Hepatologist?
I am newly diagnosed with severe fatty liver and mild to moderate liver fibrosis. After learning these diagnoses, I was revved to get on it and get better. As our medical area has no hepatologist, I messaged my gastroenterologist to see if she knew of a hepatologist to refer me to within a 100 mile radius. Her reply was that I didn't need a hepatologist. I just needed to eat better, exercise, lose weight, and reduce stress... so change everything in my life. My question is: do any of you see a hepatologist or are these diseases handle by your primary and/or your gastro?
Hepatologist, PCP's are dangerous
Thanks for your post. I am going to find a hepatologist.
I feel like this is just not as important to my physicians as it should be. I have been told to lose weight all my life, and I have, but my stress level is currently off the charts. And what comforts me? Food, and a lot of it! Pizza. Ice cream. Cookies. I, too, am on an antidepressant now and for years. I am already decreasing my dosage (guided by my primary). Praying for all of us to get healthier.Yes, and this has been very frustrating to me. Considering the seriousness of this disease, I don’t appreciate being dismissed to go lose weight and exercise and everything will be better. I have been on an antidepressant for years. My gastro knows this but never mentioned that antidepressants can contribute to liver damage. Had I known this, I would have stopped taking them prior to doing my own research on the subject. My AST and ALS levels are elevated. My fibrosis score is7.4 and CAP is 300. I have been brushing off the diagnosis for awhile since my gp and gastro don’t seem to think it is a big deal but now I’m beginning to wonder if it is more serious than I thought.
when it comes to your health, it should be taken seriously. I hope you’ve been able to find a physician that listens and treats your health issues with the care and concern you deserve. -Julie (team member) yes, after my PCP sent me to every kind of Dr. You can imagine 1 out of 4 said I had Cirrhosis, I got tired of driving all over the state.
I took it upon myself to call a Hepatologist, thanks to God I was in the next week, I have my 3rd 6 month check up in Aug. my MELD 3.0 was 14 in Aug of 24, and 10 in February of 25.
I am taking a statin to help keep Cholesterol down although I don't think it's high. I have good days and bad days but I have a Great Dr. now after my PCP missing all the signs.
