glixpix Re: FYI bloating stuff

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nope sorry, I have had it, the bloating for over 20 years and didn't even

know I had hep until started looking for why i was bloated went to ER no

it is not ascites.... ascites is water.... and is usually as you said in

end stage cirrhosis. I am far from end stage cirrhosis and positively know

this is not ascites........... but yes you are correct it could be but if

you read all the posts again you will see we went over that and this is

not the case here... i am fibrosis stage 2 and have been bloated for years

it comes and goes... please re read all the posts... thiskind of thing

scares people........ Thanks, Sally

--- glixpix <no_reply > wrote:

> According to my information, this bloating is a sign or side affect of

> advanced chirrosis. It is called 'ascites' and is characterized by the

> swelling of the abdominal space due to the liver 'leaking' fluid that

> it cannot process into the perinium. (I apologize if the spellings are

> not correct as I am pulling this stuff from memory.)

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> It is really a symptom of advanced chirrosis and, naturally, follows

> other symptoms such as painful membranes, joints, muscles, etc.

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