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Fibro scan Saturday

Got a fibro scan Saturday anything you guys think I should ask the DR who is doing it? with thanks

Got a fibro scan Saturday anything you guys think I should ask the DR who is doi...

jimbo1234

•3 years ago

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Unknown Feelings....

Dear All, i feel like i should be posting o a agony aunt column, i have posted a few times about my alcoholic husband, nothing has changed in...

Dear All, i feel like i should be posting o a agony aunt column, i hav...

velvet007

•3 years ago

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Endoscopy and Haemotology?!.. and blood tests?);

Hey... I hope all is well for you! I am posting again because I have uncertainties! And a hat on because the heating ain't going on this year!!;) Anyways, I...

Hey... I hope all is well for you! I am posting again because I have uncertaint...

Hey___

•3 years ago

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Rapid decrease in elastography results.

Hello everyone, I finally decided to open this post . Last June I had a 2D-SWE test, with a result of 7.5 kPa, which is compatible with an F2 Metavir level....

Hello everyone, I finally decided to open this post . Last June I had a 2D-SWE t...

Cornwall33

•3 years ago

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Type Two Diabetes - “Some artificial sweeteners can raise your blood sugar”

When a person develops liver cirrhosis or reaches end-stage liver disease. There is a chance that the liver may become insulin resistant. (There are other...

When a person develops liver cirrhosis or reaches end-stage liver disease. There...

Richard-Allen

•3 years ago

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34yr old mum in need of support with liver cirrhosis...

Hi I'm new to this group. I'm desperate for support as am scared... not for myself but my 2 kids. I'm 34yrs old-diagnosed at 18 with diabetes,under- active...

Hi I'm new to this group. I'm desperate for support as am scared... not for mys...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Please tell me that someone understands this feeling 🤔🥺🥺🙄🙏💜🌻💕

Just when you think that you have been through each emotion there ìs, a whole different bunch of things are in my head. I feel terribly lost in a fog of...

Just when you think that you have been through each emotion there ìs, a whole d...

Charlie-legs

•3 years ago

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Vitamin A and liver enzymes

I’ve been eating about 4 oz (115 grams?) of veal liver each day for the past week. I know it has nutrients that are healthy for the liver, but it’s also very...

I’ve been eating about 4 oz (115 grams?) of veal liver each day for the past wee...

JJgut

•3 years ago

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Cirrhosis, early retirement and benefits

Does anyone here have experience in claiming benefits due to inability to work through advanced cirrhosis? Everything I read about the benefits system revolves...

Does anyone here have experience in claiming benefits due to inability to work t...

BeezerGeezer

•3 years ago

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Hi everyone one, my ALT and AST are both 100

I’m scared seeing my best friend passed in my Arms in 2019 because of chronic hepatitis which later became liver cancer, and I’m today diagnosed with the same...

I’m scared seeing my best friend passed in my Arms in 2019 because of chronic he...

Ishmailsannoh

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Spider nevi central spot?

Hi, As per previous posts I'm anxious about my liver, with good cause as a previous heavy drinker (50 units a week , much reduced last few years). A couple...

Hi, As per previous posts I'm anxious about my liver, with good cause as a pr...

BlueYear

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Concerned after relapse

Hi all, Haven't posted in quite some time. Former heavy drinker haven't had a drink in two years. But after a recent set of circumstances I have...

Hi all, Haven't posted in quite some time. Former heavy drinker haven't ha...

Hanc

•3 years ago

17 Replies

worried about my dad

Hi everyone. 🙏🏻 I'm so very proud of my dad. He has done 18 days sober and it's the longest he's ever gone without a drink in 40 years. I asked the Dr...

Hi everyone. 🙏🏻 I'm so very proud of my dad. He has done 18 days sober and it...

BethForrest

•3 years ago

15 Replies

concerned about stomach and diarrhoea

I have cirrhosis of liver not through alcohol, and now secondary bone cancer. Haven’t had to use lactulose because of getting diarrhoea. So.ndering whether...

I have cirrhosis of liver not through alcohol, and now secondary bone cancer. H...

Muriel16

•3 years ago

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update on

I have been invited for part two of the assessment. Eeeks! I am so grateful x and nervous but what a special thing

I have been invited for part two of the assessment. Eeeks! I am so grateful x ...

Charlie-legs

•3 years ago

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UK Research Involvement Opportunity - Patient Advisory Committee for Liver Partnership

This opportunity is to join conversations and contribute to the design and planning of a research partnership; planning research into finding patients with...

This opportunity is to join conversations and contribute to the design and plann...

BritishLiverTrust1

British Liver Trust•3 years ago

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scared

had an ultrasound on Saturday and the consultant called on Monday telling me I need an emergency CT scan as nodules were noted on my liver. CT scan at 13:30...

had an ultrasound on Saturday and the consultant called on Monday telling me I n...

stokesca1976

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Low Blood Sugar readings

Hi I have Stage 4 fibrosis NASH and 2T diabetes. My readings are dropping below 5 regularly and I eat sweets to bring it back up. Tonight my reading was...

Hi I have Stage 4 fibrosis NASH and 2T diabetes. My readings are dropping bel...

Robert1220

•3 years ago

12 Replies

so worried still

Hello Those of you who have read my other questions are probably now thinking that I should let this go, (and i Will…) but I have so many symptoms of liver...

Hello Those of you who have read my other questions are probably now thinking t...

Hidden

•3 years ago

9 Replies

Given up

liver disease, alcohol addiction and just wanting (or waiting) to die. Can’t stop drinking, can’t work effectively anymore. How do you reverse the...

liver disease, alcohol addiction and just wanting (or waiting) to die. Can’t s...

BobbyT74

•3 years ago

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Periods of panic and fear after Fatty liver diagnosis

Hi guys, So as you may or may not a know, I was diagnosed with Fatty liver a dew weeks ago from LFT's and follow-up Ultrasound. I was just wondering if...

Hi guys, So as you may or may not a know, I was diagnosed with Fatty liver a de...

EvCLl1

•3 years ago

13 Replies

adult bullying, alcohol dependency, their negligence

I have been subjected to adult bullying by imbeciles. I have been bullied for more than a decade and have turned to heavy alcohol consumption in order to cope....

I have been subjected to adult bullying by imbeciles. I have been bullied for mo...

texuz

•3 years ago

13 Replies

Travelling on public transport with suspected liver disease/test to diagnose liver disease

Thanks to those who came back to me about this. Much appreciated. I probably wasn't very clear. I'm not asking anyone to try and tell me if they think I have...

Thanks to those who came back to me about this. Much appreciated. I probably wa...

Daphnis61

•3 years ago

11 Replies

New and ercently diagnosed with ALD

Hi Ive

Sdp02

•3 years ago

1 Reply

No Meds AIH

hello, I was dx pbc in 2016. Dx AIH 2019. Been on Aza and pred for last 3years.75 mg aza and down to 5mg pred last 2 years.in March I had an infection and...

hello, I was dx pbc in 2016. Dx AIH 2019. Been on Aza and pred for last 3years...

W_larks

•3 years ago

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gallbladder removal recovery

I am having my gallbladder removed next week. All being well I will be having keyhole surgery and out the same day. Does anyone know how long the surgeon...

I am having my gallbladder removed next week. All being well I will be having ke...

Ihatetuesdays

•3 years ago

19 Replies

Travelling on public transport with liver disease

Hi all, this is not quite the first post from me - have tried to answer a couple of questions some while back - but could really do with some help for...

Hi all, this is not quite the first post from me - have tried to answer a cou...

Daphnis61

•3 years ago

23 Replies

which comes first? Chicken or egg

hi first time post on this group, so bit of history diagnosed with pernicious anaemia in 2006 after years of going gp tiredness etc. diagnosed jan 2021...

hi first time post on this group, so bit of history diagnosed with perniciou...

shortytlc

•3 years ago

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Portal hypertension

Hi to everyone. I've got portal hypertension and I'd like to know what are the treatments available to treat this condition apart from beta blockers to lower...

Hi to everyone. I've got portal hypertension and I'd like to know what are the t...

yspex777

•3 years ago

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Cirrhosis/Sprionolactone/testosterone

I know. Bit of an odd one!!! Hi all! I’d just be interested to know if anyone has had any (male) hormone issues surrounding cirrhosis and/or the use of...

I know. Bit of an odd one!!! Hi all! I’d just be interested to know if anyone ...

WelshieM

•3 years ago

20 Replies

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All posts for August 2022

Fibro scan Saturday

Unknown Feelings....

Endoscopy and Haemotology?!.. and blood tests?);

Rapid decrease in elastography results.

Type Two Diabetes - “Some artificial sweeteners can raise your blood sugar”

34yr old mum in need of support with liver cirrhosis...

Please tell me that someone understands this feeling 🤔🥺🥺🙄🙏💜🌻💕

Vitamin A and liver enzymes

Cirrhosis, early retirement and benefits

Hi everyone one, my ALT and AST are both 100

Spider nevi central spot?

Concerned after relapse

worried about my dad

concerned about stomach and diarrhoea

update on

UK Research Involvement Opportunity - Patient Advisory Committee for Liver Partnership

scared

Low Blood Sugar readings

so worried still

Given up

Periods of panic and fear after Fatty liver diagnosis

adult bullying, alcohol dependency, their negligence

Travelling on public transport with suspected liver disease/test to diagnose liver disease

New and ercently diagnosed with ALD

No Meds AIH

gallbladder removal recovery

Travelling on public transport with liver disease

which comes first? Chicken or egg

Portal hypertension

Cirrhosis/Sprionolactone/testosterone

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British Liver Trust

All posts for August 2022

Fibro scan Saturday

Unknown Feelings....

﻿Endoscopy and Haemotology?!.. and blood tests?);

Rapid decrease in elastography results.

Type Two Diabetes - “Some artificial sweeteners can raise your blood sugar”

﻿34yr old mum in need of support with liver cirrhosis...

﻿Please tell me that someone understands this feeling 🤔🥺🥺🙄🙏💜🌻💕

Vitamin A and liver enzymes

Cirrhosis, early retirement and benefits

Hi everyone one, my ALT and AST are both 100

﻿Spider nevi central spot?

﻿Concerned after relapse

﻿worried about my dad

concerned about stomach and diarrhoea

﻿update on

UK Research Involvement Opportunity - Patient Advisory Committee for Liver Partnership

scared

﻿Low Blood Sugar readings

so worried still

Given up

Periods of panic and fear after Fatty liver diagnosis

adult bullying, alcohol dependency, their negligence

Travelling on public transport with suspected liver disease/test to diagnose liver disease

﻿New and ercently diagnosed with ALD

﻿No Meds AIH

gallbladder removal recovery

Travelling on public transport with liver disease

﻿which comes first? Chicken or egg

Portal hypertension

Cirrhosis/Sprionolactone/testosterone

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

If you’re a patient of alcohol services, how would you prefer to access information that might be useful to know about your liver health?

Topics

Archive

Endoscopy and Haemotology?!.. and blood tests?);

34yr old mum in need of support with liver cirrhosis...

Please tell me that someone understands this feeling 🤔🥺🥺🙄🙏💜🌻💕

Spider nevi central spot?

Concerned after relapse

worried about my dad

update on

Low Blood Sugar readings

New and ercently diagnosed with ALD

No Meds AIH

which comes first? Chicken or egg