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How did you find out about the Liver Trust?

I am curious to find out how people found out about the Liver Trust and this supportive forum? Was it from the Hepatology department, following diagnosis?...

I am curious to find out how people found out about the Liver Trust and this sup...

Ibiza18

•2 days ago

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Sadly My Partner Lost the Fight

I have watched this amazing group for many years and I have contributed from time to time , but usually to agree with the brilliant advice and suggestions that...

I have watched this amazing group for many years and I have contributed from tim...

Mufan99

•4 days ago

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I’m finding it hard to cope with my partner’s reaction to his diagnosis of cirrhosis ☹️

After having blood tests, gastroscopy, CT scan and fibroscan, my partner has been told he has cirrhosis with advanced fibrosis (no scores given). He has an...

After having blood tests, gastroscopy, CT scan and fibroscan, my partner has be...

OfftowalktheCamino

•9 days ago

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Made to feel ashamed

I'm sorry if this is insignificant but I have just had a 'health review ' at my local doctors and made to feel ashamed and embarrassed and absolutely awful...

I'm sorry if this is insignificant but I have just had a 'health review ' at my ...

HotLemon

•17 hours ago

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hi may ask anyone have any wet brain issues and neuropathy?

hi had neuropathy a year form dirnkinf managed to stop now feeling confused and forgetting things anyone have any experience?

hi had neuropathy a year form dirnkinf managed to stop now feeling confused and ...

ok5677

•28 days ago

45 Replies

Varices

Hi Everyone. I cannot thank all of you enough for being such a supportive forum. Sometimes I need to read your positive posts to get through the day. I am...

Hi Everyone. I cannot thank all of you enough for being such a supportive forum....

puddy68

•3 days ago

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Very nervous - Gastroscopy/ Varices Banding

Hi Everyone. I'm getting very anxious as I have my gastroscopy next week. I'm not nervous about the actual procedure, I'm just very anxious about what they're...

Hi Everyone. I'm getting very anxious as I have my gastroscopy next week. I'm n...

puddy68

•3 hours ago

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hepatic Encephalopathy

morning, can anyone advice me about hepatic Encephalopathy ? I have stage 4 liver desease and was feeling so confused last night with things like time and...

morning, can anyone advice me about hepatic Encephalopathy ? I have stage 4 live...

Kingbilly3

•28 days ago

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Exercise

I was diagnosed with decompensated liver cirrhosis a few months ago. I came out of hospital about a month ago, from Ascites, jaundice and pneumonia. I am...

I was diagnosed with decompensated liver cirrhosis a few months ago. I came out ...

SirRobert

•5 days ago

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Elevated liver enzymes but no cause?

Hello, just wondering if anybody else has elevated liver enzymes but no cause found? ALT and AST have been raised for months but doctors can’t find a cause....

Hello, just wondering if anybody else has elevated liver enzymes but no cause fo...

Gingernut64

•7 days ago

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Neuropathy fatty liver

Hi, I have fatty liver with minimal scarring. For last 6 years both my big toes have been numb from neuropathy. Recently I have started getting numbness in...

Hi, I have fatty liver with minimal scarring. For last 6 years both my big toes...

glander2405

•2 days ago

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Oedema in legs and feet

My husband has decompensated liver disease. Initially, his drain for ascites also resolved any mild swelling in legs and feet. Since February, the swelling has...

My husband has decompensated liver disease. Initially, his drain for ascites als...

Fabrica10

•19 days ago

23 Replies

Decompensated liver

good morning, following on from my post a few weeks ago about my brother, a couple of weeks after I posted he was admitted into hospital again with fluid in...

good morning, following on from my post a few weeks ago about my brother, a coup...

tomgill

•1 month ago

31 Replies

Driving

I do hope that I’ll be able to help others on this forum, even just with a few encouraging words. As a new member I do feel it’s welcoming and supportive. I...

I do hope that I’ll be able to help others on this forum, even just with a few e...

SirRobert

•4 days ago

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I'm so scared....could someone please help?

Hi. I'm so glad I stumbled on this site and I'm hoping that someone could be kind enough to reach out to me? I'm so very, very scared, and it's all my own...

Hi. I'm so glad I stumbled on this site and I'm hoping that someone could be kin...

puddy68

•12 days ago

16 Replies

His mood swings are too much for me 😞

Hello Everyone, I haven't posted in a while because basically it's been non stop with my husbands in and out of hospital. I'm just wondering if anyone is...

Hello Everyone, I haven't posted in a while because basically it's been non sto...

DD75

•21 days ago

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Virus orChest Infection

Husband visited his elderly mother in hospital last wk since then we have all been ill terrible cough cold coughing up flem shakin well i am terrible headaches...

Husband visited his elderly mother in hospital last wk since then we have all be...

Shaunwood

•9 days ago

13 Replies

liver specialist

I know it’s a small thing but I don’t like my liver specialist. I find him very intimidating and rude. I end up crying at every appointment and get myself so...

I know it’s a small thing but I don’t like my liver specialist. I find him very ...

Hopeful85

•15 days ago

17 Replies

Life expectancy

Hi all,I realise this might be a hard subject for some...me too. My husband has had Cirrohsis since 2014, and we are thankfully still at compensated Child Pugh...

Hi all,I realise this might be a hard subject for some...me too. My husband has ...

Lili6

•24 days ago

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Cirrhosis

Hi.has anyone any tips on how to help my husband sleep better at night he is finding it really difficult to sleep.he doses during the day but not at night....

Hi.has anyone any tips on how to help my husband sleep better at night he is fin...

Gweans

•8 days ago

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Husband still drinking and refusing treatment

My husband receives no treatment for his Cirrhosis. He was diagnosed last June. He has bleeding, bruising, ascites, and edema in lower extremities. He is still...

My husband receives no treatment for his Cirrhosis. He was diagnosed last June. ...

cindyluhu

•21 days ago

19 Replies

decompensated to compensated

hi as you know I have had decompensated cirrhosis diagnosed march 23, in January 24 I had a bleed from varices and have had 7 bands, next camera august, my...

hi as you know I have had decompensated cirrhosis diagnosed march 23, in January...

Kingbilly3

•7 days ago

11 Replies

Fibroscan score of 17.2 (NAFLD)

Hi everyone, back in December I saw my GP and had blood tests done for a different health issue (cardiology referral), and he phoned me up to say that my liver...

Hi everyone, back in December I saw my GP and had blood tests done for a differe...

Peachy_keen

•16 days ago

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Transplant - it finally happened!

Hello,For those of you who have been following my husbands journey.....it finally happened. The operation was thru the night, 1am until 10.40am. There was and...

Hello,For those of you who have been following my husbands journey.....it finall...

Ewife

•1 month ago

23 Replies

Tips on itching

Morning all, My mum has recently been diagnosed with cirrhosis, she has been in hospital for around 11 weeks apart from 6 days she was home, she’s on limited...

Morning all, My mum has recently been diagnosed with cirrhosis, she has been i...

Char0127

•1 month ago

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worries

Here again. I am just so worried still. My liver enzymes were high. Managed to stay off the booze. Alt gone down slightly but ggt gone up a lot. Iron is low....

Here again. I am just so worried still. My liver enzymes were high. Managed to ...

Curryblue

•21 days ago

17 Replies

not sure about going to see my consultant

hi I’m up for my consultation review in July following the usual ultrasound and blood checks - but I’m not sure weather to go or not .i know that the...

hi I’m up for my consultation review in July following the usual ultrasound a...

Etymolog

•2 days ago

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every test under the sun but no apparent cause for elevated liver numbers

Hi. I’m posting for a friend in case anyone here has experienced something similar. She’s in her early 30s and healthy. her liver panel shows elevated...

Hi. I’m posting for a friend in case anyone here has experienced something simil...

Lulla

•1 month ago

19 Replies

Please Help Me.

Hello all! I'm a 29 year old guy from the UK. I've had diarrearh for nearly 6 weeks. I have severe bloating. I was admitted to Hospital last week, they've...

Hello all! I'm a 29 year old guy from the UK. I've had diarrearh for nearly 6 ...

Lmm4

•1 month ago

17 Replies

TACE procedure

Hello all, an update my husband has cirrhosis NAL and 2 tumours were found. He had the above procedure a few weeks ago and good news yesterday the procedure...

Hello all, an update my husband has cirrhosis NAL and 2 tumours were found. He...

Campervan29

•1 day ago

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