Cirrhosis Support Group

No, that is the first time I heard of it.

great...something else to worry about. :(

How did you know?

And what did they do for it?

I looked up brain bleeds on the computer and looked for causes. The medical people kept asking if he had any kind of head injury..no. When we went to the nurologist,he asked about head injuries also...no. When I told him I had looked it up on the computer and found on the list of causes for brain bleeds,and "liver disease" was on the bottom of the list and that hubby had cirrhosis,he immediatly said then it was spontanious brain bleeds caused from the damage done by the liver disease. They put him on anti-convulsion medication...seems to be working fine.

And how much did you charge your neurologist for the consult?

LOL! LOL! LOL!!!! Shuda da! HA HA HA! Perhaps I should send the hospital AND the nurologist a bill. giggle giggle I like the way you think wontquit :)

Bleeding is common with cirrhosis. It is usually caused by a deficiency of vitamin K. This can effect any part of the body, but particularly varices.

Craig

Hi yes I think Craig's correct its vit k that help control blood coagulation, and in cirrhosis this system is sometimes out of sync due to poor vit k absobtion.

Heart or stroke patients are usually treated for the opposite problem of blood clots and given anticoagulants ( rat poison ) This level is monitored and sometime's an emergency shot of vit k is required to stop bleeding.

Another problem is if too much vit k is given then blood clots can occur. So heparin is given to counteract this,

Just to say its vital for this blood clotting system to be regulated and monitored.