognised, 'Yokai'. This wonderful lady...

Attended 'The 5000th Liver Transplant at QE' celebration in Birmingham and a won...

DENRO

•5 years ago

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Made the TP list

Finally made the list . Think I'm feeling relieved if not a bit numb to be honest. Back to Kings next week for an induction meeting. Let the waiting begin....

Finally made the list . Think I'm feeling relieved if not a bit numb to be hones...

Maxey666

•5 years ago

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Confused

Hi, I'm Jo. I was recently been diagnosed with F4 nonalcoholic cirrhosis. I have portal hypertension and varacies. So far I'm not any treatment. I will see a...

Hi, I'm Jo. I was recently been diagnosed with F4 nonalcoholic cirrhosis. I have...

Makessa

•5 years ago

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LFT

Happy Friday everyone. New here. I’m Chris. Does anyone agree that LFT bloods should be readily available without going through your GP? I’ve had problems in...

Happy Friday everyone. New here. I’m Chris. Does anyone agree that LFT bloods sh...

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•5 years ago

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Yet more advice please

Following my first post I have gone back over my husband’s discharge notes and I have just realised they have used phrases such as suggestive cirrhosis or...

Following my first post I have gone back over my husband’s discharge notes and I...

Bs1524

•5 years ago

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Saramissino

Unfortunately for some reason I cannot reply to your comment but not sure why as having looked at your profile it says you have not posted anything and I...

Unfortunately for some reason I cannot reply to your comment but not sure why as...

Annie2402

•5 years ago

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Three Month Anniversary

Monday marked three months with no alcohol! Yay for me!! I likely have cirrhosis. Follow up with Doc on Monday. Symptoms of ascites, and other random...

Monday marked three months with no alcohol! Yay for me!! I likely have cirrhosi...

wildlifegal

•5 years ago

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Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

All posts for July 2019

How is HE diagnosed

Irreversible electroporation for treating primary liver cancer ( Nanoknife treatment)

Owlie! This is for You !

meet

Do my eyes look normal?

Liver transplant on list wait time

So miserable

Help? Advice?

42.6 in the shade

Travel insurance

Sadness

Supplements

liver cirrhosis needs more publicity

Help. My mum has bad Hepatic Encephalopathy

Quick update on scans.

Deteriorating

Are you able to work

Difficulty with weight loss

HE - Definitely!!!!

Liver charity shop

ORS Hydration Tablets and cirrhosis

Small update after liver biopsy and blood work

New to all of this

5000th Liver Transplant at QE

Made the TP list

Confused

LFT

Yet more advice please

Saramissino

Three Month Anniversary

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