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Posted 2/1/2011 9:25 PM (GMT 0)
God im going out on a limb here!!  I hope theres not too much outcry at my investigations.

Ok - my ascites is creeping back again and I want to reduce it now before it gets as bad as it was around Christmas time when my father actually was staring at me (my swollen belly) but clearly didnt want to say anything on Christmas day.

It went suddenly when I got some kind of flu - I dont know why but it did and thats all I could attribute the weight loss and girth loss within a couple of days.

Ive been reading and like me - I do find people out there who like to give the natural remedies a go - this ive found - actually happens with some people dropping their doctors prescriptions and going natural instead - with success.

I am going to take a trip this weekend to a herbal store and buy :-

Dandelion Root and make tea with it - for ascites

Milk Thistle - for its protective measures for looking after my liver cells.

Has anyone tried dandelion?  I know already that some folk here take milk thistle - and that doctors say it cant do harm - so Im fairly ok taking that.  But dandelion - Im a bit more concerned about due to electrolite imbalances if it works.

If it works - thats another reason to go to the doctors as I have proven my ascites - if not - then again - thats another reason to go because I need the drugs and help.

I really want to give these things a go first.

 

Posted 2/1/2011 9:51 PM (GMT 0)
From Hepatitis & Liver Disease: 

 

"Dandelion has an extremely high vitamin A content...Since high levels of vitamin A can lead to serious liver damage, it is NOT advisable to use any herbal preparation that contains dandelion."

 

Stop self-diagnosing and self-treating and see a real doctor!  You can do yourself more harm than good.  If you have ascites, you will be placed on Lasix and/or Aldactone.

Posted 2/1/2011 9:59 PM (GMT 0)
Any kind of continual bloating needs to be checked out. When I eat certain foods my stomach swells and bulges but it's just gastric trouble. Not sure why ya keep playing cat and mouse with something that could be lethal or could be nothing.
Posted 2/1/2011 10:16 PM (GMT 0)
Good job I asked I think!!!!!!!!
Posted 2/2/2011 12:56 PM (GMT 0)
you make me sick. there are so many people on here that have been and have loved ones actually diagnosed with this horrible stuff. yet you who have never actually been diagnosed with crap keep playing your little song and dance act over and over. go to a doctor or go away...
Posted 2/6/2011 1:26 PM (GMT 0)
Hep - I found out as a result of this - that carrots also have a very high content of v A.

On the one hand I was cramming in the Fruit and Veg - as most people say to do so. On the other hand - that "veg" included what I previously thought to be a healthy helping of carrots.

LOL - you have to imagine - I hate carrots - so what for me was a healthy helping was really nothing more than what I could put up with - like half a small carrot at a time!!!!!

It seems that carrots have around 20 to 30 % less (g for g) v A than dandelion "leaves" - I havent yet seen any values for the root.

I have however purchased some Milk Thistle - this for me comes in the form of a very nice tasting dissolvable tablet.

Each tablet is 1500mg with 80% Silymarin. But then the box (tube) says 1.2% milk thistle extract in the "ingredients". So thats confusing to me.

I think i'll have to look at capsules or drops or something - as I really dont know what im getting in these tablets.

Can anyone advise about this - in terms of whats a good dosage they may be taking?
Posted 2/10/2011 1:49 AM (GMT 0)
Go to the doctor - you're afraid to find out - but you should know - what you don't know can kill you.
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