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Bleeding Varices Recovery Time

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dawnkitty
dawnkitty

Hi everyone, I have some cirrhosis and as a result varices..I had a bad episode of bleeding varices a week ago. I was throwing up tons of blood and found out 2 veins were bleeding.Doc put bands on them. I still do not feel well, and am wondering how long does it take to recover from something like that? The docs said about a week and I should be feeling better. Have any of you experienced an episode like that? Im so happy just to be alive, it was scary.

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  • acuteabdo
    acuteabdo dawnkitty

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    Hi

    Wow, I'm glad you're okay following that. You're probably gonna feel rough for a while. You are probably anaemic from blood loss. Were you transfused with blood or iron and are you on iron now? I'm assuming you were in hospital a while. 

    In short you need rest, food, water and iron. Is the cirrhosis due to alcohol? if so please tell me you've given up!

    If you still have any questions just ask.

    aa

    • dawnkitty
      dawnkitty acuteabdo

      Posted

      Hi acuteabdo, Thank you for your reply. No I didint have any transfusions and doc didnt put me on iron. I am still getting light headed. as a matter of fact I was only there for one night.

      My cirrhosis is because I had Hep C and apparently had it since I was in my 20s and didnt know it, I am 59 now. I was so lucky there is now a cure for Hep C and so I dont have it anymore.

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