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Hepatic Coma
Just saw my Dr diagnosed me with hepatic coma! Bad enough to hear stage 4..
But this?!!! I didn't think I was that bad off..
anybody recover from this level?
But this?!!! I didn't think I was that bad off..
anybody recover from this level?
Agreed. I slipped into such a disoriented state that I have no memory and accused people of trying to kill me, my husband slapped me and I was hysterical. I was in the hospital with near-coma features, but no way would I have been able to write or talk coherently. I don't remember any of it. My ammonia was so high I had to have lactulose enemas for days to get it down. I was in and out. If you had heatic coma your doc would have sent you straight to the hospital. My husband has been warned if this happens again to rush me to the hospital. BTW he has never been anything but loving and supportive and would never lay a hand on me.
Hello there, I agree with Lynn, I looked up Hepatic Coma and you would not be writing if that were the case.
I was diagnosed with the begining of cirrhosis back in 2008. I was told if I did not treat my HCV I would probably need a transplant in 5 to 10 years. In hindsight I think they were just trying to get me to go on one of their trial's. I would have been better off to use the standard of care back then.
If your doctor is not a liver specialist you might want to go to one. I have found over the years that GP's don't know much.
They aren't even aware that there is a second test that has to be done to make sure that one has HCV.
Good luck
Dee
I was diagnosed with the begining of cirrhosis back in 2008. I was told if I did not treat my HCV I would probably need a transplant in 5 to 10 years. In hindsight I think they were just trying to get me to go on one of their trial's. I would have been better off to use the standard of care back then.
If your doctor is not a liver specialist you might want to go to one. I have found over the years that GP's don't know much.
They aren't even aware that there is a second test that has to be done to make sure that one has HCV.
Good luck
Dee
Just another thought I have seen soon of my paper work say cirrhosis without hepatic coma could that be what you read?
Hi
Not sure I am following you here the only thing I could find about hepatic come was the last stage of hepatic encephalopathy which would be unconsciousness so I doubt that is what you meant.
Do you have hepatitis c? This is the hepatitis forum which is fine we can refer you to another group if needed once we understand where you are at.
Did you possibly mean fibrosis level 4 which is liver cirrhosis?
How were you diagnosed with whatever your doctor said? Have you had liver function blood tests? Abdominal ultrasound or liver biopsy or possibly a fibroscan test?
In case we are speaking about fibrosis 4 cirrhosis I was diagnosed with that 7 years ago. The most important things to do is do not drink alcohol, eat a liver friendly diet, avoid medicines in general and check with your doctor to make sure anything you take is ok for your liver and treat the underlying cause of liver damage.
For example if you have hep c getting treated to eridicate the virus with the newest meds recently approved can prevent any additional damage and some studies suggest the liver may over time begin to heal and have functional improvement.
If you have a report of some sort from your doctor about what your issues are and what tests you have taken and can let us know more about your situation we can try to give you more information about what is going on.
Best of luck
Lynn
Not sure I am following you here the only thing I could find about hepatic come was the last stage of hepatic encephalopathy which would be unconsciousness so I doubt that is what you meant.
Do you have hepatitis c? This is the hepatitis forum which is fine we can refer you to another group if needed once we understand where you are at.
Did you possibly mean fibrosis level 4 which is liver cirrhosis?
How were you diagnosed with whatever your doctor said? Have you had liver function blood tests? Abdominal ultrasound or liver biopsy or possibly a fibroscan test?
In case we are speaking about fibrosis 4 cirrhosis I was diagnosed with that 7 years ago. The most important things to do is do not drink alcohol, eat a liver friendly diet, avoid medicines in general and check with your doctor to make sure anything you take is ok for your liver and treat the underlying cause of liver damage.
For example if you have hep c getting treated to eridicate the virus with the newest meds recently approved can prevent any additional damage and some studies suggest the liver may over time begin to heal and have functional improvement.
If you have a report of some sort from your doctor about what your issues are and what tests you have taken and can let us know more about your situation we can try to give you more information about what is going on.
Best of luck
Lynn
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