I think I totally lucked out finding my "poke, poke" girl. I've seen a couple other acupuncturists but they were not very good at all. One was a Chiropractor and the other a RMT that decided to take...
I have acupuncture every 3 weeks. It is not specifically for my AIH, rather to aid my liver, spleen and other organs in doing their job....to flush toxins out of the body. I would never believe...
Enjoy, I've been off Pred for a little over a year. #1 reason is my enzymes are within the normal range...therefore my doctor says I don;t need it. #2 reason is I am beyond sensitive to Pred. It...
Hi there....I have AIH, was diagnosed 18 months ago. Currently only taking Imuran and my enzymes are in the normal range but are creeping up (AST at the very high end now) the last few months. For...
I don't post often but just wanted to thank you for posting your story Ziff. I only wish I could get my fella to sit down and read it. He's pushing 50 and has been an alcoholic since his early 20's....
As ML already mentioned/asked, have you been tested for Hemochromatosis? If not, that is a simple blood test that should be done based on your history of high ferritin....
I have not had a transplant, rather I have AIH and am immunosupressed. Even at the highest doses of prednisone I looked after my animals. Cats, dogs, chickens, horses, pigs...cleaned litterboxes,...
Jen...I was just diagnosed last summer with AIH. I started at 40 mg of Prednisilone in mid August and then Imuran was added Oct 1st. My enzymes dropped quickly and steadily (I started around 3000...
Unfortunately it's not that easy here. We have a huge shortage of doctors in my province (in many provinces, actually) and a lot of people don't even have a GP. I am lucky in that sense I guess....
I talked to the GI on Monday. Her report from my last visit was supposed to be sent to my GP (she marked it STAT) already but my GP's office supposedly doesn't have it. It has some instructions for...
Haven't been back to the forum since I last posted...been in a bit of a rut. Was in to see my specialist (the GI that reports back to my Hepatologist) the first of February. Unfortunately, she said...
Got my blood test results back on Friday. Everything is still holding AST 32, ALT 29 BiliTotal 14 and my platelets are finally up to the bottom end of the normal range (151). They have been low for...
Thank you all for the welcome :smilewinkgrin: and for the information about the Budesonide. I definitely will be discussing that with my hepatologist in the event I need steroids again. AIHer - That...
Hi all, I’m new to the forum and new to the world of AIH…whether I want to be or not. Up until last summer I’ve never had more than chickenpox and mono when I was a kid. I’m in my mid-thirties and...