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advise please

can anyone help with more information as I am still unsure what’s going on. I was diagnosed with fatty liver last week. I understand what I have to do to...

can anyone help with more information as I am still unsure what’s going on. I w...

Bettina2023

•1 year ago

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thalidomide

Is anyone out there taking thalidomide medication and if so to what effect . I will be going onto it soon running out of options apparently.

Is anyone out there taking thalidomide medication and if so to what effect . I ...

Researchfreak

•1 year ago

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post Transplant

Hi I thought I’d just share my journey with you all, now I do understand that everyone is completely different we all react differently but this is just my...

Hi I thought I’d just share my journey with you all, now I do understand that ev...

Dogbot

•1 year ago

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fibroscan vs mre/mri

My fibroscan and MRE/MRI result are st totally 2 different spectrum. Which is the correct one? Fibroscan show my CAP is 400 and Kpa of 10.9. MRE/MRI show i...

My fibroscan and MRE/MRI result are st totally 2 different spectrum. Which is th...

Reneling

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Gallstones/hernia

Hi all, it's been a long time since I was on here - hope everyone is OK. My husband was diagnosed with cirrhosis in Oct 2019 and has been really well until...

Hi all, it's been a long time since I was on here - hope everyone is OK. My hus...

Supportinghubby

•1 year ago

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sorry to bother you Any advice would be appreciated.

As some of you are aware I was told I had a fatty liver after a US scan last February.Since then I have had 2 ct scans,1 MRI and 1 fibroscan.Found a cyst on...

As some of you are aware I was told I had a fatty liver after a US scan last Feb...

Paula1710

•1 year ago

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can fibroscan tell more than just stiffness

Please does anyone know if a fibroscan shows other things other than stiffness……my Dr has scared the life out of me, I asked her if the report said cirrohsis,...

Please does anyone know if a fibroscan shows other things other than stiffness…...

Sophia1968

•1 year ago

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Neutropenia

Does anyone have Neutropenia ? I have received my blood results from the hospital and my white blood cell count is low at 2.53. Apparently my neutrophils are...

Does anyone have Neutropenia ? I have received my blood results from the hospita...

Oscar21

•1 year ago

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issues with Rifaxamin

Hi everyone, My wife was prescribed Rifaxamin about a year and a half ago and all went well until before Christmas when collecting all her meds the Rafaxamin...

Hi everyone, My wife was prescribed Rifaxamin about a year and a half ago and a...

Morgan63

•1 year ago

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Coming up for my first year review

Hi, I was diagnosed with ARLD In May last year. My review with consultant is on the 9th May. I've had blood tests since diagnosis which actually showed an...

Hi, I was diagnosed with ARLD In May last year. My review with consultant is on ...

eileenet49

•1 year ago

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Advice if possible

Hi, Apologies in advance for the long story but I have been so worried about this and am hoping there may be someone on here with similar experience who may...

Hi, Apologies in advance for the long story but I have been so worried about th...

Husband2022

•1 year ago

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fatty liver please help

I have been diagnosed with a fatty liver but bloods are ok. Have I got fatty liver disease and any advise would be appreciated please

I have been diagnosed with a fatty liver but bloods are ok. Have I got fatty liv...

Bettina2023

•1 year ago

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liver

I have been diagnosed with fatty liver. Does this mean u have fatty liver disease

I have been diagnosed with fatty liver. Does this mean u have fatty liver diseas...

Bettina2023

•1 year ago

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Blood urea ammonia

Does a serum urea blood test measure ammonia

Hidden

•1 year ago

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advice please

I was referred for a fibroscan after a blood test. It took approx 11 months for scan which happened a few weeks before Christmas. The scan revealed I had nafld...

I was referred for a fibroscan after a blood test. It took approx 11 months for ...

gavinlwright

•1 year ago

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what happens next

Morning everyone, I just wondered what the next stage is, what to expect going forward, will I get a letter through the post saying I have cirrohsis ( if so I...

Morning everyone, I just wondered what the next stage is, what to expect going ...

Sophia1968

•1 year ago

38 Replies

THE “C” WORD

Before I get kicked off this forum, “C” stands for Cirrhosis. And yes on my ultrasound report it mentions the dreaded “C” word. But there really is no...

Before I get kicked off this forum, “C” stands for Cirrhosis. And yes on my ult...

Oztrax

•1 year ago

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Questions

As I stated in my first post here, they told me my MRE results were "mild scarring."I thought it was gonna be a lot worse although I know scarring is to be...

As I stated in my first post here, they told me my MRE results were "mild scarri...

Rbbooks

•1 year ago

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Due to have 2 days of tests Starting Monday for TP suitability. Very nervous ! First time I've posted.

So I'm just 60 and diagnosed decompensated ARLD.in September 22. A month later they have found Varices and then a lesion on liver. Have been sober 9 months, on...

So I'm just 60 and diagnosed decompensated ARLD.in September 22. A month later t...

Gus63

•1 year ago

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Hepatic encephalopathy

I've been been diagnosed with fatty liver after CT and 2 ultrasounds and normal bloods but I itch all the time and get confused and really scared I get muscle...

I've been been diagnosed with fatty liver after CT and 2 ultrasounds and normal ...

Hidden

•1 year ago

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NAFLD

was interested if anyone with NAFLD/NASH diagnosis and F2 fibrosis have a had consistent low or normal AST/ALT ? Basically any blood test I have had is right...

was interested if anyone with NAFLD/NASH diagnosis and F2 fibrosis have a had co...

Oztrax

•1 year ago

4 Replies

feel hopeless and scared.

I’m 55 (almost 56), female and was diagnosed with NAFLD with cirrhosis in 2021 ( possibly 2020 as a letter went missing). Every day since then I am so worried...

I’m 55 (almost 56), female and was diagnosed with NAFLD with cirrhosis in 2021 (...

Phoenix_67

•1 year ago

29 Replies

Mild Scarring

Hello, everyone, I've been lurking here since last year. I want to thank you for your inspiring stories and wealth of positive information you exchange and for...

Hello, everyone, I've been lurking here since last year. I want to thank you for...

Rbbooks

•1 year ago

21 Replies

Cirrhosis

My mom have cirrhosis and she felt heaviness in head and also feeling ant crawling like something on face sometime is it due cirrhosis.? Or what is this.? Does...

My mom have cirrhosis and she felt heaviness in head and also feeling ant crawli...

blueaqua02

•1 year ago

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Does anyone have experience of Lenvatinib as a treatment for liver cancer?

I was diagnosed with liver cancer at the end of September last year, 2022. After a scan I was told that I had one large tumour and several smaller ones,...

I was diagnosed with liver cancer at the end of September last year, 2022. Aft...

majorda

•1 year ago

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Why I never see my AST score

HiSomething I learnt from yesterdays NAFLD on line talk. I can never find my AST score; apparently GP surgeries were told to drop them from LFTs to save......

HiSomething I learnt from yesterdays NAFLD on line talk. I can never find my AST...

Iro1

•1 year ago

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Wee update regarding my liver disease

Good morning friends, I hope your all okay, well not much has been happening lately, trying to focus on life with moving home amongst many other good things...

Good morning friends, I hope your all okay, well not much has been happening lat...

Tazzyguy1

•1 year ago

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New to group need help I'm so Scared

My husband went to hospital in Jan and was given ascitic drain, they drained 7 5 litres ans he lost 10kg overnight, they told us he had liver failure, this was...

My husband went to hospital in Jan and was given ascitic drain, they drained 7 5...

123toyouto

•1 year ago

26 Replies

NAFLD on line event

HiJust attended a BLT event on line; an amazing event. Last coclusion was inspiring, we can all improve our condition by making lifestyle changes no matter...

HiJust attended a BLT event on line; an amazing event. Last coclusion was insp...

Iro1

•1 year ago

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help with foods please

sorry to you all for popping up for the third time in one day, I am not the best cook and have no idea about nutrients etc, I have spent hours looking it all...

sorry to you all for popping up for the third time in one day, I am not the best...

Sophia1968

•1 year ago

11 Replies

Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

All posts for April 2023

advise please

thalidomide

post Transplant

fibroscan vs mre/mri

Gallstones/hernia

sorry to bother you Any advice would be appreciated.

can fibroscan tell more than just stiffness

Neutropenia

issues with Rifaxamin

Coming up for my first year review

Advice if possible

fatty liver please help

liver

Blood urea ammonia

advice please

what happens next

THE “C” WORD

Questions

Due to have 2 days of tests Starting Monday for TP suitability. Very nervous ! First time I've posted.

Hepatic encephalopathy

NAFLD

feel hopeless and scared.

Mild Scarring

Cirrhosis

Does anyone have experience of Lenvatinib as a treatment for liver cancer?

Why I never see my AST score

Wee update regarding my liver disease

New to group need help I'm so Scared

NAFLD on line event

help with foods please

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