what are signs of liver damage/shot liver?

Cause well.. yes I am an alcoholic. And the Other day I was shat ting out blood for about 8-10 hours. Having to go to the washroom every 5 minutes. Also I have to go pee about every 20-25 Min's or so. Its awful. Im20

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You should be seeing a gastroenterologist now.Simple blood testing: the liver enzymes, liver function tests, andliver viral blood tests can show the doctor if your liver cellshave become damaged; how well the liver cells are able toperform some of the 500 functions they do to keep the bodywell; or if a virus is using your liver cells to replicate itself.II will tell you that if your are vomiting blood, have blood inyour sputum or blood in the rectal area and you haveliver disease...this could be what is known asPortal hypertension with varices and it can be life threatening. 1) When the liver cells are damaged, then they cannotmake clotting factors well to help the blood to clot.Those with liver disease can bruise and bleed veryeasily.2) If the liver cells become damaged, the immune systemof the body will respond to this damage and cause inflammation to develop inside the liver. This inflammationcauses the liver to enlarge in size and takes on aspongy texture. It is known as hepatitis3) if the alcohol is stopped, up to this point, then the livercells may heal and the problem might be able to be reversed.4) alcohol can cause liver cell damage by over consuming itor consuming it over long periods of time. The alcohol isconverted by the liver cells to acetaldehyde and then toacetate and then to CO2 and water. However, consumingtoo much doesn't give the liver cells time to make thenecessary enzymes to convert it completely and thereforthe alcohol and the acetaldehyde can become toxic to theliver cells themselves. Also, consuming alcohol over longtime periods can lead to fat build up inside the liver whichalso damages the liver cells.5) If the alcohol is not stopped and the inflammation isnot treated, it can lead to where the liver cells die offand form scar tissue inside the liver which will reconstructthe liver inside. The blood will have difficulty trying toreach the healthy cells there and may not be able toreturn to the heart from the liver. This is thenthe progressive disease known as Cirrhosis of the liver.It is not reversible6) because the blood doesn't flow well through the liver,it can back up into the spleen causing the spleento enlarge in size. It will also back up into the portalvein and smaller weak vessels known as variceswhich can easily break open and cause internal bleeding.The patient is then in an emergency situation...if takento the hospital right away, the doctor can try to band thevessels to stop the bleeding. These varices are located mostly in the esophagus, belly button and rectal area. You should definitely be checked. It is good for anyonewho consumes alcohol on a regular basis to have thisblood testing done. If the liver disease is caught earlyon and can be reversed;that would be great. A liver transplant costs in the range of $300,000 andup. Patients have to be detoxed from alcohol,under doctors care, for a period of six months priorto their doctors referring them to the Transplant Centerfor just the evaluation process of possibly being placedon the transplant list. Losing that much blood for thatlong...it would be good to have your electrolyte andhydration levels checked. Some people have hemmorhoid problems and bleedfrom the rectum...it depends on what color it is. If itis dark and grainy...it may be higher up in the intestines...bright color indicates it is closer to the rectum area. I hope this info has been of some help to you.Best wishes

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• Your liver is a very important organ because it has 500 functions and sugar destroys all the vitaminB's that your liver needs to be healthy. Work on projects using your hands to keep you from thinking about drinking. If you pee comes out brown and orange, it's something to be concerned about.Good Luck