How does Hepatic Encephalopathy Feel

I feel very bad mentally. It comes and goes but its almost always there. I sometimes see like shadows that are not there. I have Hep C. Also feel very bad memory wise and sometimes have twiches and my have tremors in my hands. Also I feel like a dream style all day, reality is very weird.

How do I now if this is brain fog or Hepatic encephalopathy?

What are the symptoms for hepatic encephalopathy and how does one feel.

[meki]

Well if ya have encephlopathy - you're in for a weird surprise - one minute you're there -- the next you're in a hospital.

Sounds like you're going through typical brain fog... It feels like you're in syrup.

But if you're concerned --- and I would be about the tremors... Go get it checked.

Meki

[GoofyDad]

I think we can suffer from subclinical encephawhatever without a diagnosis and without being hospitalized. I take lactulose daily, and I think it help me. It's also protective of the liver in that it deals with the ammonia that the liver would otherwise have to process. And it make you fart like a greek soldier - so what's not to love about it?

[GoofyDad]

Just saw where you have little damage -- I woud very strongly doubt encephlopathy in your case.

[orphanedhawk]

How you tell if its encephalopathy is you have your ammonia levels checked. Another lab test.

I don't know where Goof saw that you have no liver damage, guess I missed that.

  Encephalopathy is a symptom of cirrhosis and a decompensated liver.  And I thought it is a kind of brainfog. Sure felt foggy to me.

[geekling]

The last time I had a biopsy was back in 2003. I kinda ran out of insurance $$ so seeing a doc has  been iffy. Back then I was only at stage 2. I got diagnosed right after chemotherapy & radiation for a skin carcinoma and when i couldn't get back into shape they gave me the hcv diagnosis. Then i found out I'd been living with toxic mold.

I get confused when I come in contact with mold and I am tired all the time and everything overwhelms me. I know all about the dream day thing. now the doc wants me to take Xifaxan and I am terrified and don't really have the $$ for it. I was turned down for disability. The doc  thought I should wait until the Vertex is offered without the interferon but his nurse practitioner wants me to go ahead. I'm terrified of feeling even worse because i can barely care for myself now. They have scheduled me for all sorts of scary tests with contrast (which definitely scares me) and I have always thought the interferon is a killer.
If anybody has anything to say to calm me down or help me to think straight, please pipe up. Thanx very much