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A member asked:

I am suffering from jaundice... how many days will i take to recover???

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Depends upon cause: There are many causes of jaundice. Resolution depends upon the specific cause - could be brief to permanent. hard to say without further details.

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/10/2015

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Made a mistake of consuming a peg of whisky each for 3 days in an event right after a month recovering from an obstructive jaundice from a gallstone. Have stopped since then but will those 3 days of alcohol cause any permanent damage to my liver?

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3 months ago my brother who is aged 52 was diagnosed with a CBD stone and as a result had mild jaundice. So, 23 days later he was given the ERCP treatment and the stone was removed. Since then he is doing well. Will his liver recover and be normal?

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Intermittent pale light tan stools come n go no jaundice. comp. Meta. Panel. Norma. Can have 2-3 days light tan (Peanut butterish) then normal dark brown . Is this worrisome or not so much I have ibs n take probiotics. Just worried something bad.TIA?

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I have recovered from severe jaundice but my S.G.P.T level is still 56. what can i do next to bring it under control???

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