Fell badly off the wagon recently due to family issues and feel pretty stressed. I've got significant fibrosis (9.1 score) and a very fat liver but my consultant told me if i quit drinking for approx a year and lost weight then my liver would recover. I've lost nearly 2 stones in weight and over the past year I've drastically cut my alcohol intake then abstained then drank a little at weekends. During this time I've had no symptoms.
However after the personal issues mentioned i have started drinking more again over the last month or so. Now i feel depressed, anxious, tired and have a dull ache on the right side.
I just hope i havent spurned the chance for complete recovery. Any thought welcomed.
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Sorry to hear of your fall from the wagon, the best thing to do now is to get right back on there and kick booze into touch altogether. With advanced fibrosis you should really be looking at a zero alcohol lifestyle - your liver doesn't like the booze at all and the more you drink the worse it will get until it perhaps will reach the point of no return.
It's possible you are currently suffering symptoms because you've got some alcohol related inflammation due to your recent increased alcohol intake. It really is no good loosing the weight and continuing to drink (even in moderation), once your liver has told you it doesn't like the booze then you are throwing petrol on a bonfire every time you have even one alcoholic drink.
You've still got the chance to turn this around for yourself before it potentially becomes too late. Give it some serious consideration.
All the best, Katie
Good day I just read some of your older posts and you stated that you drank 3 or 4 beers a day for a few years. To me that is not alot and would lead me to think there may be another cause for your fibrosis. Have you been tested for other causes of liver problems I truly hope you can kick the booze and get back your health.
I suffer from acid reflux n recently read that proton pump inhibitors are considered by some to contribute to fibrosis of the liver. I've been taking 40mg daily for over 20 years. I intend to ask my consultant if theres any real truth in this as a causal link.
That's a good idea doctors are quick to blame alcohol when you admit to drinking make sure all leads are followed. I know alcohol affects everyone differently but I drank much more than you for much longer and was fortunate to have a fibroscan score of 6.3 not the best but something I can hope to regress with abstanace. All we can really do is eat as healthy as possible exercise and avoid the drink and be greatfull we got a early warning.
I emailed my consultant ang got a reply yesterday. I have an extremely fatty liver and that is the main problem. The alcohol doesnt help so has to stop. The good news is that my consultant is confident that with further weight loss, healthy diet and exercise the damage is reversible.
That makes sense if you have a component of NASH in addition to alcohol it's great you have got this opportunity to change your lifestyle befor it's too late read through some posts from people who have advanced disease and you will see what can happen as this disease progresses. Their courage and determination dealing with liver disease have given me the inspiration and motivation I needed to quit drinking and I'm greatfull for that.
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