I was DX with PBC , primary biliary cirrhosis in 2006 stage 2. fatigue is the first symtoms.chronic pain, back, feet, liver,shoulder blades. Fibromyalgia in liver and back.Panic disorder,don't sleep at night.Put on 55 lbs. I take 3 anitdepresants,do not work very well but it is what they give me 1mgx3 loraxapam .5mg loratab x4 10mg zolpidem bed time along with 15mg remeron .I take urso 500 for...
Hello I am a parent of a teenager with type 1 diabetes and compensated cirrhosis of the liver. My only objective here is to find usefull information to help my son grow up with the least complications possible. I have done tons of research on topics that we have crossed with his diagnosis. I just want to be sure that we do everything right to eliminate complications which might come from...
I am 62 and was diagnosed with PSC (primary sclerosing cholangitis) and ulcerative colitis seven years ago, after several major cholangitis episodes. For several years I needed stent replacements in my main bile duct, because of biliary strictures, but this was resolved 1.5 years ago. I take UDCA (ursofalk) and mesalazine, as well as a large range of vitamins etc. After checking PSC on...
I'm a 60 year old mother & grandma that was really never sick until 2005, just 3 months after my best friend & husband passed away. He was ill for appx. 17 years. Skipping all the details & misdiagnosies, I was correctly diagnosed with non-alcoholic liver cirrhosis, post nacrotic. At present it's doing well and has been for some time. Since then I have had a...
Mom of 2 girls 16/24 Wife of 26 yrs G-Ma of 1 girl. As a BabyBoomer I have been HCV diagnosed since 2004 along w/alcoholism + (cirrhosis). Non-responsive to treatment 3 X. Turned in the towel on Western medicine. Taking another approach to health which is working great. I am here for support to anyone who needs an ear or a heart regarding this killer HCV.
I've worked in health care most of my life. I have a masters degree in nursing working most recently in a primary care clinic. My husband was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow, in 1999.
Hello. I am a nurse and health enthusiast. I write to bring the latest health news and research to readers. Although I am experienced in many areas of medicine,
my primary passion is woman's reproductive medicine, pregnancy and newborns.
At the age of eighteen, I took on the role of primary caregiver for my mother who had breast cancer, as well as BC mets in her spine. After her passing, I created All Things Caregiver as a platform to share helpful tips and knowledge about caregiving that I learned along the way. It is my intention to help others who find themselves in the caregiving role.
Zagreus Ammon is a pen name. I received an MD, CM from McGill University in Montreal. I was a teacher of family medicine and a clinician at the Arctic Circle, back at McGill and then at Emory University. I am currently a fellow of both the AAFP and the CFPC. While teaching at Emory, I also completed a Master's in Public Health (Management) and did a short stint at the CDC. I have been the chief...
Ralph Sanchez,L.Ac.,CNS,D.Hom., is a primary health care provider and maintains a consulting service in functional medicine and a private practice of integrative medicine in Northern California. Mr. Sanchez is a state licensed acupuncturist, a board certified nutrition specialist, and has a diplomate certification in homeopathic medicine as well.
