My dad is in liver failure from Hep C and he went into the hospital in August and was in a coma for over a week, we were told that 90% of his brain was dead tissue and that we should consider pulling the plug. He would never wake up. He had a TIPPS shunt put into his liver to stop the bleeding and they told us that it would make him foggy from a build up of amonia in his system, but that it wouldn't happen for awhile. After he woke up he wasn't the same person, he can't remember things, he forgot my moms name and they have been married over 30 years, and he has a short temper and some days he is so foggy that he doesn't know whats up or down. He is on a lot of different meds to keep the amonia levels down but even on good days he isn't the person I knew. He used to be very independent but know he requires constant supervision. My question is to anyone out there that has been through this, Does it get better after the transplant or will he be foggy forever?
2006-12-12 03:55:15 · 4 answers · asked by mom-of-2 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Yes, I am on the board of a 501c3 hepatitis & liver disease organization and have worked with many people with hepatic encephalopathy. I'm glad to hear your dad is on a transplant list. When he gets a new liver, this will go away. I know several people who were blessed enough to get a new liver, and all of them are living a renewed life. In fact, they have so much energy they run rings around me and many others! With a transplant, your dad's new liver will be able to filter & process the foods he eats. Right now, the protein he eats isn't able to be broken down, thus causing the ammonia build up. That will change post transplant.
Best wishes to you and your dad.
2006-12-13 14:41:36 · answer #1 · answered by cindy1323 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that this is something you should talk to a doctor about. You may get alot of conflicting and /or false answers to your question on here.
Questions To Ask Your Doctor About Hepatic Encephalopathy
What is the cause of the encephalopathy?
Is it drug-related?
Is there an underlying medical problem precipitating encephalopathy?
What is its relationship to acute liver failure?
What treatment do you recommend?
What is the prognosis?
2006-12-12 04:03:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am so sorry to hear that. I am also infected with Hepatitis and waiting for chance to do the scanning process.
I want to remind a thing that most of us forget...Believe in God and seek out for miracles...In other words, that are people who has the ability to pray and help us for the cure...It is up to you to decide and believe on it..
That is the only suggestion I can give you...
Good Luck
2006-12-12 05:43:39 · answer #3 · answered by no ar 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hepatic coma is a intense level of liver failure, led to by using the mind being damaged using liver's lack of ability to clear out pollution. on your brother's case, it ought to have surpassed off if his attack of hepatitis C if it became intense.
2016-10-18 04:10:21 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋