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choledochal cyst

hi everyone I’m a first timer here my very first post I am a 31 year old woman, Im looking for a little bit of information I have recently been diagnosed with...

hi everyone I’m a first timer here my very first post I am a 31 year old woman, ...

Linsw

•11 months ago

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Blood Tests

Good morning to you all, I am speaking with my Dr in two weeks time and would like to ask advice on what blood tests to request , as you probably remember I...

Good morning to you all, I am speaking with my Dr in two weeks time and would l...

Sophia1968

•11 months ago

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Tess tong for Autoimmune Hepatitis

So glad I found this site! I’ve had no symptoms, went to gastroenterologist for a review of an ultrasound of my liver. I’m 53, ultrasound was normal. My liver...

So glad I found this site! I’ve had no symptoms, went to gastroenterologist for ...

Comet88

•11 months ago

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compensated question

Saw one of my consultants doctors last week who felt on examination that ascities was gone. I asked him does that mean I’m compensated and he said I could be....

Saw one of my consultants doctors last week who felt on examination that ascitie...

Chick_atee

•11 months ago

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Fibrescan score 29

recent liver fibrescan result was 29, meaning F4 (cirrhosis from alcohol hepatitis). Bloods stable, no varscies, portal vein ok, spleen ok. I was very...

recent liver fibrescan result was 29, meaning F4 (cirrhosis from alcohol hepati...

Chicken2910

•11 months ago

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Large spleen

Hı, İf they say your spleen is VERY large what part does that play in cirrosis. İ thought people had their spleen removed and dıdnt need öne.

Hı, İf they say your spleen is VERY large what part does that play in cirrosis. ...

Tp807

•11 months ago

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Pain relief

Hi I've been diagnosed for cirrhosis of the liver and gall stones which the pain is currainting. My doctor has me on codeine and buscopan and tramadol when I...

Hi I've been diagnosed for cirrhosis of the liver and gall stones which the pai...

Saphire-honey4

•11 months ago

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Energy Drinks

Do energy drinks have a negative effect on your liver? I mentioned taking 1 daily as I was always feeling tired and normally if I don't have 1 I tend to get...

Do energy drinks have a negative effect on your liver? I mentioned taking 1 dail...

Redgreenblue

•11 months ago

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cirrhosis and high kidney levels!

hi my husband has cirrhosis and he got his routine bloods last week and repeated I. Monday both sets of bloods had kidney function readings of 199! The...

hi my husband has cirrhosis and he got his routine bloods last week and repeated...

Cfmol

•11 months ago

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ultrasound result

Hello, me again! So my partner has had his letter telling his ultrasound result. It says that there is 24mm irregular area withing the left lobe of his...

Hello, me again! So my partner has had his letter telling his ultrasound resul...

pussycat66

•11 months ago

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good morning everyone. Saw my doctor the other day and I am so confused. He said I have fatty liver but not liver disease. What does he mean

I haven’t got much faith in my doctor really as he has overlooked my enlarged bile duct in the past. I noticed the report so I requested another ultrasound 12...

I haven’t got much faith in my doctor really as he has overlooked my enlarged bi...

Bettina2023

•11 months ago

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Liver Rash?

Is there any such thing? I have what looks like eczema all over. It’s very itchy and small raised bumps, kinda pimple-like. I’ve tried Googling but there’s so...

Is there any such thing? I have what looks like eczema all over. It’s very itchy...

FlippinOut

•11 months ago

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Ascites and edema gone. Belly remains.

Hope all of you are well. Quick question. Have any of you had ascites substantially decline and yet your belly remains hard and round? Will this ever go...

Hope all of you are well. Quick question. Have any of you had ascites substan...

juneblue

•11 months ago

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Cirrhosis Help

Evening All - long story so sit comfortably:) I have recently (Feb 23) been diagnosed with Cirrhosis. Was a shock as I am also a Type 1 Diabetic , so just...

Evening All - long story so sit comfortably:) I have recently (Feb 23) been d...

SuperSaint

•11 months ago

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Husband with Cirrhosis

Hi all. I’m new to this group and after some help. My husband is in alcoholic recently diagnosed with Cirrhosis after an internal bleed, bruising, fatigue and...

Hi all. I’m new to this group and after some help. My husband is in alcoholic re...

Hol1Day01

•11 months ago

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Finally some progress

Those who followed our Journey, know this is such a painful process of grief. Two weeks ago, the hospital wrote it would not change the factual information...

Those who followed our Journey, know this is such a painful process of grief. ...

Wolivere

•11 months ago

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Boils

Hi all Recently diagnosed with compensated cirrhosis. I have suffered with boils, just on the underside of my belly, that just won't come to a head to pop....

Hi all Recently diagnosed with compensated cirrhosis. I have suffered with boil...

Ilovedavid

•11 months ago

1 Reply

Diagnosis cirrhosis

After 3 years of suffering and a diabetes diagnosis which I turned around in 10 weeks o am now told I have fatty liver / cirrhosis. I am reaching out for...

After 3 years of suffering and a diabetes diagnosis which I turned around in 10...

Tonbolt275

•11 months ago

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Recovery after cholecystectomy

I had my gallbladder removed (keyhole surgery) a month ago. All went well but pain has been worse over the last week or so. I do suffer from chronic...

I had my gallbladder removed (keyhole surgery) a month ago. All went well but pa...

Countrykitten

•11 months ago

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These are the best days of my life after I almost died from the 🍸🍹🍸🥃

I just experienced my 3rd year of being alcohol free. I just turned 40 and graduated my final course of University. All this within the same week. I am So...

I just experienced my 3rd year of being alcohol free. I just turned 40 and gra...

Justme1983

•11 months ago

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Borderline Cirrhosis ? Swollen Ankles

Just an update on my visit to see a consultant privately. He explained my fibro scan has me sitting on the fence for cirrhosis . The doctor who phoned me...

Just an update on my visit to see a consultant privately. He explained my fibro...

jamie18

•11 months ago

27 Replies

Cirrhosis fully reversed.

It's been quite a while since I last posted. It's been 3 years since I was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis and and it's 6 months now since the very doctors who...

It's been quite a while since I last posted. It's been 3 years since I was diagn...

Debo1

•11 months ago

28 Replies

Probiotic Recommendations

Hi everyone, Have seen posts re. Probiotics Would anyone have any tried and tested favourites? Many thanks KazKat 🐈‍⬛😊

Hi everyone, Have seen posts re. Probiotics Would anyone have any tried and tes...

KazKat

•11 months ago

2 Replies

Malnutrition

Hello, I am getting more worried about my husbands malnutrition. He has been referred to dietitians but that was a while back, I chased but they he’d no...

Hello, I am getting more worried about my husbands malnutrition. He has been re...

Digger55

•11 months ago

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Life after transplant

My hubby is now 10 months post transplant due to alcohol liver disease. My question is how much damage did the drinking really do i thought after liver...

My hubby is now 10 months post transplant due to alcohol liver disease. My quest...

Lippy42

•11 months ago

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blood tests vs ultra sounds

I am so confused! I have been diagnosed with cirrhosis after a stay in hospital with ascites. What do they pay more attention to the scans or the blood work?...

I am so confused! I have been diagnosed with cirrhosis after a stay in hospital ...

Hidden

•11 months ago

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Blood test result

Hi Everyone Can any of you explain to me what Gamma GT 344 means. My partners blood reult for his liver is indicating this . Thank you

Hi Everyone Can any of you explain to me what Gamma GT 344 means. My partners ...

pussycat66

•11 months ago

7 Replies

Liver and Digestion

How has your liver disease affected your digestive system? My digestion has been unpredictable for years, sometimes constipation and sometimes diarrhea (sorry...

How has your liver disease affected your digestive system? My digestion has been...

FlippinOut

•11 months ago

36 Replies

Recompensated Liver. Safe to travel.

I had my telephone consultation yesterday with my liver nurse and had some reassuring news. I asked her if I was safe to travel abroad and she said that my...

I had my telephone consultation yesterday with my liver nurse and had some reass...

Nip1

•11 months ago

7 Replies

Crashed

Hi everyone hope your well , quick question , came home from hospital 2 weeks ago , gallbladder bile duct infection , pancreas inflamed and liver also , was...

Hi everyone hope your well , quick question , came home from hospital 2 weeks ag...

wp69

•11 months ago

13 Replies

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British Liver Trust

All posts for September 2023

choledochal cyst

Blood Tests

Tess tong for Autoimmune Hepatitis

compensated question

Fibrescan score 29

Large spleen

Pain relief

Energy Drinks

cirrhosis and high kidney levels!

ultrasound result

good morning everyone. Saw my doctor the other day and I am so confused. He said I have fatty liver but not liver disease. What does he mean

Liver Rash?

Ascites and edema gone. Belly remains.

Cirrhosis Help

Husband with Cirrhosis

Finally some progress

Boils

Diagnosis cirrhosis

Recovery after cholecystectomy

These are the best days of my life after I almost died from the 🍸🍹🍸🥃

Borderline Cirrhosis ? Swollen Ankles

Cirrhosis fully reversed.

Probiotic Recommendations

Malnutrition

Life after transplant

blood tests vs ultra sounds

Blood test result

Liver and Digestion

Recompensated Liver. Safe to travel.

Crashed

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