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...
Hi Mike. Good to hear from you. I can relate on the anxiety front. Panic attacks and anxiety are no joke. I've had some that feel like heart attacks and have been to the ER once or twice....
Maybe the bilirubin or clotting time was double normal? I can't imagine a doctor saying double enzymes means liver failure. Gosh I bet 1 in 5 people walking around have high enzymes for some reason....
Red meat has so much fat and cholesterol in it, too. I could see a diseased liver having trouble with that. I am a vegetarian by choice (decided to do it after I lost weight, after having NASH) but I...
You won't catch any social stigma or shame here, that's for sure. Your hubby's condition is serious, but I hope detoxing changes things. He may feel better after being sober and I hope he sticks with...
Hi Vicky, I completely understand wondering what's going on. My liver enzymes turned out elevated out of the blue one day and my doctor sent me for scans. I had fatty liver and he said if the numbers...
My family has rampant hemochromatosis and when my liver numbers first came back high that was the first test they ran, along with Hep tests. (I had fatty hepatitis it turns out.) I was negative for...
It can be tough to find veins sometimes. When I was 18 they couldn't get me anywhere one time so they had to put an IV on my hand. That hurt like a #($&*...
Listen to me. I did the same thing you did... I have anxiety disorders PLUS an actual history of fatty liver PLUS a binge drinking history. I was convinced that I had cirrhosis too. The reality is...
If your doctor came in and told you that you have cirrhosis, what would be different? If you get an all-clear, would you continue to drink until your liver does go out? I think in either case all you...
Go have some fun!...
I'm really sorry for all of you. A lot of times you have to hit rock bottom before you see the light, but sometimes that doesn't even help. Stay strong and do whatever you can....
Livvielou, with the right treatments and total abstention from alcohol, some patients (even those who are that far advanced) improve. It's not a guarantee but it's possible. Your neighbor should do...
I was 18 when they discovered I had NASH, and from then on I knew that although I'm young I'm not invincible, and I will pay the price for what I do to my body....
Hi Martha. You might want to look up "petechiae" in google image search and see if that looks similar. They vary in size but are essentially surface capillaries that bleed onto the skin. Rashes of...
I'm sorry you and your mom are going through this. Sending positive thoughts....
She probably is not seeing a hepatologist yet. I live in Missouri also and the only very advanced medical centers are in St. Louis and Kansas City, but the whole of the state is between those two...
Yes, a transplant itself can cost in the ballpark of half a million dollars if uninsured, or more. Plus his body really does need the rest....
Very sorry about your son. :( Good on him for staying off the booze. Youth is on his side at least. I would suggest that he joins online support forums. This one, DailyStrength, and MDJunction are...
Sorry to hear about your mom :( The mean-spiritedness may be the alcohol, the liver disease, or even the depression of being near the end. If she gives it up she may have a chance but if not what can...
Pink Grandma is right, your post is in the wrong place. I wouldn't google for health things, though, if you worry easily. Ask mom/dad, and if it gets really bad ask to see your doctor....
Hi, one of the threads asks for new members to introduce myself so I am. I am a 21-year-old college grad student in the heart of America. I'm one of those book worms, always did well in school, guess...
Foofoo, I'm so sorry about your son. I could not even imagine. I suffer from a similar disorder and little things set me off - I could not comprehend what something on that magnitude would do....
Well, without knowing all the details, do what's best for you and your son. If the man was abusive I'd be very careful about getting trapped back in that (physically and emotionally) but ultimately...
Hi Haybugs. Getting these feelings out does help I bet. There are going to be people that will never understand. Stay strong, and remember that the hard parts of life make the good parts worth...
Hi Reach_Me. I'm new here too. I never claim to fully understand how everyone feels, but I can relate with the mirror thing. I still avoid them to this day. I know what it's like to be reassured that...
Thanks for the replies, and thanks for taking me seriously. I know I shouldn't worry. My doc did a damn fine job scaring me into weight loss, and to be honest without the "liver talk" it never would...
Hi Lynnman, I am only replying because I am in the same position as you - I feel very guilty about the damage I've done to my body, although having never been dx with cirrhosis. I was dx with fatty...
Hi. I'm a forum lurker that is very impressed about the compassion and support on this board. I want to give you my story and see what you guys think of my situation, and if I am overreacting. Sorry...