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A myHIVteam Member asked a question 💭
New Brunswick, NJ

Lately my stools are sometimes light brown or dark yellow. Not all the time but at least three times a week. I went to my doctor and he felt my stomach abdomen etc and said my liver seems to feel enlarged. He sent me for blood tests and stool samples. I’m waiting for the results. My ID doctor did a blood test a month earlier and my liver numbers alt,ast,protein,bibirium were all normal. My akalaine phosphate was high but not much. Besides the stool issue I have no pain fever,night sweats,or… read more

June 5, 2024
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Members offered reassurance and practical advice to someone concerned about an enlarged liver and changes in stool color while on HIV... Read more

Members offered reassurance and practical advice to someone concerned about an enlarged liver and changes in stool color while on HIV medication and drinking socially, with most encouraging the planned testing while emphasizing that worrying prematurely isn't helpful. Several members shared their own experiences managing liver health, including tips like taking milk thistle, eating cruciferous vegetables, drinking black coffee, getting regular fibroscans, and monitoring specific lab values like bilirubin and CK levels. A recurring theme was the importance of following through with all recommended tests including stool samples, ultrasounds, and parasite screenings while staying mindful of factors like diet, alcohol intake, and medication side effects that can affect liver function and stool appearance.

A myHIVteam Member

Wow .pls do Xavier. 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️

June 5, 2024
A myHIVteam Member

Ron yea luckily im a hypochondriac so when i notice something off I react quickly which could be a good thing or bad thing lol

June 5, 2024
A myHIVteam Member

@A myHIVteam Member, i'm not worried about this possible hernia. right now i'm more worried about my heart operation, especially now that they are changing hospitals on me to better accommodate me.

June 5, 2024
A myHIVteam Member

it could be anything. i'm actually seeing my doctor tomorrow because I think I have a hernia. big lump between my thighs and groin, and I think its affecting the way I use the toilet. I can feel the "hernia" if that's what it is, actually moving when I empty my bladder or colon. its like, oh there's space now, I can expand. so i'm getting it checked tomorrow.

June 5, 2024
A myHIVteam Member

Had to change regimen when that happened to me. I pay close attention to diet and exercise helped regulate it and good that you are monitoring poop-lots of consistent info out there on that. Booze will defo do it to me the next day regardless. These are manageable things. Like grandpa always said "son, worrying about shit will kill you first"

June 6, 2024

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