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I want to leave the liver forum

Hi can you tell me how I leave the liver forum only please. Thank you

Chocolate41

•3 years ago

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Very important post- all members to read please

Dear Forum members, We are a small nursing team who moderate the forum as well as our other roles in the British Liver Trust. We work very hard to keep the...

Dear Forum members, We are a small nursing team who moderate the forum as well a...

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•3 years ago

Stopped drinking 3months and now liver enzymes rising.

I stopped drinking 3 months ago. All bloods have been in range until now. My recent test put my ALT at 44. Which I know is not that high but why is it suddenly...

I stopped drinking 3 months ago. All bloods have been in range until now. My rec...

Kettl

•3 years ago

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I joined this forum last year after my transplant for advice, news and shared interests in all thing liver. I enjoyed reading the morning email links with my...

I joined this forum last year after my transplant for advice, news and shared in...

Flowergirl24

•3 years ago

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Follow up additional tests for elevated ALP

Greetings Everyone! I hope that everyone is enjoying summer of 2021. I went in to see a gastroenterologist today. The doctor was very nice, he listened to all...

Greetings Everyone! I hope that everyone is enjoying summer of 2021. I went in t...

idyllic420

•3 years ago

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GGT over 450, high ALP, AST and ALT

Hi everyone, looking for some advice on behalf of my husband. He had routine blood work about 4 months ago which showed increased liver enzymes. Follow up...

Hi everyone, looking for some advice on behalf of my husband. He had routine blo...

Rainbow-girl

•3 years ago

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Update to my 10.1 elf

From previous post where dr wouldn't do scan as elf was under 10.5, which nice guidelines do state, but my concern was my drs think anything upto 10.5 is...

From previous post where dr wouldn't do scan as elf was under 10.5, which nice g...

Poe2012

•3 years ago

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Time for an encouraging Post!

Positive posts have been thin on the ground recently....so here goes! With this being the 2nd summer school break where we have had to avoid crowded and indoor...

Positive posts have been thin on the ground recently....so here goes! With this ...

Ewife

•3 years ago

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Endoscopy - throat spray cant swallow sensations?

Hi there. I am getting my 3rd endoscopy later this week. First one I had I opted for everything going, sedation and throat spray. However as soon as the...

Hi there. I am getting my 3rd endoscopy later this week. First one I had I opt...

turbogirl555

•3 years ago

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Anyone else who has low blood sugar/hypoglycemia any suggestions about fasting for an endoscopy?

I have one at 2pm on Thursday but have to fast (food and drink) from 7am. so aiming to get up at 6.30 and make a whopping breakkie and then head back to bed to...

I have one at 2pm on Thursday but have to fast (food and drink) from 7am. so aim...

turbogirl555

•3 years ago

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Ct colonoscopy

Anybody had one? Do you know why I’d need bloods done first? I believe it’s much less invasive than a normal one and doesn’t require sedation.

Anybody had one? Do you know why I’d need bloods done first? I believe it’s mu...

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•3 years ago

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what should i be looking out for with gallstones?

I was confirmed to have gallstones back in Feb. I saw a surgeon in May who's got me on a list and said I could be waiting up to 24 weeks if not longer. My most...

I was confirmed to have gallstones back in Feb. I saw a surgeon in May who's got...

crochetmama13

•3 years ago

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Newly diagnosed with PBC and starting Urso today

Hi all I am 33 and have just been diagnosed with PBC. My routine bloods showed elevated LFTs and I tested positive for AMAs. My GP referred me to a specialist...

Hi all I am 33 and have just been diagnosed with PBC. My routine bloods showed e...

Aishah88

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Tremours/Butterflies

Hi not sure if anyone else gets this but my husband said, “He feels like he is sort of shaking inside”. The best way to describe it is that nervous...

Hi not sure if anyone else gets this but my husband said, “He feels like he is ...

Bs1524

•3 years ago

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Reminder of community guidelines re: Private Messaging

Hello all, there have been a few reports of private messaging between members. If you would like to report any PMs you receive, please send a report to the...

Hello all, there have been a few reports of private messaging between members. ...

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•3 years ago

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Hi looking for some info Ñew here thanks

I have a slightly abnormal liver function test. I don't think it's important. Only 2 issues 2 tests 1= alanine 42 and GGT 76 2=Alanine 56 GGT 78 Offered...

I have a slightly abnormal liver function test. I don't think it's important. On...

tan1aw

•3 years ago

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Cirrhosis dietary help please

Hi all Only my second post on here I got diagnosed with cirrhosis on 30th July I’ve not had a drink since April when my bloods came back with high ATL doctor...

Hi all Only my second post on here I got diagnosed with cirrhosis on 30th July ...

Wellbefore

•3 years ago

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All in the head……..

Woke around 5 feeling very spaced out, tinnitus raging, blurred vision and so scared. These mornings seem to follow a good day. I have left off Lactulose for...

Woke around 5 feeling very spaced out, tinnitus raging, blurred vision and so sc...

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•3 years ago

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Suspected gallstones with my compensated cirrhosis

Hi guys, been a while since I've been on here but having some slight concerns about gallstones. My liver seems to have been doing well for the past few years;...

Hi guys, been a while since I've been on here but having some slight concerns ab...

richoanajess

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Asking questions

Talking about liver cirrhosis is not easy. In my RL it's almost impossible, as it's highly stigmatized (that is my personal experience). So, I was happy to...

Talking about liver cirrhosis is not easy. In my RL it's almost impossible, as i...

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•3 years ago

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Help re ERCP please

Hi, 7 years ago I had serious bowel complications during surgery . I was vein fed for months which gave me gallstones. Things have settled and my bloods are...

Hi, 7 years ago I had serious bowel complications during surgery . I was vein fe...

Groundhog

•3 years ago

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First fibroscan

Just had some results back from first fibroscan and other results. Don't understand them and had no explanation from hospital. Can anyone enlighten me? UKELD...

Just had some results back from first fibroscan and other results. Don't unders...

Dotandken

•3 years ago

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Worried about liver disease

I have been drinking since I was in my teens, started slowly and the past 4-5 years I have been drinking heavily (6 pack of beer per day sometimes double...

I have been drinking since I was in my teens, started slowly and the past 4-5 ye...

Hidden

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Guideline reminder

This forum aims to provide a community that is a safe, supportive, informative, and friendly community for people affected by or at risk of a liver condition....

This forum aims to provide a community that is a safe, supportive, informative, ...

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•3 years ago

Gallstones surgery still waiting

I was diagnosed with gallstones three month ago but still haven’t got a letter from the consultant. How long do you wait in Scotland till the surgery? I am in...

I was diagnosed with gallstones three month ago but still haven’t got a letter f...

GulKaz

•3 years ago

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What is a Fibroscan?

My friend is having one and I don't know what it is. Could someone explain it, please.

My friend is having one and I don't know what it is. Could someone explain it, p...

Charlie-legs

•3 years ago

9 Replies

US wording for cirrhosis

Dear all: I have a question to people who have had their US done and were diagnosed with cirrhosis. I am confused as mine says - mild-to-moderate hepatomegaly,...

Dear all: I have a question to people who have had their US done and were diagno...

Margolia

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Can you Feel Your Liver Swell When Eating?

I was recently diagnosed with fatty liver disease (confirmed by ultrasound). I am wondering if anyone else can feel the area by their liver (I feel mine in my...

I was recently diagnosed with fatty liver disease (confirmed by ultrasound). I a...

UhOhCKD

•3 years ago

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Would you like to tell your story?

We've been contacted by Woman magazine who would like to speak to a female who'd describe themselves as a 'high functioning alcoholic' for a story on the...

We've been contacted by Woman magazine who would like to speak to a female who'd...

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•3 years ago

Would you like to see INSIDE your own body?

Remarkable TV is making an innovative new health series for BBC2 using the latest Augmented Reality technology to show patients their medical conditions in a...

Remarkable TV is making an innovative new health series for BBC2 using the lates...

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•3 years ago

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All posts for August 2021

I want to leave the liver forum

Very important post- all members to read please

Stopped drinking 3months and now liver enzymes rising.

What is happening to this site?

Follow up additional tests for elevated ALP

GGT over 450, high ALP, AST and ALT

Update to my 10.1 elf

Time for an encouraging Post!

Endoscopy - throat spray cant swallow sensations?

Anyone else who has low blood sugar/hypoglycemia any suggestions about fasting for an endoscopy?

Ct colonoscopy

what should i be looking out for with gallstones?

Newly diagnosed with PBC and starting Urso today

Tremours/Butterflies

Reminder of community guidelines re: Private Messaging

Hi looking for some info Ñew here thanks

Cirrhosis dietary help please

All in the head……..

Suspected gallstones with my compensated cirrhosis

Asking questions

Help re ERCP please

First fibroscan

Worried about liver disease

Guideline reminder

Gallstones surgery still waiting

What is a Fibroscan?

US wording for cirrhosis

Can you Feel Your Liver Swell When Eating?

Would you like to tell your story?

Would you like to see INSIDE your own body?

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