propranolol in liver disease

My doctor said she want's to put me on another BP med for Portal Hypertension. I already take Spironolatone 100 mg, furosemide 10mg, propranolol 10mg, which she not taking me off of. I have Thrombosis in my right portal vein. But, my BP is pretty low usually and my pulse rate is already so slow that I'm afraid sometimes my heart will just stop. But, what I really wondered about is that BP Med.that I've heard actually helps reverse Fibrosis in the liver.

As Sir_Osis mentioned propranolol is a beta blocker, which lowers blood pressure and heart rate. I would imagine that an overdose would severely drop someone's blood pressure...which in turn, would decrease the blood supply to the organs (which obviously includes the liver). This drop in blood supply to the liver could cause a "shock to the liver" and elevate liver enzymes. I have seen where someone's liver enzymes began trending downwards after a similar event occurred.

Tapazole can be safe, but there are severe side effects of liver toxicity and low white blood count that must be kept in mind and monitored. PTU has a higher risk of liver damage, particularly in children and is usually avoided. With this severe/early onset Graves, it may not go into remission with anti-thyroid drugs like tapazole, so definitive therapy should be considered. I would be reluctant (ie, not likely) to give RAI.

Hi... I'm sorry you've gotten the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism. Are they sure it's Graves Disease? Did they test the TSI antibodies to be sure? Liver damage is rare side effect of methimazole. Nobody can guarantee that it's 100% safe. Treatment is, often, for 12-18 months, typically, not for life and the longer you take the medication, the more likely to have adverse effects. One of the symptoms of hyperthyroidism is a condition called Thyroid Eye Disease (TED)...

Indeed, although preventing an increase in HVPG and maintaining a reduced AzBF, propranolol pretreatment caused a more pronounced reduction in liver perfusion during exercise than that observed in patients receiving placebo, which may have adverse consequences in patients with an already impaired liver function".

Hello, I cannot confirm anything without examination but it can be a thrombosed penile vein, or a plaque associated with Peyronie’s disease, a sebaceous cyst or Mondor’s disease(less likely). I suggest you to consult a urologist and get it examined. Sebaceous cysts are usually painless but can become painful when infected. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided.

So what is good for one person with hep C may not be good for another. It all depends of the degree of liver disease and to what is good or safe for a particular patient.

CRP Blood test(this looks at inflammation in the body and can also help with heart disease diagnosis. 3stress test(this is a must have!) 3.I don't know your medical history or if you have a mental health history but even if you do, 4.stay away from soft drinks,tea and coffee,sugar and sweets. please don't let the doctors make you feel its all stress or mental until you see facts from tests.

An ultrasound is only used to diagnose internal physical abnormalities and can only confirm a diagnoses of advanced liver disease when the disease has progressed to the point that the liver is scared and has developed nodules on its surface, the spleen is enlarged or liver cancer has developed. It is can not be used to replace a biopsy as it can't tell the difference between various stages of liver disease which is one of the main purposes of a biopsy.

I started to become obsessed with my heart and worried non stop about heart attacks and disease. So much that I took more propranolol tablets and became addicted to heart rate apps. Now I no longer use the apps but I feel like the propranolol are what's keeping me stable. And because of that, I no longer feel safe without taking them. I feel like my body and heart are exposed without taking propranolol.

Your husband should be seeing a heptologist at a transplant center which is a liver specialist. GIs are not as thoroughly trained in liver disease. It does sound like your husband has decompensated cirrhosis. He should be on a strict low-no salt diet and not eat red meat. He does need protein and can get it from eggs, fish, chicken or tofu and beans. Read all labels. Avoid sodium, which is salt. Stay away from processed foods. When feeding your husband, think fresh and organic.

Can the beta blocker Propranolol work on giant liver hemangiomas in adults? It looks to be working in reducing the size of infant hemangiomas. What are other options? I have 4 in my liver & the largest is 14cm. It grew because of pregnancy. I'm in good shape, 31 & 135 ilbs. My doctor referred me to a surgeon & didn't really want to discuss propranolol.

Hi I have graves disease and in the last 2 months I have been losing mass amounts of hair. Why all the sudden am I losing my hair?

This is why they MUST see a hepatologist (a doctor who specializes in liver disease) ASAP. Your relative will only get sicker over time and needs medical help to stay a live until they can get a new liver. Your relative should go to the nearest transplant center that performs liver transplants and get listed for a new liver. A hernia is not a major issue. It is not worth the risk of surgery to repair it. I have the same thing myself.

Hi I have graves disease. I found out Jan 29th this year. I ran out of propranolol (becuase when I break them they crumble sometimes) so I didn't take it for a day. my heart rate went up to 116. I am taking them now. I do feel good though. Really good. The only thing is that I do get tired. I am ready for bed around 10:30. but I awake at 6:00 in the morning.

Many pain relievers are dangerous for persons with stage 4 liver disease (cirrhosis). NSAIDs can cause internal bleeding and kidney failure in people with cirrhosis. It doesn't appear that the cause of your husband's headaches have been diagnosed properly. Slightly high blood pressure doesn't normally cause headaches. High blood pressure is called the "silent killer" because many people don't realize they have it.

i figured i had no option, but to treat. liver disease would likely kill this body in a few years via cancer, ruptured varices or end-stage liver disease. also as i got sicker i would be a burden to my loved ones and society, and i would no longer be able to care for the other beings that i have a desire to help. I am 7 weeks in and undetected. i would do it again in a heart beat.

then through the liver then back to the heart. Scar tissue in the liver (cirrhosis) can interfere with that blood flow, causing pressure to build up in the portal vein (portal hypertension), and the spleen to enlarge (splenomegaly). As the spleen enlarges, it traps more and more platelets. (The amount of platelets in the bloodstream is reduced because the spleen is busy trapping them).

But because its a liver clinic there are two doctors, So this time we see the other doctor, she drops his spironolacton to 100 mg , and the furosemide to 20 mg a day, Because my husband has lost 16 lbs in 6 days . And i asked her about the propranolol and she wasnt sure why the other doctor took him off so she went and asked him and he couldnt remmember because he never put it on my husbands chart makes no sense .. So hes not on the propranolol.

if the patient already ahs low platelets due to late stage liver disease, this might prevent them from treating their disease. Is this the case with you r husband? Is his doctor telling him he can’t treat due to reduced platelet counts? Liver disease is often referred to as decompensated when the liver ceases to function properly; if your husband has experienced grade three varicies, it sounds to me as though he might have portal hypertension; one of the hallmarks of decompensation.

Portal hypertension is a result of complete cirrhosis and limited blood flow through the liver due to scarring. Only if the liver disease is reserved early can the portal hypertension be reversed. SO we focus many on the affects of portal hypertension. Ascites, HE, collateral blood flow. The portal vein supplies the majority of blood to the liver. That blood comes from the GI tract and the spleen.

Hey, I have some thoughts on what might be going on with you, but I have a lot of questions that I want to ask before I provide my theory, if you don't mind, since some of your answers will help build up or shoot down what I think is happening: Have you ever had your liver function monitored via bloodwork with a liver panel? What were the abnormal results? In particular, was your alkaline phosphatase and/or bilirubin levels elevated? Do you experience symptoms of jaundice or itching, ever?

The doctors their work with people with cirrhosis and liver cancer on a daily basis. They are THE experts in diagnosing, treating and monitoring liver disease. They will perform all the tests needed to know if these masses are something you need to do something about or if they are benign. It will give you piece of mind knowing what your health status truly is. I am 60 years old. When I was young I never had any serious health issues.

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