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Gallbladder Removal Stopped Due to Large Liver

Yesterday I was supposed to have my gallbladder removed. However, before the op the consultant informed me that they would try keyhole if this was not possible...

Yesterday I was supposed to have my gallbladder removed. However, before the op ...

Mickw666

•10 days ago

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Light therapy for severe itching

HelloI was doing very well with colestyramine and Dermacool cream to treat my subcutaneous itching but it has returned with a vengeance. It's almost...

HelloI was doing very well with colestyramine and Dermacool cream to treat my su...

c3c31iaML

•11 days ago

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7mm nodule

Had ct scan done 2 scans 1 with dye 1 without showed a 7mm nodule and the scan also showed I had a lung infection I'm on antibiotics for it I new something was...

Had ct scan done 2 scans 1 with dye 1 without showed a 7mm nodule and the scan a...

Tommy62

•23 days ago

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hello anyone please help me i am drinking alcohol 1 liter of whiskey in week my ggt are 160 alt 84 and ast 42 its normal who drink alcohol?

hello anyone please help me i am drinking alcohol 1 liter of whiskey in week my ...

Sammann

•1 month ago

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Anyone else with PSC?

I was diagnosed with Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) about a year ago now and my consultant thinks the disease may be progressing as I am getting more...

I was diagnosed with Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) about a year ago now a...

DigbyismyDog

•1 month ago

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lapse or relapse?

hi all I’m 61 married with a lovely but feisty teenager. I had problems with alcohol and after some terrible times went to rehab and am (was) 2 years sober....

hi all I’m 61 married with a lovely but feisty teenager. I had problems with al...

An1063

•1 month ago

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Liver problems?

was wondering just say for instance if someone was to have cirrhosis of the liver going on and was still drinking beer every day would there ggt be normal?And...

was wondering just say for instance if someone was to have cirrhosis of the live...

Randyrichard

•2 months ago

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Advice please

Hi I wondered if anyone can help with a little advice please ? My partner with liver cirrhosis is struggling with pain and Diarrhea , the consultant asked me...

Hi I wondered if anyone can help with a little advice please ? My partner with...

Yorkshire82

•2 months ago

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End stage liver failure

Hi, you have given me helpful advice before so I am hoping you will be able to again - thanks so much in advance! my dad, who lives in France, has had...

Hi, you have given me helpful advice before so I am hoping you will be able to ...

OminousCloud

•2 months ago

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New here , partner has liver cirrhosis

Hi My partner has had past problems with alcohol , she is only 39 and has liver cirrhosis , in November 2022 her decompensated, she seemed to get better and...

Hi My partner has had past problems with alcohol , she is only 39 and has liv...

Yorkshire82

•2 months ago

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Elevated Serum Bile Acid

Does anyone here have elevated serum bile acid levels and itchiness (pruritus)? This is normally associated with intrahepatic (obstetric) cholestasis in...

Does anyone here have elevated serum bile acid levels and itchiness (pruritus)...

mickeymouse42

•3 months ago

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Ultrasound vs Fibroscan and Cirrhosis

I have Hereditary Hemochromatosis. I get ultrasounds done every 6 months for monitoring purposes since 2017. The last ultrasound performed was 7 months ago and...

I have Hereditary Hemochromatosis. I get ultrasounds done every 6 months for mon...

arc2884

•3 months ago

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ELP Private NAFLD, HEP A,

Hi, I have paid for a ELP blood test as I have had, a Fibroscan 3yrs ago, 2 ultrasound scans in the last 11 months, 3 Gastroenterologists consultants in the...

Hi, I have paid for a ELP blood test as I have had, a Fibroscan 3yrs ago, 2 ultr...

Wi-llow

•3 months ago

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Improved results!

I got some scary ELF and LFT in Feb this year - ALT Over 100 and retest showed it was rising + ELF just below the 10.5 marker. I was 15.5 stone with BMI 36...

I got some scary ELF and LFT in Feb this year - ALT Over 100 and retest showed i...

Cockerpoodle123

•3 months ago

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Physical symptoms and untreated ascites concerns

My husband was diagnosed with alcoholic cirrhosis in September of last year. In 2022 he had an endoscopy that revealed portal hypertension gastropathy. He...

My husband was diagnosed with alcoholic cirrhosis in September of last year. In...

cindyluhu

•4 months ago

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Traveling to Greece with decompensated cirrhosis

As a post script to some previous posts - we did in fact go to Greece at the end of June. He had his paracentesis just before we left but rapidly had a lot of...

As a post script to some previous posts - we did in fact go to Greece at the end...

Ladypinkdoor

•4 months ago

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Polycystic Organs and the Medical Maze

Here is our story so far - any thoughts and guidance much appreciated: My wife has been battling polycystic kidney disease for years, and we now suspect she...

Here is our story so far - any thoughts and guidance much appreciated: My wife...

1CarefulOwner

•5 months ago

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AST to ALT ratio has become greater than 1 after decades of elevated levels

My ALT and AST have been elevated for decades. For second time in a row now, my AST has becomevhigher than ALT ; they are currently in 60ish range. A very...

My ALT and AST have been elevated for decades. For second time in a row now, m...

SkinNBones

•5 months ago

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Exercise

I’m so sorry to ask for advice again. Very new to this all and the GP says ask Gastro and vice-versa! I’m just increasing my exercise and building up from...

I’m so sorry to ask for advice again. Very new to this all and the GP says ask G...

SirRobert

•5 months ago

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?Blood results

I have had 12 varied blood tests over the last 6 months and had 9 taken in one appt., which they lost the results, and I received no confirmation of any...

I have had 12 varied blood tests over the last 6 months and had 9 taken in one a...

Wi-llow

•5 months ago

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Fibroscan score of 17.2 (NAFLD)

Hi everyone, back in December I saw my GP and had blood tests done for a different health issue (cardiology referral), and he phoned me up to say that my liver...

Hi everyone, back in December I saw my GP and had blood tests done for a differe...

Peachy_keen

•6 months ago

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Do my finger nails resemble terry's nails?

I dont know how long my fingers have looked like this i only noticed them because my mother had liver cirrosis and passed away a few years ago. She was a heavy...

I dont know how long my fingers have looked like this i only noticed them becaus...

Pitrat24

•6 months ago

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How Long from Compensated to Decompensated?

My wife (age 72) was F1 in November 2019. She is now F4 in March 2024 (4.5 years). This is confirmed with 2 separate Fibro Scan tests). She does not drink,...

My wife (age 72) was F1 in November 2019. She is now F4 in March 2024 (4.5 year...

TheTimer

•6 months ago

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Liver Results and Spleen Pain

Hi, so take a immune Upadacitinib for my skin and have took for 2 years now, I am M 41 and do like the occasional drink, I was diagnosed with NAFLD around 6...

Hi, so take a immune Upadacitinib for my skin and have took for 2 years now, I a...

kevsmt5111

•7 months ago

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Scared and lost

Hello, I am not too sure where to start, so much has happened. I am a 50 year-old female. A couple of years ago, I had a pain in my abdomen on the right side...

Hello, I am not too sure where to start, so much has happened. I am a 50 year-ol...

Foi24

•7 months ago

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hydrocephalus and portal vein hypertension

Hi my fiance has been diagnosed with portal vein hypertension .he has got hydrocephalus and he has got a shunt. In 2022 he had jaundice and splenomegaly. Got...

Hi my fiance has been diagnosed with portal vein hypertension .he has got hydroc...

Jannamaria

•7 months ago

1 Reply

Low testosterone

I have low testosterone and I'm now on injections. I was feeling very terrible for months with no sex drive,no motivation,and low self-esteem which is not me....

I have low testosterone and I'm now on injections. I was feeling very terrible f...

Mailtruckman

•8 months ago

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LFT normal but a week of abstinence

My LFT is normal. Ferritin has been elevated for the past 5 years and GP is sending me to Hematology. I QUIT beer today and Test is 2 months away. I always...

My LFT is normal. Ferritin has been elevated for the past 5 years and GP is sen...

Hidden

•8 months ago

1 Reply

AIH and the Mirena Coil

Hello, My name is Maddy. I am 18 years old and have autoimmune hepatitis. I have stage 3 liver fibrosis and an enlarged spleen. I have recently had the...

Hello, My name is Maddy. I am 18 years old and have autoimmune hepatitis. I ha...

gingergymnast246

•8 months ago

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insurance issues……

hello, I’ve been lurking on the site for around 7 months, since my OH was hospitalised in August and we found he had liver cirrhosis. It’s been a challenging...

hello, I’ve been lurking on the site for around 7 months, since my OH was hosp...

Poppy1908

•9 months ago

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All things British Liver Trust posts

Gallbladder Removal Stopped Due to Large Liver

Light therapy for severe itching

7mm nodule

hello anyone please help me i am drinking alcohol 1 liter of whiskey in week my ggt are 160 alt 84 and ast 42 its normal who drink alcohol?

Anyone else with PSC?

lapse or relapse?

Liver problems?

Advice please

End stage liver failure

New here , partner has liver cirrhosis

Elevated Serum Bile Acid

Ultrasound vs Fibroscan and Cirrhosis

ELP Private NAFLD, HEP A,

Improved results!

Physical symptoms and untreated ascites concerns

Traveling to Greece with decompensated cirrhosis

Polycystic Organs and the Medical Maze

AST to ALT ratio has become greater than 1 after decades of elevated levels

Exercise

?Blood results

Fibroscan score of 17.2 (NAFLD)

Do my finger nails resemble terry's nails?

How Long from Compensated to Decompensated?

Liver Results and Spleen Pain

Scared and lost

hydrocephalus and portal vein hypertension

Low testosterone

LFT normal but a week of abstinence

AIH and the Mirena Coil

insurance issues……

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