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Swelling

Posted about my situation on here in another thread but to summarise: Last year RUQ pain Normal bloods x2 Normal ultrasound x2 Swelling in right ankle only...

Posted about my situation on here in another thread but to summarise: Last year ...

WorriedUK01

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Anxiety over liver. To have ultrasound or not.

Hi all, I had blood tests as I worried about my liver. Quit drinking a few days earlier. Blood tests were ok. Then I became very anxious, nauseous, couldn’t...

Hi all, I had blood tests as I worried about my liver. Quit drinking a few days ...

Kettl

•3 years ago

23 Replies

Liver Flush

Hiya, Before it ok to do a liver and gallbladder flush , if you have a fatty liver and or scarring? The flush is using epson salts.....

Hiya, Before it ok to do a liver and gallbladder flush , if you have a fatty liv...

richardfrenchuae

•3 years ago

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Doctors don't focus precisely on CBC & LFT report

I was a patient who was suffering from bacterial infection , no one doctor recognise my symptoms , don't focus not why my pcv count is high , why my alt , AST...

I was a patient who was suffering from bacterial infection , no one doctor recog...

Yogesh_kumar

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Liver Transplant Support and Representation in day to day life. Can you help?

Hello Liver People, I’m new here. Can you help me? I am looking for a supportive liver transplant community, as I approach another life giving anniversary....

Hello Liver People, I’m new here. Can you help me? I am looking for a supportive...

MayMaj

•3 years ago

4 Replies

28 years old. IBD, Liver dysfunction ALT 289, Dr wants me to cut antidepressants to see if it lowers ALT, not sure if this is normal

Hi everyone I’m 28 years old, non drinker. I am not asking for medical advice but know there’s a lot of people on here who have probably been through similar...

Hi everyone I’m 28 years old, non drinker. I am not asking for medical advice bu...

Yosaron

•3 years ago

23 Replies

NON ALCHOHOLIC FATTY LIVER/ VARICES BANDING

Hi all. I am new on the site but have been told by hospital consultant that i have a fatty liver, and need some advice as i am getting concerned, I had a major...

Hi all. I am new on the site but have been told by hospital consultant that i ha...

PAT10000

•3 years ago

15 Replies

Some advice please

Has anyone had any symptoms from giving up alcohol nearly 5 weeks in and if so what were they? Mine are blurry eyes headache mad right rib pain

Has anyone had any symptoms from giving up alcohol nearly 5 weeks in and if so w...

Strongshaz

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Tests

Hi I’ve got more bloods next week anyone know what tests these are for CTDS and TIS I know the other ones thanks

Hi I’ve got more bloods next week anyone know what tests these are for CTDS and ...

Luca17

•3 years ago

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Omeprazole

Hi I’m on omeprazole is it safe to take if you got a bad liver doctor says it fine but it must be doing something to my liver like the long run etc

Hi I’m on omeprazole is it safe to take if you got a bad liver doctor says it fi...

Luca17

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Why do I have rib pain?

Hello all. Since I had my liver biopsy at the end of march this year I have been getting pains around the liver area (ribs) and sometimes it travels all the...

Hello all. Since I had my liver biopsy at the end of march this year I have been...

Petart44

•3 years ago

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Update :Liver Biopsies

Hi there everyone . This is a quick update on my husbands journey with Jaundice, gall stones blocking bile duct , ERCP. He didnt get better after ERCP. He...

Hi there everyone . This is a quick update on my husbands journey with Jaundice...

Sixties123

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Mum in hospital.. Acute alcoholic hepatitis and failing kidneys

Hi all, I'm having a difficult time, my mum has been in hospital for 10 days, went in due to complications with cirrhosis (it's now decompensated) and she...

Hi all, I'm having a difficult time, my mum has been in hospital for 10 days, w...

worriedgirl

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Hospital bag

What should be packed in my husband’s hospital bag in prep for admission for transplant?

What should be packed in my husband’s hospital bag in prep for admission for tra...

ValHunter2605

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Exercise, swimming

I was just wondering if it is safe for me to go swimming with Cirrhosis or am I being too ambitious. I am eager to exercise, I have really missed it....

I was just wondering if it is safe for me to go swimming with Cirrhosis or am I ...

Sunflower2021

•3 years ago

14 Replies

Just an observation..

I have noticed since I’ve been on here all these different test. Fibroscan, Child P score? MELD? ELF? Etc, my consultant has never mentioned anything other...

I have noticed since I’ve been on here all these different test. Fibroscan, Chil...

deanw41

•3 years ago

30 Replies

I’m new and I struggle to sleep

Hi I have severe sleep problems which have got worse. I am really trying to look after my health but struggling to know what to do. I was told I had a fatty...

Hi I have severe sleep problems which have got worse. I am really trying to look...

Granvilleey

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Venting here in the U.S.

Living in U.S. (Southern California) here!! I quit drinking 12 years ago(heavy drinker for 20 years) and have experienced right side abdominal pains off and on...

Living in U.S. (Southern California) here!! I quit drinking 12 years ago(heavy d...

sw121311

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Terry’s nails? In seemingly healthy 24yo male?

Terry’s nails? In 24yo seemingly healthy male? Hey, sorry I’m a bit of a hypochondriac & interested in medicine and was reading about nails being a sign of...

Terry’s nails? In 24yo seemingly healthy male? Hey, sorry I’m a bit of a hypocho...

Shabbalabba

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Altermative to a liver biopsy???

I have not formally been diagnosed with PBC but am responding well to urso. I had a liver biopsy which went wrong and resulted in a perforrated gallbladder...

I have not formally been diagnosed with PBC but am responding well to urso. I h...

ElviralovesFashion

•3 years ago

2 Replies

1st appointment

Hi all My brother in law has his 1st appointment next week to check his suitability for transplant. He's going to St James in Leeds. Could anyone please tell...

Hi all My brother in law has his 1st appointment next week to check his suitabil...

formyfriend

•3 years ago

12 Replies

Cirrhosis

Got diagnosed with cirrhosis five days ago due to drinking not had a drink for nearly 2 months . Was just wondering what sort of life can I expect I am working...

Got diagnosed with cirrhosis five days ago due to drinking not had a drink for n...

Foxdud

•3 years ago

34 Replies

Liver tests ok, still unwell. Anxious about cirrhosis being missed.

Liver tests good except low phosphate. Day 6 alcohol free, still nauseous and unwell. Wondering I’d I can have cirrhosis and still good liver results?

Liver tests good except low phosphate. Day 6 alcohol free, still nauseous and un...

Kettl

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Fibroscan result

I have been lurking on here a few weeks and learned so much. I am obese - loved all the bad foods - high fats and also enjoyed my vodka and coke at the...

I have been lurking on here a few weeks and learned so much. I am obese - loved ...

Cilla712

•3 years ago

33 Replies

NAFLD

Just been diagnosed with NAFLD I really don’t know where to start. Had a flexiscan and been referred to a consultant. Any help tips would be much appreciated.

Just been diagnosed with NAFLD I really don’t know where to start. Had a flexisc...

Lolapotts

•3 years ago

4 Replies

P/T information

3yrs yday but i have a problem maybe someone out there can advise me my scar is still pulling &seems swollen but no pain also am most of the time constipated...

3yrs yday but i have a problem maybe someone out there can advise me my scar is ...

Shaunwood

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Introduction

I am new to this so just saying Hi... I was diagnosed with cirrhosis in September 2021 and spent most of my time staying in hospital. It never even crossed...

I am new to this so just saying Hi... I was diagnosed with cirrhosis in Septemb...

Sunflower2021

•3 years ago

9 Replies

PRE-Habilitation Questions for Transplanted and Transplant Listed People

Hello! Just had a second liver biopsy last week and pathology staged it as F3 PBC/AIH while the liver transplant committee reviewed and agreed I am Stage 4...

Hello! Just had a second liver biopsy last week and pathology staged it as F3 PB...

JennerLayne

•3 years ago

3 Replies

High ALP and ALT

Hi there my LFTs have got increasingly high over the past couple of months. My ALP is currently 159 u/l and my ALT is 468 u/l .. I’m due to see a specialist...

Hi there my LFTs have got increasingly high over the past couple of months. My A...

Suebish13

•3 years ago

5 Replies

White nails still worried.

I recently got white nails and posted about this before. My liver blood values are good and my doctor tells me not to worry. But they are still very white....

I recently got white nails and posted about this before. My liver blood values ...

Peter20

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

All posts for May 2021

Swelling

Anxiety over liver. To have ultrasound or not.

Liver Flush

Doctors don't focus precisely on CBC & LFT report

Liver Transplant Support and Representation in day to day life. Can you help?

28 years old. IBD, Liver dysfunction ALT 289, Dr wants me to cut antidepressants to see if it lowers ALT, not sure if this is normal

NON ALCHOHOLIC FATTY LIVER/ VARICES BANDING

Some advice please

Tests

Omeprazole

Why do I have rib pain?

Update :Liver Biopsies

Mum in hospital.. Acute alcoholic hepatitis and failing kidneys

Hospital bag

Exercise, swimming

Just an observation..

I’m new and I struggle to sleep

Venting here in the U.S.

Terry’s nails? In seemingly healthy 24yo male?

Altermative to a liver biopsy???

1st appointment

Cirrhosis

Liver tests ok, still unwell. Anxious about cirrhosis being missed.

Fibroscan result

NAFLD

P/T information

Introduction

PRE-Habilitation Questions for Transplanted and Transplant Listed People

High ALP and ALT

White nails still worried.

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