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Comparison

how many people have had there FIB4 or APRI. Or ELF, FIBROSURE, LIVERFAST tests Agree with FIBROSCAN results or BIOPSY Results.

how many people have had there FIB4 or APRI. Or ELF, FIBROSURE, LIVERFAST tests...

Realy

•10 months ago

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Cirrhosis and Heart Disease

Has anyone developed heart disease after being diagnosed with cirrhosis? What were your symptoms and how were you diagnosed and treated? I know there’s a...

Has anyone developed heart disease after being diagnosed with cirrhosis? What we...

FlippinOut

•10 months ago

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pregnancy with portal hypertension

Hi everyone, I just wanted to know if anyone on here has been pregnant and has portal hypertension (Specifically with esophageal varices as this is my...

Hi everyone, I just wanted to know if anyone on here has been pregnant and ha...

GEMMA1991

•10 months ago

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Rash from Cirrhosis?

Anyone with cirrhosis have a rash other than jaundice or spider veins? I have little raised red bumps that get very itchy and scaly. They’re mostly on my legs...

Anyone with cirrhosis have a rash other than jaundice or spider veins? I have li...

FlippinOut

•10 months ago

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Fat or Muscle Loss

How can you tell if you’re losing fat or losing muscle mass? I’ve been eating healthy and walking and doing some light strength exercises. I’m losing weight...

How can you tell if you’re losing fat or losing muscle mass? I’ve been eating he...

FlippinOut

•10 months ago

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Transplant

I've been on the transplant last for 12 months with only 1 offer so far. This seems to me to be a very long wait, especially only having 1 offer. I'm still...

I've been on the transplant last for 12 months with only 1 offer so far. This se...

Gingerlad73

•10 months ago

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Painful shins

hi all, i am just wondering if anybody else is experiencing the same issues as i am. i do not overly exercise just walking reasonably really but i keep...

hi all, i am just wondering if anybody else is experiencing the same issues as ...

julie-001

•10 months ago

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From the depths of despair, there is hope

Hi I have written a couple of posts on here but just want to update you re my progress to demonstrate how, with determination, you can turn things around....

Hi I have written a couple of posts on here but just want to update you re my ...

J4ck1369

•10 months ago

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Any advice or thoughts appreciated! Trying to keep cirrhosis in check despite hospitalization for very serious pneumonia

Hello all. I was diagnosed with alcoholic cirrhosis a year and a half ago. Had stopped drinking a few months before, but the damage was done. I was in terrible...

Hello all. I was diagnosed with alcoholic cirrhosis a year and a half ago. Had s...

GAgirl111

•10 months ago

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We don't know what to expect

Hello 👋 our 60yr old father has ARLD, cirrhosis is present. 12 months since we knew for certain, diagnosed. He was clean 5 months. Then it started again....

Hello 👋 our 60yr old father has ARLD, cirrhosis is present. 12 months since we ...

Sammi0685

•10 months ago

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UK - Liver Resection

I'm having my liver resection on Friday 18th August to remove HCC and I'm just falling apart. I'm so scared and nervous. I feel sick, I'm bloated (from...

I'm having my liver resection on Friday 18th August to remove HCC and I'm just f...

BumbleCat

•10 months ago

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TIPS Follow Up Questions

Hi Wonderful community. You truly are wonderful and have helped me reach a dicision to have TIPS done. My follow up questions are the following: 1. Did you...

Hi Wonderful community. You truly are wonderful and have helped me reach a dicis...

Livmar

•10 months ago

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diet books

Hi there me again😊 Trying to find out as much as I can to help my hubby. Can anyone recommend any books etc for people with NASH. Trying to get as much...

Hi there me again😊 Trying to find out as much as I can to help my hubby. Can ...

Snips71

•10 months ago

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Gabepenton

Has anyone ever been prescribed gabepenton for itching and sleeping

Fraser1965

•10 months ago

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CT scan cysts on liver.

Hi first time posting. I had a CT scan and I was told I have a couple of cysts on my liver and a couple of gall stones. The specialist at the hospital said not...

Hi first time posting. I had a CT scan and I was told I have a couple of cysts o...

Hidden

•10 months ago

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swollen and leaking legs

hey all, long time since I’ve posted. Update on hubby - he has had no alcohol since Jan and his blood results have improved dramatically. His jaundice, HE,...

hey all, long time since I’ve posted. Update on hubby - he has had no alcohol si...

Tucobear

•10 months ago

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TIPS Procedure

Hi wonderful community. My question is: Has anyone had a TIPS procedure without having a gastric or esophageal bleed or without HE, ascites or any other of...

Hi wonderful community. My question is: Has anyone had a TIPS procedure without...

Livmar

•10 months ago

24 Replies

review bloods

don’t know where to start really , sharing my absolute embarrassing blood results . Had follow up bloods after seeing gp for depression and anxiety . Opened up...

don’t know where to start really , sharing my absolute embarrassing blood result...

Orangeskys

•10 months ago

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Very high LFT

My LFT has gone up from 400 to 1200 in 2 months.Other readings also raised although bilirubin lower at 11Getting an ultrasound soon I feel like I must have...

My LFT has gone up from 400 to 1200 in 2 months.Other readings also raised altho...

geordie33

•10 months ago

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looking for advice please

Hi, not really sure what I’m looking for. Perhaps guidance or reassurance. I stumbled across this site whilst googling symptoms and so happy to find somewhere...

Hi, not really sure what I’m looking for. Perhaps guidance or reassurance. I stu...

Kittycat2024

•10 months ago

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age for getting assessed

I’m 76 and just been told by Leeds that I am too old for a transplant ! Really are they allowed to say this so I’m am just on the road to death..

I’m 76 and just been told by Leeds that I am too old for a transplant ! Really a...

Herbysherby

•10 months ago

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travel insurance

can anyone please advise and recommend a travel insurance that covers cirrhosis I’ve been on a few websites but not sure how to answer the question do you...

can anyone please advise and recommend a travel insurance that covers cirrhosis ...

Janden12

•10 months ago

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Involvement Opportunity - Media Request (UK)

Do you live with NAFLD or Hepatitis C and are you interested in sharing your story? We’ve been contacted by media outlets who want to interview...

Do you live with NAFLD or Hepatitis C and are you interested in sharing your sto...

BritishLiverTrust1

British Liver Trust•10 months ago

Horrified

Hi I know this isn't the place for diagnosis but I have recently become horrified after reading up and considering my lifestyle. First things first I will...

Hi I know this isn't the place for diagnosis but I have recently become horrifi...

andyn81

•10 months ago

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reoccurring ascities

Hi there It’s me again the wife of the newly diagnosed non alcoholic liver cirrhosis. We have been told that the ascities can re-occur which it has airways...

Hi there It’s me again the wife of the newly diagnosed non alcoholic liver cirr...

Snips71

•10 months ago

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Fibroscan and what affects them

while reading a lot of posts Ive noticed a lot of people having a fibroscan result saying they’ve got more damage than they really have. And have other tests...

while reading a lot of posts Ive noticed a lot of people having a fibroscan res...

Realy

•10 months ago

10 Replies

Liver

Does anybody with liver disease alway feel drained, sick, my body hurts his there anyway we can take to help me

Does anybody with liver disease alway feel drained, sick, my body hurts his ther...

Williamsbluefamily

•10 months ago

9 Replies

Update

Hi, so after a shock fibroscan result of 9.7 kpa, I went back to see hepatologist, who did another shearwave scan.My timelines of results is as follows (this...

Hi, so after a shock fibroscan result of 9.7 kpa, I went back to see hepatologis...

nerd1

•10 months ago

13 Replies

joint pain

Hi this is my first post , I have been diagnosed with liver cirrhosis just this year and was wondering if anyone else has severe joint pain and lots of...

Hi this is my first post , I have been diagnosed with liver cirrhosis just this ...

KB9988

•10 months ago

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muscle wasting

I have not mentioned this before because I don’t want to sound like I’m being a hyperchondriac and also I’m not really sure how to explain it, I have been...

I have not mentioned this before because I don’t want to sound like I’m being a ...

Sophia1968

•10 months ago

24 Replies

Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

All posts for August 2023

Comparison

Cirrhosis and Heart Disease

pregnancy with portal hypertension

Rash from Cirrhosis?

Fat or Muscle Loss

Transplant

Painful shins

From the depths of despair, there is hope

Any advice or thoughts appreciated! Trying to keep cirrhosis in check despite hospitalization for very serious pneumonia

We don't know what to expect

UK - Liver Resection

TIPS Follow Up Questions

diet books

Gabepenton

CT scan cysts on liver.

swollen and leaking legs

TIPS Procedure

review bloods

Very high LFT

looking for advice please

age for getting assessed

travel insurance

Involvement Opportunity - Media Request (UK)

Horrified

reoccurring ascities

Fibroscan and what affects them

Liver

Update

joint pain

muscle wasting

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