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Bleeding varices

Hi all,Not sure if you can answer this but I have tried researching and still unclear. My husband has ARLD and continues to drink to excess. Are there any...

Hi all,Not sure if you can answer this but I have tried researching and still u...

Diamondbabe

•1 year ago

36 Replies

Coming off Spiralactone

Hi everyone, just wondered if anyone had experienced coming off Spiralactone. My specialist wrote to me letting me know my recent 6 month scan and blood tests...

Hi everyone, just wondered if anyone had experienced coming off Spiralactone. My...

Audiking

•1 year ago

1 Reply

antidepressants and liver disease

I have severe liver fibrosis and have had to start taking Escitalopram for depression. My doctor has put me on 15mg but instructions and websites say patients...

I have severe liver fibrosis and have had to start taking Escitalopram for depre...

kippy2

•1 year ago

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Blood Tests

I’m sorry to be on here yet again, but I have just picked up my blood results, they are not the main liver ones but I’m a bit worried and would appreciate any...

I’m sorry to be on here yet again, but I have just picked up my blood results, t...

Sophia1968

•1 year ago

29 Replies

ozempic / Wegovy question

Hi. I need to lose weight having been diagnosed with cirrhosis and being significantly overweight. I will talk to my doctor about it but just wanted to ask if...

Hi. I need to lose weight having been diagnosed with cirrhosis and being signifi...

Downpour

•1 year ago

9 Replies

48 hour assessment test for transplant

I am going to have a liver transplant assessment in two weeks time. I am so pleased to have made it to assessment but what are the odd of being taken on and...

I am going to have a liver transplant assessment in two weeks time. I am so plea...

Mitmab

•1 year ago

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Fibroccan vs MRI scan of liver

Hello I've had an MRI small bowel scan which reported that I have hepatic steatosis. What does a Fibroscan of the liver pick up that an MRI scan does not?...

Hello I've had an MRI small bowel scan which reported that I have hepatic stea...

mickeymouse42

•1 year ago

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how long do I need to wait

hi all , sorry but it’s me again, I had my fibro scan about a month ago and as you know my kpa was 21.5 so really bad, I spoke to my doctor the other day to...

hi all , sorry but it’s me again, I had my fibro scan about a month ago and as y...

Sophia1968

•1 year ago

18 Replies

bleeding varcies …

Hi , I appreciate all the help and support here …my mum had a tear in her oesophagus one month ago and got two clips put in , now had banding in two varices...

Hi , I appreciate all the help and support here …my mum had a tear in her oes...

Sharonmcfarlane

•1 year ago

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one month post op

I am one month out from my liver transplant, and am still in horrible pain, have lost 40 pounds, of which I did not have to loose, still taking OxyContin...

I am one month out from my liver transplant, and am still in horrible pain, have...

Rubyrebe

•1 year ago

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Feeling fed up of feeling ill

I have a decompromised liver, I came out of hospial in January, followed up in March talking about a transplant for me, but they wouldn’t put me on the list...

I have a decompromised liver, I came out of hospial in January, followed up in M...

Harriet-sarah

•1 year ago

10 Replies

Liver mass at 30, worried :(

Hi there I gave birth to my first baby 6 months ago. A few weeks after birth I started experiencing extreme episodes of upper abdominal pain that travelled...

Hi there I gave birth to my first baby 6 months ago. A few weeks after birth I ...

Jessq1991

•1 year ago

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Newly diagnosed don't understand Fib4 score.

Hi. I am very overweight so let's get that one out of the way first. I do not drink or smoke. I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia and...

Hi. I am very overweight so let's get that one out of the way first. I do not dr...

LilacPoppy

•1 year ago

8 Replies

Fatty Liver and low Testosterone

After being Diagnosed with fatty liver days ago ive been searching for what helps it and I've come across clinical tests that say Testosterone helps with it....

After being Diagnosed with fatty liver days ago ive been searching for what help...

0707a

•1 year ago

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lippy44

id just like to put it out there, i was diagnosed with cirroshis in november 2020 after i had an op and the surgeon saw it. i have never seen a liver...

id just like to put it out there, i was diagnosed with cirroshis in november 20...

lippy44

•1 year ago

13 Replies

cirrhosis and symptoms

My husband has been monitored for liver problems for the last few years. He is a very heavy drinker and has been for a long time. I have been with him for 23...

My husband has been monitored for liver problems for the last few years. He is ...

Golfo

•1 year ago

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alt 43 ast 55 ggm 107. Fatty liver

everything I read tells me this can be reversed if I stop drinking. Can’t get into my GI doc for two weeks and stressed

everything I read tells me this can be reversed if I stop drinking. Can’t get i...

Worried2023

•1 year ago

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right rib & right back pain- no diagnosis or answers- what to do- is it my liver?

I’ve been dealing with pain under my right rib that radiates to my middle right side of my back. It has a been going on almost constant with a few good days in...

I’ve been dealing with pain under my right rib that radiates to my middle right ...

Melib1225

•1 year ago

12 Replies

Fibroscan

Should a fibroscan be done after fasting for a few hours?When I had mine I wasn't told to not eat or drink before, but I've seen sites saying you shouldn't...

Should a fibroscan be done after fasting for a few hours?When I had mine I wasn'...

Male47

•1 year ago

6 Replies

alcohol hepatitis Kpa 16.9

hi I’m a 35 year old male in 2020 I have alcohol hepatitis and liver failure and was in hospital for a month and my liver went back to normal ..a year later I...

hi I’m a 35 year old male in 2020 I have alcohol hepatitis and liver failure and...

Stetheman246

•1 year ago

25 Replies

Do you tell friends / family

I was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis 2 weeks ago. Still in shock as caused by taking azaphoprine for my ulcerative colitis. Anyway, I haven’t told many people...

I was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis 2 weeks ago. Still in shock as caused by ta...

Bucket13

•1 year ago

21 Replies

Question Regarding Food

Morning all , I’m still waiting to hear from hep clinic, so no news yet, however I am a bit confused as to whether my diet is ok for my liver, I have looked at...

Morning all , I’m still waiting to hear from hep clinic, so no news yet, however...

Sophia1968

•1 year ago

13 Replies

Transplant

Just been put on transplants list its been 14 months off drink now, its been a long battle just the last bit left still a bit worried about the operation but...

Just been put on transplants list its been 14 months off drink now, its been a l...

lonmallin50

•1 year ago

11 Replies

KPA 10.5

Hi Has anyone managed to lower there score from this and if so how? Many thanks in advance

Hi Has anyone managed to lower there score from this and if so how? Many than...

Frankster24

•1 year ago

12 Replies

Advice on fatty liver pain

Hello,I had some pain in my right side a year ago, had an ultrasound and blood tests and was diagnosed with Non alcoholic fatty liver disease. The doctor told...

Hello,I had some pain in my right side a year ago, had an ultrasound and blood t...

Fdeez

•1 year ago

11 Replies

Changes, Meds, symptoms but hopeful!

So everyone thank you as always for this supportive group. Little update husband had TIPPS procedure March 22 due to blood clot in portal vein, varices and...

So everyone thank you as always for this supportive group. Little update husband...

DD75

•1 year ago

2 Replies

Transplant Assessments.

Has anyone been through the assessment process at Birmingham Hospital and can give me a insight at all. My husband has been booked in for the first part at...

Has anyone been through the assessment process at Birmingham Hospital and can g...

Lavender-Pearl

•1 year ago

8 Replies

how do I know if my liver is inflamed?

I have pain in my right side to the back of the ribs.not the front abdomen at all. When I touch the lower part of the ribs this hurts too. The pain hurts when...

I have pain in my right side to the back of the ribs.not the front abdomen at al...

Watersk

•1 year ago

2 Replies

beta blockers

has anyone found beta blockers to affect their blood test results for platelet count or white blood cell count ? I know it is used to help portal...

has anyone found beta blockers to affect their blood test results for platelet c...

Greengal314

•1 year ago

11 Replies

Jaundice and headaches

Morning all, can I ask your opinion.... I'm on the transplant waiting list with PSC/advanced liver disease. I've had several episodes of jaundice before and it...

Morning all, can I ask your opinion.... I'm on the transplant waiting list with ...

Katt12340

•1 year ago

4 Replies

Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

All posts for May 2023

Bleeding varices

Coming off Spiralactone

antidepressants and liver disease

Blood Tests

ozempic / Wegovy question

48 hour assessment test for transplant

Fibroccan vs MRI scan of liver

how long do I need to wait

bleeding varcies …

one month post op

Feeling fed up of feeling ill

Liver mass at 30, worried :(

Newly diagnosed don't understand Fib4 score.

Fatty Liver and low Testosterone

lippy44

cirrhosis and symptoms

alt 43 ast 55 ggm 107. Fatty liver

right rib & right back pain- no diagnosis or answers- what to do- is it my liver?

Fibroscan

alcohol hepatitis Kpa 16.9

Do you tell friends / family

Question Regarding Food

Transplant

KPA 10.5

Advice on fatty liver pain

Changes, Meds, symptoms but hopeful!

Transplant Assessments.

how do I know if my liver is inflamed?

beta blockers

Jaundice and headaches

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