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Cirrhosis stopping with no alcohol

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Hello everybody31 M, drink heavy for little years with some rehab months

I think i have liver problems, been dizzy, nauseous, have white band on nails

Stop drinking since 2 more than two months

Can liver improve even if it's cirrhosis ? Can we live a "normal" life with ? If things goes wrong can a transplant be done with a good prognosis ?

Sorry for all these questions but i'm very anxious because i have a little baby

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Roy1955

It's unlikely you have cirrhosis but consult your Dr for confirmation.Giving up drinking is probably going to improve your general health even if you don't have cirrhosis!

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gcaius in reply to Roy1955

Yes for sureI dont wanna drink even on events or New year, NEVER

It's poison

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mtk0925

put your mind to ease and talk to your dr

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gcaius

It's very complicated ... i cannot leave my baby daughter...

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AyrshireK

See your doctor for some basic tests to see if indeed you have any liver damage. You need to know in order to get appropriate treatment going forward. In order to live a long and healthy life (even if you do have cirrhosis) then you need to be properly monitored and any symptoms relating to the cirrhosis treated etc.

Katie

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gcaius

Thank you very much for answer I did blood test on march

Can liver fail so fast ? At these time i had all ok

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AyrshireK in reply to gcaius

From the few symptoms you describe it doesn't at all sound like you have cirrhosis or liver failure but only some medical tests can confirm this. Get checked out.

Katie

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gcaius in reply to AyrshireK

Yes i have an echography in 2 weeks

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kensimmons

Please take a breathe and take it a bit easy. While it is possible you have cirrhosis, it is not likely. It is more likely you have some kind of early liver issues, many if not all will resolve with a better diet and no more drinking. Are you willing to do that? If you are, your kids will have you around. If not....

But for now, relax, no drinking, good diet and go get the tests done and you should get peace of mind. I would be optimisitc if I were you, but please improve your lifestyle (it's not that tough to do). Good luck!

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gcaius

Thank you very much for support !I don't drink anymore since more than 2 months and i feel like sick most of the Journey

I will have an echography in few weeks, you think if i dont touch alcohol again cirrhosis can be controlled ?

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Roy1955

ECG is nothing to do with your liver, it's a heart test. Discuss your fears with your Dr.

If English is difficult for you have someone go with you to help explain how your feeling.

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AyrshireK in reply to Roy1955

Echography is another term used for ultrasound so I assume that's what gcaius is having.

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Roy1955 in reply to AyrshireK

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gcaius

I had a echography today finallyShowed nothing

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AyrshireK in reply to gcaius

That's good news, you should be reassured that your liver is not cirrhotic and you're not suffering liver failure. Take this as a big warning though, you want to be around for your little one so alcohol should be a thing of the past. Not much point scaring yourself silly one moment then resuming old habits. Time to start 'loving your liver' as the British Liver Trust advises - alcohol is a poison which none of us and our livers certainly doesn't need. britishlivertrust.org.uk/in...

Best wishes,

Katie

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gcaius

I will never drink again trust me !I'm so glad for your answers

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pushthrough

I echoe almost everyone on here. However I feel obligated to say I went from having great blood work one year to skipping a year due to Covid and my liver took a big hit. Looking back I was likely already at f3 and didn’t know it. You typically have signs but often ignore or deny them while on the booze. If you quit drinking and only have those signs you are likely not in the cirrhosis stage. But I’m begging you don’t drink again. I’m 39 and never in a million years thought I would get cirrhosis with the amount I drank.

G.

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gcaius in reply to pushthrough

Thank you for answer, i will never drink again for sure, i had a test today reveal all is good and with no nodule, no bigger than normal etc

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