Symptoms of ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE

Most commonly, fatty liver does not cause any specific symptoms. When symptoms do develop from fatty liver it is most commonly right upper abdominal pain caused by the enlargement of the liver. Alcoholic hepatitis is common in people who have consumed excessive alcohol for over 10 years. Nausea and vomiting occur. Weight loss, fever, and pain in the right upper abdomen are common symptoms. Jaundice - yellowing of the skin and eyes - is often seen as well as abdominal swelling. When people develop cirrhosis, which is usually the end stage of this disorder, symptoms may be minimal for long periods of time. They eventually develop decreased appetite and start to lose weight. They may vomit blood, due to the development of esophageal varices and may have blood in the stool. Finally, as the liver cannot remove all of the toxins in the body, confusion and coma may develop.