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My partner has turned yellow and I am scared

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bloodywhitecat · 29/06/2020 13:53

Over the last couple of weeks his skin and eye whites have turned yellow, he also has dark urine which has not improved despite upping his fluid intake by at least an extra 2 litres a day, he is more tired than usual too. I don't want to scare myself witless and Google. He has called the GP and is having blood tests tonight.

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BoreOfWhabylon · 30/06/2020 21:13

[quote blardiblabla]**@bloodywhitecat* please be careful with what @BoreOfWhabylon has advised you, in my experience that isn't correct. Since my DS was diagnosed with a liver disease (diagnosed as a baby, now 6yo) he has only been allowed paracetamol and is not* allowed ibuprofen. That was both pre and post transplant. I know for certainty that this is the case from the main UK liver centres (obviously, there may be exceptions). I've had doctors argue the toss of it with me and try and give DS ibu when he's been poorly, until I got our specialist team on the phone to correct them. You would need specialist and individual advice before taking or avoiding certain medication.

Hope DH is doing OK and you get some results/referral soon.[/quote]
Your son has a diagnosis and is under specialist care. His specialists have determned what is appropriate for him.

OP's DH does not have a diagnosis and, in general, paracetamol is not recommended for use by people who have, or are suspected of having, liver or kidney problems, except on medical advice.

SummerDayWinterEvenings · 30/06/2020 22:09

[quote blardiblabla]**@bloodywhitecat* please be careful with what @BoreOfWhabylon has advised you, in my experience that isn't correct. Since my DS was diagnosed with a liver disease (diagnosed as a baby, now 6yo) he has only been allowed paracetamol and is not* allowed ibuprofen. That was both pre and post transplant. I know for certainty that this is the case from the main UK liver centres (obviously, there may be exceptions). I've had doctors argue the toss of it with me and try and give DS ibu when he's been poorly, until I got our specialist team on the phone to correct them. You would need specialist and individual advice before taking or avoiding certain medication.

Hope DH is doing OK and you get some results/referral soon.[/quote]
This is total crap. From the NHS. Liver problems -NOT advised to take paraceamol. Don't give out medical advice & take medical advice from the internet. (Including mine - I haven't seen him & he isn't my patient and I don't know his history)

IF he is in pain or gets worse phone your GP.

Also drinking too much can cause liver problems -but not in all people. So if you don't think he is drinking or the GP doesn't -you don't need to be hunting for empty vodka bottles.

I wish him and you well.
www.nhs.uk/medicines/paracetamol-for-adults/

Sexnotgender · 30/06/2020 22:22

How worrying for you OP, hope you get answers soon.

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Nat6999 · 30/06/2020 23:33

Has his stomach swollen up at all? This is the sign that his liver is failing, & the veins can't flush the the toxins out through the portal vein, so they collect in the abdominal cavity. Until the blood tests come back & probably an ultrasound you won't really know what is causing his symptoms.

mrpumblechook · 30/06/2020 23:40

This is total crap. From the NHS. Liver problems -NOT advised to take paraceamol. Don't give out medical advice & take medical advice from the internet. (Including mine - I haven't seen him & he isn't my patient and I don't know his history)

It's not total crap. Ibuprofen can damage the liver too. Better to avoid any medication if have liver problems but if necessary paracetamol is better than ibuprofen as long as you take a low dose.

Nat6999 · 30/06/2020 23:50

When my late partner started with Cirrhosis, he had exactly the same symptoms, he also became forgetful & had mood swings due to his body not clearing toxins properly, he had to take lactulose every day to help his body get rid of the toxins, his blood didn't clot & he had to have Vitamin K injections. There are several autoimmune conditions that can cause the same symptoms including Alpha 1 deficiency, I have a friend who needed a liver transplant due to this.

CallmeAngelina · 30/06/2020 23:54

Well, it's been over 24 hours since bloods were taken and presumably no phone call, so that may mean they've not found anything too hideous.

wildthingsinthenight · 30/06/2020 23:57

Any update OP?

TatianaBis · 01/07/2020 08:12

@CallmeAngelina

Well, it's been over 24 hours since bloods were taken and presumably no phone call, so that may mean they've not found anything too hideous.
DH was told to call the surgery in Thurs for the results.
wildthingsinthenight · 01/07/2020 11:04

Hope all is ok OP Flowers

NowWashYourHandsPlease · 01/07/2020 12:27

DH was told to call the surgery in Thurs for the results

As stated several times on the thread, if it's anything urgent, they would contact him far sooner, often within 24 hours

TatianaBis · 01/07/2020 13:28

Not necessarily. When my father had a blood test that indicated blood cancer, he was not alerted by the GP until the results were back and and the GP had seen them. (The blood test was not a diagnosis itself but the first indication something was seriously wrong).

blardiblabla · 01/07/2020 19:55

Thank you @mrpumblechook

@SummerDayWinterEvenings wow, how bloody rude of you. It's not just my DS that this applies to Bore, but almost all liver patients I know (which in the UK is 50+ families). I only posted that in response to other advice that had been given by @BoreOfWhabylon, that could have in itself been incorrect or dangerous. Based on 5+ years of chronic and acute liver care and being part of a community that deals with the same. I actually said in my post that they should seek professional advice before taking or avoiding any medication. Wind your neck in.

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bloodywhitecat · 02/07/2020 11:14

Well it's not hepatitis or an infection. The GP wants to examine him again at noon then will decide what to do next (and if the answer isn't a scan I will drag his sorry arse to A&E myself)

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Melroses · 02/07/2020 11:20

It does sound more like a blockage or something. I would be going in with him and making sure the doctor knows just how long he has had this.

My family have a lot of this sort of thing, and we have learned not to hold back on the details.

RuralMuppet · 02/07/2020 11:20

poor you, how worrying, hope he's ok

Melroses · 02/07/2020 11:22

Write a list of the symptoms with dates.

Sexnotgender · 02/07/2020 11:24

Hopefully you get some answers soon.

aibutohavethisusername · 02/07/2020 11:45

Thinking of you.

WhatWouldYouDoWhatWouldJesusDo · 02/07/2020 12:01

He seriously needs to get seen.

My mum's ', hepatitis ' turned out to be Pancreatic cancer. She went bright yellow at work one day and was dead within 6 months.

It probably isn't anything as serious for your partner, but there's always the slight risk. Honestly, he can't piss about with stuff like this. Being stubborn won't matter a jot when he's dead.

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bloodywhitecat · 02/07/2020 13:00

He has increased iron too and has been referred for an urgent ultrasound

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BoreOfWhabylon · 02/07/2020 13:05

Did they say what his bilirubin is?

justasking111 · 02/07/2020 13:22

Ah iron, well hemochromatosis is a possibility. I have two friends with this, it is treatable.

TatianaBis · 02/07/2020 13:32

Urgent ultrasound in my borough is 3 weeks.

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bloodywhitecat · 02/07/2020 14:01

@justasking111

Ah iron, well hemochromatosis is a possibility. I have two friends with this, it is treatable.
Reading up on that it fits the bill perfectly, thank you.
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