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Spironolactone and sodium

Should doctor monitor kidneys and sodium/potassium levels while taking spironolactone 50mg? If yes how often?

Should doctor monitor kidneys and sodium/potassium levels while taking spironola...

Bazinga89

•3 years ago

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Is this jaundice

So I looked at my eye an it's was a little green at the bottom and I'm wondering is this jaundice or?

So I looked at my eye an it's was a little green at the bottom and I'm wondering...

Helpme1245

•3 years ago

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Afternoon. Update on Hubby.

Afternoon all..Hope your all coping and doing well So update on Hubby, he has cirrhosis. The dr said he wants to see him again once the results from the camera...

Afternoon all..Hope your all coping and doing well So update on Hubby, he has ci...

lyn3

•3 years ago

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Hello. Anyone have idea or have expierence how look 3months check appointment with liver nurse? What are they doing there: scans, blood test etc.

Hello. Anyone have idea or have expierence how look 3months check appointment w...

Bazinga89

•3 years ago

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Tenofovir

Good day everyone.Can Tenofovir make you gain weight?

ionutz79

•3 years ago

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Raised GGT and EBV

Good morning, I posted a few weeks ago about my rapidly rising GGt levels. I had quite a big surgery and was on lots of drugs (pain relief and blood thinners)...

Good morning, I posted a few weeks ago about my rapidly rising GGt levels. I ha...

Purpleloulou27

•3 years ago

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Four Months Abstinence in S*X

This is my second post actually but i do read every post and comment everyday. So my question is that, maybe this may sound funny but here it goes.. We all...

This is my second post actually but i do read every post and comment everyday. S...

ciroze_05

•3 years ago

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Not long now.

I have Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (Decompensated). Looks like I'm coming to the end of my journey in life. On being diagnosed in July, my decent has...

I have Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (Decompensated). Looks like I'm coming ...

Biggsy77

•3 years ago

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1yr 3 months Sober but still Scared

I’m a 38 year older female that has always been thin and in shape. I started heavily drinking around the age of 24. It started off slowly. Bartending and...

I’m a 38 year older female that has always been thin and in shape. I started hea...

Justme1983

•3 years ago

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liver Function test ratios and cirrhosis

Hi Im a little confused and cant find any real answers online. When they talk about AST/ ALT ratios, is that around raised liver enzymes. For example if your...

Hi Im a little confused and cant find any real answers online. When they talk ab...

Ruggerhead

•3 years ago

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Confused booster/ 3rd vaccine ?

I don’t know which one I should have. GP have called me in for booster, NHS are suggesting 3rd vaccine. Very confusing, I have AIH Jill

I don’t know which one I should have. GP have called me in for booster, NHS a...

Jillian2924

•3 years ago

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Mum

Sadly, my mum passed away on Sunday evening with me by her side. Mum was admitted to hospital 4 weeks ago following a large bleed. She was admitted and...

Sadly, my mum passed away on Sunday evening with me by her side. Mum was admitt...

AlexJ91

•3 years ago

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First question from a newbie, about fatty liver diagnosis and results.

Hi everyone. This is my first post here and hopefully it will be my last – no offense. I’ve been ghosting here for quite a while, and I’m very grateful to you...

Hi everyone. This is my first post here and hopefully it will be my last – no of...

Jack5557

•3 years ago

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The start of the journey?

Having spent almost 2 years going backwards and forwards to my doc, telling him I don't feel at all well, I finally threw up blood. I took myself off to...

Having spent almost 2 years going backwards and forwards to my doc, telling him ...

MissThing

•3 years ago

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Anyone have experience with spider angiomas?

Anyone experience spider angiomas? How and when did you notice them? Was it related to liver disease?

Anyone experience spider angiomas? How and when did you notice them? Was it rela...

Yarkis

•3 years ago

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Help I am terrified

I went for pre op bloods on Wednesday, I was due to have a gastric bypass on Saturday. The Dr called and postponed it yesterday as my LFT's are abnormal, my...

I went for pre op bloods on Wednesday, I was due to have a gastric bypass on Sat...

JLTyler74

•3 years ago

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When is Ggt satisfactory not satisfactory

My dr said upon questioning how can bloods be satisfactory if they are the same that they have been consistent. True Then she said retest in a year. I said no...

My dr said upon questioning how can bloods be satisfactory if they are the same ...

Seoe

•3 years ago

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Autumn Budget 2021 - Alcohol Missed Opportunity

Once again another great win for the Brewery industry in the Chancellor's (Rishi Sunak is a teetotal) autumn budget. This isn’t a political statement here, but...

Once again another great win for the Brewery industry in the Chancellor's (Rishi...

Richard-Allen

•3 years ago

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Sea air and liver disease

This may seem a very random question, but I wondered if anyone lives by the sea, regularly exercises on the beach or swims, rows or does some boating...

This may seem a very random question, but I wondered if anyone lives by the sea,...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Covid |Cancer Antibody survey

The NHS has launched a survey to evaluate COVID antibody responses in people with cancer. If you live in England and are living with cancer, find out more and...

The NHS has launched a survey to evaluate COVID antibody responses in people wit...

Hidden

•3 years ago

drank after a year and worried I've hastened my cirrhosis

I hadn't drank any alcohol since being admitted last year with liver failure and Pneumonia which I was very fortunate to come through. I have been steadily...

I hadn't drank any alcohol since being admitted last year with liver failure and...

wurzle

•3 years ago

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Aching muscles.

I just wondered if anyone else has had this. I was diagnosed with cirrhosis in March 2021, I was sick with an infection at the time and wasn’t in the best...

I just wondered if anyone else has had this. I was diagnosed with cirrhosis in M...

Aotea2012

•3 years ago

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Liver pain survey

Hi I’m looking into my liver pain v muscle pain. I know the liver does not produce pain and it’s the causal bla bla bla But if you do get pain the liver...

Hi I’m looking into my liver pain v muscle pain. I know the liver does not prod...

Seoe

•3 years ago

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Fibroscan today

Hi all I had my 4th fibroscan today My results were kpa 11.8 or 10.5 CAP 317 The CAP score has gone down since last year, so that’s some good news I’ve been...

Hi all I had my 4th fibroscan today My results were kpa 11.8 or 10.5 CAP 317 Th...

LaurieRose

•3 years ago

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Can someone help a anxious health anxiety ridden women out

36 year old here chasing my high liver enzymes for years on Prozac their alt 40 ast 39 alp normal Off Prozac during pregnancy recently Alt 17 ast 15 alp up...

36 year old here chasing my high liver enzymes for years on Prozac their alt 40 ...

mtk0925

•3 years ago

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My first post about my husbands liver cancer

Hello everyone...My husband was diagnosed with liver tumours back in May and was told that immunotherapy was the treatment to help him.He started treatment in...

Hello everyone...My husband was diagnosed with liver tumours back in May and was...

rosalie60

•3 years ago

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The "Sally Painting Story"

For many people, the name Sally Painting may be unknown. But Sally was an inspiration for so many people. She was the first-ever liver transplant patient to...

For many people, the name Sally Painting may be unknown. But Sally was an inspir...

Richard-Allen

•3 years ago

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Fibroscan shows fatty liver

Hi, had my Fibroscan today. I was diagnosed with Primary Biliary Cholangitis 6 months ago, my scan said I had slight fatty liver damage and the other reading...

Hi, had my Fibroscan today. I was diagnosed with Primary Biliary Cholangitis 6 m...

LisaB1981

•3 years ago

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Alt 84

My alt has gone down from 132 to 84 does this mean my liver is healing? 🙂

Dibble123

•3 years ago

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GGT level of 52

I'm 48 and for first have had abnormal liver test results. Fasting liver profile completed and GGT level was 52. All other liver levels normal GP said. During...

I'm 48 and for first have had abnormal liver test results. Fasting liver profile...

gordiegem

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

All posts for October 2021

Spironolactone and sodium

Is this jaundice

Afternoon. Update on Hubby.

Question/advice

Tenofovir

Raised GGT and EBV

Four Months Abstinence in S*X

Not long now.

1yr 3 months Sober but still Scared

liver Function test ratios and cirrhosis

Confused booster/ 3rd vaccine ?

Mum

First question from a newbie, about fatty liver diagnosis and results.

The start of the journey?

Anyone have experience with spider angiomas?

Help I am terrified

When is Ggt satisfactory not satisfactory

Autumn Budget 2021 - Alcohol Missed Opportunity

Sea air and liver disease

Covid |Cancer Antibody survey

drank after a year and worried I've hastened my cirrhosis

Aching muscles.

Liver pain survey

Fibroscan today

Can someone help a anxious health anxiety ridden women out

My first post about my husbands liver cancer

The "Sally Painting Story"

Fibroscan shows fatty liver

Alt 84

GGT level of 52

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