All I hope my fellow forumites are well. I've been doing some lurking but haven't checked in in a long time, for which I apologise. I am a recovering alcoholic w/ cirrhosis, nearly 2.5 years sober....
Hi friends! I woke up in the middle of the night last night with a very painful cramp in my leg that lasted for a good five minutes and still hurts now, almost 18 hours later! I read online that...
This definitely sounds at the Biliary end of a HPB problem to me....
This definitely warrants investigation. It's worth remembering that for folk with liver disease, bleeding not only occurs more easily due to abnormalities of coagulation but also because of the...
Congrats, mate. That you've come this far without a drink is testament to the fact that you can do it. You must be feeling better for it? It's been a year and two month's for me now & I'm not looking...
Hey Deb I realise it is different for everyone but when I needed diuresis, Spiro on its own never worked for me. However, with just a small amount of Furosemide (Lasix), I was peeing the Nile! The...
Hi there Ollie If you're worried, it's almost certainly a sign that you should stop. You could ask yourself if you've ever felt the need to Cut down, if you've ever become Annoyed when somebody has...
It is so hard to put into words the sadness that this news brings and one can only echo the words already spoken about the inspirational lady that Connie was. I count myself amongst the many...
I'm still knocking around these parts, don't worry! Work is keeping me very busy atm!!! So sorry to hear about Connie. Thoughts are with her and all of the forumites. Jamie...
I remember getting like this not long before I was hospitalised too. I remember having been to a volunteering open day that I staffed and had to walk down flights of stairs to leave. After sweating...
Those Germans love their pork sausages, David! I started a new job back in August Ziff that keeps me from home away a lot. It also keeps me very busy! I still check out the goings on, but have less...
Ziff, you are an inspiration. I can only dream of labs like those, though I'm getting there slowly. MELD for me is 10 now (10 months sober), down from high of 26. Your platelets are amazing and that...
What a great story! I wanted to echo your words. For me, not nearly as long sober (nearly 9 months) but the change in my life has been unimaginable. New job, great friends, loving life and not...
I agree. MamaLama's post read so naturally to me that I didn't notice until you pointed it out David! Bravo MamaLama! Ziff - it is rare that we Brits get hot under the collar, as we say. This...
Hello to all of my wonderful friends on HW Apologies that I haven't been online as often as I once was! I miss you guys! I have started a new job that takes me away from London and sees me working...
Thanks guys. I have calmed down a bit now. I have drunk loads of water - not sure if it will help, but it makes me feel better. A lesson learned! Vigilance is so important. These were close friends...
Hi all, I am so upset about what just happened to me. I went to a gathering after work this evening to celebrate a friend's birthday. At the gathering, there were two different drinks offered :...
Keep it up! You will feel so much better in the long run!...
Great news, and, forgive me for saying, as I suspected from the outset! Those are some very healthy lab results. Like I mentioned, palmar erythema has a huge differential - and hormones play a big...
Yum. :-)...
Still early doors Mae! What are you doing with your evening? I start a new job on Monday so am trying to relax before the onslaught begins.... J...
Gotcha! It is 22:50 here. :-)...
Hey Mdkn - am catching this a little late - am guessing you've already gone in! If not, good luck! If so, what was the outcome?...
Ask and tell them that you are worried about your palmar erythema. In the absence of raised enzymes, though, your erythema could well be related to something other than your liver. If your liver is...
This is so, so sad. Chris is so fortunate to have you there to smother him in love during his final days and hours. I can't believe how upset this makes me feel. I am so sorry for your loss and for...
Great great news! Thinking of you both! Hugs....
There's always one more question.....lol :-) I was very tempted to tell an untruth and say that there is no chance that the fact that you have no hepatomegaly (enlarged liver) is a sign that your...
The only thing I can really say in follow up is that the mind has a habit of playing nasty tricks on us. I often convince myself that my eyes are yellow, when they are in fact bright white and even...
The brown urine is a normal sign of liver disease and not necessarily specific to any renal problem. As his bilirubin improves, so too should his urine unless these is a kidney issue. His ankles may...
It was for me. The gastroenterologists (GI doctors) wanted to get me stable before referring me to hepatology, which they were only willing to do if I stopped drinking. Thankfully, by this point,...
Hi Lostson, I am very sorry to hear about your Dad and the awful time you are having at the moment. I will start of by echoing everything that Ziff, Connie and David have said - they are all experts...
Palmar Erythema is actually very difficult to diagnose as its differential diagnosis is huge. It is normally only considered indicative of a problem in conjunction with the presence of other, more...
Thanks Connie! Amazing, when you think about it!...
Hello Mae! All fine here! I think baby George is fine! I'm not the biggest royalist in the world, but I was amused when they showed on the news that the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William had...
I was tested for IGg4 when they couldn't believe that the fairly minimal alcohol consumption had been responsible for my liver problems. This and anti-smooth muscle, which actually came back as...
I would agree with the above. Mild involvement sounds like minimal amount of scarring but there is still a very small chance that HCC could therefore develop. I'd have thought that AFP every once a...
Pleased for you doleplantation. Well done for taking it seriously - the liver isn't to be messed about with, as some of us have discovered to our detriment. Now, just to lose that little bit of...
Hi Barry, Yes, cirrhotic through alcohol abuse (now abstinent) with left lobe atrophy and compensatory right lobe hypertrophy. My Hb has been low ever since having had a variceal bleed. I was...
Hi Connie, The CRE is indeed Creatinine, but in the uk is given in mmol/l rather than, I think, mg/l. So a level of 60 here is equivalent to 0.6 there. I think CCA is Calcium bicarbonate. I think the...
Robin, The urine albumin is indeed an indicator of architectural damage to the kidneys. It may be due to acute kidney injury such as tubular necrosis. It tends to be an earlier indicator than...
Hi all, I wondered if a thread has ever been started for us liver guys to post our latest lab (blood) results for discussion and comparison? I'm happy to throw mine into the ring - so here goes: ALB...
Ah Carol, I don't do Irish either. That was Welsh. But I did use Google translate to work out what you said!!! Hugs, J...
From Dublin, you say? Waiter, "Bydd y dynes hon yn talu am popeth"!!!! NCL....
It sounds like he had Hep A, which he will have cleared. IF so, it is much less likely to be transmitted by blood than it is faecal-orally (for example by touching and subsequently eating food)....
Got it in one Mae. Now, you already have a stiff upper lip so you're half way to being British anyway; we've just got to get you to learn to cook bubble & squeak, to drive on the left, and to moan...
Thanks Connie! I can eat it until my heart's content now! :-)...
I actually heard some Americans referring to our language (meaning yours, as well as mine) as American on the flight back from Tunisia.......... a new one on me!...
Happy Anniversary David and echo your wishes and sentiments for Connie! Jamie....
a maternity test?! Wow, they'd have had to have gone some pretty extravagant lengths to pull that one off! But some excellent gossip! You're nearly there Mae - just the lemon sherbets to go now!!!...
Sanch - which UK centre is your brother at?...