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Acid

Hi I’ve got PBC ( diagnosed in Jan 2015)Struggle on full dose of urso so only take 450 mg which has brought my gut down from 130 to normal.I was primarily...

Hi I’ve got PBC ( diagnosed in Jan 2015)Struggle on full dose of urso so only ta...

cazz22

•6 years ago

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Cirrhosis definition

Hi all I know some if you follow the Fart Liver Foundation and will have received the latest update today. It is written by Wayn Eskridge and explains how they...

Hi all I know some if you follow the Fart Liver Foundation and will have receive...

mrsmerlin

•6 years ago

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Regarding varices

Worried about treatment for varicose,consultant tied off some with endoscopy but I had bad reaction so now on low dose of carvedilol which he reckons is just...

Worried about treatment for varicose,consultant tied off some with endoscopy but...

positivelycarol

•6 years ago

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Letter from Consultant

Hi , not messaged for a while now. Got letter that hope someone can help explain. From my consultant to be given to benifts agency ,," has chronic liver...

Hi , not messaged for a while now. Got letter that hope someone can help explain...

Echo67

•6 years ago

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Anyone been told liver biopsy sample wasn’t good/clear enough for pathologist and needs to be redone as now inconclusive?? help! 😫

Anyone been told biopsy sample wasn’t clear/good enough for pathologist and needs to be redone?! What causes this? Really don’t want another one after my...

Anyone been told biopsy sample wasn’t clear/good enough for pathologist and need...

HCantThinkOfA

•6 years ago

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Is there a connection?

Hi, my first time here. I have a fairly long backstory to my issues, so if you don't mind, I'll bullet point for ease of reading. I'm a fat, fair, female of...

Hi, my first time here. I have a fairly long backstory to my issues, so if you d...

gallnaemare

•6 years ago

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Conclusions regarding high AFP result

I met with my clinical team on Thursday and although my test came back as 1829, I was told this could be caused by various factors. Nett result we think is I...

I met with my clinical team on Thursday and although my test came back as 1829, ...

Barnetaccounts

•6 years ago

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5 weeks post transplant.

Thank you everyone for your replies. Yes it seems we are all different but with a lot of common ailments post transplant. I've had a fairly good day today...

Thank you everyone for your replies. Yes it seems we are all different but with ...

alfredthegreat

•6 years ago

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New research on amazonian plant that kills liver cancer cells in lab tests 🙂

Interesting and promising stuff here! Have a read, the first link is pretty hard reading...

Interesting and promising stuff here! Have a read, the first link is pretty hard...

Porphyriamaniac

•6 years ago

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Any body know what IQR % means on a fibroscan pain after drinking

Hi thanks everyone. I’ve had a fibroscan scan with a score of 6.1 kpa. Also on the paper work I received after in the post.” it's says the scan was IQR 7% “....

Hi thanks everyone. I’ve had a fibroscan scan with a score of 6.1 kpa. Also on ...

Kevinplus

•6 years ago

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Elevated iron in Liver + spongy left foot.

My left foot and leg started going numb, tingling, burning sensation about 2 months ago. I have had a blood test and results show slightly elevated iron levels...

My left foot and leg started going numb, tingling, burning sensation about 2 mon...

jph88

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Elevated Creatinine and BUN

I have been worried for one year that I have Cirrhosis. My Creatinine is 1.4 and my BUN is 25. I do have an autoimmune disease of Sjgorens. I've been tested...

I have been worried for one year that I have Cirrhosis. My Creatinine is 1.4 an...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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post liver op.

I am nearly 5 weeks post op liver transplant and I wondered how long the initial pain goes on from the operation incision? I am still having to take quite...

I am nearly 5 weeks post op liver transplant and I wondered how long the initial...

alfredthegreat

•6 years ago

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Fibroscan result

Hi I’m new to the group had Fibroscan this week result was 5.6 kph doctor said all good are these tests accurate as been heavy drinker over the years?

Hi I’m new to the group had Fibroscan this week result was 5.6 kph doctor said a...

Tommo10

•6 years ago

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stem cell therapy

Has anyone reading these posts tried stem cell therapy? If so, what were your results.

Has anyone reading these posts tried stem cell therapy? If so, what were your re...

juan2

•6 years ago

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13 months post-transplant and quality of life

Hello. I had my liver transplant on the 15th August 2017 and have recovered pretty well so far. My operation had several problems including my kidneys failing,...

Hello. I had my liver transplant on the 15th August 2017 and have recovered pret...

AndyEssex

•6 years ago

37 Replies

All members please read

Dear forum members, Our wonderful online community now numbers almost 13,400 and a small group of admin work hard trying to moderate it for you. We have...

Dear forum members, Our wonderful online community now numbers almost 13,400 an...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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DECIPHER MY RESULTS PLEASE 😕

Hi Guy’s So I’m 2 years and 4 months on from cirrhosis diagnosis along with portal hypertension and baratts syndrome. I’m none the wiser now than when I was...

Hi Guy’s So I’m 2 years and 4 months on from cirrhosis diagnosis along with por...

mschantelle

•6 years ago

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Possible Terry's Nails with history of Kidney Damage from Sepsis.

Yesterday I went to get a simple physical for cheerleading; my pedatrician noticed a "nail pallor" which she indicated In her observations. I went septic this...

Yesterday I went to get a simple physical for cheerleading; my pedatrician notic...

FightingStrong

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Gallstones

Do they always check you for cancer when you've bin diagnosis with gallstones ??

Do they always check you for cancer when you've bin diagnosis with gallstones ??...

Clemo81

•6 years ago

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New beginnings

Hi all I'm new to this so here goes ..... July 5th 2017 I was admitted to hospital seriously ill with cirrosis of the liver and given 6 months to live.😢 That...

Hi all I'm new to this so here goes ..... July 5th 2017 I was admitted to hospit...

Miss_fab

•6 years ago

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Change in liver texture

I made a post just on the run down to xmas last year about the excruciating pain I get occasionally and always being told to use omeprazole. I changed doctors...

I made a post just on the run down to xmas last year about the excruciating pain...

thatmumof5

•6 years ago

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Liver biopsy results - near in active cirrhosis

Hello everyone. I have received the results from biopsy and I hope that you can help me with some more understanding.. 1)near in active cirrhosis - could be...

Hello everyone. I have received the results from biopsy and I hope that you can ...

monikoki

•6 years ago

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upper ref ranges for DVLA blood test

Does anyone know the upper ref ranges the DVLA are currently using for : CDT, GGT MCV AST & ALT Thanks

Does anyone know the upper ref ranges the DVLA are currently using for : CDT, GG...

wolves01

•6 years ago

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Love your liver roadshow

Hi everyone, I live in Ireland but I am considering travelling to the north of England next week to the love your liver roadshow to have a fibroscan done. I...

Hi everyone, I live in Ireland but I am considering travelling to the north of E...

Liberty82

•6 years ago

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How did everyone create their usernames?

Brett11 because someone used Brett and I’m very non creative.

Brett11

•6 years ago

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Gallstones removed

I had my gallstones removed 5 days ago but ever since iv been in absolute agony an constant itching can’t move without winding myself is any off this normal...

I had my gallstones removed 5 days ago but ever since iv been in absolute agony ...

Lolamay79

•6 years ago

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Complications are a circle

Hi there, Hubby only been home 4 weeks and back in to get drained again. Low blood pressure 93/50. Low sodium, was 128 then dropped again. Taken off dueretics...

Hi there, Hubby only been home 4 weeks and back in to get drained again. Low blo...

Yuiop

•6 years ago

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A glimpse of hope , I heard the best after hearing so much bad ,alcoholic hepatitis

I'd like to give anyone who been given a alcoholic hepatitis diagnosis a glimpse of hope ,I was told after a fibroscan blood tests that everything pointed to...

I'd like to give anyone who been given a alcoholic hepatitis diagnosis a glimpse...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Statin

The doctor wants My LDL cholesterol to be lower and has put me on a statin drug. He will test my liver enzymes after 30 days. Have any of you with PBC...

The doctor wants My LDL cholesterol to be lower and has put me on a statin drug....

Sissymcc

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - British Liver Trust | HealthUnlocked

British Liver Trust

All posts for September 2018

Acid

Cirrhosis definition

Regarding varices

Letter from Consultant

Anyone been told liver biopsy sample wasn’t good/clear enough for pathologist and needs to be redone as now inconclusive?? help! 😫

Is there a connection?

Conclusions regarding high AFP result

5 weeks post transplant.

New research on amazonian plant that kills liver cancer cells in lab tests 🙂

Any body know what IQR % means on a fibroscan pain after drinking

Elevated iron in Liver + spongy left foot.

Elevated Creatinine and BUN

post liver op.

Fibroscan result

stem cell therapy

13 months post-transplant and quality of life

All members please read

DECIPHER MY RESULTS PLEASE 😕

Possible Terry's Nails with history of Kidney Damage from Sepsis.

Gallstones

New beginnings

Change in liver texture

Liver biopsy results - near in active cirrhosis

upper ref ranges for DVLA blood test

Love your liver roadshow

How did everyone create their usernames?

Gallstones removed

Complications are a circle

A glimpse of hope , I heard the best after hearing so much bad ,alcoholic hepatitis

Statin

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