Im 21 and ive been having minor liver related problems. Ive drank for several years and took a blood test about a year ago. My LFTs came back kinda high. My doctor told it probably wasnt anything to worry about so i continued my partying and drinking (stupid me). Then i started feeling pains in my lower right abdonminal area underneath my ribs where the liver is located. So i stop drinking Went on a diet for a month and felt great. I started drinking again a month or two later the pains return. I already took another blood test a month ago and if there was anything abnormal the doctor would contact me. I stop drinking for 2 and half weeks now and went back on my diet but a a couple days ago a little patch of skin on my stomach right where my liver is dried up and started peeling. Its just a thin layer of skin peeling kinda like when u get sunburnt and ur skin peels. I dont know if this has to do with my liver or not? Any input or advise would be truly appreciated. thanks again.
2006-10-13 09:24:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
the skin peel over the liver area has nothing to do with the liver, but high liver enzymes in the face of continued drinking, you are looking at a grave prognosis, you need to quit drinking, your liver will eventually get so bad that it will not heal again, this is a young age to suffer irrecoverable damages to your liver, good luck
2006-10-13 09:35:31 · answer #1 · answered by HK3738 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My liver was also hurting the same way. My doctor ran some tests. Finds out I have a "Fatty Liver". Went on a diet, lost 20 lbs and haven't had the pains since. I don't drink and never have.
2006-10-13 09:57:52 · answer #2 · answered by bugear001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, the peeling skin is not related to your liver. High enzymes and a painful inflamed liver at age 21! Holy Shite! You'd better quit drinking alcohol right now if you expect to live until you're 40. I'm serious....and so is your condition.
2006-10-13 09:46:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are so young and if you carry on drinking you will die young..Your liver cant take any more and you really need to sort yourself out..I have lost someone through liver disease brought on through years of drinking and let me tell you it wasn't very nice..They were told that their liver was damaged and to stop drinking or they would die,they stopped drinking and in the space of 3weeks they were dead..People always think it cant or wont happen to them but it does and it will.
2006-10-13 09:47:26 · answer #4 · answered by misty 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with much of what already has been written and would just add that dying of liver disease would be an unpleasant and prolonged way to go.
Take the cure drink no more
2006-10-13 10:12:38 · answer #5 · answered by jonnyraven 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋