I picked mine cause thats what I always say when I call someone on the phone. Rhonda. itsme............ /community/emoticons/yeah.gif ...
Yes, it stinks. I had exactly the same thing happen to me. The pred shot my blood sugar very high. Watch everything you eat, and drink plenty of water. It's not easy but you have to tell yourself it...
Hi Crone I also have AIH and the same thing happened to me with the pred and the high sugar readings. I was diagnosed "drug induced diabetic" I was also put on Insulin. Once the pred was reduced...
Hi, I have AIH and am currently taking Imuran 50mg per day. That being said, obviously my immune system is suppressed. I am very concerned about H1N1 (swine flu) exactly how susceptible am I being on...
Hi Thordis, My name is Rhonda, I am one of the few AIH people here. I am a 46 year old female, diagonsed about 2 years ago. It has been a long battle, but thankfully I am stable now. Currently I take...
Hi Jerry1 I am in remission & have not had any flare ups. But last year I went on a carrot binge. Ate tons of carrots everyday. My skin actually turned orange, I was told by my liver Dr. (not Dr...
Hi Mer, I have Autoimmune Hep, with stage 4 chirosis. Last month I also had pleurisy. It started with a trip to the ER cause I could not breathe, they diagnosed bronchitis gave me tons of meds (cause...
Hi Jerry, Could you please e-mail me, I also am a patient of Dr. Schiff in Miami. I have AIH also. click on my profile to get the email address, or on the envelope icon. Thanks Rhonda...
Hi Butterflygirl, I also have Autoimmune Hepatitis. Have had it for 2 years now. cirrhosis is caused by the liver being scarred from being attacked by your immune system as hep93 said. My liver...
Been on Pred for 2 years now for AIH. Started at 60 mg and slowly weaned down to 5mg. Went on Imuran in order to get off pred. Have been on 5mg for probably 6 months now. Blood counts have been...
Mrs O Please don't second guess your actions. You did what was best. My mom had to make the same decision with her step mother years ago, and one of the doctors at the time told her never to second...
Connie, When I first got sick I was itching like a fool. So I can imagine how you feel. I tried the following: Soaking in the tub with Aveno oatmeal bath. Aloe, straight from the plant,(leaves kept...
HI In my last post I went of the Imuran, could not work with the fatiuge from it. Went to the Dr, and boy he was not happy. Told me to take the Imuran & deal with the fatiuge & go on...
Hi June, I have had AIH for 2 years now. It is treated with Prednisone and usually with another immune suppresent. (spelling ?) I was started on 60 mg of pred, and weaned down to 5mg. Now I am taking...
Hi all, I have been on Imuran for a little over 2 months now. Got thru the side effect of feeling like throwing up all the time. But I can't seem to get past the fatigue. I am only on 50mg and they...
Brooke, Have them check you for autoimmue Hepatitis. That's what I have, my first liver Dr. suspected Fatty liver, cause I am fat....I told him just cause I am fat does not mean my liver is too.......
Hey PG that made me think of a funny thing my friend does to me in the store. She will yell really loud "how is that huge hemmoroid you have ? need any stuff for it"? I will say no, and ask her...
Hi all, Went to local Hepatologist today, follow up from U of M trip last month. Both Doctors are recommending a Vaccine for Hep A & B. I have Autoimmune Hep. I thought I wasn't supposed to get...
Thats what is says on liver biopsy report. Also what about "nodule formation grade 2-3 Stage 4...
Hi, I have the same pain. Sometimes I will have it for a week or so and then it goes away. I seem to get it if I am not eating properly, or if I eat to much. /community/emoticons/nono.gif Another...
Hi all, Went to UM yesterday. Saw the former head of the Hepatology dept. He reviewed my records, biopsy results, blood work results, and checked my hands and eyes and said I don't have chirosis, and...
Hi all, Well, tomorrow is the big day. My biospsy results in May showed severe liver damage, and was told I would need a transplant within 5 years. (I guess the Dr. has a crystal ball) When he told...
/community/emoticons/turn.gif Hi all, Greetings from South Florida where the a/c never gets turned off, and the cockaroaches are the size of chihuahua's. Oh, and yes, don't forget the Hurricanes....
Hi, I have autoimmune Hep. also. Got real sick about 1 1/2 years ago. Turned yellow and felt like crap. My alt was 955 and my ast was 550. I was put on pred. 60 mg per day, and gradually tapered off....
This is so weird. I have had AIH for about 1 1/2 years. Results came back servere fibrosis- stage 4 . was told to expect to need a liver transplant within 5 years. The Dr. is amazed that it came back...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif I was scared to death, but it wasn't that bad at all. Thanks everyone for your support. Results in 1 week. Rhonda...
Hi I also have AIH, and yes it is very frustrating. Up the meds, lower the meds, fix one thing, but cause havoc on some other body part.. its good to have a sense of humor... I have been on pred for...
do you have to fast before having it? (I have blood sugar issues) What happens afterwards (if you have to lay on your side for 6 hours) if you have to use the bathroom? will they let you get up and...
Hi, I have a question. I have autoimmune Hepatitis and have blood sugar problems due to prednisone. I am currently on 10mg of pred. per day. I take 10-15 units of Levimir at night depending on my...
I understand the liver breaks down ammonia and if ammonia levels are elveated people get confused and stuff.... I have read about with people with liver problems. Is this true in the case of AIH? I...
Steriod induced type 2 here. I have been doing much better, went to the Endo. and he said my labs were fantastic. My AIC is 5 and everthing else according to the endo was showing me as "not Diabetic"...
Tammy- Is she taking any steriods for the Chron's? That would definately raise her blood sugar...
This is a true story...... I have been feeling much better, alt & ast were almonst normal.... but then I decided I sould loose weight and started eating carrots as a snack instead of junk food....
Hi-- I also am diabetic from Steroids. Got Autoimmune Hepatitis and was on massive dose of pred. Blood sugars were in 450-350 range as a result. The Doctor's are great, they fix one thing and screw...
/community/emoticons/yeah.gif /community/emoticons/yeah.gif /community/emoticons/yeah.gif Oh yeah....... finally I am feeling better, actually have been feeling better for about 2 weeks but didn't...
I went to the Dr. today ..... I was there, he wasn't. /community/emoticons/nono.gif I am so sick of these damm doctors..... my appointments have been screwed up numerous times by different Doctors...
hi dany, Thanks for checking in & asking how I am doing. Things are somewhat better now, blood sugar is going down, and I don't feel as tired. I have a Dr. appt next week for more blood work....
I have Autoimmune liver disease, and am on 20mg of prednisone a day. I never had a blood sugar problem before the liver problem. Well I finally confirmed my suspicion. /community/emoticons/yeah.gif...
New here,,, AIH..... been reading the boards.... does chirosis always turn into liver cancer???? Do AIH patients develop chirosis? Sorry if these are dumb questions... but its all new to me. Thanks....
[tr ][td class=msgThread2 vAlign=top height="100%"]Just venting.... I a have autoimmune hepatitis, and now am either prednisone induced diabetic, or autoimmune diabetic. I am so frustrated. Got sick...
Just venting.... I am so frustrated. Got sick in Dec/Jan this year. I was under extreme stress. Working all day, and then staying up most of the night with my dog, who all of a sudden became...
are you going to U of Miami? I live in Hollywood, just diagnosed. I need a good dr....
Hi. this has been one hell of a rollercoaster ride. Got sick in December. Yellow just wasn't a good color for me. Seeing a liver specialist, but it's all trial and error. Up the meds, down the meds,...