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ILL all the time

Hi all ,A bit fed up at the moment monday cant come quick enough as il to see my consultant about my results (4 months waiting) over the last few weeks i seem...

Hi all ,A bit fed up at the moment monday cant come quick enough as il to see my...

Nalabanana

•2 years ago

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Some good news

Well had my 12 month follow up yesterday. I posted a little while ago because I was a bit anxious about it. I feel well, but was a bit worried there may be...

Well had my 12 month follow up yesterday. I posted a little while ago because I ...

Aotea2012

•2 years ago

49 Replies

Latest update

Hi Guys I had my US yesterday and the below results came back: US Abdomen : The liver is normal in size but is increased in echogenicity in keeping with fatty...

Hi Guys I had my US yesterday and the below results came back: US Abdomen : The...

Lindy65

•2 years ago

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Leg Muscle Pain

I have leg pains migrating from my ankle to my thigh especially on my right side. Pain killers ease the pain for a while but it keeps recurring. It's better...

I have leg pains migrating from my ankle to my thigh especially on my right side...

jeqe2000

•2 years ago

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Liver problems and INR

Hi Everybody, hope you all having a nice day. Maybe if you read some posts of me before I sometimes doubted my diagnose for Liver Cirrhoses. The diagnose was...

Hi Everybody, hope you all having a nice day. Maybe if you read some posts of m...

Jimmy777

•2 years ago

50 Replies

What might happen next?

Hi everyone, Apologies if this is a bit of a long one. I (26 F) posted a little while ago about my mum (57) who was beginning to be really ill with cirrhosis....

Hi everyone, Apologies if this is a bit of a long one. I (26 F) posted a little...

Manta2

•2 years ago

27 Replies

Best Liver scan after Fibrascan..

For the past 2 years, have had a progressing NAFLD, despite changing diet, exercise, no sugars, drinks, losing weight etc etc. My bloods ie LFT's all seem...

For the past 2 years, have had a progressing NAFLD, despite changing diet, exer...

Ruggerhead

•2 years ago

13 Replies

Are red palms always a sign of cirrhosis?

Hi all, Am a 27 year old and have drunk very heavily for the past four years - albeit with occasional periods off. I recently developed red hot patches on my...

Hi all, Am a 27 year old and have drunk very heavily for the past four years - a...

Notlob93

•2 years ago

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Hepatic Encephalopathy - Alzheimer’s Type II Astrocytes

I’ve not posted anything for a while due to ill health, so here is hopefully some “food for thought”. This is for information only. For a while now, I have...

I’ve not posted anything for a while due to ill health, so here is hopefully som...

Richard-Allen

•2 years ago

11 Replies

Deranged lft

My husband has cirrhosis and has currently got horrendous cellulitis, he is taking flucloxicillan and I’ve just read his discharge note from a short spell in...

My husband has cirrhosis and has currently got horrendous cellulitis, he is taki...

Moux1

•2 years ago

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Abnormal lft

Sir i have low grade intermitant fever with chills for two month after having fever for 10 days i my doctor test for typhoid which show s typhi o 360 titres...

Sir i have low grade intermitant fever with chills for two month after having f...

912324

•2 years ago

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Magnesium & NAFLD

Good day. Has anyone had experience taking magnesium for NAFLD? It’s purported to help improve liver function, help with sleep, fat loss, and halt progression...

Good day. Has anyone had experience taking magnesium for NAFLD? It’s purported t...

Hidden

•2 years ago

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Finasteride and monoxil for thinning hair...seems not to negatively affect liver but any advice welcome!

Hey, Yeh so basically just wondered if anyone knew of bad affects from using finasteride and monoxil with liver disease. The internet seems to say no but I...

Hey, Yeh so basically just wondered if anyone knew of bad affects from using fi...

richoanajess

•2 years ago

15 Replies

Soy protein isolates

Hello, Can anyone help me decide what to believe. Last night I saw a program indicating that soy protein isolate causes fatty liver . I have NASH cirrhosis...

Hello, Can anyone help me decide what to believe. Last night I saw a program ind...

Coligate123

•2 years ago

5 Replies

Fatty liver?

Hi. I've just had an ultrasound of my liver based on the elevated crp (.7) and hscrp (7.6) my blood work revealed. I'm what they call severely obese and have...

Hi. I've just had an ultrasound of my liver based on the elevated crp (.7) and h...

Beadygrl

•2 years ago

3 Replies

Shearwave elastography

Hi, sorry to post again - does anyone know if the cut offs vary with shearwave elastography between different machines? Looking at the studies available, a lot...

Hi, sorry to post again - does anyone know if the cut offs vary with shearwave e...

nerd1

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Azathioprine

Hi all I have been told I have to start azathioprine how has everyone done on this ..always a worry new drugs :)

Hi all I have been told I have to start azathioprine how has everyone done on th...

Fee63

•2 years ago

10 Replies

Ferritin

Hiya I've just got over covid and recent blood test showed slightly raised ferritin levels. Doc wants me to have retest in 3 months and mentioned its likely...

Hiya I've just got over covid and recent blood test showed slightly raised ferri...

Dibble123

•2 years ago

9 Replies

Please help

Hi, I'm sorry, I only seem to post when I'm in crisis.. Long story short, my shearwave elastography was 1.57cm/s which they said was F0/F1 & they didn't see...

Hi, I'm sorry, I only seem to post when I'm in crisis.. Long story short, my she...

nerd1

•2 years ago

17 Replies

Busy day

Off to funeral today. I’ll be back. To all. Listen to the song.live like you were dying! Tim McGraw does a good version. Stay safe. Bb bin a few days. 🤗...

Off to funeral today. I’ll be back. To all. Listen to the song.live like you ...

Boldad

•2 years ago

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Liver desease

Hi everyone!I'm posting here for the first time and i looking for any help 'cause i don't know what to do..In january i was diagnosis with liver fibrosis stage...

Hi everyone!I'm posting here for the first time and i looking for any help 'caus...

Totulsanatos

•2 years ago

9 Replies

Decompensated liver

I'm fairly new to this I've been diagnosed with decompensated liver and ascites and a swollen spleen I quit drinking when I found out 10 months ago and haven't...

I'm fairly new to this I've been diagnosed with decompensated liver and ascites ...

Paul43

•2 years ago

21 Replies

Wanting advice/support about my dad🐻

Hello, I have recently joined this forum via British Liver Trust. My dad has recently been diagnosed with liver cirrhosis after a trip to A&E - it was a...

Hello, I have recently joined this forum via British Liver Trust. My dad has rec...

Karabro

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Sodium!!!

I was given 30 days to live Boxing day 2016. First off You NEED a doctor that with all due respect does not read from a book. Salt/sodium mist people don’t...

I was given 30 days to live Boxing day 2016. First off You NEED a doctor that w...

Boldad

•2 years ago

3 Replies

Terrified where to turn

I have a growth on my foot caused by hereditary gout not helped by the diuretics I take. It is painful and I struggle to walk on it. I was to be operated on...

I have a growth on my foot caused by hereditary gout not helped by the diuretics...

Violet74

•2 years ago

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Is vaping toxic in patients with Cirrhosis

Hi everyone I have finally reached a point where I feel ready to try and quit smoking, and for the past 48 hours have been using a vape (Geek Bar, 2ml 20mg i...

Hi everyone I have finally reached a point where I feel ready to try and quit sm...

richoanajess

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Salt is in everything

I sent earlier anyway

Boldad

•2 years ago

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AIH and prescribed Atorvastatin help please

Hello everyone, although I have been a member of British Liver Trust for a few years and find all of the threads helpful, I am only just starting to get more...

Hello everyone, although I have been a member of British Liver Trust for a few ...

Ilovemydog7

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Change doctor

Salt is in every thing we eat. Look at can of soup. It’s not adding salt!!! Advice. Nothing in can bag or box. You keep going but if you saw how much sodium...

Salt is in every thing we eat. Look at can of soup. It’s not adding salt!!! Ad...

Boldad

•2 years ago

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Enlarged Liver

About 3 weeks ago went to Drs with pain in RUQ said had Enlarged Liver,had Ultrasound,then was reffered to consultant,who told me that have deposits on Liver...

About 3 weeks ago went to Drs with pain in RUQ said had Enlarged Liver,had Ultr...

harryboy63

•2 years ago

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All posts for March 2022

ILL all the time

Some good news

Latest update

Leg Muscle Pain

Liver problems and INR

What might happen next?

Best Liver scan after Fibrascan..

Are red palms always a sign of cirrhosis?

Hepatic Encephalopathy - Alzheimer’s Type II Astrocytes

Deranged lft

Abnormal lft

Magnesium & NAFLD

Finasteride and monoxil for thinning hair...seems not to negatively affect liver but any advice welcome!

Soy protein isolates

Fatty liver?

Shearwave elastography

Azathioprine

Ferritin

Please help

Busy day

Liver desease

Decompensated liver

Wanting advice/support about my dad🐻

Sodium!!!

Terrified where to turn

Is vaping toxic in patients with Cirrhosis

Salt is in everything

AIH and prescribed Atorvastatin help please

Change doctor

Enlarged Liver

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