Question 1

how to know whether i have jaundice?

Accepted Answer

Look in the mirror..: Jaundice is caused by elevation of bilirubin pigment in the blood.  When it reaches critical levels it starts to discolor the whites of the eyes, urine and finally skin a yellow color.  The urine turns dark like "tea".  Sometimes it causes a diffuse itch without rash before skin discoloration becomes evident.  If you think you are jaundice, see a doctor asap.  Good luck!

Question 2

hi 
i have jaundice for about 1 and a half month  have lost almost 18kg i have seen dr every week.

Accepted Answer

Jaundice: Had sonogarm? abdominal CT? Do you drink a lot of alcohol? Have hepatitis B or C or A? HIV?  Crohns disease? IV drug use?causes  include gallbladder, hepatitis, sclerosing cholangitis, autoimmune hepatitis, medication related hepatitis like INH for TB exposure, metastases,rare at your age cancer of liver or pancreas,genetic like Gilbert's ,travel .F/U w/gastroenterologist, univerisity ER

Question 3

i have jaundice and i wanted to buy some halloween contacts but i wanted to know how will it effect be being that i have jaundice?

Accepted Answer

Not safe: Non prescription contacts are not safe for anyone. You are risking scratching your cornea and/or developing an eye infection.

Question 4

i have jaundice, yes i am certain of this.  my bilirubin only
shows to level of 1.1.  what could be hiding the true reading?

Accepted Answer

Jaundice: Your bilirubin would have to be higher than that to cause jaundice unless it was higher a few days ago and is on its way down. The yellow staining does linger longer in the skin or whites of the eyes. This can occur if you passed a gall bladder or bile duct stone or had transient inflammation of the liver. Usually your urine would have been brownish and stool clay colored. See your physician.

Question 5

do i have a hepatitis b if i have jaundice?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: There are many causes of jaundice, hep b infection is one.  See you doctor asap for proper diagnosis and treatment.

Question 6

i have jaundice. can i get some tattoo?

Accepted Answer

: Jaundice is almost always a serious symptom of liver problems. You should see a Dr ASAP to determine the health of your liver. Liver failure can be a serious condition that persons can die from. I would put off getting a tattoo for now while the Dr's figure out why you have jaundice. Some causes can be treated such as Hepatitis and medicine toxicity if they are addressed quickly.

Question 7

i have jaundice. i got discharged from hospital 2 days back. i had been there for 8 days. i am back but still today's reports aren't normal. jaundice is still there and i m feeling too weak to even walk. i eat still weakness is there.

Accepted Answer

Call doctor: You are obviously quite sick and needs immediate medical attention.  Did anyone advise you as to the cause for your jaundice?  Hepatitis?

Question 8

i have taken bilirubin test 
it's result was 
total 1.76
indirect 1.0
direct 0.76
sgpt 40 
sgot 28 
am i having jaundice or any other liver disease ?

Accepted Answer

No: No jaundice. You probably have Gilber's syndrome.

Question 9

my eyes are yellow when i pull my eyelid up and my lower eyelid down. could this be an indicator i have jaundice?

Accepted Answer

Blood test much more: sensitive and specific than eyeballing your eyeball.

Question 10

do i have jaundice? if so, what's the cause? i have noticed over the past few weeks that the whites of my eyes have a yellow tint to them. i have also been extremely tired, had stomach pains, weight loss occurring over a period of months, and for the past

Accepted Answer

If : If your eyes are yellowing, you may have jaundice. The weight loss, fatigue and abdominal pain are concerning. Althought i can't diagnose your symptoms; it is very important that this be evaluated. You need to be tested to ensure that your liver is healthy. Take care.

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I have jaundice and i wanted to buy some halloween contacts but i wanted to know how will it effect be being that i have jaundice?

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I have jaundice, yes i am certain of this. my bilirubin only shows to level of 1.1. what could be hiding the true reading?

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Do i have a hepatitis b if i have jaundice?

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I have jaundice. can i get some tattoo?

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I have jaundice. i got discharged from hospital 2 days back. i had been there for 8 days. i am back but still today's reports aren't normal. jaundice is still there and i m feeling too weak to even walk. i eat still weakness is there.

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I have taken bilirubin test it's result was total 1.76 indirect 1.0 direct 0.76 sgpt 40 sgot 28 am i having jaundice or any other liver disease ?

A member asked:

My eyes are yellow when i pull my eyelid up and my lower eyelid down. could this be an indicator i have jaundice?

A member asked:

Do i have jaundice? if so, what's the cause? i have noticed over the past few weeks that the whites of my eyes have a yellow tint to them. i have also been extremely tired, had stomach pains, weight loss occurring over a period of months, and for the past

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