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Confused and angry

Hello All, I’m not really sure what this will achieve but just wondered if anyone can help me understand what has happened to my dad. Sorry for the long post!...

Hello All, I’m not really sure what this will achieve but just wondered if anyon...

AJD1310

•4 years ago

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Sore Ribs - liver related?

Hi, I would be really grateful for any advice. For about 3 months now I’ve had a “tight” feeling around my chest. I also have had a soreness around the top of...

Hi, I would be really grateful for any advice. For about 3 months now I’ve had a...

WelfordD

•4 years ago

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Hi!

My husband has decompensated liver, he was first admitted into hospital December 2018 and we are really lucky to still have him with us! I feel that we keep...

My husband has decompensated liver, he was first admitted into hospital December...

MumofChloe

•4 years ago

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Bad bloating

Over the last year or s have been suffering from bad bloating and a pain in my right side and lower back and some pain in my hip. My doctor has diagnosed IBS...

Over the last year or s have been suffering from bad bloating and a pain in my r...

DF674

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Still none the wiser

Hi everyone, I posted a while ago about my health concerns I've been having which have been going on for around 3/4 months now. It started with bad headaches,...

Hi everyone, I posted a while ago about my health concerns I've been having whic...

daveyboixx

•4 years ago

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Extreme fatigue

I'm starting to suffer daily with very bad fatigue. Is there anything I can do to help this I'm worn out most days. Without doing much at all. Can anyone help...

I'm starting to suffer daily with very bad fatigue. Is there anything I can do t...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Scared of autoimmune disease

Dear Friends, Hope you are all keeping safe in such testing times. In 2016 I had hep A and ended up in hospital with an inr if 2.2 and a fibroscan of 7.7...

Dear Friends, Hope you are all keeping safe in such testing times. In 2016 I had...

AH811

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Question on hepatitis reversible

My Doctor doesn’t think I have ALD but instead autoimmune hepatitis (maybe) because I don’t drink anywhere near enough. But I was just randomly curious whether...

My Doctor doesn’t think I have ALD but instead autoimmune hepatitis (maybe) beca...

raenata

•4 years ago

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Good News about Cirrhosis?

With all this Covid 19 madness, I’ve kind of forgotten about my husbands cirrhosis. Has anyone heard any good news for cirrhosis lately? Anything on the...

With all this Covid 19 madness, I’ve kind of forgotten about my husbands cirrhos...

Todohert

•4 years ago

1 Reply

High Ggt

Hi all. I’m 56 and a smoker. Have been a big drinker for the past 5 years. I also have sciatica and developed a panadeine forte habit. Just had routine blood...

Hi all. I’m 56 and a smoker. Have been a big drinker for the past 5 years. I als...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Simvastatin and Carvedilol

Hi , anybody with liver compensated cirrhosis use Simvastatin and Carvedilol My doctor suggest that both these drugs may help indelaying progression of...

Hi , anybody with liver compensated cirrhosis use Simvastatin and Carvedilol ...

Marwan76

•4 years ago

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Going without me !!!

Okay you lot if you think 💭 you’re going without us, you can all think again haha 🤣. Just because my legs don’t have the wherewithal at the moment, I have a...

Okay you lot if you think 💭 you’re going without us, you can all think again ha...

one2one

•4 years ago

16 Replies

Varices

Sorry me again and another question. My husband has just woken up and felt something in his mouth and spat out blood. I think this is from his mouth but as...

Sorry me again and another question. My husband has just woken up and felt some...

Bs1524

•4 years ago

19 Replies

High Afp Test Report

My Alfa feto protein test report was 12.80 in September 2019.Now i have this test again .its result is 18.what it mean ,is it serious?

My Alfa feto protein test report was 12.80 in September 2019.Now i have this te...

D231

•4 years ago

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Wow! One for you David and Robin lovers!

Look who's just popped alongside my wellies for a nosey around our garage, do you think he/she's looking for a new nesting ! 22/4/20 time 11.35am Sorry...

Look who's just popped alongside my wellies for a nosey around our garage, do y...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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GGT high belly fat

Has anyone experienced high GGT (x5 limit) and been told it is due to extra weight, particularly around belly? My BMI is 28 and I do carry more around my...

Has anyone experienced high GGT (x5 limit) and been told it is due to extra weig...

raenata

•4 years ago

14 Replies

Fibroscan accuracy

What is the risk of error with a fibroscan? I got a 3.4 score but the Doctor said something like ‘I’m not going to worry too much about prove placement because...

What is the risk of error with a fibroscan? I got a 3.4 score but the Doctor sai...

raenata

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Medications LFT

Has anyone experienced abnormal LFTs with any of the below medicines? Specifically GGT and ALT Sertraline (Zoloft) Folic acid Neurotabs Vitamin E

Has anyone experienced abnormal LFTs with any of the below medicines? Specifical...

raenata

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Itching skin

As I’ve previously posted my wife has stage 4 liver disease NAFLD. One of the symptoms which has been getting worse lately is her skin is itching to the point...

As I’ve previously posted my wife has stage 4 liver disease NAFLD. One of the sy...

36wordsworth

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Abnormal LFTs post pregnancy

Hello, I have had abnormal LFTs since I gave birth 10 months ago. BMI about 28 and am carrying some weight around my belly. It is typically the ALT and GGT...

Hello, I have had abnormal LFTs since I gave birth 10 months ago. BMI about 28 a...

raenata

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Advice please - how to gain muscle in decompensated chirrosis

Hi everyone, hope you are all ok. Please, has anyone got any advice, however small, how to help our son, gain muscle mass. He wont make the transplant list,...

Hi everyone, hope you are all ok. Please, has anyone got any advice, however sma...

Hidden

•4 years ago

31 Replies

With Everything going on !

Brief update to my followers! Late yesterday I received an email from my nursing specialist in reply to an email I sent to her/my liver consultant in March...

Brief update to my followers! Late yesterday I received an email from my nursin...

Hidden

•4 years ago

15 Replies

oops

Good night all 😴😴😴😴😴💕

one2one

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Up and down

If I understand the process it means you have gotten a little better. But remember Cirrhosis is a up and down battle my MELD was at 14 when I came to Ohio in...

If I understand the process it means you have gotten a little better. But rememb...

utep99

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Hepatic disease

Hello everyone I've had an abdominal ultrasound recently and I would like to have your help. What means "liver with a tending to hepatic disease"? And my...

Hello everyone I've had an abdominal ultrasound recently and I would like to ha...

monikoki

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Best idea

Couldn’t make it up could you 🤣💕. To each and everyone of you. Chrissie 🤣

one2one

•4 years ago

5 Replies

What are your experiences?

Hello everybody. I am absolutely terrified as I have decompensated cirrhosis newly diagnosed. Lockdown has meant delays in seeing a specialist and I have...

Hello everybody. I am absolutely terrified as I have decompensated cirrhosis ne...

Eeyore1lucky

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Gauchers discease

Anyone heard of gauchers dicesse. My partner died in November aged 39 after a cardiac arrest which caused severe brain damage. Yes he was an alcoholic and had...

Anyone heard of gauchers dicesse. My partner died in November aged 39 after a ca...

Dingbat7

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Fibroscan results

Had a fibroscan.cap is 319 and kpa is 5.2 is this a bad result?

Nigelhenry

•4 years ago

11 Replies

Readings

What does it mean when I have a fibro scan done 14 months ago it was 12.7.now 14 month later it was 8. Not drank since first scan at 12.7.as liver nurse said...

What does it mean when I have a fibro scan done 14 months ago it was 12.7.now 1...

Hidden

•4 years ago

23 Replies

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All posts for April 2020

Confused and angry

Sore Ribs - liver related?

Hi!

Bad bloating

Still none the wiser

Extreme fatigue

Scared of autoimmune disease

Question on hepatitis reversible

Good News about Cirrhosis?

High Ggt

Simvastatin and Carvedilol

Going without me !!!

Varices

High Afp Test Report

Wow! One for you David and Robin lovers!

GGT high belly fat

Fibroscan accuracy

Medications LFT

Itching skin

Abnormal LFTs post pregnancy

Advice please - how to gain muscle in decompensated chirrosis

With Everything going on !

oops

Up and down

Hepatic disease

Best idea

What are your experiences?

Gauchers discease

Fibroscan results

Readings

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