Experiences with

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 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 .

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.

The British Liver Trust are working with UK CLIF, a dynamic new network of clinicians, patients, carers/relatives and researchers coming together over our shared interest to improve research and clinical outcomes for people with chronic liver failure.

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,

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.

failure.

All I see from researching is liver and kidney failure as possibilities. I never had any problems until I was on steroids for such a long time. I put on over 2 stone last year in the space of 2-3 months due to high-dose steroids. I am at a complete and utter lost.

Personally, I have no experience of heart failure but, after having read a lot about it in the posts of other people, here is what it looks like from the technical standpoint. If BP starts being very high and there is no reaction to different tested medications, it is not rare case that people get the

I am worried I am going into heart failure. I was diagnosed with Afib and flutter in 2017. I have been in persistent AF for the last two years and was discharged from the hospital. I am only 65 and was wondering if it was possible and what to do. I have developed a big belly and am breathless at

Hi all, my dad developed persistent AF this summer and was also diagnosed with Heart failure. I have put all his details on my profile. He is also anaemic and gastroenterologist has said its probably because he is on Apixaban after proper consideration and procedures. I understand that success rate of

the blood test I had proves I have heart failure as well as Afib. I’ve to have a cardiac MRI and I’m terrified. Any positive vibes?

Hi folks Ive had another week of highs and lows with my AF. usually pretty good during the day and as soon as i get home from work my AF kicks in. Ive also been waking up with it in the morning. Heart rate not in AF has been between 55 and 65 and when im in AF it can shoot up to 150/160 but probably

I’m having anxiety worrying about my husbands eco cardiogram on November 20th . He had a stroke last July caused by AF. His echo a month later showed his left ventricular ejection fraction at 33 percent . He s been on all the usual meds for the last 16 months to help strengthen his heart from stage

Hi, had a 2 lead pacemaker fitted 2022 after pace n ablate for Wolff Parkinson's White but went into pacing induced cardiomyopathy so had a upgrade to a CRT pacemaker 4 weeks ago.Still early days to notice any benefits but noticed my AF is worse, it's more noticeable now than before the upgrade and I