Sounds like ascites to me. Mine started about 2 1/2 years ago. Grossly distended & hard abdomen (looked & felt like I had swallowed a basketball) & swollen & painful ankles, all caused by the edema....
I was diagnosed with chronic HCV & cirrhosis about 5 1/2 years ago. I am decompensated, & have had esophageal varices & ascites which are kept under control with meds. I used to drink, not every day,...
lucym, Looks to me like the bad stuff started a long time ago. If it has progressed to this stage, it seems like it's getting close to the end. Since she is still drinking, is she still seeing a...
Having been married for 19+ years, I can't comment on the dating aspect. But on the "risks in a sexual involvement" matter, the hepatologist has told my wife and me that the risks of transmitting HCV...
Are you sure it's liver pain? I have end-stage liver disease & I have never experienced anything like that. Sometimes it kinda aches, but that is probably more annoying than painful. If it's liver...
You really should inquire further into the living donor matter you mentioned. They would take half your liver and transplant it into your mother. It has been done many times and, while there is some...
Simple I agree with the others. If you had HCV, it would have showed up on your blood test. Also, there are generally no symptoms for years. HCV is a "silent killer" - in my case, I didn't know I had...
I had a platelet transfusion when I was first hospitalized for esophageal varices. Awhile back, I asked my hepatologist about trying it for my low platelet count. He said it is a very short term fix...
I have chronic Hep C & ESLD. It causes an enlarged spleen & greatly affects platelet production. My platelets were pretty low to start with (<40) & went down to the low 20s during treatment. The...
Hi mars 575,000 doesn't sound like a bad viral load. Do you know what kind of shape your liver is in, or will you find out when the biopsy is done? You'll have to let us know. My viral load was about...
Hi Jeff I saw in another forum someone mentioned experiencing both rage & depression from interferon. I was on the combo therapy for 48 weeks last year & I just started on maintenance therapy...
[color=purple>Hi] [b][color=#800080>Here's] Is the cirrhosis still compensated or has it started to decompensate? In other words, does she have such complications as ascites or portal hypertension?...
Did Lee ever start taking the lactulose? The last time you mentioned it, he had just gotten the rx but hadn't taken it yet. Unless the doctor at the Philly hospital said something about not taking...
[color=green>Hi] [b][color=#008000>At] [b][color=#008000>We] it, is not going to make it go away. If you love your wife, child, & job, you should do it for them. [b][color=#008000>
/community/emoticons/sad.gif concernedwife I have ESLD (end-stage liver disease) with ascites. I take 2 medications (diuretics) to control that. I'm not sure what you meant by a hyperportal vein -...
Hi again. It sounds like Lee is getting some quality medical care now. That's good to hear. My most recent MELD score was a 12. I've learned over the last 15 months or so (since I got on the...
Interesting. I talked to my GP about Viagra once. She checked & let me know that it is processed through the liver & she recommended that I not try it. I think most of the meds I'm on now mention...
Pati It's funny, at my hepatologist's office, they don't seem to think Tylenol is harmful unless it's somehow combined with alcohol. Depends on what doctor you're talking to, I guess. This is typical...
Thanks for the kind words i have been reading far too many posts from the healthy wives of sick men, and not enough from the sick ones themselves, & especially frustrating to me to see the posts...
Pati I have joint pain. It's gemeralized (all over), but I feel it particulary in my knees & feet. I think it's just another one of the symptoms of HCV/cirrhosis. My ankles swell up, too, & it makes...
30 years, wan't diagnosed until '02. Also, I assume you have been referred to a gastroenterologist. He/she would be very familiar with liver conditions & treatment, & would be able to...
Well said! I also find it depressing that most of the posts I see are from the worried spouse (usually the wife), son, or daughter, and not the actual sick person. I see this more with alcohol abuse...
[color=blue>Hi] [b][color=#0000ff>You] his behavior & ask him/her about it. /community/emoticons/yeah.gif I think it would provide a lot of relief for both of you. [b][color=#0000ff> meds, did...
[color=green>Hi] [b][color=green>In] [b][color=green>I] much. I often wake up at 2:00 or 3:00 am & can't get back to sleep, so I finally quit fighting it & get up. It seems better than lying...
/community/emoticons/scool.gif Hi everyone. I just found this website a couple of days ago. I have been mostly reading the other posts so far, but I really oughta introduce myself to Trish &...
The facility in Denver is the University of Colorado Hospital. I have ESLD I got my evaluation done there in November of 2005 & I am currently on the transplant list there. My most recent MELD score...
A bit too much info for me, too, even toned down. HCV is blood borne. The chance of it being transferred to you in the matter you described is very small. Married couples are unlikely to transmit it...
Sounds like he is in Stage 4, not Stage 3. How much is he drinking? It's such a shame to qualify for a transplant & yet still refuse to quit drinking. I am in Stage 4 due to chronic HCV & I am on the...
Sorry about the late reply but I just recently joined this forum. I hope you are still checking in. A few questions. What is your genotype? What stage is your liver disease in? How did you respond to...
Has he been in the hospital for burst varices before? If he is end stage, I would think he has. If he starts bleeding internally due to his drinking, he could be dead within a day. I know. I have...
How does a homeless 18 year old junkie & alcoholic happen to have his own computer? Oh, he's probably sold it by now for dope money, so he'll never see any replies anway. Drinking alcohol with HCV is...
/community/emoticons/cool.gif [color=blue>Hi] I am Doug from Colorado. I have chronic HCV genotype 1a with End Stage Liver Disease. I have been evaluated & accepted in the liver transplant...
I agree with Connie 100%. I also think if he is still drinking a pint a day, then he doesn't want to help himself anyway. And even if he stops drinking, he still needs to cut back or stop work - that...