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

hello my daughter has been in hospital 4 weeks now with liver failure her bilirubin has come down to 220 and there thinking about sending her home tomorrow but I’m a bit scared as it still seems high

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.

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?

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 .

In liver disease, It is a failure of the bilirubin flowing into the bile ducts - or a failure of the flow of bile leading it to back flow into the blood.[/i] [i]In PBC it is usually seen in end stages of liver disease. Most patients never have jaundice occur.

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.

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My heart is structurally fine. I have normal ejection fraction with slightly reduced long axis function but exellent radial function. I have now been in permanent AF since beginning of 2023. I'm on 3.75 + 1.25 bisoprolol. 100mg of Losartan; 2.5mg Indapamide; 1mg Doxazosin and 5mg x 2 Eliquis. It

That's me, left ventricle working fine, right ventricle not, I do have congenital problem only just diagnosed and I'm 70 years old, surely that can't have much significance, any thoughts would be welcome. Not one ever mentions right heart failure.

Wife's AF became permanent in April 2023. An echo cardiogram was done about the same time which did not mention any concern over the ejection fraction. Wind on to Jan 2025 and following reporting an ongoing shortness of breath to the arythmia nurse a new echo cardiogram was done. This reported heart

I have just been prescribed Valsartan for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. I’ve looked at the side effects and was told if I start having side effects nausea dizziness etc To contact doctor. Have other members taking this drug.

So I've been on a journey for over 2 years, been in af for most of that time, had a 2 lead pacemaker fitted in June 2022 after having pace n ablate not along after I was diagnosed with heart failure due to LVSD, suffered from the usual out of breath, fatigue, tiredness, irregular beats.I had my pacemaker

has any body long term had any kidney issues before i really commit to this drug

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