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Advice needed. Many thanks!

Hi everyone. Newbie here! Very soon I will have my first appointment with a consultant since my cirrhosis diagnosis in July 2022. I was wondering if any of you...

Hi everyone. Newbie here! Very soon I will have my first appointment with a cons...

Spiderlass

•2 years ago

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Haemochromatosis and my liver

Male, now 50. My story starts five years ago when I was renovating my house and tripped down a broken staircase and knocked myself unconscious. I went to A&E...

Male, now 50. My story starts five years ago when I was renovating my house and ...

HydroBee

•2 years ago

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Soy Milk vs. Gallstones

Hello everyone. I was wondering if soy milk is "gallstones friendly"? 🙂

CERRIGCYMRAEG

•2 years ago

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Gallstones Newbie here seeking menu ideas 😁

My GP diagnosed gallstones 4 weeks ago after I suffered an attack and referred me for a scan at my local hospital for confirmation. She told me to go to A&E if...

My GP diagnosed gallstones 4 weeks ago after I suffered an attack and referred m...

CERRIGCYMRAEG

•2 years ago

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Since Diagnosed with NASH cirrhosis… just been left in pain for two months … please can someone take time to help and advise . Thank you

Hi , I’m looking to see if you can please help my mum as she was recently diagnosed with NASH cirrhosis in October with portal hypertension with splenomegaly...

Hi , I’m looking to see if you can please help my mum as she was recently diagno...

Sharonmcfarlane

•2 years ago

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options?

hi Everyone Just wanted to ask if anyone has had of experience of living donor , what are the criteria and has full transplant from deceased donor proved more...

hi Everyone Just wanted to ask if anyone has had of experience of living donor ...

ladytibbie

•2 years ago

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Flu Vaccine Study - call for participants

People living with conditions linked to chronic liver disease have higher rates of serious illness from flu. However, this group also tends to have lower rates...

People living with conditions linked to chronic liver disease have higher rates ...

BritishLiverTrust10

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Abdominal ultra sound scan

My brother was diagnosed in 2020 with liver cirrhosis he had a large amount of fluid drained and was in hospital for a couple of weeks. He abstained from...

My brother was diagnosed in 2020 with liver cirrhosis he had a large amount of f...

DQ33

•2 years ago

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help with cost of prescription

hi. Does anyone know how to get help with the cost of prescriptions or get them free please. Seem to be spending a fortune.

hi. Does anyone know how to get help with the cost of prescriptions or get them ...

Jess246

•2 years ago

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kappa lambda

hi Does Anyone know what high kappa in Urine could indicate? im get no awners from my gp, and now im going to take the same test but in serum..

hi Does Anyone know what high kappa in Urine could indicate? im get no awners...

Hidden

•2 years ago

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TRANSPLANT

Is it right the waiting time for a transplant is 65 days for a adult l read on the nhs web site, l going to first meeting on thursday at QE hospital is there...

Is it right the waiting time for a transplant is 65 days for a adult l read on t...

lonmallin50

•2 years ago

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Liver disease

Last seven year i heavily drink alcohol and just done liver elastography and ARFI comes to 1.07m/sec and fibroscan comes 9kpa. I having itching my whole body...

Last seven year i heavily drink alcohol and just done liver elastography and ARF...

Jhon789

•2 years ago

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just wondering

just wondering If Cirrhosis secondary to NASH with portal hypertension is de compensated or compensated I understand that varices and Ascites are normally...

just wondering If Cirrhosis secondary to NASH with portal hypertension is de com...

Liver007123

•2 years ago

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If the liver does not kill you something else will!

Coming up to the 4th anniversary of my spectacular attempt to kill myself because I thought I was dying of cirhossis. Unhelpfully I had a mole removed about 5...

Coming up to the 4th anniversary of my spectacular attempt to kill myself becaus...

Iro1

•2 years ago

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Clear Ultrasound, CT showed 2 liver lesions

Have had pain which started slowly under right rib cage only when I bent over. Eventually spread to back. Saw nurse who suspected gallstones. Long story short,...

Have had pain which started slowly under right rib cage only when I bent over. E...

Horsecrochet

•2 years ago

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AST/ALT Ratio

Hi everyone, I hope all is well. I recently got Bloodwork done after several years not getting Bloodwork. In the past, I drank a lot in college (I'm a 31...

Hi everyone, I hope all is well. I recently got Bloodwork done after several y...

MrGee91

•2 years ago

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SPIRONOLACTONE . WHEN CAN I STOP TAKING IT?

I'm eager to know others experience and advice about Spironolactone. I was prescribed it 2 years ago when I had Ascites. I have never had a repeat of Ascites...

I'm eager to know others experience and advice about Spironolactone. I was presc...

bcsurfer

•2 years ago

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Dumbfounded with Cirrhosis Diagnosis

Someone has to help me here!!!!!!!. 22/09/22 Had my diagnosis of F4 Cirrhosis. Fibroscan of 23.6 (F4 Fibrosis = 18.6) as you all know). Ultrasound showed...

Someone has to help me here!!!!!!!. 22/09/22 Had my diagnosis of F4 Cirrhosis....

55spenc

•2 years ago

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How to help my husband

My husband was diagnosed with alcohol related cirrhosis of the liver a couple of years ago. He has been a heavy lager drinker for many years and this has...

My husband was diagnosed with alcohol related cirrhosis of the liver a couple of...

WOOLKITTY

•2 years ago

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Cirrhosis lifespan

I talked to my Liver consultant yesterday she said how long is a piece of string I was diagnosed 2 months ago with a KPA of 28.1 Fibro scan of which I am...

I talked to my Liver consultant yesterday she said how long is a piece of string...

Tim12

•2 years ago

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falling off the wagon

I have been diagnosed with cirrhosis and have been off alcohol since diagnosed 2 moths ago I was never a heavy drinker but did have a few bottles of beer the...

I have been diagnosed with cirrhosis and have been off alcohol since diagnosed 2...

Tim12

•2 years ago

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Liver Fibroscan score

hi everyone, just wanted to get everyones input or experience...last year my KPA was 7.6 and CAP 391....today it was 8.9 KPA and CAP 260....any input?

hi everyone, just wanted to get everyones input or experience...last year my ...

hbening86

•2 years ago

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A shout out to the departed

Dear All, I’ve been coming on here for support since 2011/12 - present I just want to say a prayer for all my friends who are no longer here… Brummi was a...

Dear All, I’ve been coming on here for support since 2011/12 - present I just...

Covid2020

•2 years ago

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what diet with cirrhosis

I have looked on the web and there are many different diets can anyone point me in the right direction please

I have looked on the web and there are many different diets can anyone point me ...

Tim12

•2 years ago

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My kitty passed away & hubby has decompensated cirrhosis...

My precious kitty passed away from liver disease at the same time we learned that my husband has decompensated ESLD Cirrhosis... I'm feeling devastated. Any...

My precious kitty passed away from liver disease at the same time we learned tha...

BesideYou

•2 years ago

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My husband has decompensated liver, he has stopped drinking completely,

He was in hospital for 4 weeks, extremely ill, he's out now and doing ok, he's lost almost 4 stone but is eating healthy and no alcohol, he has had endoscopy...

He was in hospital for 4 weeks, extremely ill, he's out now and doing ok, he's l...

Tulip1973

•2 years ago

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Still here…

Dear All, Just to update you all… Hubby been home for about 5 weeks now, had few spikes, but none since last Monday On IV antibiotics, we have the most...

Dear All, Just to update you all… Hubby been home for about 5 weeks now, had ...

Covid2020

•2 years ago

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Cirrhosis

Has anyone applied for PIP in the UK for having Cirhosis

Tim12

•2 years ago

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Is there anyone out there who's gone through this before??? Please help...

This is my second time posting on here, but my first post since my liver biopsy. They took five pieces of my liver from different parts and there was no...

This is my second time posting on here, but my first post since my liver biopsy....

arf1025

•2 years ago

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Liver Transplant first then kidney transplant after recovery

My husband has stage 4 CKD and liver cirrhosis and diabetes 2. Yesterday we had a meeting at the hospital with a professor from the transplant team in...

My husband has stage 4 CKD and liver cirrhosis and diabetes 2. Yesterday we had ...

Canttakemyeyesoffyou

•2 years ago

11 Replies

Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

All posts for December 2022

Advice needed. Many thanks!

Haemochromatosis and my liver

Soy Milk vs. Gallstones

Gallstones Newbie here seeking menu ideas 😁

Since Diagnosed with NASH cirrhosis… just been left in pain for two months … please can someone take time to help and advise . Thank you

options?

Flu Vaccine Study - call for participants

Abdominal ultra sound scan

help with cost of prescription

kappa lambda

TRANSPLANT

Liver disease

just wondering

If the liver does not kill you something else will!

Clear Ultrasound, CT showed 2 liver lesions

AST/ALT Ratio

SPIRONOLACTONE . WHEN CAN I STOP TAKING IT?

Dumbfounded with Cirrhosis Diagnosis

How to help my husband

Cirrhosis lifespan

falling off the wagon

Liver Fibroscan score

A shout out to the departed

what diet with cirrhosis

My kitty passed away & hubby has decompensated cirrhosis...

My husband has decompensated liver, he has stopped drinking completely,

Still here…

Cirrhosis

Is there anyone out there who's gone through this before??? Please help...

Liver Transplant first then kidney transplant after recovery

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