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Posted 9/28/2015 9:16 PM (GMT 0)
Hi,
Ive had Hep C for 31 years. Havent drank for 7 years, but Ive been on alot of medication for years which I know stresses my liver. I got alot of bloodwork last year, and went to the hospital with serious confusion. I had some ammonia on my brain, they did an ultrasound and said I didnt have cirrhosis. Liver enzymes slightly elevated,
Within the last month Ive seriously lost my appetite. Its started with chicken. No matter how I tried to cook it, my body rejected it like I was trying to eat dog food. But salmon, pork, sausage, red meat and eggs were things Ive liked. Than all of a sudden I couldnt eat salmon. Id try to pick at it and could barely take a few bites and than itd sit in the refrigerator until it was old. Than it was eggs, and to.my shock, I had a tbone steak, I tried to chew that up and had to spit it out, My whole body was repulsed by it. Than it was all greens, salad, kale, spinach cabbage things I liked 3 months ago now impossible to even taste. The only thing I can eat now is milk, cereal, cheese, yogurt, some fruit, bread, lots of bread, sweets, fruit smoothies. Also I bruise constantly and am exhausted. Than in the last month I cant spell, which Ive always been good at and math and budgeting are getting really difficult. I can take a pill and 15 minutes later I CAN NOT tell you if i took that pill or not. Thats why I have to set everything out the night before. Anyone else have similar issues?
Thank you
Posted 9/29/2015 12:58 AM (GMT 0)
This sounds to me like you need to return to your Hep doc and get a full blood panel and perhaps a scan or biopsy...you may have more damage to your liver now. I am hoping you are still alcohol free. My partner, Mike, as he got more ill lost his taste for things, became more confused with Hepatic Encephalopathy (waste in the blood gets into the brain). The bruising and fatigue are pretty typical liver disease symptoms. I recommend you see a board certified hep doc, not just a GI. and if you live near a major med center with a transplant program, that would be best.. Not because I am suggesting anything, but we find that the best docs are at the specialty programs!

Let us hear from you,

Hugs,

Mama Lama
Posted 9/29/2015 1:02 AM (GMT 0)
David and I were posting at the same time and now there are duplicated threads:

Here is David"s post:

Get to a doctor ASAP!

I will delete the other one so it isn't confusing. ML
Posted 9/29/2015 2:28 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you for your advice. I wanted to make sure I want over reacting but such a change in my appetite is a first. Ive read countless stories online from people who had some liver problem and doctors kept telling them they werent that sick but they were!
I had a friend with hep c for only 15 years. He became deathly ill, I finally talked him into going to emergency, they said he had pneumonia and was dealing with dementia,, hes only 33! I told the nurse, this isnt dementia, hes got hepatic encephalopathy! He was too out of it so I demanded to talk to the head RN and asked her if they had checked his ammonia levels, and his liver. She said his ammonia was too bad and his liver was just normal hep c. Two weeks later he barely crawled to emergency and while they were checking his lung found out he had advanced cirrhosis!! And I just keep hearing stories like that. I dont want to over react but I dont want to ignore signs.
Thank you for your help.
Posted 10/5/2015 2:50 AM (GMT 0)
Ask your doc if he would be ok trying ginger or Feverfew. Feverfew (typically in capsule) is an appetite stimulant. Ginger (comes in candies, oil, fresh, dried) is an anti nausea. They WORK! I have Mike on (with VA docs ok) on ginger (550 mg, 2x's/day) and feverfew (380 mg, 2x's/day).
Posted 10/5/2015 3:28 PM (GMT 0)
The key in Martijean1's post is ASK YOUR DOCTOR. Good advide MJ1. Hugs, ML
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