liver and ER statements

[Guest guest]

Once again I find a thread connecting me to this group! I suffered an attack of

DIC in late 1998 and that prompted extra bloodwork to check platelet count and

quality. Both were low and the plasmaphoresis and chemo was stopped and I was

given Vitamin K, platelets and an old standby for bleeding but I can't remember

the name. A year later excessive bleeding requiring 3 transfusions again

brought investigations and an MRI of my liver. It is said to be fatty and

grossly enlarged...the right flank pain I had suffered for years with, is my

liver rubbing against my lower ribs. All lipid tests are normal or low. It was

thought the fatty issue was a result of the prednisone but now I wonder. I still

have bleeding problems like an almost continual nosebleed today.

Debra

[Guest guest]

I take otc Vitamin K supplements, and it has helped decrease my

bleeding issues. The nice thing about Vitamin K is that it works

both ways - your body uses it to decrease clotting *and* help

clotting, depending on the situation. But still anyone on coumadin

or so on shouldn't take it.

Take care,

RH

> Debra

>

> Liver problems and bleeding problems can be due to mito. They can

also be

> due to other things as well. I hope you get some answers.

>

> laurie

>

> > From: " Debra Beckmann "

> > Reply-To:

> > Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 21:33:15 -0600

> > To: >

> > Subject: liver and ER statements

> >

> > Once again I find a thread connecting me to this group! I

suffered an attack

> > of DIC in late 1998 and that prompted extra bloodwork to check

platelet count

> > and quality. Both were low and the plasmaphoresis and chemo was

stopped and I

> > was given Vitamin K, platelets and an old standby for bleeding

but I can't

> > remember the name. A year later excessive bleeding requiring 3

transfusions

> > again brought investigations and an MRI of my liver. It is said

to be fatty

> > and grossly enlarged...the right flank pain I had suffered for

years with, is

> > my liver rubbing against my lower ribs. All lipid tests are

normal or low.

> > It was thought the fatty issue was a result of the prednisone but

now I

> > wonder. I still have bleeding problems like an almost continual

nosebleed

> > today.

> >

> > Debra

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi RH,

I had known vit K would " thin " your blood, but I didn't know it also

could help increase clotting as well. Of course, you can get vit K

in green leafy veggies too. I have been able to tolerate a green

drink in the past, although right now I am not trying it. My

platelets have been a little low, but not out of normal range. If

you have a juicer, kale juice with celery is a healthy drink to

have. Just once a day is a great boost.

Adam

> > Debra

> >

> > Liver problems and bleeding problems can be due to mito. They can

> also be

> > due to other things as well. I hope you get some answers.

> >

> > laurie

> >

> > > From: " Debra Beckmann "

> > > Reply-To:

> > > Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 21:33:15 -0600

> > > To: >

> > > Subject: liver and ER statements

> > >

> > > Once again I find a thread connecting me to this group! I

> suffered an attack > > > of DIC in late 1998 and that prompted

extra bloodwork to check > platelet count> > > and quality. Both

were low and the plasmaphoresis and chemo was > stopped and I

> > > was given Vitamin K, platelets and an old standby for bleeding

> but I can't> > > remember the name. A year later excessive

bleeding requiring 3 > transfusions> > > again brought investigations

and an MRI of my liver. It is said > to be fatty

> > > and grossly enlarged...the right flank pain I had suffered for

> years with, is> > > my liver rubbing against my lower ribs. All

lipid tests are > normal or low.> > > It was thought the fatty issue

was a result of the prednisone but > now I> > > wonder. I still have

bleeding problems like an almost continual> nosebleed> > > today.

> > >

> > > Debra

> > >

> > >