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Hubby due to go to queen Elizabeth in Birmingham on the 22nd june ..all change he received a phone call can he go tomorrow be there for 11 am .😬😬

Hubby due to go to queen Elizabeth in Birmingham on the 22nd june ..all change h...

Lippy42

•2 years ago

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Hi

New to this site just saying Hi to everyone

Riffraf

•2 years ago

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Alcohol free beers???????

Hi all, well I think I know what the answer will be/should be.. So my husband with Alcoholic decompensated cirrhosis who has been dry now well over a month...

Hi all, well I think I know what the answer will be/should be.. So my husband wi...

Blossom0410

•2 years ago

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Severe symptoms of liver disease

Hi there , I am sorry to ask about few thing that killing me right now , I started have fatigue and leg pain and severe constipation almost 10 months ago , I...

Hi there , I am sorry to ask about few thing that killing me right now , I sta...

Rafik77

•2 years ago

1 Reply

And it's me Yet again

Bit Shaky but just been speaking with Liver nurse who has confirmed that I have stage 4 NASH/Cirrhosis. Now I'm devastated and would like to know how I deal...

Bit Shaky but just been speaking with Liver nurse who has confirmed that I have ...

Robert1220

•2 years ago

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Just when it's now safe to go out, a note of caution.

I first posted this up two years ago as a timely reminder. All those who have received a liver transplant (like myself) or who have a suppressed immune system...

I first posted this up two years ago as a timely reminder. All those who have r...

Richard-Allen

•2 years ago

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Me again!!

Just something niggling me so sorry for troubling the forum but I just need things to be clear so I can deal with my illness without being in constant worry....

Just something niggling me so sorry for troubling the forum but I just need thin...

Robert1220

•2 years ago

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Alcoholic Mother

My Mum's been drinking huge amounts for over 40 years; she's now 77. She currently drinks about a bottle of gin a day. In the last few weeks she has barely...

My Mum's been drinking huge amounts for over 40 years; she's now 77. She current...

LancsHotpot

•2 years ago

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Very worried and need advice

Hello, I am getting increasingly worried for my partner of 18 years. For the past 5 or 6 years he has been drinking around 140-160 units per week, he tends to...

Hello, I am getting increasingly worried for my partner of 18 years. For the pa...

AJD1310

•2 years ago

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QEHB

So I posted yesterday that my hubby has got his first appointment at queen elizabeth birmingham a couple of replies have got me really nervous as their...

So I posted yesterday that my hubby has got his first appointment at queen eliza...

Lippy42

•2 years ago

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Is fibrosis f2 reversible?

Had fibroscan today. Score of 9.2. Is this reversible? I was pleased it wasnt cirrhosis. I was told it was mild fibrosis but online charts indicate f2 as...

Had fibroscan today. Score of 9.2. Is this reversible? I was pleased it wasnt ci...

Bigbluemonkey

•2 years ago

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Mosquito bites

This may seem trivial but when I was diagnosed 5 years ago , I did not have a problem with mosquitos. They bit someone else. Now I seem to be the attraction...

This may seem trivial but when I was diagnosed 5 years ago , I did not have a pr...

Johnhstn

•2 years ago

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What is this?

Im perfectly fine , i fasted these past few days and i see my eyes are yellow around the sides and whenever i look around but normal just by looking at then....

Im perfectly fine , i fasted these past few days and i see my eyes are yellow ar...

Relate

•2 years ago

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Liver transplant

will my partner be considered if is he is still drinking but cutting down and attending regular meetings to eventually get the detox in the community. His...

will my partner be considered if is he is still drinking but cutting down and at...

Shell2202

•2 years ago

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Use of adjustable bed with cirrhosis and COPD

Hi, I've recently been diagnosed with alcohol related cirrhosis. Had a long conversation with my consultant last week and apparently I'm at stage A which is...

Hi, I've recently been diagnosed with alcohol related cirrhosis. Had a long co...

eileenet49

•2 years ago

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Travelling

Our appointment is at 9am travelling from warrington to QE birmingham Would you travel night before and get a b&b or just set off really early ? If anyone did...

Our appointment is at 9am travelling from warrington to QE birmingham Would you...

Lippy42

•2 years ago

8 Replies

Autoimmune hepatitis 19 year old

Hello to everyone, I'm new here and we got my sons diagnosis yesterday after 5 months of him being unwell and a blood test showing extremely high liver enzyme...

Hello to everyone, I'm new here and we got my sons diagnosis yesterday after 5 m...

MicheleG33

•2 years ago

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Where to go from here?

I have 2 hernias, belly & groin, that no one will go near till liver is taken care of. They are growing & becoming more uncomfortable. Was turned down for...

I have 2 hernias, belly & groin, that no one will go near till liver is taken ca...

Gurlfrend

•2 years ago

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QE BIRMINGHAM

So the journey had begun our last appointment with consultant at our local hospital was on 19th april the second time seeing her .she said she would write to...

So the journey had begun our last appointment with consultant at our local hospi...

Lippy42

•2 years ago

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Trans jugular biopsy

Hi All Still going through the process of finding out if I have cirrhosis. I have been advised that I am now going to have a trans jugular biopsy to find out...

Hi All Still going through the process of finding out if I have cirrhosis. I ha...

Spachel4647

•2 years ago

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Coffee with 2% milk

Hello Everyone! I had a quick question about coffee consumption. I've never been a fan of coffee, however, after being diagnosed with F3-4 fibrosis/cirrhosis...

Hello Everyone! I had a quick question about coffee consumption. I've never been...

Margolia

•2 years ago

14 Replies

Let down by promises

Just about a year ago, I was diagnosed having Cirrhosis of the liver, the consultant asked if I would like to be put on a trial of a new medication (not told...

Just about a year ago, I was diagnosed having Cirrhosis of the liver, the consul...

Mick1414

•2 years ago

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US Scan

Just had ultrasound scan and radiographer said no enlarged liver and spleen is normal. But the liver surface was not smooth. I know I have fibrosis. Will this...

Just had ultrasound scan and radiographer said no enlarged liver and spleen is ...

Robert1220

•2 years ago

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Barrett’s oesophagus

Hi, please help, hubby had endoscopy today, he has Barrett’s mucosa( oesophagus Prague-lower o. )- c2 +m3 , 2 biopsies taken, he has 5cm hiatal hernia, no...

Hi, please help, hubby had endoscopy today, he has Barrett’s mucosa( oesophagus ...

shmila19

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Total exhaustion

I am feeling that I can't go on like this much longer with this absolute and total exhaustion. Thought maybe some glucose, in the form of tablets, would...

I am feeling that I can't go on like this much longer with this absolute and tot...

borzoiharvey

•2 years ago

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Coffee

As many have pointed out here and evidence-based research has shown, coffee is good for liver health. What I haven’t been able to determine however, is how...

As many have pointed out here and evidence-based research has shown, coffee is g...

Hidden

•2 years ago

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Newly Diagnosed

After a battery of tests, I've recently been diagnosed with end stage cirrhosis according to my doctor, but haven't yet seen a specialist or had a biopsy....

After a battery of tests, I've recently been diagnosed with end stage cirrhosis ...

davidsa57

•2 years ago

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Covid vaccine

Anyone know if cirrhosis qualifies us under 75s for the spring booster vaccine? Flu jabs are given earlier because of liver disease, the NHS wrote months ago...

Anyone know if cirrhosis qualifies us under 75s for the spring booster vaccine? ...

Roy1955

•2 years ago

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Safe to fly ?

Hi , my husband was told he had decompensated cirrhosis but now could have recompensated. He has no bleeding , varices or acites his ecg is fine and endoscopy...

Hi , my husband was told he had decompensated cirrhosis but now could have recom...

Moux1

•2 years ago

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Does anyone else suffer with tiredness with PBC

Hi, I am new here. I was diagnosed with PBC in 2020. I am on medication, which we are still trying to find the right balance of, but really my question is...

Hi, I am new here. I was diagnosed with PBC in 2020. I am on medication, which...

Jackflash14

•2 years ago

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All posts for May 2022

Update

Hi

Alcohol free beers???????

Severe symptoms of liver disease

And it's me Yet again

Just when it's now safe to go out, a note of caution.

Me again!!

Alcoholic Mother

Very worried and need advice

QEHB

Is fibrosis f2 reversible?

Mosquito bites

What is this?

Liver transplant

Use of adjustable bed with cirrhosis and COPD

Travelling

Autoimmune hepatitis 19 year old

Where to go from here?

QE BIRMINGHAM

Trans jugular biopsy

Coffee with 2% milk

Let down by promises

US Scan

Barrett’s oesophagus

Total exhaustion

Coffee

Newly Diagnosed

Covid vaccine

Safe to fly ?

Does anyone else suffer with tiredness with PBC

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