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Question: I have drank a lot of alcohol over the past 20 years. I am 43 years old and 5'10 and 360 pounds. My stool has been light brown and looks to be yellow on the toilet paper for a while now. I think sometimes that I have some discomfort on my right side sometimes. My urine is dark in the morning and lighter during the day. I have just found a bruise on my right side above my waist line. Dont know if it has anything to do with it because I bruise easy because I am on blood thinners. I am worried that I have done a lot of damage to my liver
Brief Answer:
More likely to be related to your blood thinner!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I understand your concerns about your liver. Having drank so much alcohol in the past, this is definitely a reason to be concerned. The good news is that you have stopped and certainly these symptoms are not typical of a liver disease.
Dark urine is often caused by insufficient fluid intake. I will advice that you increase your fluid intake and monitor this urine again. If it were a liver disease, there is no reason why it will not be constant.
Bruising is more typical of the blood thinners. I will recommend getting a blood test to make sure that your INR is in the right range and not to high that can lead to bleeding problems.
Finally, when you get the chance, do a complete liver panel test to make assurance double sure. This way, you will have objective evidence to stay calm.
I hope this helps. I wish you well and thank you so much for using our services. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
More likely to be related to your blood thinner!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I understand your concerns about your liver. Having drank so much alcohol in the past, this is definitely a reason to be concerned. The good news is that you have stopped and certainly these symptoms are not typical of a liver disease.
Dark urine is often caused by insufficient fluid intake. I will advice that you increase your fluid intake and monitor this urine again. If it were a liver disease, there is no reason why it will not be constant.
Bruising is more typical of the blood thinners. I will recommend getting a blood test to make sure that your INR is in the right range and not to high that can lead to bleeding problems.
Finally, when you get the chance, do a complete liver panel test to make assurance double sure. This way, you will have objective evidence to stay calm.
I hope this helps. I wish you well and thank you so much for using our services. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you so much
Brief Answer:
You are welcome!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You are welcome. Keep me posted and whenever need be, talk to me.
Until next, I wish you well.
You are welcome!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You are welcome. Keep me posted and whenever need be, talk to me.
Until next, I wish you well.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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