@seho I also would like to welcome you to Connect. I, like @rosemarya, did not know about TIPS despite having had NASH cirrhosis and a transplant in October 2016. What was the cause of your need for a transplant?
I had no idea that something like the TIPS procedure could improve things to the point where the ammonia level would return to normal and you would no longer need xifaxan. I was on lactulose, then xifaxan, and then when HE episodes resumed after almost a year I had to resume taking lactulose with the xifaxan.
I had very minor esophageal varices. I was put on a medication but it made me very sick (I had problems with a number of medications). They said I could stop taking it if I had to but they explained that if I did I could have a bleed. I never did bleed.
Prior to the TIPS procedure, what was your MELD? I am happy for you that you are no longer a candidate, and I hope you are feeling much better along with the improvement of your condition.
JK