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Daily vitamin supplement?

Hi All, Have any of your specialists recommended a daily multi-vitamin? Adult or child dose? Any specific aspects of vitamins/minerals like zinc? B vitamins?...

Hi All, Have any of your specialists recommended a daily multi-vitamin? Adult or...

canadaliz

•5 years ago

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Another initially frightening update...

I went to work as usual this morning, but then had (to me) a very frightening text from my GP, which said: ‘The result of your recent test has been received....

I went to work as usual this morning, but then had (to me) a very frightening te...

Kellan38

•5 years ago

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Right Upper Quadrant Sporadic Pain- no gallstones seen on US - please help?

Hi, I’m a 23 year old female- I’ve suffered with RUQ pain for well over a year now, the pain is sporadic and varies in intensity. It comes on more in the...

Hi, I’m a 23 year old female- I’ve suffered with RUQ pain for well over a year ...

molllyl

•5 years ago

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Three Year Walk

Hi everyone. Been a lurker here for a long time but thought I would post today! Tomorrow is the third anniversary of my transplant. It didn’t go well and two...

Hi everyone. Been a lurker here for a long time but thought I would post today! ...

Webby303

•5 years ago

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Cirrhosis!!!

Hi just wanted to know if anyone diagnosed Cirrhosis ever got better or is it once diagnosed and it’s down hill? Does anything help the liver ever improve or...

Hi just wanted to know if anyone diagnosed Cirrhosis ever got better or is it on...

Hope1011

•5 years ago

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Update on Transplant

Hi all Just a quick update, hubby is now making progress, still in intensive care, but they have removed the ventilator. On kidney dialysis but hopefully that...

Hi all Just a quick update, hubby is now making progress, still in intensive car...

Dannythedog

•5 years ago

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Lost the plot

Thank you everyone that has been following the updates on my dad and offering me support and advice Yesterday I had carers phone and they weren’t told he was...

Thank you everyone that has been following the updates on my dad and offering me...

Bubbles201271

•5 years ago

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Please share chemo experience

My boyfriend Steve has bile duct cancer that spread to the liver and peritonium. His been offered the standard chemotherapy treatment Gemcitabine/Cisplatine....

My boyfriend Steve has bile duct cancer that spread to the liver and peritonium....

Szilv

•5 years ago

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PIP

Hi, I am going to try and fill out my PIP form tomorrow. I have no idea how to answer the questions with my AIH PBC overlap and would welcome any helpful...

Hi, I am going to try and fill out my PIP form tomorrow. I have no idea how to ...

Alley27

•5 years ago

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Crushed

Despite the relatively good report I had on Friday, my mood has crashed again today. been really happy that the ‘pinpricks’ that I was feeling all over my...

Despite the relatively good report I had on Friday, my mood has crashed again to...

Kellan38

•5 years ago

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Long winded, please be patient, I am terrified

Hello, I am a 57yr old female, who has worried about my liver health for years, and sporadically sought the attention of my GP. I am an ex Nurse, and as the...

Hello, I am a 57yr old female, who has worried about my liver health for years,...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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End Stage Liver Disease

Scarpenia very poor, Hb levels drop regularly to as low as 42 so transfusion every 8-10 days. Ascites draining between 5 litres and 8 of every 3 weeks....

Scarpenia very poor, Hb levels drop regularly to as low as 42 so transfusion eve...

Mr-Micawber

•5 years ago

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Fuzzy head

Hello can I ask if anyone else has horrible fuzzy head, pounding heart beat, dizzy spells and all of a sudden you are so tired your legs just don't want to...

Hello can I ask if anyone else has horrible fuzzy head, pounding heart beat, diz...

Alley27

•5 years ago

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Constipation

Has anyone experienced bad constipation? I get fibers all day from Blueberries, apples, spinach and grains and for the first time in a year, I’m constipated....

Has anyone experienced bad constipation? I get fibers all day from Blueberries,...

Beefeater

•5 years ago

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Any advice

Hi, about 2-3 yrs ago, my husband started feeling unwell with variuos symptoms, - fatigue, stomach/abdominal/back pains, nausea, itchy back/stomach, the list...

Hi, about 2-3 yrs ago, my husband started feeling unwell with variuos symptoms, ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Update on dad !!!

Hi everyone, My dad was taken into hospital yesterday and discharged this morning without my knowledge and just dumped at home if a neighbour hadn’t seen him...

Hi everyone, My dad was taken into hospital yesterday and discharged this morn...

Bubbles201271

•5 years ago

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Taking antibiotics while on Immune suppressant

Does anyone have any experience of taking antibiotics while on Mycophenolate or any immune suppressant? I have been prescribed an antibiotic by a locum doctor...

Does anyone have any experience of taking antibiotics while on Mycophenolate or ...

Auds5

•5 years ago

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A little bit of hope for all could well be at hand with this...

Ever since I received my first really helpful reply on this forum, I’ve wanted to give something back. I was thinking about this earlier, and then within half...

Ever since I received my first really helpful reply on this forum, I’ve wanted t...

Kellan38

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Opinion/help needed

Hubby has NAFLD cirrhosis and now amongst a lot of things has bladder probs.He has been given Solifenacin.It states not to take if you have severe liver and...

Hubby has NAFLD cirrhosis and now amongst a lot of things has bladder probs.He h...

fearfultearful

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Travel after varices

Hi all, just looking for some advise. My husband has liver disease and his last episode of varices was Jan 2018. He has regular endoscopes and al has been ok....

Hi all, just looking for some advise. My husband has liver disease and his last ...

Rolawin

•5 years ago

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NASH to CIRRHOSIS. What next???

Two years ago I wrote quite a lot on here about ‘Feeling Unwell’. Since then I have had a diagnosis of Cirrhosis, Metabolic Syndrome, Hepatic Encephalopathy...

Two years ago I wrote quite a lot on here about ‘Feeling Unwell’. Since then I...

Splodge60

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Travel insurance

Anyone know a rough estimate of yearly travel insurance to Europe 6 month after liver transplant.

Anyone know a rough estimate of yearly travel insurance to Europe 6 month after ...

Whitelock

•5 years ago

18 Replies

Thank you British Liver Trust and the lovely people here

I love this site, have learned so much about the liver from the very knowledgeable people on here who are always willing to help anyone who's concerned about...

I love this site, have learned so much about the liver from the very knowledgeab...

Lola50

•5 years ago

22 Replies

Unbelievable

Well I’m writing this in absolute disbelief and from a severe bout of anxiety and depression. My dad is currently sitting at home starving himself to death,...

Well I’m writing this in absolute disbelief and from a severe bout of anxiety an...

Bubbles201271

•5 years ago

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Update on my hospital scan and X-ray...

......... Hello again, all I just wanted to update you on how everything went this morning with the ultrasound scan and X-ray. As regards the scan, I was...

......... Hello again, all I just wanted to update you on how everything went th...

Kellan38

•5 years ago

24 Replies

Extended family on Health Unlocked

Hi everyone, I’ve not written for a wee while and only browsed on here for the last couple of weeks. I just wanted to say that although we all have different...

Hi everyone, I’ve not written for a wee while and only browsed on here for the l...

P13jne

•5 years ago

140 Replies

Motorhome/RV

Any recommendations for large pet friendly rv motorhome hire based in England?

eekk

•5 years ago

6 Replies

UK infected blood

Hi all I’m new here and trying my hardest to gather information regarding the scandal of infected blood within the NHS. My mother was given a blood transfusion...

Hi all I’m new here and trying my hardest to gather information regarding the sc...

WoosieWoo

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Transplant carried out last night

Hello all My husband had his transplant last night, it was a very difficult operation, which lasted most of the night! He is critical at the minute, he lost...

Hello all My husband had his transplant last night, it was a very difficult oper...

Dannythedog

•5 years ago

35 Replies

Liver cirhossis.. Hepatic encephalopathy enlarged spleen and varices

Hi, my names Brian, and I have got liver cirhossis.. I am 48 years old.. I have had a liver problem since 1992..which sadly turned to cirrhosis 12 years ago......

Hi, my names Brian, and I have got liver cirhossis.. I am 48 years old.. I have ...

Paisley71

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

All posts for October 2019

Daily vitamin supplement?

Another initially frightening update...

Right Upper Quadrant Sporadic Pain- no gallstones seen on US - please help?

Three Year Walk

Cirrhosis!!!

Update on Transplant

Lost the plot

Please share chemo experience

PIP

Crushed

Long winded, please be patient, I am terrified

End Stage Liver Disease

Fuzzy head

Constipation

Any advice

Update on dad !!!

Taking antibiotics while on Immune suppressant

A little bit of hope for all could well be at hand with this...

Opinion/help needed

Travel after varices

NASH to CIRRHOSIS. What next???

Travel insurance

Thank you British Liver Trust and the lovely people here

Unbelievable

Update on my hospital scan and X-ray...

Extended family on Health Unlocked

Motorhome/RV

UK infected blood

Transplant carried out last night

Liver cirhossis.. Hepatic encephalopathy enlarged spleen and varices

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