While you may enjoy drinking from time to time, every sip you take damages your liver.
The liver has an excellent ability to heal itself, but there comes a point when its ability to heal itself is reduced. Over time, alcohol-related liver disease can progress, but do you know if your organ is affected?
“The number of people with this disease has increased over the past few decades as a result of increased levels of alcohol abuse. There may be “early symptoms” of the condition that can be falsely attributed to numerous diseases,” says hepatologist Alla Yuzhnova, especially for MedicForum.
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These “vague” symptoms may include:
- Abdominal pain
- Loss of appetite
- Fatigue
- Feeling sick
- Diarrhea
- General malaise
As the liver becomes more damaged, more telltale signs may appear:
- Yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes
- Swelling of the legs, ankles, and feet due to fluid accumulation
- Abdominal swelling due to fluid accumulation
- Fever and chills
- Very itchy skin
- Hair loss< /li>
- Unusually curved fingertips and nails
- Spotted red palms
- Significant weight loss
- Muscle weakness and wasting
- Confusion and memory problems, sleep problems and personality changes caused by the accumulation of toxins in the brain
- Isolating black tarry feces and vomiting blood as a result of internal bleeding
- Tendency to bleed more easily and bruising, such as frequent nosebleeds and bleeding gums
- Increased sensitivity to alcohol and drugs because the liver cannot process them.
“If you abuse alcohol, you may have liver damage even if you don't have any of the above symptoms.”
Fatty liver disease due to alcohol: 5 early 'vague' signs named
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