Cirrhosis Support Group

nettymc

If your husband isn't having symptoms without the lactulose it is possible that he may not need it right now. Not Everyone does.If he is having symptoms I would sugest hiding it in something sweet.

There are many reasons someone may not need lactulose on a every day basis.

Early in my disease I would have Bad HE But it was usually caused by infections. I didn't need Lactulose every day.Of course as my disease progressed that changed.

If the cause of his Cirrhosis is treatable He may have some improvement and not need it it as often

If he is having episodes of HE and you just can't get it in him Ask the Dr about "xifaxan" Although it's usually given with Lactulose ,It works quiet well for some without Lactulose.

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Hi jsams2001

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thanks for all your comments and espesially sallybutsane today he had a bad panic attack it was like looking at a stranger he is on zopiclone and stopped taking them suddenly, those and the lactulose my heart missed several beats i can tell you!! i made sure that he took half the dosage of the zoppy and took his lacto he seemed better after sleeping most of the day when i try to tell him that these things it is like he is in denial or he is just trying to block things out

thanks my mom i think yu may be right he is only showing moderate signs

Hi nettymc, do what you can to get him to take his lactulose. Hide it in something if you need to. It is so important to take. If I miss one of my 3 doses a day I worry myself.

And on a side note, SSS was right on! To see someone wishes a new liver to fail went straight to my heart! What a waste of a great organ. Marriage takes two, you should look inside yourself for your share of the responsibility of a failed marriage and own it instead of always pointing elsewhere and wish no harm to another person.

Post edited by: 1polarbear, at: 06/27/2012 09:33 PM