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Scared: liver has a coarsened echotexture
I had an ultrasound of my abdomen on Tuesday and it said my liver has a coarsened echotexture. My primary care doc thinks it is...
Hep B infection and cirrhosis?
I have been suffering from fatty liver for about 6 years. Does this mean that the hepatitis B virus can leave harmful effects on the...
Elevated Liver Enzymes
I am a 72 YO female, 2 years post Total Colectomy and 8 years post Cholecystectomy.Recent lab work shows elevated liver enzymes and an ultrasound...
Cirrhosis of the liver: What are the signs?
I have recently been diagnosed by my local hospital ER with hepatic seatosis (fatty liver) with lowish (in the 60s) enzymes and am assured it's...
Antidepressant for GERD
Hi, new here. Has anyone successfully used an antidepressant to help symptons? If so what were the ones you have tried. I went on Paxel...
Iron level normal; WBC, RBC, FERRITIN, HGB, HCT are Low
I am being scheduled to receive iron infusions however my Iron level is normal. My WBC, RBC, Ferritin, HGB, HCT and Absolute Lymphocytes are LOW....
Autoimmune hepatitis and xarelto
I started taking Xarelto in August 2015 for a DVT. The doctor told me there was no need for follow ups unless I noticed obvious...
Liver disease, cirrhosis: Why do test results come back negative?
I have had blood test, mri, ultrasound, ct scans and everything came back negative. Last year I had an ultrasound and FibroScan and it came...
Stubbornly elevated ALT and AST
What could be causing those?ALT in particular has been in the triple digits over the past few months, AST varies all over the place but...
Has anyone else had a Partial Splenic Embolization?
My platelets had been dropping for several year and my spleen was grossly enlarged. After complaining about not being able to bend over any longer...
Liver Disease: Investigating my wife's passing
My wife passed away on Jan 30th 2023.But, I am trying to understand what happened to her. There is still an investigation going, but she...
Multiple medical conditions and GI suggests wt loss surgery. Feedback?
HiMy new gi referred me to the hospitals weight center. I had considered it yrs ago but chickened out. He referred me due to my...
7 month Cirrhosis journey update
Hello everyone. I wanted to give you a 7 month update on my Cirrhosis journey. I had fantastic news today and wanted to give everyone...
Liver fibrosis stage 3
Has anyone here been diagnosed with stage 3 liver fibrosis? I have lost 25 pounds while cutting sugar and carbs. I take rezdiffra. Wondering if...
Liver cirrhosis, any advice would be much appreciated.
Hi there, I am really hoping to get some opinions here about the what I am experiencing with my liver cirrhosis. I guess I should...
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