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mercaptopurine

I've had another flare of my AIH and they've started me on mercaptopurine daily. I was wondering what help & advice any 6MP users could give me....

I've had another flare of my AIH and they've started me on mercaptopurine daily...

Bigbluemonkey

•2 years ago

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frequency of appointments etc.

Hello, I’ve got a relative who suffers from cirrhosis badly and isn’t in a good health. Unfortunately they refuse to quit the booze and a transplant is out...

Hello, I’ve got a relative who suffers from cirrhosis badly and isn’t in a good...

Seekingadvice247

•2 years ago

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Back for another try!

Well, joined here last year when Fibroscan showed level (stage?) 3. NAFLD & AFLD with Kia 10.3, None of the above means a thing to me except for. The NALD,...

Well, joined here last year when Fibroscan showed level (stage?) 3. NAFLD & AFLD...

Dolly1001

•2 years ago

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A little good news maybe

UPDATE: I had a telephone conversation with the liver consultant yesterday and for the first time I feel as if someone is listening. Gave him all the...

UPDATE: I had a telephone conversation with the liver consultant yesterday and ...

Wordesley

•2 years ago

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CIRRHOSIS & BREAST CANCER?

My husband, now 84 has been on and off here since his cirrhosis diagnosis post AIH January 2014. He has gone from compensated to decompensated with a 6 month...

My husband, now 84 has been on and off here since his cirrhosis diagnosis post A...

Peeps7

•2 years ago

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Help for my alcoholic husband. Aged 64. (not working) I am 65.... working in hospitality.....

Hello, I will get straight to the point of a very long 2 year horror story. xxMy husband is diagnosed by his doctor as chronic alco, has liver trouble,...

Hello, I will get straight to the point of a very long 2 year horror story. ...

velvet007

•2 years ago

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Worry again

Hi all, I've got gastroscopy today says that I have portal hypertension gastropathy, also I started have huge pain in my joints and muscles... My blood was...

Hi all, I've got gastroscopy today says that I have portal hypertension gastr...

Bazinga89

•2 years ago

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decompensated liver

just a quick question: is nausea common with a decompensated liver?

Ivrit73

•2 years ago

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Early symptoms

Hello, I'm a 32-year-old male. Been a heavy (I guess?) drinker for 14 years. I don't drink daily, but I do binge drink frequently, and I mean truly...

Hello, I'm a 32-year-old male. Been a heavy (I guess?) drinker for 14 years. I...

purple_purple

•2 years ago

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Metformin

I have T2 diabetes hwich si now within inrmal arnge fater ilsing 3stone. However I take Metformin 2x 2 daily and Ozempic once weekly. I have stage 4 NASH...

I have T2 diabetes hwich si now within inrmal arnge fater ilsing 3stone. Howev...

Robert1220

•2 years ago

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good platelet count

my husbands platelet count is and has been really good at 277. I have heard elsewhere( not professionally but from an excellent source) that he is unlikely to...

my husbands platelet count is and has been really good at 277. I have heard else...

Moux1

•2 years ago

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How long for CT Scan results

I had a CT Scan on Monday night and was just wondering how long does it take to get the results back. They were checking my pancreas and all along my abdomen...

I had a CT Scan on Monday night and was just wondering how long does it take to ...

drittz78

•2 years ago

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which is best?

Hi I am on the transplant list and just wondered for any ladies out there which is more comfortable after the operation pyjamas or a nightie Thanks

Hi I am on the transplant list and just wondered for any ladies out there which...

Bantam2

•2 years ago

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Worried and advice appreciated

My aunty has been submitted to hospital with Jaundice and pale stalls and very orange urine, yet no pain. Mri has shown no gall stones neither has Endoscopy....

My aunty has been submitted to hospital with Jaundice and pale stalls and very o...

chloester

•2 years ago

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scan showed fatty liver

So I recently had a scan following some pains 4 months after having a c section. I have also been getting really bad back, upper abdomen and shoulder pain...

So I recently had a scan following some pains 4 months after having a c section...

x_b_x

•2 years ago

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Results

Hi just had phone consultation with my liver nurse feeling very down at the moment I had a biopsy and results are F4 cirrhosis, last time I saw my hepatologist...

Hi just had phone consultation with my liver nurse feeling very down at the mome...

Janden12

•2 years ago

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It remains enigmatic.

Hallo Everyone, and Thank you again to Fibro2021, I have read your very numerous and various responses to people, and admire your clarity and that you never...

Hallo Everyone, and Thank you again to Fibro2021, I have read your very numerous...

JonBechstein

•2 years ago

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stuck in a perpetual state of uncertainty

Hi all, not really a question but I just wondered if anyone else is in a similar paddlesds canoe, I was yDiagnosed with Nash for about 3years, also diabetic...

Hi all, not really a question but I just wondered if anyone else is in a simi...

Rogerro

•2 years ago

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High Ferritin

I was diagnosed with NALD over a year ago. Blood tests were saying my Ferritin levels greater than 400 and ALT 61 six months ago. I was checked for...

I was diagnosed with NALD over a year ago. Blood tests were saying my Ferritin ...

Airgirl

•2 years ago

1 Reply

latest US

Hey guys,not checked in for a while. Just had my latest ultrasound report and it say... The liver is course in texture and is slightly increased in...

Hey guys,not checked in for a while. Just had my latest ultrasound report and i...

deanw41

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Still waiting to see a consultant

Hi all, I am new here so please bear with me. I've been a heavy drinker for 25 years, now that I've stopped I don't know why I bothered as I feel so much more...

Hi all, I am new here so please bear with me. I've been a heavy drinker for 25 ...

Dogsareme

•2 years ago

4 Replies

liver disease and inhalers

I have to use an inhaler but it contains ethanol, is this safe for my liver, bearing in mind that I have alcohol related liver disease.

I have to use an inhaler but it contains ethanol, is this safe for my liver, b...

kippy2

•2 years ago

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Alcohol and non alcohol related liver disease

Hi, another question. My consultant said my cirrhosis is due to alcohol. I was a very occasional drinker until recently. I started having a glass of wine with...

Hi, another question. My consultant said my cirrhosis is due to alcohol. I was ...

eileenet49

•2 years ago

17 Replies

Dieting with Cirrhosis

Hi I have early stage Cirrhosis and need to lose some weight. Quite a lot actually. I'm considering the Keto diet. Does anybody know if this is okay for...

Hi I have early stage Cirrhosis and need to lose some weight. Quite a lot actua...

eileenet49

•2 years ago

12 Replies

liver biopsy UK

last week Tuesday I had my second liver biopsy. I would definitely describe it has one of the worst experiences in my life. Hospital staff was amazing, However...

last week Tuesday I had my second liver biopsy. I would definitely describe it h...

Rossella81

•2 years ago

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Transplant re assessment

I have been invited to be re assessed for a transplant . I really need some help with my feelings from anyone with experience because I am lost. My partner...

I have been invited to be re assessed for a transplant . I really need some hel...

Charlie-legs

•2 years ago

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Liver Biopsy

Hi all, I was finally able to se a liver specialist outside my region. Unfortunately it didn't go well. She made it quite clear that she wasn't thrilled...

Hi all, I was finally able to se a liver specialist outside my region. Unfortun...

ROCKO2231

•2 years ago

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Cirrhosis LFTs came back as normal but still worried

I spoke with my consultant today as I'd not had my blood results from last month. He told me my Liver function tests showed now as normal but said I'm...

I spoke with my consultant today as I'd not had my blood results from last month...

thelad73

•2 years ago

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abdominal pain whilst exercising

hi all. In my efforts to get healthier post alcohol I’ve taken up jogging and swimming. Once exercising I often get a tight painful abdomen which means I can’t...

hi all. In my efforts to get healthier post alcohol I’ve taken up jogging and sw...

Lester14

•2 years ago

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aih and hiatus hernia

Long post sorry. I have two autoimmune conditions (don’t think any more ) I take 75mg thyroxine for hypo thyroid diagnosed 8 years ago. Now diagnosed (6months...

Long post sorry. I have two autoimmune conditions (don’t think any more ) I tak...

Pbe58

•2 years ago

1 Reply

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All posts for July 2022

mercaptopurine

frequency of appointments etc.

Back for another try!

A little good news maybe

CIRRHOSIS & BREAST CANCER?

Help for my alcoholic husband. Aged 64. (not working) I am 65.... working in hospitality.....

﻿Worry again

decompensated liver

Early symptoms

﻿Metformin

good platelet count

﻿How long for CT Scan results

which is best?

Worried and advice appreciated

﻿scan showed fatty liver

Results

It remains enigmatic.

﻿stuck in a perpetual state of uncertainty

High Ferritin

latest US

Still waiting to see a consultant

liver disease and inhalers

Alcohol and non alcohol related liver disease

Dieting with Cirrhosis

liver biopsy UK

﻿Transplant re assessment

Liver Biopsy

Cirrhosis LFTs came back as normal but still worried

abdominal pain whilst exercising

aih and hiatus hernia

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Worry again

Metformin

How long for CT Scan results

scan showed fatty liver

stuck in a perpetual state of uncertainty

Transplant re assessment