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Normal LFT but liver disease symptoms.

Hello, I am writing on this very friendly forum with a hope to get some advice. Has anyone had a similar situation? I am very worried and confused. I am a...

Hello, I am writing on this very friendly forum with a hope to get some advice. ...

Lin2024

•4 months ago

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Really worried about husband

Hi all, a few years ago my husband has swelling in legs and was admitted to hospital with liver problems. He drinks about 6 to 8 cans of lager a night. He has...

Hi all, a few years ago my husband has swelling in legs and was admitted to hosp...

Oreo10

•4 months ago

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Grapefruit

Hi, I have been eating grapefruit regularly, but have just read today that it should be avoided, haven’t got a n appointment with specialist until end of...

Hi, I have been eating grapefruit regularly, but have just read today that it sh...

Grannyblue

•4 months ago

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F3 10.2 kpa and 321 cap

Hi all. So my alts have been up and down tue past few years. Got a fibroscan with 10.2 kpa and 321 cap. I'm 38 6"2. I was around d 190 but went on a very...

Hi all. So my alts have been up and down tue past few years. Got a fibroscan wit...

Pakhmal

•4 months ago

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friend has wernike korsakoff

Hi, a good friend of our family initially started losing feeling in her legs, pins and needles and then things turned for worse where she has severe amnesia,...

Hi, a good friend of our family initially started losing feeling in her legs, pi...

glander2405

•4 months ago

1 Reply

Fatty liver

Hello i have been diagnosed with fatty liver by doing an ultrasound, but I'm having pain on my right side under my ribs when I lay on my back or sleep on my...

Hello i have been diagnosed with fatty liver by doing an ultrasound, but I'm hav...

Nesta22

•4 months ago

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Auto Immune Hepatitis & Prednisolone

Hi Does anyone know how long you can safely stay on 5mg of Prednisolone? I’m a 60 year old man & was diagnosed with AIH in Sept 2022. I was treated with...

Hi Does anyone know how long you can safely stay on 5mg of Prednisolone? I’m ...

Blueboy500

•4 months ago

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Tumeric

Hi I was diagnosed with moderate liver fibrosis (ELF blood test result 8.8) 2 months ago. I was wondering if it is OK to take tumeric supplements ( I had been...

Hi I was diagnosed with moderate liver fibrosis (ELF blood test result 8.8) 2 mo...

Smokyquartz

•4 months ago

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Elf blood test

I have had an ELF blood test 2 years ago and it was 10.5 I had another one recently and it’s 10.9, I haven’t drank alcohol for 3 years apart a few drinks in...

I have had an ELF blood test 2 years ago and it was 10.5 I had another one recen...

kippy2

•4 months ago

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fibroscan

hi all, just another update, had a screening Fibroscan with the liver trust via work it was 15.8, my CAP 188, this kicked off a barrage of bloods, all...

hi all, just another update, had a screening Fibroscan with the liver trust vi...

Hidden

•4 months ago

1 Reply

How can I tackle NAFLD after having my gall bladder removed?

I had my gall bladder removed about ten years ago because of spiky calcium stones causing repeat acute illness. I was caring for my husband, who had a...

I had my gall bladder removed about ten years ago because of spiky calcium stone...

TwigletsMum

•4 months ago

1 Reply

Menapause

Hi, I was wondering what is good to take for menapause with having liver disease. I don't want HRT but need something to give me a bit of a pick me up. I just...

Hi, I was wondering what is good to take for menapause with having liver disease...

Belleben

•4 months ago

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chronic itching with boil like spots on head & neck

morning all, my brother was diagnosed with end stage decompensated Cirohsis with other complications back in January 2022. For the last month he has had...

morning all, my brother was diagnosed with end stage decompensated Cirohsis wit...

JimmyMartin

•4 months ago

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acid reflux

hello all hope use all had a great Xmas and have the best 2025!. Just quick question, I found out I had cirrhosis march 23 they January 24 tops esaughagus...

hello all hope use all had a great Xmas and have the best 2025!. Just quick ques...

Kingbilly3

•4 months ago

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7.8 fibroscan

Hi I was told i have a lot of fat around the liver, blood tests all fine, slight elevation in the ALT (norm is 45, i was 95) all the calculations, fib score...

Hi I was told i have a lot of fat around the liver, blood tests all fine, sligh...

Ryannnn34

•4 months ago

1 Reply

Fatty Liver Cirrhosis

I'm male 65 years old and due to go to Addenbrooke's for Liver Transplant assessment at the beginning of January.I would like to chat with people who have been...

I'm male 65 years old and due to go to Addenbrooke's for Liver Transplant assess...

Kennedy59

•4 months ago

7 Replies

Cook books for meal ideas people with cirrhosis

Hi all,Merry Christmas and all that 🙂 I hope all are doing their best to keep stable. While I've been on my own the majority of Christmas (feeling very very...

Hi all,Merry Christmas and all that 🙂 I hope all are doing their best to keep s...

HotLemon

•4 months ago

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I think I collapsed

Hello, I came out of hospital 3 weeks ago after being admitted 10 ngts with A-hepatitis. Yesterday, I thought I just tripped. But thinking back, I think I...

Hello, I came out of hospital 3 weeks ago after being admitted 10 ngts with A-he...

Cazza_BDA

•4 months ago

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Endoscopy update

Hi all, I said I would give update on Endoscopy with banding. I had procedure a few days ago and luckily I didn't need any banding down my oesophagus, they...

Hi all, I said I would give update on Endoscopy with banding. I had procedure a...

LolaBow

•4 months ago

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TIPS Procedure for alocohol liver disease

I am going through the process of having tests to have a Transjugular intrahepaqtic portosysyemic shunt (TIPS) in 2025. Anyone here had this done? Seems ok...

I am going through the process of having tests to have a Transjugular intrahepaq...

djrocco

•4 months ago

4 Replies

Nutrition

Hi I'm new to the site but not new to pbc diagnosed in 2018.Think I've been neglected over the years by my consultant as I've only just in the last 7 months...

Hi I'm new to the site but not new to pbc diagnosed in 2018.Think I've been negl...

Jasper05

•4 months ago

6 Replies

no more lies

Warnings need to be put on food and drink labels like cigarettes . cigarettes kill you long-term so does junk food . And processed food. Make labels bigger...

Warnings need to be put on food and drink labels like cigarettes . cigarettes k...

Liver135

•4 months ago

3 Replies

High ALT and AST levels - really worried

Hello hope you are all well. A routine blood test revealed my ALT was 128 and my AST was 51. I’m really worried what this means as I can’t get a GP...

Hello hope you are all well. A routine blood test revealed my ALT was 128 a...

Manse91

•4 months ago

2 Replies

red hands and ascites

Feeling quite scared also got he

ok5677

•4 months ago

2 Replies

worrysome ELF score

Hi everyone I’m new to this site. I just wanted to share my story. I was diagnosed last year with MASH ( formally known as NASH). I have just had a ELF test...

Hi everyone I’m new to this site. I just wanted to share my story. I was diagn...

mathkid

•4 months ago

16 Replies

Nodular regenerative hyperplasia

Hi, Nodular regenerative hyperplasia does anybody have this rare condition? If so, could you tell me about it please?

Hi, Nodular regenerative hyperplasia does anybody have this rare condition? If...

Hidden

•4 months ago

1 Reply

High AlT

Hi, I had recent routine blood tests done and my ALT is 135, I suffer with health anxiety and I’m petrified, my doctors ordered multiple blood tests which I’m...

Hi, I had recent routine blood tests done and my ALT is 135, I suffer with healt...

Leonlass

•4 months ago

7 Replies

Primary biliary cholingites

Just wondering if anyone on here has pbc and how they manage with the changes also what medication they receive x

Just wondering if anyone on here has pbc and how they manage with the changes al...

Jasper05

•4 months ago

8 Replies

Dentist

I have decompensate liver cirrhosis. Having treatment and taking all the advice and medication, trying to loose a bit of weight and eat well. My problem is I...

I have decompensate liver cirrhosis. Having treatment and taking all the advice ...

Mojacar11

•4 months ago

9 Replies

Support Groups

I was wondering if anyone knows of any face to face support groups for people living with liver disease? I attend the virtual support groups run by the BLT...

I was wondering if anyone knows of any face to face support groups for people li...

SirRobert

•4 months ago

2 Replies

Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

All posts for December 2024

Normal LFT but liver disease symptoms.

Really worried about husband

Grapefruit

F3 10.2 kpa and 321 cap

friend has wernike korsakoff

Fatty liver

Auto Immune Hepatitis & Prednisolone

Tumeric

Elf blood test

fibroscan

How can I tackle NAFLD after having my gall bladder removed?

Menapause

chronic itching with boil like spots on head & neck

acid reflux

7.8 fibroscan

Fatty Liver Cirrhosis

Cook books for meal ideas people with cirrhosis

I think I collapsed

Endoscopy update

TIPS Procedure for alocohol liver disease

Nutrition

no more lies

High ALT and AST levels - really worried

red hands and ascites

worrysome ELF score

Nodular regenerative hyperplasia

High AlT

Primary biliary cholingites

Dentist

Support Groups

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