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Treating fibrosis

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andrra13213
andrra13213

Hi, so i have been diagnosed with fibrosis NAFLD last december 2017. I have been away from the foods that are bad for my liver and eat all healthy foods ( includes vegetables, fruits, fish, organic brown rice drinking coffee/green tea) and i do a regular excercise 5 times a week (2hours per day and currently enrolled in muay thai class). I weigh about 182 pounds last december but now im only down to 168pounds, lost 14 pounds in 1 month and 12 days. My gym trainor told me that my target weight should be at 125 - 130 pounds.

Just wondering or maybe i just want assurance from u guys if what im doing right now would cure/reverse my fibrosis, 100% sure? Cuz sometimes i just cant stop worrying about it.

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  • christine63572
    christine63572 andrra13213

    Posted

    Well done to you on weight loss. I also have NAFLD and just had a biopsy and yet to see how bad my liver is. I have never drank or been over weight l eat very healthy so not much else l can do to help my liver. I will be interested to know what others think you could do that you arnt already doing. Im also extremely worried
    • andrra13213
      andrra13213 christine63572

      Posted

      Thank u. We'll my doctors said that if i will lose much weight my fibrosis will improve. I am just worried specially this past few days i am feeling pain again in my right upper abdomen. sad I hope your biopsy result will come out normal. Wishing u the best!

  • patti31759
    patti31759 andrra13213

    Posted

    Great job on the weight loss.  My son was also diagnosed with NAFLD and all his dr told him was diet and exercise.  He is not overweight and already ate pretty good.  So we just amped everything up.  Milk Thistle is supposed to help regenerate the liver you can try that it comes in tea form.  Did you dr tell you to come back in like 6 months to check or anything.  

    I think you are doing everything you are supposed to for your liver.  I would try not to worry about it so much.  I know easier said then done.  

    • christine63572
      christine63572 patti31759

      Posted

      patti may I ask how your son was diagnosed and how old he is, I expect I will have to have regular gastro appointments if it is NAFLD causing my problems of course it may be unrelateded
    • patti31759
      patti31759 christine63572

      Posted

      Two years ago he had an endoscopy and diagnosed with gastritis and gerd and his bili was 3.5.  Nothing else wrong.  Recently had blood work and bili was 2.4 so dr sent him to ultrasound and that is where he was diagnosed with NAFLD.  He is 27 now.  His bili went down in two years and now the dr just says diet and exercise but we have found alot of info online as to what helps.  Dr did not say if he wanted to see him in the future but he was just diagnosed last week, so we will see.  Best of luck
    • christine63572
      christine63572 patti31759

      Posted

      Thanks that's interesting I also have GERD mine was picked up by a way of ultrasound but my liver enzymes have been rising recently and my gastro consultant wanted to know why hence the biopsy. Im 67 and live in the UK

    • andrra13213
      andrra13213 patti31759

      Posted

      Yes i read a lot of article and also they recommend to take milk thistle. I hope your son is getting much better now. Well my doctor said that i should just eat healthy, get a regular exercise and lose weight. He did not suggest that i should drink any meds. And yes i will come back to him in 6 months to check if my liver has improved. Im just really worried specially this past few days since i am feeling pain in my upper right abdomen.
  • jo51677
    jo51677 andrra13213

    Posted

    I have PBC, but it sounds to me that you are doing an outstanding job! You are a rock star in my book!
    • andrra13213
      andrra13213 jo51677

      Posted

      Hahaha thank you. But i dont know if this will guarantee that my fibrosis will go away. I've been over thinking myself again lately because i feel pain again on my upper right abdomen.

    • jo51677
      jo51677 andrra13213

      Posted

      I admire the fact that you work out. I need to join a gym to keep my stress down and feel comfortable in my own skin again. I am very short so every pound shows. Keep up the good work!
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