I am just going to start taking Xifaxin, without lactulose, wish me luck. With a little help from the Man upstair, I was able to get my insurance Blue Shield/Blue Cross to pick up $1,200 and the...
To Everyone : I really don't know what or who would understand what I am going through; thank you all for being there with their suggestions and experiences. It is so scary at times....
I read your post; I have stage 4 cirrhosis and for about a month I have experienced itching on my upper body, arms, chest and head. I have tried everything. It mainly hits right before I go to bed. I...
Hi Johnny, When I pick up my Lactulose from the pharmacy, it is already pre-mixed in half gallon jugs. So you just take your little plastic server until the next dosage. But I don't take the...
Rob Gosh I freak out when my ammonia reaches 89! Rifaxin should do the trick. I am taking 550 without the lactulose, but of course that's up to your doctor. I can't do lactulose because I also have...
Believe me there is nothing wrong with venting. There are times when I just want to scream. My situation is somewhat similar; I had the TIPS procedure performed in December,2011. They put me on...
First of all, I want to thank those who have responded with their positive feedback. I ran this new drug by my specialist and of course he looked it up and approved. He is currently calling the...
I don't know if you are spiritual or not but whenever I hit a rough spot, it has helped me. So God Bless and wishing you a speedy recovery....
Thank you so much. I am going to run this by my Oncologist and Gastro. Hopefully this will be available to me....
30-35 years. ) Doctors now say I can no longer be involved in full time stressful employment. Anyway I was under alot of stress during the last week of July first week of August. We were in a...