ammonia toxicity cirrhosis

Hello my not herb has cirrhosis of the liver. And that ammonia level isn't something to play with. I had to bring her to the hospital and her levels were 177...after had she's been having trouble with eating holding things Can't walk.

Still thinking about this and dumb I feel to think that all I had to do was get to UND and all would be well. I was not educated enough about cirrhosis to know that I still have cirrhosis and I still have to keep fighting to live, to keep my mind etc. If it were not for Hector and Hawk I still would not know. I am beyond upset. I wonder now if this is why I had so much trouble on the tx.

My husband has cirrhosis, ascites. Ammonia level was elevated. In hospital. On meds. Was 81, now 62. Confused and irritable. If meds help lower, dies confusion and irritability improve?

With cirrhosis how can I control my ammonia levels, what are my options in medications,

If you have decompensated cirrhosis, with elevated ammonia levels and hepatic encephalopathy I have see many patients say they have been prescribed Lactulose http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a682338.html But you definitely need to have this conversation with your liver specialist .

In terms of diet, I believe you should be avoiding as much salt as possible, and at least for the short term, reduce animal proteins to avoid complications of ammonia toxicity. Try to limit your protein intake to things like legumes and soy products; they are less likely to metabolize into ammonia in your gut. Protein is an important component of your diet though; be sure to confirm any info you gather here with your doctor.

I have 57 ammonia level in July and in August 97 ammonia level. Took Lactulose and two weeks later had 101 and added the antibiotic effixir (sp) just last week. Will this be chronis? Is there hope to get it down and keep it down? The test showed a slightly enlarged liver. Could this be caused from spreading fertilizer, coloring my hair and spraying poision? I cut out the protein except for fish, eggs and a few other things. Driking lots more water to flush my system. Any other suggestions.

Hi everyone. My Dad is in hospital with cirrhosis of liver and they cannot seem to get his ammonia levels down. He is being flooded with lactulose but the levels are staying between 55-60. He is hallucinating and angry and depressed. I’ve read other posts where people talk about ammonia levels in the hundreds and I’m really confused. How high can they get? How high before you go into a coma? He is only 65.

Since my spleen size is ok, portal vein is ok as per usg, can these inr and ammonia values alone merit a ct scan? Is spleen size not relevant in cirrhosis?

My husband is 7 years post transplant. He had numerous episodes with elevated ammonia levels and severe confusion before transplant. His ammonia levels continue to go up even after transplant. All on his blood tests, bioposy, ultrasound are shw normal lover functions. He has been hospitalized several times after transplant for confusion. His ammonia levels can be as little as 10 points above normal to 165. This makes it hard to do anything. He takes 9 Rifaximin a day and at first sign..

Since not all persons with cirrhosis are affected by elevated ammonia levels what’s the point in the test? Some persons are greatly affected with slightly elevated ammonia levels while others with experience no symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy with high ammonia levels or vice versa. Seeming that the test is irrelevant or at least this is the way of thinking by my hepatologist during my most recent visit to the transplant center in my area. So why do we even talk about it?

My father is a Cirrhosis and Hep C patient, was diagnosed about 4 years ago, he's been doing good for the past few years, been in and out the hospital here and there. The last 3 weeks he's been in the hospital constantly due to his liver failure. He's in the hospital now, with ammonia levels at 400 and sodium levels really low. What are the consequences of this, and what can happen to him? What are the treatments they can give him to help him?

Most of the ppl who I have run across who are really bad with these symptoms are stage 4 cirrhosis or ESLD. What is your current HepC status? Do you know, or are you starting to have obvious symptoms? I suggest you find a good Heptologist to talk to about your options.

37 yo male, diagnosed with End Stage Liver Disease. Cirrhosis and hepatic cellular disease secondary to the cirrhosis. My labs according to my Dr are usually close to perfect, yet my ammonia level does fluctuate up and down. I am on Lactolose (sp?) I was a heavy drinker, and went in to renal and hepatic shut down. I was told that my liver looked like someone rubbed it with glass sand paper.

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its a blood test for ammonia - while encephalopathy usually indicates cirrhosis it can occur previously - i went to a transplant center and they said nothing about depression -i have been on anti ds for years - just quit smoking and loose weight they told me

I was diagnosed with non-alcoholic cirrhosis a little over two years ago. Since then I had my first experience with a high ammonia level of 98 in 2014 which put me in the hospital, almost in a coma state, for 5 days. Lactulose, Lasix & Spirolactone were given. After being released, it took a week when I returned to the hospital, now I was put on Xifaxan along with the other three meds. All has been well until Feb. 14, 2016 when it hit me again, ammonia level of 250, survived.

So like I said as far as I know having high levels of ammonia causing is by definition a symptom of decompensated cirrhosis. However, the liver can improve with time by eliminating the cause of damage. So you could maybe have slipped into decompensated cirrhosis then stopped drinking and returned to being compensated when the HE improved. This is assuming this is what occurred. I am only guessing as I haven’t seen your records and am not a medical professional.

Hi Isobella, Decompensated cirrhosis can lead to elevated serum ammonia, which in turn can cause hepatic encephalopathy. Ammonia normally develops in the gut, but when the liver loses it’s synthetic capability, it is unable to metabolize any longer. Does that help any? http://janis7hepc.com/cirrhosis22.

Hi there, I once had the same question you have now. I believe that the lactulose reduces the ammonia in your gut and brain and that's why it is important to take, if the ammonia gets too high it can cause you to have problems thinking, driving, cooking etc. I am not as good as explaining things as Hector so I have taken one of his explanations and am pasting it here. I also just read an explanation that the lactulose helps your body do the job the liver would do if it was working right.

My husband has been diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver. The Dr has not staged it. He is anemic and they are running tests to determine the cause. The upper endoscopy was normal and he is now scheduled for a colonscopy. He also has hemochromatosis but has not done a phlebotomy in over a year. His ammonia levels are twice as high as the norm. He has had a recent weight loss and is not able to or does not want to stop drinking alcohol.

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