Changes start in the liver as inflammation (hepatitis) and lead to fatty liver and cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is the final phase of alcoholic liver disease.
Symptoms may not be present until the disease is advanced, and may include:
Abdominal pain and tenderness Dry mouth Excessive thirst Fatigue Fever Fluid collection in the abdomen (ascites) Jaundice Loss of appetite Mental confusion Nausea Unintentional weight gain (because of fluid collection)
Other symptoms that can occur with this disease:
Abnormally dark or light skin Agitation Bloody, dark black, or tarry bowel movements (melena) Breast development in males Changing mood Confusion (encephalopathy)
Changed level of consciousness Hallucinations Impaired short- or long-term memory
Difficulty paying attention (attention deficit) Impaired ability to concentrate Impaired judgment Light-headedness or fainting, especially when standing Paleness Rapid heart rate (tachycardia) when rising to standing position Redness on feet or hands Slow, sluggish, lethargic movement Vomiting blood or material that looks like coffee grounds
Symptoms vary based on the severity of the disease. They are usually worse after a recent period of heavy drinking.
What are the symptoms of Alcoholic liver disease?
Changes start in the liver as inflammation (hepatitis) and lead to fatty liver and cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is the final phase of alcoholic liver disease.
Symptoms may not be present until the disease is advanced, and may include:
Abdominal pain and tenderness Dry mouth Excessive thirst Fatigue Fever Fluid collection in the abdomen (ascites) Jaundice Loss of appetite Mental confusion Nausea Unintentional weight gain (because of fluid collection)
Other symptoms that can occur with this disease:
Abnormally dark or light skin {{ORGANIZATION}}, dark black, or tarry bowel movements (melena) Breast development in males Changing mood Confusion (encephalopathy)
Changed level of consciousness {{NAME}} short- or long-term memory
Difficulty paying attention (attention deficit) Impaired ability to concentrate {{ORGANIZATION}} judgment Light-headedness or fainting, especially when standing Paleness Rapid heart rate (tachycardia) when rising to standing position Redness on feet or hands Slow, sluggish, lethargic movement {{NAME}} blood or material that looks like coffee grounds
Symptoms vary based on the severity of the disease. They are usually worse after a recent period of heavy drinking.