Comments on: Medical Assessments – back to the grindstone. http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2009/11/medical-assessmentsback-to-the-grindstone/ There is no "One True Path" to emigrating. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:34:28 +1300 hourly 1 By: Avalon http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2009/11/medical-assessmentsback-to-the-grindstone/comment-page-1/#comment-6110 Avalon Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:26:55 +0000 http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/?p=1561#comment-6110 Cheers Snapa, Brother has just has a Liver Ultrasound and referal to a Liver Specialist - who is overseeing regular LFT's. INZ havent asked for this - but we asked the local GP for the referal, and he is behind us all the way. As we were so rudely told by London INZ that we were supposed to use our initiative - we are getting all the tests done before the MA says so. Paracetamol wouldnt affect LFT's anywhere near as much as Epilepsy Meds - but its a good reminder for anyone who does take it regularly. Brother has been off alcohol (except for christmas), is taking Milk Thistle, and doesnt take paracetamol anyway - which means that any raised levels in this case is purely the meds - as theres no underlying Liver Problem. Im really glad your partner got through :) I Just have all fingers crossed now :) Cheers Snapa,

Brother has just has a Liver Ultrasound and referal to a Liver Specialist – who is overseeing regular LFT’s. INZ havent asked for this – but we asked the local GP for the referal, and he is behind us all the way.

As we were so rudely told by London INZ that we were supposed to use our initiative – we are getting all the tests done before the MA says so.

Paracetamol wouldnt affect LFT’s anywhere near as much as Epilepsy Meds – but its a good reminder for anyone who does take it regularly. Brother has been off alcohol (except for christmas), is taking Milk Thistle, and doesnt take paracetamol anyway – which means that any raised levels in this case is purely the meds – as theres no underlying Liver Problem.

Im really glad your partner got through :)

I Just have all fingers crossed now :)

]]> By: Snapa http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2009/11/medical-assessmentsback-to-the-grindstone/comment-page-1/#comment-6102 Snapa Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:21:53 +0000 http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/?p=1561#comment-6102 My partner has epilepsy. The assessor requested for a specialist report, just dotting the i's and crossing the t's in my opinion. After the report, which simply stated that my partner has epilepsy and how long the treatment has been for everything proceeded. The Hepatitis C check is carried out if you have raised liver enzymes. This is because you can not get a medical waiver if you have hepatitis C and raised liver enzymes, you can however get a waiver if you have raised liver function (last resort though). I was actually passed on having raised liver enzymes, after proving over the period of 2 to 3 months through continued blood tests that the high (ALT from memory) was due to alcohol consumption. Be mindful that even paracetamol can affect LFT. Cheers, Snapa My partner has epilepsy. The assessor requested for a specialist report, just dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s in my opinion. After the report, which simply stated that my partner has epilepsy and how long the treatment has been for everything proceeded. The Hepatitis C check is carried out if you have raised liver enzymes. This is because you can not get a medical waiver if you have hepatitis C and raised liver enzymes, you can however get a waiver if you have raised liver function (last resort though). I was actually passed on having raised liver enzymes, after proving over the period of 2 to 3 months through continued blood tests that the high (ALT from memory) was due to alcohol consumption. Be mindful that even paracetamol can affect LFT.

Cheers,
Snapa

]]> By: Avalon http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2009/11/medical-assessmentsback-to-the-grindstone/comment-page-1/#comment-3937 Avalon Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:42:38 +0000 http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/?p=1561#comment-3937 Cheers Cristina for the link. Brother was clear - which is brilliant news. Some of the levels were still high - but that can be explained by the meds. Im thinking we may ask for a refereal to a specialist now and avoind waiting. Cheers Cristina for the link.

Brother was clear – which is brilliant news. Some of the levels were still high – but that can be explained by the meds. Im thinking we may ask for a refereal to a specialist now and avoind waiting.

]]> By: cristina http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2009/11/medical-assessmentsback-to-the-grindstone/comment-page-1/#comment-3930 cristina Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:42:57 +0000 http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/?p=1561#comment-3930 I found out I have hepatitis C because my liver function indicators where unusually high at a random blood test. I had no symptoms. I hope this is not the case with your brother but the only way to find out is to check for hepatitis c antibodies. I really really hope I am wrong. Any information on hepc got hepc nomads www.hepcnomads.co.uk or www.hcvadvocate.org/ good luck with everything btw. i have had the treatment and I am clear of the virus now. I found out I have hepatitis C because my liver function indicators where unusually high at a random blood test. I had no symptoms. I hope this is not the case with your brother but the only way to find out is to check for hepatitis c antibodies.
I really really hope I am wrong.
Any information on hepc got hepc nomads http://www.hepcnomads.co.uk or http://www.hcvadvocate.org/
good luck with everything
btw. i have had the treatment and I am clear of the virus now.

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