Symptoms Of Liver Disease

Liver is the most hardworking organ of the body, which perform several functions. There are a number of problems that damage the proper functioning of the liver, causing severe effect. Right from mild liver congestion to a serious liver disease, any disease or problem in the liver can upset the entire functioning of the body, making a person seriously ill. Liver problems are not all that easy to track, as the symptoms are quite mild in the beginning, leading to grave problems at the later stage. One of the most common symptoms of a liver problem is chronic tiredness, feeling of lethargy and sluggishness, especially in the morning. This article will provide you with few of the liver disease symptoms.

 

 

Jaundice is the most common and the main symptom of liver problem. A person having some undetected liver problem is bound to get jaundice. Jaundice indicates that there is something wrong with the person’s gall bladder or liver. The disease mainly occurs due to insufficient production of the bile and results in the yellowing of the skin, eyes and nails. Jaundice might be accompanied by some flu, in which case you need to visit the doctor to find out whether it is an infection of gall bladder or acute hepatitis.

 

Any problem in liver and the supply of bile can first be noticed in the stool of the patient. If the secretion of bile pigments is blocked due to obstructions like low bile secretion or due to bile duct blockage, the stool of the patient will turn pale or light in color. Stool which is generally of dark color turns light, pale or even grey because of the blockage in the bile duct. Bile duct can be blocked, due to scarring, stones or inflammation of the membrane.

 

One of the most common symptoms of a liver disease is sudden drop in the appetite of a person. The person suffering from any liver problem will suffer loss in their appetite, which will lead to weight loss, leading to incorrect metabolism of the carbohydrate, proteins and fat in the body. Loss of appetite can also lead to anemia, further worsening the body state with symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea and nausea. In case of acute gastric ulcer, blood can also come out while vomiting. These ulcers can be the result of complex levels of interactions between nitrogen, histamine, bile acids, portal hypertension and the mucous membrane that lines the stomach.

 

Cholestasis is another term for loss in bile flow, which can include symptoms like jaundice, dark urine, pale stool, bone loss, easy bleeding, enlarged gall bladder, itching, fluid in abdominal cavity and appearance of small spider-like blood vessels in the skin. Cholestasis might be caused due to alcoholic liver disease, primary biliary cirrhosis, hepatitis, bile duct problems like cancer, pancreas cancer or inflammation etc. 

Due to hepatomegaly or ascites, the abdominal part beneath the lower ribs on the right side may become distended or bloated. If the distention turns out to be severe, then the breathing of the person might become painful, due to the pressure on the diaphragm.

 

Ascites is a situation where in the fluid gets accumulated in the abdominal cavity, due to a leak in the surface of the liver and intestine. It is basically caused by liver cirrhosis, chronic and alcoholic hepatitis and obstruction of the hepatic vein. The symptom that might show up is distended abdominal cavity, which leads to discomfort and shortness of breath.