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Hello again, further update......

Well last time I posted I said my partner was being treated for sepsis with antibiotics and was a miracle how much he had improved and it really is ......but...

Well last time I posted I said my partner was being treated for sepsis with anti...

123toyouto

•11 months ago

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Periodontitis (Gum Disease) and the Liver

Last week I enjoyed a very interesting Zoom meeting with a presentation being given by a professor of Periodontology and head of the School of Dentistry at the...

Last week I enjoyed a very interesting Zoom meeting with a presentation being gi...

Richard-Allen

•11 months ago

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Liver

Hi I was wondering how long do you wait for appointment to see the liver nurse as my stomach doctor he would send appointment to see a liver nurse thanks.

Hi I was wondering how long do you wait for appointment to see the liver nurse a...

Petrina_gmfc

•11 months ago

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Slighty deranged liver

Hi all, l just had bloods done as l have a very mild ache on my right side thats annoying me (could be totally unrelated) anyway my bloods came back all good...

Hi all, l just had bloods done as l have a very mild ache on my right side thats...

Tiff76

•11 months ago

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Share your experience of hepatitis E (UK)

We are about to start updating our information on hepatitis E. We are looking for people with experience of this condition who can help make sure the new...

We are about to start updating our information on hepatitis E. We are looking fo...

BritishLiverTrust1

British Liver Trust•11 months ago

GP visit

I have been to see my GP today to talk about the results letter I received which I told you all about. He said it's f4 fibrosis, not cirrhosis, and it is...

I have been to see my GP today to talk about the results letter I received which...

DoingItDifferently

•11 months ago

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Fatty liver

Hi I had a fibroscan and had a score of 6.9 and I was told upto 8 was normal. I was told I had a fatty liver with a score of 300. Would anybody know what a...

Hi I had a fibroscan and had a score of 6.9 and I was told upto 8 was normal. I ...

Reklaw1

•11 months ago

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2nd opinion questions to ask

hello I’m going for a 2nd Opinion to by different consultants, at first my old consultant said I had a severe Decompensated Liver and I may not live long...

hello I’m going for a 2nd Opinion to by different consultants, at first my old ...

Harriet-sarah

•11 months ago

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why am I spitting blood?

I am spitting up blood, not coughing it up or vomiting. It’s everyday. It’s mixed in with saliva so I don’t know where it’s coming from. It’s a few teaspoons...

I am spitting up blood, not coughing it up or vomiting. It’s everyday. It’s mixe...

Slsslw

•11 months ago

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Attendance Allowance tips

Please can anyone give advice regarding filling out the Attendance Allowance Forms, the wording is sending me to distraction 🥴. Thank you in advance 🤞

Please can anyone give advice regarding filling out the Attendance Allowance For...

Lavender-Pearl

•11 months ago

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Low blood pressure and blood sugar levels in Cirrhosis

My friend has been having dizzy spells and feeling sick over the past three weeks ( he now tells me) . His BP is up and down and his sugar levels are 5.1, just...

My friend has been having dizzy spells and feeling sick over the past three week...

lifebegins53

•11 months ago

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Safe pain meds?

It’s pool season and hubby really needs to get back to exercising but yesterday it took him about 20 minutes to crawl out of the pool and onto the deck due to...

It’s pool season and hubby really needs to get back to exercising but yesterday ...

MississaugaLiver

•11 months ago

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Cirrhosis and Swinging Appetite

Morning all, Anyone on here supporting loved ones with Cirrhosis, Type 2 Diabetes, Hepatopulmonary Syndrome, Muscle loss and, trying to build their weight and...

Morning all, Anyone on here supporting loved ones with Cirrhosis, Type 2 Diabet...

WildHorses101

•11 months ago

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AMA positive

hi I’m after some advise please 🙏🏼 guys my previous post mentioned a have a few very high LFT My own GP has done another test and noticed the liver...

hi I’m after some advise please 🙏🏼 guys my previous post mentioned a have a fe...

Lollypop89

•11 months ago

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Thank god for the NHS

I know it is not always perfect but better than half a million for a liver transplantA book about U.S. healthcare should make us value the NHS even more

I know it is not always perfect but better than half a million for a liver trans...

Iro1

•11 months ago

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how long have your enzymes been elevated?

just got done with my follow up apt. Dr had suggested genetic counseling to see why my numbers remain a few points from normal since it’s been about 9 years....

just got done with my follow up apt. Dr had suggested genetic counseling to see ...

mtk0925

•11 months ago

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Tablets

I have cirrhosis and Grade 2 oesophageal varices and my fluid has re-accumlated in my chest and stomach, I am on 2 Furosemide and 1 spironolactone but I have...

I have cirrhosis and Grade 2 oesophageal varices and my fluid has re-accumlated ...

Williamsbluefamily

•11 months ago

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AST/SGOT 57

Greetings everyone, I recently took LFT and found out that AST level is above normal range and so is Bilirubin Direct. I met the doctor but he did not talk...

Greetings everyone, I recently took LFT and found out that AST level is above ...

Nelson009

•11 months ago

1 Reply

It's like Watching Someone Dissappear..

Update: Hello Everyone, thank you for your help and advice i eventually rang an ambulance. Husband in a and e Majors they've got all his medical history...

Update: Hello Everyone, thank you for your help and advice i eventually rang ...

DD75

•11 months ago

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helping my liver

i began with the intention of having an alcohol free year after a fibroscan reading of 13.4 .i didnt totally succeed with my daughters wedding et al .however...

i began with the intention of having an alcohol free year after a fibroscan read...

mozlaw

•11 months ago

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Partner out of hospital

Thank you to all the replies I've had on previous posts about my partner. He is now out of hospital but on an awful lot of medication including steroids and...

Thank you to all the replies I've had on previous posts about my partner. He is...

MissS_Zebra9

•11 months ago

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Fibroscan

Hi everyone. I have been concerned about the health of my liver since February this year as I experienced some pain in my right side and bloating. I have had...

Hi everyone. I have been concerned about the health of my liver since February ...

Bun9

•11 months ago

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Psychotic Episodes

Just had a very successful liver transplant 8 weeks ago and am in the very lucky position to feeling better than I have in years. Now everything has settled...

Just had a very successful liver transplant 8 weeks ago and am in the very lucky...

Shep666

•11 months ago

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Elevated Fibroscan Results

Hi Guys, I wonder if you have any advice. My liver enzymes were elevated so I was sent for an ultrasound which showed fatty liver. I then went for a...

Hi Guys, I wonder if you have any advice. My liver enzymes were elevated so I...

PoalaH

•11 months ago

9 Replies

Thanks

Thanks for all the replies, great advice.Keep well Regards

Zippydoodah

•11 months ago

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Protein

Hi, does anyone know of a cirrhosis friendly protein powder/shake. To help me stop eating myself.Keep well Regards

Hi, does anyone know of a cirrhosis friendly protein powder/shake. To help me st...

Zippydoodah

•11 months ago

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Omeprazole and feet

I have compensated cirrhosis. I like writing this as previously I was decompensated and very ill. Delighted that my recent bloods look really good, all normal...

I have compensated cirrhosis. I like writing this as previously I was decompensa...

theoldboiler

•11 months ago

1 Reply

Asthma and Beta Blockers

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any experience with asthma and taking propranolol for portal vein hypertension. I have recently been having a lot of problems...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any experience with asthma and taking proprano...

mjt42

•11 months ago

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Feeling sorry for myself...

I know this is how it is and it's normal to feel like this but I'm having more and more days feeling sorry for myself. I really resent having my liver problems...

I know this is how it is and it's normal to feel like this but I'm having more a...

BumbleCat

•11 months ago

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Which Is more important, losing weight or eating the right food.

morning everyone, could someone please clarify something for me, I have never been great with understanding nutrients etc, and when I read (even on here) what...

morning everyone, could someone please clarify something for me, I have never be...

Sophia1968

•11 months ago

22 Replies

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British Liver Trust

All posts for June 2023

Hello again, further update......

Periodontitis (Gum Disease) and the Liver

Liver

Slighty deranged liver

Share your experience of hepatitis E (UK)

GP visit

Fatty liver

2nd opinion questions to ask

why am I spitting blood?

Attendance Allowance tips

Low blood pressure and blood sugar levels in Cirrhosis

Safe pain meds?

Cirrhosis and Swinging Appetite

AMA positive

Thank god for the NHS

how long have your enzymes been elevated?

Tablets

AST/SGOT 57

It's like Watching Someone Dissappear..

helping my liver

Partner out of hospital

Fibroscan

Psychotic Episodes

Elevated Fibroscan Results

Thanks

Protein

Omeprazole and feet

Asthma and Beta Blockers

Feeling sorry for myself...

Which Is more important, losing weight or eating the right food.

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