Liver problems - what are the symptoms?

Liver problems vary from mild liver congestion to severe liver disease. Depending on the problem, many people may not notice that they have liver problems and may only show vague symptoms. One of the most common symptoms is chronic fatigue. These people generally feel malaise and malaise during the day, especially in the morning.

The liver is one of the most difficult working organs in the body and has many roles, so there are many problems that can occur in the liver. The three main categories of these problems are:

1. Diseases of hepatocytes

2. Problems of bile formation or secretion

3. Detoxification problem

How do you know if there is a problem with the liver?

Testing is available through standard pathology laboratories measuring liver enzymes, total protein, albumin and bilirubin. These tests are called liver function, but it is not whether the liver is functioning, but it indicates whether the liver is damaged or not. In other words, it is used to detect that hepatocytes are damaged from liver diseases such as hepatitis and cirrhosis, viruses, bacteria, alcohol, drugs and so on. These tests are not useful for detecting mild problems due to liver congestion and slow detoxification. This is most effective by observing your symptoms. However, in order to rule out the possibility of liver disease, it is important to conduct the examination in consultation with the practitioner.

Ultrasound can detect whether the bile duct is clogged. This is most commonly caused by the presence of gallstones in the bile duct. Approximately 10 to 20% of people over the age of 40 have gallstones and their presence is presumed to be associated with high fat, low fiber diet. The presence of gallstones in the bile duct causes nausea and pain. The flow of bile may also be impaired through the liver, but this may be difficult to detect in standard tests.

Common symptoms indicative of liver problems

I feel tired and refreshed when I wake up

The energy level fluctuates throughout the day and your fatigue is lost in the morning and / or afternoon

It is difficult to lose weight

Frequent headaches

Bad bad breath, indigestion, bloating, gas, indigestion

Allergy and intolerance to food deteriorating over time

Reaction to many chemical substances such as gasoline, paint, perfume, bleach

Problem of digesting fat / cream / oily food. You may feel sick, feel sick, cause heart burns or reflux

Yellow tint on skin, eyes, palm

Response to drugs, especially headache tablets, antibiotics and antihistamines

Intolerance to alcohol. Do you get drunk very quickly or there is a bad drunk that is not proportional to the amount of alcohol you drunk

Caffeine brings you a strong outbreak and you can wake up for hours

When you eat asparagus, you have a funny smell in your urine

Skin problems such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, common rash, itchy skin

Hot flash that they feel as they rise from the torso toward their heads

You will get up frequently in the morning.

Note: The information contained in this document is not for personal relationship with qualified health workers but for doctor's advice.