Early And Advanced Symptoms of Alcohlolic Liver Disease
Symptoms of alcohol-related liver disease In many cases, people with alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) don't have any noticeable symptoms until their liver is badly damaged. Early symptoms If you do experience early symptoms of ARLD, these are often quite vague, such as: abdominal pain loss of appetite fatigue feeling sick diarrhoea feeling generally unwell Advanced symptoms As the liver becomes more severely damaged, more obvious and serious symptoms can develop, such as: yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice) swelling in the legs, ankles and feet, due to a build-up of fluid (oedema) swelling in your abdomen, due to a build-up of fluid known as ascites a high temperature (fever) and shivering attacks very itchy skin hair loss unusually curved fingertips and nails (clubbed fingers) blotchy red palms significant weight loss weakness and muscle wasting confusion and memory problems, trouble sleeping (insomnia) and changes in your personality due to a build-up of toxins in the brain vomiting blood and black, tarry stools due to internal bleeding a tendency to bleed and bruise more easily, such as frequent nosebleeds and bleeding gums increased sensitivity to alcohol and drugs (because the liver can't process them)