What r the symptoms of a bad liver due to drinking? Does a person experience diarrhea? Pain in the liver?

Question

Is there a Doctor in the house? I need the first sign of a bad liver? Serious answers please.

can a blood test show liver problems? I had a blood test they said nothing showed up.. But my upper right hand side is always hurting. (above the stomach!)

Answer 1

Disclaimer I am not a MD and i am using easy as possible to understand terms

One it is hard to answer you one I do not know your age or how long you have been drinking and how much.

if you ar young and long have been drinking a short time your condition if it is from liver is more than likely NOT Alcohol related

What other symptoms?
One thing I noticed when I interviewed alcohol abuse and dependent persons was jaundiced skin in other words your skin looks pale yellow due to your liver not metabolizing things correctly
One easy way to see if your liver is not functioning Is a simple liver enzyme test . it requires a blood sample and have two different labs do it even if you have to pay out of pocket,

Diarrhea Is a commonm symptom of many things from undercooked meals improperly rised dishes soap residue can in some casue diarrhea. Stess frequently cuase it as does Iritalble bowl syndrome (IBS) If you have been drinking al ot rcently and have stopped you can have stomache and intestineal probles that casue diarrhea.
it is very common.

If you are having pain in your live as another person metion it is actually up closer to yopur right rib cage not down by your hips
If your pain is in the lower abdomen and youi hove diarrhea I woil guess at a digestive tract problem Sich as diverticulitus (SP) it is very pan fulbut rarely requires suregy unless the affected area is large . usualy a pain reliever such as Tylenol # 3 ,hydrocodomne with tylenol . percocet . Or ultram or ultracet . If th pains extream and deblitating Go ot A ER ASAP
a stonger med is needed . and at that pint scans and ultrasound ] c done . to see what is going on along with blood test and a medicaionlsuch as Morphine and regaln . . along with beinggiven Iv liquiids having loats of diarrhea is very dehydrating and that in it self is not good.
Another thinll addction and " alcoholism " a disease they are maladative behaviors the thing people experince ar a result of injseting to much of thir drug of choice in somecases and or thier behavior .
just lie if you fall from slpping on ice a broknleg or arm for example might result but slpping on ice is not as disaese . Or

Most pople now lalbed as alcohol dependant or addcits are not . not by a lng shot . it is a soical construct that constantly changes anf has expanded over 100 + years addction was not discoved By AA and Bill Wilson . 80 years ago .
In fact i urge you n ot ot go ot AA but seek oout ither s means to help yourself SMART Revovery , SOS, are just two . Please read AA cult or Cure and addction is a choice . While i do not agree with every thing in Addction isa choice . it is a very god way to egin to lok at addcion.
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But before you jump to a conclusion that you have some liver disease Go o your MD be honest about ypour drinking do nor lie either way .
But that iswhre to start . if you have been drinking heavily even for a short time and have abruptly toped go ot a ERR by cab nd be detoxed by medical professionals do not ever try it on your own it can befatal

futr going ot meetinfgs can be dangerous uin itself as most of the members are either sentanced by vourts wherr it is legal it is not in 3 fedral court districts . even ther most m,ebers are in one way or another ther not by thir frree wil but by som sort ocf coercion. so be careful if you do choose AA despite what ypou hear abut if you do not like one meeting findanothe do not ther is a reason you are uincomfortabl ypur insticts are not wrong . leave ASAP .

it is not ingfact legal to coerce livr transplant paitnets into AA any more that hjas be sucessful fought in court . anddecided against AA. based on the precedant that AA isa religion.
So do not but iy .


it is a life oro deaty matter if yopu are in late orend stage liver faliuer if not y your liver like any other organ will repair itself itakes time eatingright not drinking tem oderating . but yes it does heal itlslef . tha is a medical fact .Oeven he brain to some degree heals itself .
But give your self a chancve check oput what is wrong with A MD not a meeting mertings do nmot cureanythng and are roving grounds for sexual predators .

Bootm line let real MDs figureout you condtion


You shoud stoop drinking and whne this is resolve learn to moderate yes it is possible
But it soukd likeas oters have said a GI problem
oh please ignore the milk thisle stuff ut is noit accpeted as safe or sound medical praciceandall herbal "remedies have oiften seruiois sideefects they too are drugs . spoto speak .Do not under anycuircumnstances drink mil thistle unlss you have taked to your Docotor and are not onany oter drugs . herbal meds can oftn kill yopu fater than a imginary disease ever will

Answer 2

Well, the liver is actually near the stomach, on the right-upper side of the abdomen, underneath the lower ribs. If you had tests specifically directed on the liver and they showed no modifications, than probably that is ok. However, only an ecography or a CT will show for certain. The symptoms might indicate gastritis or ulcer.
The symptoms for liver failure are detailed wonderfully by the poster below, and I must subscribe to his oppinion. STOP DRINKING!!! It will kill you eventually, have no doubt about it. And indeed it's not pretty. The maximum amount allowed by physicians is 25 grams pure alcohol a day, that being 1/2 liters of beer, or a 200 ml glass of wine. Any more will destroy the liver.

Answer 3

Persistant itching is a common sign as well as upper right quadrant abdominal pain. Clay colored stool is also a common indication of liver failure. Swelling in the abdomen (ascites) usually follows as does jaundice of the sclera. Stop drinking now as it only goes downhill from there. Blood tests can confirm liver damage. Have your doctor check your liver function. I strongly suggest you or whomever you speak of stop drinking now! Death by liver failure is not pretty and the process hurts like you know what! Liver transplant won't even be an option until after counseling and at least 6 months to 1 year sobriety and even then the transplant list is long! Don't plan on a new liver, save the one you have.

Answer to additional information:
Yes, blood tests will show if you have liver damage. your LFT's (liver function tests) will indicate to what degree if any damage has occured.

If you are a drinker and you are experiencing pain you need to go to your doctor. They need to do blood work and at minimum get an ultrasound. Trust me on this, don't mess with your liver, see your doctor now.

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Last bit of info:
I was looking at your past Q&A and I noticed you said you had your gallbladder removed. Some patients experience looser stools after their gallbladders are removed, possibly related to the constant flow of bile into the intestine. Because alcohol can also lead to diarrhea, drinking may compound the problem of cholecystectomy-related diarrhea in certain people. Hope that answers your question. Please quit drinking.

Answer 4

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000281.htm

There is one thing I can say that you need to do immediately and for a long period of time, perhaps many years. Take milk thistle. Take small amount first, then build up slowly over a few weeks till you are taking maximum dose. That and dietary changes will be the only thing that can turn your liver health around, not 360, but close.

Drink no further. Get yourself into programs, meetings, counselling, sponsors, etc...

attend church, good mechanism.