liver cirrohsis - Liver & Pancreas Disorders Message Board

rphillips22 · 03-29-2009, 04:59 PM

my sister was diagnosed with crrohsis about 8yrs ago now shes in the last stage and the hospitals wont treat her now hospice come twice a week shes been comatose for 3 days now is it safe to give her an enema to try and reduce the ammonia level.

feelbad · 03-30-2009, 08:59 AM

i am just wondering if transplant was ever actually discussed or given as an option? regarding that enema, i really would call her doc, whoever is in charge of her liver care and ask about that. not too certain just how that may even work given her current status,ya know what i mean? the thing you need to remember is that she IS in hospice care right now too. would this really make any difference or impact on her overall condition? you just have to be realistic right now. i really am sorry for what she and you are going thru. but i would consult her doc before 'doing' anything to her. the chemicals used in the enema preps are NOT harmless to people who are suffering with ANY real level of kidney problems. people can and do go into renal failure from an actual seemingly harmless enema. strange but unfortunetly true. this is why you really need to speak with her primary care doc about it. i do hope for the best here. please keep me posted,Marcia

rphillips22 · 03-31-2009, 07:04 PM

Too feelbad thanks for your reply on my sister with cirrohsis this is day 5 being in coma we have tried enemas before and it seemed like it it worked then but not now we had lost our mother a little over a year ago and now we are grasping at straws with our sister hospice nurse come out a day ago and told us to start trying to say our goodbyes to her so i really appreciate your response to my questions thanks a million.

mizinzane · 01-16-2010, 10:19 PM

Hello? You have my deepest sympathies in regards of your sister.
I am needing all the information I can get for my boyfriend who was just diagnosed with cirrohsis. What is causing his stomach to swell and why are his feet swelling with fluids? He's already had his abdomen drained 2 and a half quarts of fluid but I don't think they drained it enough and he needs it done again. What is causing this?? Please help me!!! I just found out about this precription inderal is for thyroid problems why would a doctor prescribe this???

Poppit · 01-18-2010, 12:42 AM

Hi Mizinzane

I feel your pain - I am in the same situation. My advice is get on the internet and read everything you can. If you are unsure of anything phone the doctor. I go to the doc with my fiance all the time so that I can understand what is happening.

The fluid in his stomach is called ascites and the fluid in his legs are called edema. Is he on some sort of diuretic? Ask the doctor if they can put him on one. It makes them wee a lot but it helps bring down some of the water. My fiance is on Lasix.

Good luck and let me know how its going.

Candice