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Hi... i am 61 years old.  I have recently been diagnosed with liver cirrhosis.  30 day later my foot got inflamated.  Also it would hurt alot while i walk.  Difficulty walking like my feet cannot hold me.

Now it has been 90 days i have no pain, but itis still inflamted, also the foot is getting darker and i still have dificultly to walk.

My question... what is this?  Is my feet going to be inflamated for the rest of my life?  Is this treatable?  Doctors say that my foot is due to the cirrhosis.  But the are still running tests.
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Hi My inflamación is gone, I also stopped the hydrocholorothiazide 12.5 mg Pill.

I had a fibroscan with result of 17, a vascular sonography... “ No varices “

But I was diagnosed with a Autoimmune disorder psoriatic reumatoid (arthritis) - you can not walk w/o a cane... and forget about climbing stairs; not to mention the pain.  But to add to the fun ... psoriasis - ugly horrible red spots in the skin - and they itch a lot. Up to now I have at least 3 tiny Red spots.  Cannot wait to tell my doctors.

I was also diagnosed with a chronic thyroid problem  (hashimoto).  No pain there ... but cancer high risk. Just got a biopsy but not the result.

Something tells me the liver problem come from my Autoimmune condition which I learn I had couple of months ago, haven’t consulted with my doctors yet.

This is just update and to help others.

Any one with cirrhosis and autoimmune problems?
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I do walk w/o a cane.  I do walk up stairs, with a difficulty.   I am Under arthritis reumatoid treatment called Humira.  But it will hurt my liver in the long run.
From the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

“Our results indicate that adalimumab seems to be a safe option in treatment, even for patients with liver cirrhosis.”

Best to discuss all medications with your liver specialist even over the counter and herbal supplements.
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I am an ICU/ER Nurse but I certainly do not know it all. I also have Cirrhosis-F4. From my studies and experience I have not ran into inflammation of extremities. as a clinical presentation. As a nurse, it sounds like "maybe" cellulitis possibly associated with lymph edema, which I also have(wear leg appliances) which is a very dangerous infection. Loss of limbs and worse.
Hope I have been helpful. My email is( crazy..I know) ***@****. Feel free to contact me.
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