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NASH Patients: Add These Foods to Your Diet 22 hours ago | By Mayo Clinic Transplant Dietitian (@mayoclinictransplantdietitian)
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@rebel56

I've known about having a fatty liver for years due to high triglycerides. My PCP referred me to a Gastrologist due to a diagnosis of a fatty liver by high liver enzymes & ultrasound. This was around 2015 and basically said there was nothing he could do as there were no medications and to watch my diet & exercise. He eventually discharged me 2 yrs later. In 2022, my new PCP sent me for FibroScan & put me on Ozempic since it treated diabetes & was good for the liver. The FibroScan placed me in a Cat 2 fibrosis, and he referred me to a Gastroenterologist, and she placed me on 800 IU vitamin E, & my liver enzymes were normal. Last August I went for a FibroScan and my fibrosis increased significantly to a Cat 3 with lots of scarring. She placed me on the new drug Rezdiffra 80mg, which is very expensive, and sees me every 3 months. She will have me submit to another FibroScan in August.

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Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | 22 hours ago

@rebel56, I think that you are fortunate to have an observant PCP who knew to refer you to a specialist (GI) for further care. I also had a PCP who observed my liver numbers during routine labs and then referred me to a very capable GI. As a patient, I realize that the liver can develop all sorts of complications, but it is equally capable of improving under certain circumstances. I hope that this treatment will be a benefit to you in spite of the cost.

Rebel56, Have you had positive results from the Ozympic or from any dietary changes? How are you feeling?

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