Experiences with

Livedo reticularis

Weirdly I also developed onset livedo reticularis. Anyway, my GP has mentioned if this continues I need to be referred to a specialist. But im just looking for some reassurance haha

My concern is the Pfizer Covid vaccination because it gives me a leg rash - Livedo reticularis, which worsens each time and never goes away it is not itchy but results in a very dry skin. Does anyone know if there is a different brand available? I had no problems with AZ?

Symptoms I experience daily: livedo reticularis, pain in my shoulders, ribcage, back muscles, breast bone, hands, knees, feet. I get swelling in the ball of the foot; my whole right foot is painful while on the left foot I get pain and sweeling on the ball of the foot and heel pain.

I had mild occasional livedo reticularis on the upper body, legs and arms, and petechiae on the arms and upper body, headache attacks, increased thirst over months that did not react to drinking, extreme brain fog after eating (especially breakfast), and malaise after cognitive and physical efforts.

Hi all, my hubby has got end stage liver disease as a result of Haemochromatosis and having drank alcohol not knowing he had this has accelerated the damage. He’s currently in hospital he’s having to have his ascites drained regularly and his consultant has started doing the work up to refer him to

My mother was taking diuretics but its not working that much so her physician recommend albumin infusion to control ascites .is it safe to give albumin without paracenthesis

just wondering if any cirrhosis patients suffered from low sodium and high iron levels. Are these levels really bad news for mortality.

Hi there, ever since embarking on clean keto my cholesterol has risen and I was diagnosed with NAFLD. I also have had slightly elevated liver enzymes for a year now. Anyone else experience this? I am stopping keto and going back to how I used to eat which included good complex carbs

Well aware that statins are continuing to be controversial and many members have at least had them suggested, even pushed to take them. I thought this Specialist Pharmacy Service guidance just might be relevant to some here. In summary, if you have any unexplained elevated results from a liver

I've written here a few times and have found your comments very helpful.My partner was hospitalised before Christmas with HB level of 60 he was given 3 units of blood and two iron infusions. He had an endoscopy with no obvious bleed a ct scan which showed portal hypertension a noduled liver, a homogenised

hey guys. just signed up to this form so i don't really know anything. don't even know where i'm writing to or if i'm making a new post, but that's ok for now. i'll probably get there:) apparently decided to have stage 4 liver cancer about 5-6 months ago. seems like a pretty good hospital, pretty

My mother is suffering from cirrhosis and now she has ascites issue with edema in legs and feet doctor prescribed duuretics 2 tablets spiromide 20mg . How long will it take to work? She is taking it for 5 days now but her stomach is still tight. Any advise please

Hi, My dad is currently in hospital (went in with HE and has been in for pretty much 23 weeks now). He is declining and has End Stage Liver Disease. He is 79. On Friday he had 6litres of fluid drained from his stomach. He was mentally ok before this, no signs of HE but low sodium (127). I was shocked

Hi all, thank you for all the responses I have had since joining the group. My husband is still in hospital with decompensated liver Cirrhosis. He is still very itchy, has had his stomach Ascites drained, the site of the drain is leaking all the time and annoying him. He also has pain where the site

Just read a bit of the article linked lower down: [i]In a 2016 study of gingko biloba supplements bought in London, 33 out of 35 showed evidence of adulteration or extract levels which were too high or low; when a UCL and BBC team looked at 70 milk-thistle, evening primrose and gingko supplements, 36%

so I went to the rheumatologist today. after explaining aches , skin changes , other little symptoms like putting edema , headaches and such .. he does a physical exam on my , looks at hyper mobility but tells me I don’t meet criteria for fibromyalgia… which I didn’t think I would anyways lol. examines

hello my daughter is in hospital with liver failure she’s been in 6 days her liver function has halved but her bilirubin has double to 420 is this a good sign that the liver function has halved

[u][i]Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)[/i][/u][i] This is a cancer of the hepatocytes ( liver cells).[/i] [i]This is usually a secondary cancer, the primary site often being the colon or large bowel.[/i] [i]The instances of it being a primary cancer is rising, often resulting

Hi, I have posted twice before and was so pleased to get my husband to go into hospital with all the symptoms of decompensated liver. He is on medication for detox and started panicking. He left the hospital to come home and keeps phoning me to collect him. He sounds agitated and says they are giving

Hey, I am 31yo woman diagnosed with endometriosis - and now as well FNH. A liver adenoma was an incidental finding during CT scan on one of A&E visits, doctors decided to follow that up with a biopsy. I was informed that I do most likely have FNH based on liver biopsy results, however not sure what