Alcoholism Recovery & Treatment

Question by : Symptoms of alcoholic liver damage?
I don’t suspect I have it, since I very rarely drink alcohol, but I’m curious as to what the signs/symptoms are?

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Answer by K
General symptoms include:

* Abdominal pain and tenderness
* Dry mouth and increased thirst
* Fatigue
* Jaundice
* Loss of appetite
* Nausea
* Swelling or fluid buildup in the legs (edema) and in the abdomen (ascites) when cirrhosis is present
* Weight loss

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Question by WoodsMen: my liver fuction test was abnormal?
my liver results where 80 ui double than what they should be. do to my alcoholism. i have benn going to aa meeting & was sober for 5 days until yeasterday. i sliped. i really scared about gettig liver diease. i’ll try to get back to not drinking but it’s hard. i know it’s alcohol or death. please give support answers. thanks

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Answer by Cergio S
Half the population have abnormal liver function test after a weekend of partying.. What makes you think you any different.. You want to be a weekend party animal like the rest of us thats what happens!

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Question by : Is it possible for HIV/AIDS virus to hide in the liver and go undetected?
about 6 months ago I was diagnosed with liver failure due to alcoholism. the doctors tested for HIV/AIDS and the results came back negative. I am just wondering if the virus did not show up in the blood work, is it possible for the virus to have been incubating all this time (6 months)? or am I at risk? i figure since my immunity was pretty low at the time the virus would have shown up. please help.

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Question by : Explain the causes of Mr. X’s abnormal liver function test results. Explain some of Mr. X’s symptoms ………?
Mr. X has been admitted to the accident and emergency department. He has been involved in a motorbike accident, is unconscious and has leg injuries which will require surgery.
Witnesses at the scene of the accident told ambulance staff that he did not appear to have proper control of his motorbike and drove headlong into the path of an upcoming vehicle.
Before Mr. X can undergo surgery for his crushed leg his blood needs to be tested to see if he has any underlying conditions which need to be taken into account before surgery commences. He also shows signs of internal haemorrhaging and may also require treatment for blood loss.
The blood results have now been returned from the laboratory emergency services and it now transpires that Mr. X has raised blood alcohol levels and was drunk at the time of the accident.
His hospital medical records have been traced and reveal that Mr. X has been receiving ongoing medical care for liver disease due to alcoholism.
He has been attending monthly clinics to monitor his liver function.
Before Mr. X can receive blood products for transfusion they need to be screened. Mr. X will show specific symptoms of liver disease.

Explain the causes of Mr. X’s abnormal liver function test results. Explain some of Mr. X’s symptoms of liver disease (such as jaundice and prolonged clotting time). What advice will doctors give Mr. X to improve his prognosis?

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Answer by JE
Jesus… are you a medical student? Are you asking Yahoo Answers for help in medical school? Ooh.. please don’t ever be my doctor.

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Question by Maya2010: What are the symptoms of alcoholic liver disease ?
How many years of heavy alcohol consumption can someone expect liver disease and what symptoms are a warning sign ??

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Answer by Ginny Jin
Jaundice
Ascites
Bloating
Enzyme levels in blood test out of correct range
You can damage your liver after 2 days of drinking (of course the above signs wouldn’t show) or it can take 20 years to show.

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