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I was diagnosed with AIH in 2012 and a few years later crossover with PBC was confirmed. I also have alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency. Triple whammy! I’ve been on Azathioprine and Urso for many years as I was diagnosed early. I’m fortunate that my liver results are within the normal range and I have

I have been diagnosed with steroid induced pre diabetes. I read somewhere that a chromium supplement can help? Anyone else tried ? I’ve been taking pred since January, currently on 6.25mg

Hi, I’m Rexi and I’m from Germany. Over 30 years ago, I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. I spent a year without insulin and have been taking insulin since then, but only very, very few units. Since my C-peptide level is still quite high and I have no antibodies, a genetic test for MODY was done. It

Hi, I recently read an article about someone with fibromyalgia who said Celadrin cream really helped them with their stiff muscles. I then did some reading of my own about it and found that celadrin works best when combined with glucosamine sulphate. Has anyone tried either of these for their fibro?

Hello Fybro family, I hope you are all keeping as well as you can. Does anyone take the supplement Glucosamine Sulphate? A friend thought it might help with the pain & stiffness, though can't seem to find too much information about whether it helps with fibromyralgia. I'd be grateful in hearing about

I have an underactive thyroid, after a few months of being diagnosed I was losing nutrients I told my doctor I thought I had malabsorption syndrome, they never said anything and they order a test for celiac but was negative, I've been supplementing with vitamins since.... But over the last 3 weeks/month

I have long had a sneaky suspicion that serotonin is more important for me than dopamine. So now I am moving my focus to boosting those levels. I am completely confused about the difference between straight tryptophan, and the "L" kind. Anyone able to enlighten me?

Here is my wifes Biopsys from Nov of 2020 STEATOHEPATITIS (SEE COMMENT), 'There are 9 portal tracts represented. A trichrome stain shows extensive pericellular fibrosis and bridging fibrosis. A PAS with diastase is negative for alpha-1-antitiypsin inclusions. A reticulin stain shows a maintained architecture

Hello all, got my cirrhosis dx in march from a biopsy, however I have the full report, is there anything else of note from it other than I have cirrhosis from fat in the liver? The biopsy followed a high fibroscan read of 30.7kPa. Thank you Specimen: Liver, very high fibroscan reading ?cirrhosis

Up until 23rd December 2022 I thought I was quite well and healthy and rarely needed to visit our GP. Out of the blue on the 23rd December 2022, I started to vomit up approx. 3 - 4 pints of blood, as you can imagine my wife and I were in shock from the whole episode. Following an emergency admission

Following on from my post towards the end of last year I am still in a similar position. Various scans continue to show some type of abnormality that the doctors are not sure about, mainly linked to my 'deranged blood test results' and dilated bile ducts ("extra-hepatic bile duct is dilated, measuring

Even though disappointing for those with thyroid issues, I had hoped, and actually was under the impression, that at least endos were good diabetes doctors. It seems that I have to rethink that as well. I have a colleague with Type 1 Diabetes who had some horror stories to tell. And he is the second

morning, I was just wondering if anyone has had any experience with neurological processing disorders please? I went to the hospital recently for an auditory processing disorder but it’s now thought that this is wider neurological processing disorder that I need to be referred to a brain trauma specialist

"No other treatments on the market or in clinical trials have shown the ability to halt the progression of diabetes." Medical Xpress article: Wharton's jelly found to halt diabetes progression in Phase II trial. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-06-wharton-jelly-halt-diabetes-phase.html Research

Id like some advice on whether i should increase my Levo or T3 dosage, if i need to take my supplements, if these could be causing more harm ? And also if anyone is knowledgeable on the other blood tests , much appreciate any advice or insight . Im constantly feeling like there is something else '

I was diagnosed with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency over 2 years ago. I now have emphysema and high white blood cell count. But my doctor says I no longer have alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Is this possible??

Would anyone share if you have participated in a clinical trial using the drug Ambroxol for PD? There have been several clinical trials which have published encouraging resusts, mostly in the UK. I am not formally in a trial but have been duplicating the dosage for about 12 months. My experience is favorable

You are a wonderful group of caring people. I am new here and have learned a lot and found some peace reading your forum. I need help finding proper medical care for myself but don't know where to turn. I am hoping someone can give me ideas on how to proceed. I am a 67 year-old female in the USA.

does anyone have any info about this? My daughter has just been diagnosed as a carrier.

https://www.michaeljfox.org/grant/modulation-glycine-treatment-parkinsons-disease Glycine and N-acetylcysteine (GlyNAC) supplementation in older adults improves glutathione deficiency, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammation, insulin resistance, endothelial dysfunction, genotoxicity