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Not 'all in my head', but perhaps a bit of it might be...

Whilst I would in no way suggest that my current pains around my liver are imaginary, it is certainly the case that they are worse, and are far more...

Whilst I would in no way suggest that my current pains around my liver are imagi...

Kellan38

•5 years ago

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Why use a stethoscope on my liver?

Whilst my GP was conducting a medical on me this week, he used a stethoscope to listen to my liver. I didn’t ask him why at the time, and haven’t been able to...

Whilst my GP was conducting a medical on me this week, he used a stethoscope to...

Kellan38

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Biliary Stricture at anastomosis site

Hi friends. Has anyone experienced this Biliary Stricture complication post liver transplant? I wish to know your experience and treatment part. I might need...

Hi friends. Has anyone experienced this Biliary Stricture complication post live...

akanksha9479

•5 years ago

6 Replies

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BBC Breakfast 19th Oct - Alcohol Addiction

I’m not sure if many of you happened to be watching BBC Breakfast this morning. There was a section about alcohol addiction which was originally broadcasted as...

I’m not sure if many of you happened to be watching BBC Breakfast this morning. ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Fast 800

Good morning. I was diagnosed with fatty liver disease in August this year and advised to lose weight - I do have a high BMI so that was expected. I am...

Good morning. I was diagnosed with fatty liver disease in August this year and a...

HES19

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Cholecystitis and Cirrhosis

Evening all - it's some time since I posted on here, the last time was probably to report my gallbladder problem. My problem remains unsolved and I'm now...

Evening all - it's some time since I posted on here, the last time was probably ...

Beauport

•5 years ago

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Cirrhosis & acute kidney disease do they go hand in hand?

Hello it's been awhile since I last posted, I've been managing my cirrhosis with a healthy diet and have managed to half my fibro scan numbers In a year. I had...

Hello it's been awhile since I last posted, I've been managing my cirrhosis with...

tinkabell3

•5 years ago

11 Replies

HE

Hi, I was told by my consultant on my last visit that she will be reporting me to the DVLA as she says, I have HE and therefore I should not be driving. I...

Hi, I was told by my consultant on my last visit that she will be reporting me t...

muitnep

•5 years ago

47 Replies

Soreness from Fatty Liver Disease

I haven’t seen it mentioned much on here - and if anyone could point to where it’s been discussed, I’d be very grateful - but do many of our members...

I haven’t seen it mentioned much on here - and if anyone could point to where it...

Kellan38

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Latest update after seeing my GP again...

I just thought I’d update you on my latest visit to my GP, and the plan that he has put together to try to sort me out. The plan is for a routine medical...

I just thought I’d update you on my latest visit to my GP, and the plan that he ...

Kellan38

•5 years ago

14 Replies

What causes acute liver failure?

Sorry, this is long one. I wonder is this the right place to ask... My mother-in-law died from acute liver failure. She was diagnosed with cancer a year and a...

Sorry, this is long one. I wonder is this the right place to ask... My mother-i...

Viridian

•5 years ago

2 Replies

LIVER CIRRHOSIS AND ULTRASOUND SCAN

Hi, Does anyone know would a patient with cirrhosis reflect this on an Ultrasound scan? In particular the later end stages i.e decompensated cirrhosis. My...

Hi, Does anyone know would a patient with cirrhosis reflect this on an Ultrasou...

JenBrown88

•5 years ago

9 Replies

AST and the UK

Hiya. Does anyone know why in the UK or at least those I've encountered, generally check ALT and ALP on lfts, but not AST?

Hiya. Does anyone know why in the UK or at least those I've encountered, general...

Hidden

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Wanted to hear some positive stories from you all.

Hi all I'm a British 32 YO male and as some of you may have seen, i have recently been given the news that my fibroscan showed that i have fairly advanced...

Hi all I'm a British 32 YO male and as some of you may have seen, i have recentl...

Sidepain123

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Itching legs problem...

Now, from reading the above post title, I should imagine everyone is expecting me to say that I have a problem with experiencing that (I mean itching legs),...

Now, from reading the above post title, I should imagine everyone is expecting ...

Kellan38

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Hepatic Encephalitis Help

Hi There, My mum acquired Hepatitis C from a blood transfusion with infected blood in the 1980's. She had always managed quite well and was regularly...

Hi There, My mum acquired Hepatitis C from a blood transfusion with infected blo...

HannahLB1

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Rising Liver enzymes 16 months post liver transplant!

Hello guys.. need your help Has anyone experienced rising Liver enzyme levels after being stable for most of the time? I'm really worried. My SGPT is 322, SGOT...

Hello guys.. need your help Has anyone experienced rising Liver enzyme levels af...

akanksha9479

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Esophagus pain!

Hi All Well my inflammed esophagus has had another wobble late last night causing horrid pains radiating across/below my ribs and through to my back! The...

Hi All Well my inflammed esophagus has had another wobble late last night cau...

Hidden

•5 years ago

21 Replies

Stage 4 cirrhosis new labs and meanings

I have stage 4 cirrhosis and had some labs done lately I haven't been feeling very well I haven't talked to the doctor yet he happened to go out of town before...

I have stage 4 cirrhosis and had some labs done lately I haven't been feeling ve...

Memoore686

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Cirrhosis and Liver problems

Hi my brother was first diagnosed with cirrhosis and liver problem four years ago, after a few problem ie kidney dialysis, bleeding varices, fluid retention....

Hi my brother was first diagnosed with cirrhosis and liver problem four years ag...

Mar15

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Itchy Scratchy!!

Just a year post liver transplant and my life is being governed by relentless itching. My docs know about it and have given me antihistamines and...

Just a year post liver transplant and my life is being governed by relentless it...

PJmars

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Liver function blood tests are unreliable, so can we be sure of anything any more?

Since joining this group, I’ve become aware of two major errors in my understanding that I, and I believe others, are making in any self-assessment of their...

Since joining this group, I’ve become aware of two major errors in my understand...

Kellan38

•5 years ago

28 Replies

There is hope

Latest in clinical trials UK http://www.crm.ed.ac.uk/news/macrophage-cell-therapy-safe-trial-suggests

Latest in clinical trials UK http://www.crm.ed.ac.uk/news/macrophage-cell-therap...

C1JAM

•5 years ago

6 Replies

No more help

Went to my gp today to be told she doesn't think she can help me further. Still getting slight pain under rib and right of navel, past few months my legs have...

Went to my gp today to be told she doesn't think she can help me further. Still ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

22 Replies

I don’t know what I have...

I just need some clarity.... so I’ve been having yellow diarrhea for 1.5 months. Last weekend had severe pain. I’ve had a US on 9/19/19(see picture). Then a...

I just need some clarity.... so I’ve been having yellow diarrhea for 1.5 months...

Rtrafton88

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Coeliac related auto-immune hepatitis

Just been diagnosed with this - last year had sudden severe jaundice ALT > 1200 etc. CT and liver biopsy revealed inflamed liver and pancreas, the liver biopsy...

Just been diagnosed with this - last year had sudden severe jaundice ALT > 1200 ...

Bilirubinboy

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Stressing out

Hi I'm 31 years old. My cholesterol is 6.3 ALT 133. I've just seen my ultrasound results saying I have enlarged liver of 21.4cm with fatty changes? I don't...

Hi I'm 31 years old. My cholesterol is 6.3 ALT 133. I've just seen my ultrasoun...

Billy000

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Sweet smelling frothy urine

I've developed something new over the last week. My urine is frothy and smells sweet. Is this to be expected with cirrhosis or should I be concerned. Thanks

I've developed something new over the last week. My urine is frothy and smells s...

C1JAM

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Advice

I have liver fibrosis and doing well as per blood tests etc. But recently started to notice changes to my finger nails. There are vertical ridges for 3 weeks...

I have liver fibrosis and doing well as per blood tests etc. But recently starte...

carefull1

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Oh the piercing sounds!

Good evening everybody. Maybe has nothing to do with cirrhosis but, does anybody else out there have a problem with noise driving them crazy? Tv souns, radio,...

Good evening everybody. Maybe has nothing to do with cirrhosis but, does anybody...

Makessa

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

All posts for October 2019

Not 'all in my head', but perhaps a bit of it might be...

Why use a stethoscope on my liver?

Biliary Stricture at anastomosis site

BBC Breakfast 19th Oct - Alcohol Addiction

Fast 800

Cholecystitis and Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis & acute kidney disease do they go hand in hand?

HE

Soreness from Fatty Liver Disease

Latest update after seeing my GP again...

What causes acute liver failure?

LIVER CIRRHOSIS AND ULTRASOUND SCAN

AST and the UK

Wanted to hear some positive stories from you all.

Itching legs problem...

Hepatic Encephalitis Help

Rising Liver enzymes 16 months post liver transplant!

Esophagus pain!

Stage 4 cirrhosis new labs and meanings

Cirrhosis and Liver problems

Itchy Scratchy!!

Liver function blood tests are unreliable, so can we be sure of anything any more?

There is hope

No more help

I don’t know what I have...

Coeliac related auto-immune hepatitis

Stressing out

Sweet smelling frothy urine

Advice

Oh the piercing sounds!

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