End stage liver disease?

Question

Is anyone out there living with an end stage liver patient? Having trouble getting along with them after the personalily change?

Answer 1

in liver disease this is common (whether or not it's end stage or not)
more than likely the person doesn't really remember doing or saying much. the whole body is toxified and this influences the brain as well and how it relates. the mental disease associated with liver disease is not an easy one to deal with.
try not to take anything to heart....if you need to talk -heppystephy (yahoo.com)
sounds like your mom is nearing the end. she will eventually end up in a light coma-most pass on peacefully and aren't aware of their issue.

Answer 2

Your mother-in-law sounds quite ill, with serious problems in 4 organs (liver, kidney, heart, and lungs). But it is still hard to predict how long anyone has left. The doctors may be able to keep her stable for a while on medications and dialysis, or she could have a new complication from one of the diseases that could put her over the edge. There are so many other factors, so a lot of times doctors will not want to give an estimate of how much time someone has left. I hope she gets good care and is comfortable during this time.

Answer 3

i took care of my mother who had cirhosses of the liver. (fatty liver) it was time consuming and very stressful for me. i had a 3 year old i was caring for at the same time. honestly i think it's harder for the patient. you can't take anything they say or do personally. my mother's behavior didn't change to obviously. when she would get sick she would get depressed and the only thing i could do as her daughter and caretaker was to try to lift her spirits up.
there's really nothing i can tell you to make things easier but i will say one thing that i learned, if you take care of the patient with all the goodnes of your heart and do everything you can to make their life as comfortable as possible in the end you will have no regrets. take it from me, i personally went through it with the only and most important person in my life who i loved very much. my mother.
let me know if i can help with anything. i can relate.

Answer 4

I dont know the situation but maybe their amonia levels are to high. When your amonia levels are high you can get confused and act out and you become a different person. Inform doctor if you feel things are out of control and see what he say.