Experiences with

Cerebrovascular disease

I got this today out of the blue. Going to have it checked tomorrow. I wonder if this is to do with Graves/TED? I’m currently on 2.5mg carbimazole.

Have had a fatty liver for some years, doctors told me to lay off to allow the liver to recover. I have done dry January every year since 2013, but carried on drinking during the week in between. Recent blood tests (2024) showed high Gamma GT's (190iUL) and ALT's (81iUL) and a subsequent Fibroscan showed

[i]fibrosis[/i] This refers to the development of scar tissue. Our body naturally wants to return our tissue and repair it to its normal structure. Most forms of acute liver injury, the liver will return it to its normal structure and size. If the injury is chronic, the rate

Hello everyone! My name is Ashley and I set up an account here for my dad (60 years old) who has been recently diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer that has metastasized to the bones. I have been reading many of the posts on this website and have learned so much already. It has helped me reassure

First time having any abnormality on my ultrasound for PBC check up. I was diagnosed about 7 years ago labs mostly within normal range with slight elevations in liver function here and there. On urso, have bloating and a little weight gain. I am wondering if anyone has this result and did they feel

I've been on Flomax (tamsulosin) since my positive biopsy in June 2022. In that time, I've had 2 years of ADT and 44 sessions of proton radiation, and am now done with treatments and all other drugs for the time being. It was initially prescribed at 2x/day, which was helpful during and after radiation

Hi. I've gotten of pexola and circadin(melatonin, which made my rls worst)with many sleepless nights.Thereafter I had surgery and was prescribed tramadol for pain. I noticed my rls was so much better while I was on this. So I've started taking one tramadol or tramacet at 7pm Just afraid of going through

My metastatic prostate diagnosis was established three years ago by biopsy (Gleason 9) and PMSA that showed "innumerable osseous lesions" throughout my skeleton. I was started on ADT and initially responded well. However, my PSA has now risen to 0.7. So my oncologist ordered a repeat PET/PMSA that

My dad is 71 and has decompensated liver from Cirrhosis. He had had a transplant assessment and has been told he isn't currently physically strong enough. They will see him again in a few weeks.I'm finding the decisions he is making regarding his care and health difficult. Are there any helplines I can

I’ve not heard of Sparganii (sparganium) before but it’s not new to TCM. This herb combination is apparently a classic TCM treatment for CRPC. Wu, L., Chen, H., Long, Y. et al. Exploring the mechanism of action of Sparganii Rhizoma-Curcumae Rhizoma for in treating castration-resistant prostate cancer

I would like to know if anyone in this group is participating in this clinical trial [u]DB RCT for Specialized Phototherapy in Parkinson's Disease. (LIGHT-PD[/u]) ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT04453033 Sponsor PhotoPharmics, Inc. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04453033?locStr=United%20States&country

I have been invited to participate in a clinical trial (phase 2) at the Univ of WA, Fred Hutch cancer center: Vorinostat to Augment Response to 177 Lutetium-PSMA-617 in the treatment of patients with PSMA- low metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer: VALOR TRIAL. Have any forum people been in

I have been on ADT vacation for 10 months now.(stage 4 with starting PSA 2250 in 2019). 2019 started on ADT and PSA has been undetectable 4 months after I started and is still. Testosterone less than 40(undetectable) and still is. My new MO wants to restart ADT (Depo Lupron and Zytiga) if my testosterone

Anybody heard or been perscibed this treatment ? Niclosamide and Enzalutamide in Treating Patients with Castration-Resistant, Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Hi! I'm in the States, but all the best sites with the most accurate info seem to be in the UK! So I'm hoping it's okay to post here. :) I'm not sure if this is the best forum to post, so please let me know. About six months I started noticing symptoms such as tingling, numbness, twitching/jolts and

Hello. I read about PBC and i found this foundation where i read about these diagnose. I do not have PBC but we suspect my mother has it. For some other reasons she went on Computer tomography, and everything was ok but that doktor that read it told her she must go to gastroenterohepatolgist for cirosis

My partner has cirrhosis fibroscan 75kpa and capscore 310. Which I realise are on the high end of things. He has varices and is on betablockers. He has no ascites but his legs are swelled and itchy. His eyes are becoming more and more yellow almost orange in the corners. I don't know weather that

Background: I have to take my wife for all her appointments - doctors, hair, etc. Her MO who treats her blood cancer seemed like a good doctor but I know nothing about blood cancer. So I went to her with my records for a consult with the idea it would be easier and less hassle if we could get appointments

My son is 6 months last week, he had biliary atresia and they did the kasai at 5 weeks, the jaundice is still there, how long does it take to clear? Also he was diagnosed with Cirrhosis of the liver. We start solids this week. The stool has changed to yellow now but sometimes it's oily. We were recommended

Two months ago, husband’s PSA was .23, last month .20, yesterday .27. MO wants to watch and see what it is next month. Husband diagnosed 9/23, finished 6 rounds chemo on 2/21, is on Zytiga and Orgovyx currently. Concerned about the rise in PSA, would like input. Thank you.