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Salt alternatives

Hi. Can anyone tell me if potassium salt is a safe salt to use on my food? I have Ascites. Any other alternatives? I can't eat a boiled egg without salt!

Hi. Can anyone tell me if potassium salt is a safe salt to use on my food? I hav...

Shalloty59

•3 years ago

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Liver disease & body odour

Bit of an unpleasant topic I’m afraid. Just curious but ever since I have had the return of my rhs pain which I associate with my past drinking I have also...

Bit of an unpleasant topic I’m afraid. Just curious but ever since I have had th...

Oxman

•3 years ago

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I'm new to NAFLD

Hi, I'm new on here, I've been diagnosed with NAFLD . What is the diet, I don't eat fast food or take a ways' etc, don't smoke and only an occasional drink , I...

Hi, I'm new on here, I've been diagnosed with NAFLD . What is the diet, I don't ...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Ascites....am I limited food wise.

I have Ascites. Am I safe to fast one day a week with this condition?

Shalloty59

•3 years ago

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Prognosis for compensated cirrhosis

I have cardiac cirrhosis from right sided heart failure. Tricuspid valve is regurgitating severely sending blood back to liver, congesting it to the point of...

I have cardiac cirrhosis from right sided heart failure. Tricuspid valve is regu...

Bluegirl52

•3 years ago

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CHILD-PUGH SCORE

Scottish female age 64 years. I've recently been diagnosed with Autoimmune Hepatitis Cirrhosis . I'd no idea. May have been caused after 40 years of taking...

Scottish female age 64 years. I've recently been diagnosed with Autoimmune Hepat...

Silky1

•3 years ago

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Struggling now

My Husband is now in a care home following a massive bleed which left him near death. He was diagnosed with liver disease in February 2019 and given 6 months...

My Husband is now in a care home following a massive bleed which left him near d...

lpmsjrb

•3 years ago

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Raised LFT Question

Good morning, I was wondering if anyone could offer me any insight to my blood test results. I used Thriva to check my Liver function amongst other things and...

Good morning, I was wondering if anyone could offer me any insight to my blood t...

Purpleloulou27

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Liver Cancer

A reminder that the British Liver Trust is hosting a free webinar on Wednesday 20th October at 1pm to give patients an overview of what might happen during the...

A reminder that the British Liver Trust is hosting a free webinar on Wednesday 2...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Raised ALT and serum iron

Hello all I'm new here and now panicking after some abnormal lab results. I'm 35 female and extremely fit and healthy (don't drink at all). I regularly test my...

Hello all I'm new here and now panicking after some abnormal lab results. I'm 35...

Mj1986

•3 years ago

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Feeling Scared

Hello everyone!! This is my first post but ive been in this forum maybe a month ago. I have been reading post that was helpful and it gives me hope😊 I have...

Hello everyone!! This is my first post but ive been in this forum maybe a month ...

ciroze_05

•3 years ago

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Recent Fibroscan

I recently had a followup Fibroscan. One year ago my Fibroscan result was CAP 333 and kPa 5.7. At that time my hepatologist stated my scores led to the...

I recently had a followup Fibroscan. One year ago my Fibroscan result was CAP 3...

SevereFattyLiver

•3 years ago

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Improvement or not.

Hi I started having pains in my right side some time ago, I noticed that my liver was swollen so I stopped drinking and the pains stopped. I do drink a little...

Hi I started having pains in my right side some time ago, I noticed that my live...

tedwolf

•3 years ago

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Need advise..

After coming out of hospital, being diagnosed with S4 liver cirrhosis, and unknown to me, an old back fracture. Having always had back problems, which I...

After coming out of hospital, being diagnosed with S4 liver cirrhosis, and unkno...

Cazza_BDA

•3 years ago

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Oh my ❤️

ESLD and I get very breathless. I am doing ok liver wise but they want to check my heart. I saw the GP who has said that she wants to know my BNP levels. I...

ESLD and I get very breathless. I am doing ok liver wise but they want to check ...

Charlie-legs

•3 years ago

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Finally got the results of my ct scan but not much detail was told bloods are all good over phone

Can anyone tell me about this I was told nothing sinister but very little details about anything else maybe that's a good thing

Can anyone tell me about this I was told nothing sinister but very little detail...

Tommy62

•3 years ago

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Homme avec une cirrhose

Je suis un homme de 64 ans vivant avec une cirrhose

papaul40

•3 years ago

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Can anyone shed some light on my results?

Hello. I had an ultrasound scan in July which then lead to a fibroscan this week. I have NAFLD. What do these terms mean? " Right lobe of liver is regular in...

Hello. I had an ultrasound scan in July which then lead to a fibroscan this week...

shelly69

•3 years ago

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Itch

For the last 2 days my skin has been really itchy does anyone else with AIH get this

For the last 2 days my skin has been really itchy does anyone else with AIH get ...

Malty3870

•3 years ago

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Post liver transplant. I've got my new life

Post liver transplant. I had my liver transplant few weeks ago, I've got my new life. I am alive and able to bring my kids up. Thanks everyone Thanks NHS...

Post liver transplant. I had my liver transplant few weeks ago, I've got my new ...

Muz-ahmed

•3 years ago

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Referral has come through, advice please.

Hi all, So husband has finally had his appointment come through to attend outpatients next month, after his liver consultant did the referral. Not sure what to...

Hi all, So husband has finally had his appointment come through to attend outpat...

Lils2019

•3 years ago

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Very Sick Husband With Cirrhosis - Will Things Get Any Better?

My husband has been drinking heavily for years and this has finally caught up with him. He has had low platelet count for a while now but in August we noticed...

My husband has been drinking heavily for years and this has finally caught up wi...

Silverscale

•3 years ago

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Coughing up white flem

Hi not been on here for a while hubby is still drinking but has cut down but he shouldn’t be drinking at all he’s not eating hes struggling to swallow the...

Hi not been on here for a while hubby is still drinking but has cut down but he...

Shell2202

•3 years ago

15 Replies

Ultrasound

I had an ultrasound done in March just re read it. Only says liver is normal size and no focal lesions. Could they have not looked for fatty liver or even...

I had an ultrasound done in March just re read it. Only says liver is normal siz...

Linzenilss38

•3 years ago

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Diagnosed with Cirrhosis of the Liver

I was diagnosed yesterday with Cirrhosis of the Liver, this came as shock to me. What can I expect with this condition please, I am not a spring chicken as I...

I was diagnosed yesterday with Cirrhosis of the Liver, this came as shock to me....

Mick1414

•3 years ago

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High blood pressure aches pains &

My blood pressure was up recently and around that time I noticed a bruise around my naval. I started blood pressure medication not long after that and my blood...

My blood pressure was up recently and around that time I noticed a bruise around...

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•3 years ago

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MRE?

Had anyone had an MRE (magnetic resonance elastography) to diagnose their liver condition? I have read they are more accurate then other tests.

Had anyone had an MRE (magnetic resonance elastography) to diagnose their liver ...

Wolfgirll

•3 years ago

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Faolure to book MRCP/cholangiopathy

In June I had an ERCP to remove a stone stuck in my bile duct. Afterwards I was told that my bile duct was suspicious for cholangiopathy and the ducts to/in my...

In June I had an ERCP to remove a stone stuck in my bile duct. Afterwards I was ...

Neyy

•3 years ago

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Rapid weight gain

I was pretty shocked when I weighted myself today and wondering if our scales are inaccurate! I've never been so heavy and blobby despite my abstinence from...

I was pretty shocked when I weighted myself today and wondering if our scales ar...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Prescribed Vit d

I was given a script for Vit.d (3200) to take for 8 weeks as gp was concerned about some of my liver funtion results. I was told (phone call from I don't know...

I was given a script for Vit.d (3200) to take for 8 weeks as gp was concerned ab...

foxglove

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

All posts for October 2021

Salt alternatives

Liver disease & body odour

I'm new to NAFLD

Ascites....am I limited food wise.

Prognosis for compensated cirrhosis

CHILD-PUGH SCORE

Struggling now

Raised LFT Question

Liver Cancer

Raised ALT and serum iron

Feeling Scared

Recent Fibroscan

Improvement or not.

Need advise..

Oh my ❤️

Finally got the results of my ct scan but not much detail was told bloods are all good over phone

Homme avec une cirrhose

Can anyone shed some light on my results?

Itch

Post liver transplant. I've got my new life

Referral has come through, advice please.

Very Sick Husband With Cirrhosis - Will Things Get Any Better?

Coughing up white flem

Ultrasound

Diagnosed with Cirrhosis of the Liver

High blood pressure aches pains &

MRE?

Faolure to book MRCP/cholangiopathy

Rapid weight gain

Prescribed Vit d

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