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What helps you stay wellKeep to your plan
- Do not drink any alcohol.1,2
- Do not add salt to your food or your cooking.2
- Use herbs or spices instead of salt to add flavour.2
- Go to all your follow-up visits so your condition is checked.2
- Many people with cirrhosis feel well and live for many years.1
Warning signsSee a doctor within 24 hours
- Your belly, legs, ankles or feet are swollen.1,2
- You have a fever, or a fever that does not go away.2
- Your skin or the whites of your eyes look yellow.1
- You find it hard to breathe, or are more short of breath than usual.1
- You feel confused or have trouble staying awake.2
Emergency signsGo to the emergency department now, or call 997
- You are vomiting blood.1
- Your stool is very dark or black, or has blood in it.1,2
- You suddenly become confused or your speech is slurred.1
My next appointment
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