Thanks Connie. What is the name of the thread? Appreciate all you have done!...
Stay on topic eh Connie. Hate to see a thread shut down cause we may veer off topic a wee bit. Oh yeah... My SSI and May 1st switch over over to a 2,370.00 deductible had me scrambling. Got another...
My PCP is super cool. She gave me a srcip for 10 pints a month with 6 refills already. She also wrote me the Xifaxin in case I wanted to pay for it. Just called Kaiser and since I would be going in...
Do most people battle HE with just Lactulose? If so I will drop Xifaxin. If so, I could start a savings fund to off set my deductible because even if I am accepted the 6 month pre existing rule comes...
I just received my SSI, my check is 1,700 and I was receiving medicare with zero co pay. Now with this new income our income at home is now 3,400.00 and they hit he with a medical deductible of...
Yes Connie... I feel clear as a bell and this board along with you has been my saving grace. Very funny David, I share that new hobby. A Ziffle I can relate to your post. Having drank the Lactulose...
"(and you don't sound like you do in your post)"... Connie, not understanding that comment. You know comments can be lost in translation?...
Hey MyStepDad... All great advise. I would add that you never mentioned Hepatic Encephalopathy. All symptoms you described point to that and Lactulose and 550 mg of Xifaxin not 200 will get him out...
When you say overseas are you saying not in America? Or are you overseas from where I sit being in America... LOL. We don't have socialized medicine. We have a mess! I am in a HMO where everything...
I can get everything from my PCP printed for free. I go to see her in 3 hours and I'm going to be asking her about gathering all paperwork. As far as seeing the hepatoloist I feel like I am way...
My PCP is a saint! She had a member of her family die of liver disease and every specialist I see my PCP has me ask them for a release form to be sent to my PCP. She is the holder of "the papers"!...
Well I am proud to report that "Operation Latulose" was a success! After cutting my protein intake to 40-50 (checking every label) and doubling my Lactulose on some occasions... My blood test I took...
I get the bashing part. But I would encourage people to read the whole thread before opining. These are serious matters. I promise, no bashing was my intent. Apologies... I find this forum and your...
I am very lucky. Strong heart and kidneys and no diabetes and I do take the 10 GM/15ML premixed Lactulose. @ Serious... 89 is within normal ranges. Which is 27-102 so I don''t get the freaking out....
I am already having all GI records, hospital records from when I was in a month. All subsequent procedures from my GI sent to my PCP so I can go to the hepatologist with a dictionary of info....
I was feeling my GI was not doing all he could do and asked my primary for a referral to a hepatologist and I am going May 9th. He is out of Pasadena. I have noticed most of the hepatologists are...
Carol, Thank you for your quick response. I have been going to a AA meeting since my release from the hospital and had gone a month prior to my bleed. I failed to write that I code blued twice when...
P.S. If the 10 g Lactulose is not helping me what increase would you recommend. When I was released from the hospital they said to put me on 20g Lactulose powder, I just discovered this today when I...
I had a BRTO in October. I have 10 to 20% liver function and my ammonia levels are climbing. I went from 187 to 165 and my last test was 209. I suffered a horrible HE bout of delusion coming out of a...