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What To Do For The Liver Damage Due To Alcohol?
Hello,
I had mildly elevated liver enzymes last summer. On a two week recheck one was back to normal and one was just out of range. Then, two weeks ago, for a 6 month recheck, both were right in the mid range of being normal. After 3 years of drinking wine rather heavily, I can't let it go that somehow my liver is damaged. I took 5 weeks off from any alcholic beverages in October and November and now I am trying to be more moderate. Anytime I think anything is different with my body, though, I will always worry that I have cirrhosis. If my doctor does not think so, should I just let it go and believe him?
I had mildly elevated liver enzymes last summer. On a two week recheck one was back to normal and one was just out of range. Then, two weeks ago, for a 6 month recheck, both were right in the mid range of being normal. After 3 years of drinking wine rather heavily, I can't let it go that somehow my liver is damaged. I took 5 weeks off from any alcholic beverages in October and November and now I am trying to be more moderate. Anytime I think anything is different with my body, though, I will always worry that I have cirrhosis. If my doctor does not think so, should I just let it go and believe him?
Mon, 2 Feb 2015
hello dear,
please forget the apprehension and relies on your doctor.
when you stop using alcohol the level of liver enzymes comes to normal.
cirrhosis is long term sequence of alcohol consumption and you will have jaundice along with increase liver enzymes, ascitis, hepatomegaly, spleenomegaly and blood in vomiting.
rely on your doctor. but still you not satisfied then go for Fibroscan technique to know fibrosis of liver nonivasively.
thanks
please forget the apprehension and relies on your doctor.
when you stop using alcohol the level of liver enzymes comes to normal.
cirrhosis is long term sequence of alcohol consumption and you will have jaundice along with increase liver enzymes, ascitis, hepatomegaly, spleenomegaly and blood in vomiting.
rely on your doctor. but still you not satisfied then go for Fibroscan technique to know fibrosis of liver nonivasively.
thanks
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