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Kangen water

By Joyinarkansas · Posted 7:23 pm
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Has anyone ever heard if Kangen water helps with cirrhosis and HE.i don't really know much about it but they are saying it is good for all of your organs ...

Vanderbilt

By Susan675 · Posted 9:41 am
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Has anyone had any dealings with their transplant team ...

Banding

By Joyinarkansas · New reply 8:43 am
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They had to go in and band my varices today .they said I shouldn't be hurting but i am is this normal it is very sharp pain ...

Great Article for Diabetes/Liver Disease

By doctorwho · New reply yesterday at 6:52 am
5 replies
Hello Everyone, I forwarded a request last fall to Diabetes Forecast Magazine about the lack of communication in regards to Diabetes and Liver Disease (Fatty Liver). The following article is in the current ...

Pain Medication

By lovemyliver · New reply yesterday at 3:28 am
16 replies
Please. Share with me pain meds you are on...my pain meds working great but are very strong. Thanks very much. All feedback would be welcome Sheri ...

lactulose lull

By lovemyliver · Posted May 10, 2012
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And as the day winds down into night I wish us all a peaceful sleep to the lull of lactulose like the ocean waves in the Caribbean ...

CONFUSED

By Darbysjourney · New reply May 10, 2012
11 replies
I went to my doctor for my 6 month check up.Everything seemed fine to him.I suffer from NASH with cirrohsis stage 1.I told him about my dizzy spells and lightheaded feeling he says that its just my bloodpressure ...

Anyone taking Omeprazole?

By Azbec · New reply May 9, 2012
16 replies
HI, This month I started having abdominal pains (not the usual side pain we all have, but the doctor's don't think so) and right side chest pains. Along with stage 4 cirrhosis I have a cyst on my pancreas ...

The uncomfortable subject of bowels

By maryfny · New reply May 9, 2012
9 replies
Well, I am back on lactolouse which, I am not happy about but nothing else works. I am just wondering how other people handle this crazy constipation issue? I dread going because its so painful (sorry ...

AIH and now Celiacs disease too? What next?

By sha13 · New reply May 8, 2012
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As if I didn't have enough going on????About 2 weeks ago my doctor called and told me I tested positive for Celiacs (blood test). He asked me if I had been having diarreah (sp) I told him now, I acutally ...

Need help!

By hopingformore · New reply May 4, 2012
5 replies
Hello everyone, My 57 year old mother was just diagnosed with stage 4 cirrohsis of her liver via a liver biopsy. Her doctor's referral to a liver dr. was denied by her HMO and she was sent to a gastrointerologist ...

Low Platelets and bleeding

By pen47 · New reply May 4, 2012
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I am stage 4 cirrhosis. I have NASH, and I have been having some bleeding issues. This one has been the worst one I have had so far. I have been having platelet complications. My nose starting just bleeding ...

Pylori

By Joyinarkansas · New reply May 3, 2012
5 replies
My doctor called and said I have pylori it is an infection in the stomach but the medicine for it is 800 dollars and my cobra has ran out I am trying to get goverment help but it is still being processed ...

Good Information About Cirrhosis and Diet

By Azbec · New reply May 3, 2012
2 replies
HI, I stumbled across this article and found the information very helpful. The article is from the University of Louisville/Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition: louisville.edu/medschool/gimedicine/docu ...

Doctor Who-Need prayer for infected leg

By doctorwho · New reply May 3, 2012
29 replies
Last night before bed I looked at my legs to see how my edema was. Then I saw I had redness all over the lower part of my leg and on the far right side an ulcer had started and it was bleeding. I am going ...

Just checking in

By maryfny · New reply May 3, 2012
4 replies
Hi just checking in for updates on everyone. How is everyone doing? Thinking and praying for you all ...

nausea while on prednisone and Imuran

By sha13 · New reply May 2, 2012
6 replies
Ok guys, this is a new one...for the past 2 days I have been nauseous. I have tolerated my prednisone and Imuran well up till now (8 weeks on meds)but yesterday I threw up all of my meds...I know I have ...

Hospital again

By lovemyliver · New reply May 2, 2012
2 replies
Hi All, Just spent another vacation at North Shore Hospital. Lots of tests. Lots of clear fluids. Lots of no fluids a bunch of tests. Finally given a pain management doctor. Status same. Meds same except ...

Something new for me

By Trumps · New reply April 30, 2012
28 replies
I have been riding the HE rollercoaster for the past couple weeks. Usually I get that irrational anger but for the last 2 days I have been almost giddy. Has anyone experienced this? I still has the other ...

Xifaxin

By lovemyliver · New reply April 30, 2012
12 replies
OK I am sure alot of us take meds. Sometimes I think about stopping them. Infact to be honest I thru them all away one day and of course the next day I called my nypres psych who told me how mature that ...

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