Experiences with

Liver failure

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

My d-in-law has collapsed from v recent dengue infection. She is in icu in Brazil. Her INR is 4.1 her brain fog has been cleared through dialysis but liver deemed not to be functioning. I have her blood results but don't want to bore the list with numbers. (She's a non-drinker non-smoker). I am speaking

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 cirrhosis for over twenty years. He hasn’t drunk alcohol since being diagnosed. He has had increasingly frequent bouts of hepatic encephalopathy over

hi Kjc Since being diagnosed with stage 4 liver failure my hair has been falling out and at night I’m constantly itching does anyone else have these symptoms if so are there and remedies for it Thanks

Each hepatocyte does all the jobs that the liver does - each one does not have its own job. Liver failure occurs when the hepatocytes are not able to do enough of the key liver functions.

My dad is in End stage liver failure he’s been in icu for 3 days he is now off of sedation doctors are optimistic and say he stands a chance .

Using COMT inhibitors for long time could lead to liver failure. C/L extended release means more levodopa into the brain over extended period of time. If you suffer from fluctuations which treatment would you choose C/L ER, or C/L + COMT?

On Tuesday, I finally received the long awaited Truqap. I was told to hold off beginning treatment and to bring the medicine to the oncologist's off on Thursday. The oncologist took one look at me and dropped her jaw in awe of my yellow skin color, which I could not see, then shipped me off to the

Liver failure occurs when there are not enough functioning hepatocytes to do all the functions they are required to do.

Basically in Oct ‘23 I had a massive variceal bleed, 6l blood transfusion and a 9% survival rate, very jaundice, lost over 3 stone bringing me to just under 6 stone, progonsees liver failure, put on a transplant list with monthly bloods and hepatology appointments.

For those with advanced stage PBC, a liver transplant may be an option and has proven effective at extending life expectancies for those experiencing liver failure. However, recurrence is a possibility post-surgically.

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He has explained that he has severe liver failure but is being a bit cagey with more information. He doesn’t look well and I just know he’s dying. He has a scan tomorrow to check for any potential nearby cancer but has been talking about palliative care etc.

that doesnt sound like liver failure does it? they are referring me to a liver specialist sorry for the grammar and ranting just a little scared,

i am so confused. dr today said he wanted to start me on multaq before a possible cardioversion.. i am currently in afib and have been for 2+ months. initally the plan was amiodorane (mispelled i think). they switched it i believe due to concerns with low hr (i have been taking metoprolol for yrs if

hi there Does anyone have any advice as to how many hours beforehand we should take T4 and T3 medication before a Reverse T3 test? Anything else to avoid beforehand or if I need to fast? Many thanks in advance 😃

You may remember a couple of months ago I was diagnosed from a BNP blood test (very high) and not very good ultra sound scan and GP thought I needed an MRI which only a cardiologist could order so she referred me. Imagine my surprise when I didn’t see a cardiologist at the first appointment but a

I had my ablation for atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT) which is a common form of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) on December 18. I also have AF which has been successfully ablated for 5 years now. Unfortunately, they were not able to induce the SVT during the procedure to know where

Just stumbled across this - American Thyroid Association - any value in it? Or scaremongering? WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS STUDY? This study found that the use of L-T3 (alone or in combination with L-T4), compared to L-T4 alone, was associated with increased risk of heart failure and stroke,

I have atrial fibrillation with RVR and have agreed to a cardioversion. I’m a little perturbed by the consultant’s comment that its results don’t last very long. I know someone whose cardioversion was a failure after a few days. She was only allowed 2 cardioversions, so, as she had already had one