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Liver Detox tips?

Hello all, My wife is trying to change her lifestyle although she’s fairly healthy and a non drinker. After being diagnosed with advanced liver fibrosis, we...

Hello all, My wife is trying to change her lifestyle although she’s fairly hea...

RAAN88

•1 year ago

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Back Pain - 6 weeks in.

Hi, my dad had a liver transplant 6 weeks ago and is suffering from very bad back pain. To the point he can’t stand up. Is this normal? Also his starting...

Hi, my dad had a liver transplant 6 weeks ago and is suffering from very bad bac...

Shoker

•1 year ago

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Travel insurance any advice pls

Want to do a holiday 2 weeks stays for 2023 one to France. One to Florida and a month in sri lankaI'm alcoholic nowt for 6 years now got ciŕosis an...

Want to do a holiday 2 weeks stays for 2023 one to France. One to Florida and...

Yrfhjyy

•1 year ago

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Hi All, I m new on here.

Hi All, I m new on here. Diagnosed with AIH in March 22 and on here to learn more about the condition and how to navigate things

Hi All, I m new on here. Diagnosed with AIH in March 22 and on here to learn mor...

Jumbo1313

•1 year ago

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Liver Stent/Tips

Hi, I had a tips in May 2022, within 6 weeks it failed and I had urgent surgery to correct it in July 2022. I've been told my new TIPS is very big. Since then...

Hi, I had a tips in May 2022, within 6 weeks it failed and I had urgent surgery ...

BumbleCat

•1 year ago

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Post COVID issues

Hi ,I'm 57 with Cirrhosis (diagnosed 2015 after being informed a blood test in 2007 was pos 'Hep C' with v/high viral count/chronic). In 07/22 I was...

Hi ,I'm 57 with Cirrhosis (diagnosed 2015 after being informed a blood test in 2...

tipovtong

•1 year ago

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HCC diagnosis

I had diagnosis of HCC 3 days before Christmas.. I'm trying to stay positive but being in the UK the current health system is what it is . I am so...

I had diagnosis of HCC 3 days before Christmas.. I'm trying to stay positiv...

Bulldog97

•1 year ago

2 Replies

Symptoms

is it possible for people to have symptoms of cirrhosis like shoulder pains, enlarged breast, itchy feet , weight loss and when they finally get checked they...

is it possible for people to have symptoms of cirrhosis like shoulder pains, enl...

Zeus12

•1 year ago

6 Replies

High levels

Hi all, just to confirm my levels of ALP 332 & GGT 699. Think I got confused on my other post. Never done this before & im very scared what this means & how...

Hi all, just to confirm my levels of ALP 332 & GGT 699. Think I got confused on...

Hidden

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Hi Newbie and worried

Hi. I had a Liver US yesterday. I could not believe the pain at 2 spots. This pain was off the scale. When I check it says the ultra sound is pain free. I...

Hi. I had a Liver US yesterday. I could not believe the pain at 2 spots. This...

Suekee2

•1 year ago

1 Reply

waiting for Scan , bloating in stomach- pain on LEFT side

Hi. Newbie here. I’ve always been a very heavy drinker. I got trapped into it from a very early age and I’m 50 now. I recently went to the doctors as I had a...

Hi. Newbie here. I’ve always been a very heavy drinker. I got trapped into it fr...

Asf75

•1 year ago

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Ggt of 110

Hello,The GP surgery phoned up yesterday just a day after I had an LTF. Apparently my GGT was 110 though the ATL only 29. Why would this be? I have cut back...

Hello,The GP surgery phoned up yesterday just a day after I had an LTF. Apparen...

Redgasworks1

•1 year ago

18 Replies

Todays the day

Hi Guys, I’ve 1 hour to go until my PIP assessment and my anxiety is going through the rough biggest worry is people saying they going to try and trip me up...

Hi Guys, I’ve 1 hour to go until my PIP assessment and my anxiety is going throu...

Audiking

•1 year ago

5 Replies

Nearly 4 years later!

Hello everyone, just checking in and saying hello. Had my transplant in March 2019 at the Royal Free Hospital.

Hello everyone, just checking in and saying hello. Had my transplant in March 2...

Hidden

•1 year ago

11 Replies

Fertility and Advanced Fiborsis

Hello all, again, thank you for your time to read this. My wife has been infertile for over 6/7 years and we’ve sadly only conceived once naturally and...

Hello all, again, thank you for your time to read this. My wife has been in...

RAAN88

•1 year ago

2 Replies

Focal Nodular Hyperplasia

hello all, Im new here and just after some advise. 2 years ago I was diagnosed with kidney cancer at 34 year old. I had surgery and have regular check ups,...

hello all, Im new here and just after some advise. 2 years ago I was diagnosed...

Becky-R86

•1 year ago

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spider nevi?

Had labs about a year ago and all was perfectly normal. I drank a bit heavily in the pandemic but have since slowed down and stoped completely this month....

Had labs about a year ago and all was perfectly normal. I drank a bit heavily i...

John398

•1 year ago

4 Replies

Proxy information

Happy New year everyone.My husband's mobility is now extremely bad, taking diazepam for pain. He is sleeping mostly and not eating. I have spoken to our gp...

Happy New year everyone.My husband's mobility is now extremely bad, taking diaze...

Diamondbabe

•1 year ago

4 Replies

PIP assessment

Hi all, I have a video PIP assessment in a few weeks time and was wondering if anyone had any tips or advice for this? I do not have issues with mobility...

Hi all, I have a video PIP assessment in a few weeks time and was wondering if...

GEMMA1991

•1 year ago

29 Replies

Hello gang. HNY. I received my donor liver transplant!!!!!!!!

A call came during the night calling me to Birmingham and I was transplanted on December 16th. Wow!!! I'm the luckiest person in the world....

A call came during the night calling me to Birmingham and I was transplanted on ...

Charlie-legs

•1 year ago

36 Replies

Diuretics no longer working

Can anyone give me any advice about treatment when diuretics stop being effective? Hubby in hospital for 3rd time in 3 months for another drain, bloods are...

Can anyone give me any advice about treatment when diuretics stop being effectiv...

MrsWorried

•1 year ago

9 Replies

ggt 700

Hi, got a ggt reading of 700, I’m so worried about this, I have been a drinker in the past but as my levels have been rising I have been giving it up. A...

Hi, got a ggt reading of 700, I’m so worried about this, I have been a drinker i...

Hidden

•1 year ago

33 Replies

Living with someone with Cirrhosis it's hard but must stay optimistic!

A Long story short (difficult) in February 22 I came home to my husband yellow and barely breathing but conscious. Ambulance took him to hospital and he had to...

A Long story short (difficult) in February 22 I came home to my husband yellow a...

DD75

•1 year ago

16 Replies

fluid leaking from pores on tummy

Hi I was just wondering if anyone as experienced fluid leaking from the pores on the tummy it my husband who as been diagnosed with cirrhosis 18 month's ago...

Hi I was just wondering if anyone as experienced fluid leaking from the pores on...

Dobielove

•1 year ago

8 Replies

liver cirrhosis

l think you should get medical advice not trying to worry you but l had that and l had cirrhosis of the liver but it might be not that any way see a doctor...

l think you should get medical advice not trying to worry you but l had that a...

Charlie15melissaabb

•1 year ago

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awaiting mri

So I had a scan at the start of December, found a lesion on my liver which is questionable.Had ct scan which still couldn’t determine what it is . Been waiting...

So I had a scan at the start of December, found a lesion on my liver which is qu...

She-66

•1 year ago

17 Replies

Advanced Liver Fibrosis only 28.

Hi all, First and foremost thank you for your time. My wife is a healthy 28 year old, non drinker, non smoker, 59KG, exceptional BMI and lives a fairly...

Hi all, First and foremost thank you for your time. My wife is a healthy 28...

RAAN88

•1 year ago

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Long story but about to have transplant assessment but really suffering with ascities, odeama and looking for advice re drains

Hi, My husband is going in for a liver transplant assessment next week. He has been very ill with cirrhosis for many years but the past 3 years he has been...

Hi, My husband is going in for a liver transplant assessment next week. He has...

Elvishaslefttheroom

•1 year ago

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Green/grey stools

I had a drink on Christmas day and boxing day after not drinking for 6 months, I've had a pain in my liver area for over year all test CT scan blood test were...

I had a drink on Christmas day and boxing day after not drinking for 6 months, I...

Hidden

•1 year ago

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Fell off the wagon and I’m terrified!

This is a really long story with questions at the end. Thank you in advance for reading: I had alcoholic hepatitis with jaundice in March. I stopped drinking...

This is a really long story with questions at the end. Thank you in advance for ...

SerenityFirefly

•1 year ago

2 Replies

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All posts for January 2023

Liver Detox tips?

Back Pain - 6 weeks in.

Travel insurance any advice pls

Hi All, I m new on here.

Liver Stent/Tips

Post COVID issues

HCC diagnosis

Symptoms

High levels

Hi Newbie and worried

waiting for Scan , bloating in stomach- pain on LEFT side

Ggt of 110

Todays the day

Nearly 4 years later!

Fertility and Advanced Fiborsis

Focal Nodular Hyperplasia

spider nevi?

Proxy information

PIP assessment

Hello gang. HNY. I received my donor liver transplant!!!!!!!!

Diuretics no longer working

ggt 700

Living with someone with Cirrhosis it's hard but must stay optimistic!

fluid leaking from pores on tummy

liver cirrhosis

awaiting mri

Advanced Liver Fibrosis only 28.

Long story but about to have transplant assessment but really suffering with ascities, odeama and looking for advice re drains

Green/grey stools

Fell off the wagon and I’m terrified!

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