Question 1

what does anyone suggest i eat & drink? want to heal liver & clean up my blood was an ugly alcoholic

Accepted Answer

Stay sober: Congratulations on your very difficult accomplishment. Quiting drinking is a very tough undertaking. Good news is that the liver can usually regenerate especially in a 26 year old men. Make sure to truly minimize the use of tylenol (acetaminophen). I can't tell you specific foods that help the liver heal, but a bit of common sense goes a long way.

Question 2

if you have elevated transaminasemia once from drinking then get retested two more times after could you still have liver disease? im an alcoholic.

Accepted Answer

Possible: Liver disease can be present with or without elevations of transaminases. Recognizing your illness is a good start toward restoring health.

Question 3

how many years of drinking heavily can it take for an alcoholic to get chronic liver failure?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Unfortunately, too many variables to answer online--genetics, volume / concentration of alcohol, quality of alcohol, any other drugs/meds, any infections (acute or chronic), etc., can all impact how long a liver can hold out under toxic assault--could be a few to many years. Pro-liver-health supplements can help prolong this also.

Question 4

if you have been an alcoholic for quite a few years and you start drinking moderately is this okay? liver enzymes elevated once back 2 normal now.

Accepted Answer

Is this wise?: Most people who drink heavily enough to make themselves sick have lost self-control and are wisest not to touch the stuff again. The word 'alcoholic' carries a connotation that it's hard for the person to stop. Why play with fire? If in fact you just binge-drank and are over that stage in your life, your liver will be okay but get checked every so often. And think about being 'high on life.'

Question 5

after alcoholic fatty liver reverses, is drinking actually dangerous? i don't see myself never having beers with the guys or wine with my wife.

Accepted Answer

Potentially yes: Drinking leads to fatty liver, which is reversible once you stop drinking, if there is no scarring already. For you to know if there is scarring in the liver you would need a liver biopsy. Alcoholic fatty liver can then turn into cirrhosis, which is non-reversible. You can probably get away with a drink every now and then, but nothing on a daily / regular basis.

Question 6

2 weeks, remeron (mirtazapine) 15mg i had 4 alcoholic drinks sat, didn't take drug that night. could have i damaged liver for drinking with drug still in my system?

Accepted Answer

Highly unlikely;: Highly unlikely from a single event, but how much and how often you drink, what other medicines you take, genetic predisposition, and current health state of your liver all impact the result.   Any concerns:  Nausea, vomiting, yellowish hue to eyes or skin, see  your provider for a check up.

Question 7

i was diagnosed with fatty liver. is drinking non-alcoholic beer now okay?

Accepted Answer

Calories !: Fatty liver is incredibly common, predominantly due to: high alcohol intake, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity. The more of these risks you have, the greater the chance of fatty liver. Addressing these risks is an important step to correcting fatty liver. Distinguish hepatosteatosis (fatty liver) from steatohepatitis (fatty liver with abnormal liver tests that risks cirrhosis &amp; liver cancer).

Question 8

which raises liver enzymes more, lifting weights strenuously, or drinking 2 alcoholic drinks per day?  thank you

Accepted Answer

Alcohol: Lifting weights may raise creatine kinase, not a liver enzyme. Alcohol at the amount you describe would not raise liver enzymes too much, in a male.  There is likely to be small increase in alt and ggt.

Question 9

i have a non-alcoholic fatty liver. i am not a drinker and rarely do so, however i would like to enjoy a social drink a few times a year. will i get cirrhosis from doing so? will i get it eventually?

Accepted Answer

You are at risk: It really hard to predict but less damage you add to your liver the better avoid also all medications that could cause over disease also try to loose weight if you are over.

Question 10

i 'm alcoholic drinking daily for years. liver was tested recently, and the results suggest i am a non-drinker - so it's not my liver. for the last 2 days, my urine has been dark, cloudy and very heavy. i drink a lot of water. any suggestions?

Accepted Answer

: If the liver tests you mean were blood tests: those are often elevated when one drinks a lot of alcohol, but when the liver has been damaged long term, those blood tests can go back to normal  &amp; only a biopsy or possibly an ultrasound can tell about the long term damage .  But the urine changes could also indicate dehydration or infection

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What does anyone suggest i eat & drink? want to heal liver & clean up my blood was an ugly alcoholic

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If you have elevated transaminasemia once from drinking then get retested two more times after could you still have liver disease? im an alcoholic.

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How many years of drinking heavily can it take for an alcoholic to get chronic liver failure?

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If you have been an alcoholic for quite a few years and you start drinking moderately is this okay? liver enzymes elevated once back 2 normal now.

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After alcoholic fatty liver reverses, is drinking actually dangerous? i don't see myself never having beers with the guys or wine with my wife.

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2 weeks, remeron (mirtazapine) 15mg i had 4 alcoholic drinks sat, didn't take drug that night. could have i damaged liver for drinking with drug still in my system?

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I was diagnosed with fatty liver. is drinking non-alcoholic beer now okay?

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Which raises liver enzymes more, lifting weights strenuously, or drinking 2 alcoholic drinks per day? thank you

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I have a non-alcoholic fatty liver. i am not a drinker and rarely do so, however i would like to enjoy a social drink a few times a year. will i get cirrhosis from doing so? will i get it eventually?

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I 'm alcoholic drinking daily for years. liver was tested recently, and the results suggest i am a non-drinker - so it's not my liver. for the last 2 days, my urine has been dark, cloudy and very heavy. i drink a lot of water. any suggestions?

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