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So alcoholics should do a periodic stress test of binge eating to get an early warning.

ajuc 3y ago
Just do blood tests for liver diseases markers every year. Even if you're not an alcoholic - there's many other diseases that result in similar damage. For example if you have asthma and especially if you have colitis ulcerosa or crohn's disease - you're at much higher risk of PSC - an autoimmune liver disease which does basically the same thing as decades of drinking.
- boredemployee 3y ago
  Tangentially, I just found out in a routine test that I have a condition called "gilbert's syndrome" [0]. It's harmless tho. It came from my parents, it seems. My dad died of liver cancer, but I don't know if he was diagnosed with that syndrome and if they were related. [0]. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gilberts-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20372811 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gilberts-synd...
  - rrrrrrrrrrrryan 3y ago
    I've got Gilbert's as well - found out about ten years ago during some routine blood work. The only thing I've noticed is that dehydration hits me a little harder than most people. If I don't drink enough water throughout the day I get fatigued, and if I don't drink enough water after a night out I get pretty gnarly hangovers. This is just comparing me to my peers though, and might not be due to my Gilbert's at all, but the fact that these things have been linked to Gilbert's in studies means it's possible they're related. Anyway, staying hydrated never hurts, so thought I'd pass that along in case it helps you too.
    - boredemployee 3y ago
      Thanks for your comment! What you said makes a lot of sense, I started taking more care of my health in the last 45 days, I took several tests, etc. and then I discovered this condition. The nutritionist, not yet knowing about Gilbert's syndrome, asked me to drink 2 to 3 liters of water a day and what I noticed was a huge reduction in the sleep I felt during the day. I also realized that caffeine consumption also bothers me and I'm trying to reduce it. Don't even get me started on the hangover, every time I go out I already know I'm going to have a hellish next day! It's great to know that I'm not the only one and that someone else continues to drink even though they have a "problem" with their liver, so I feel less guilty!
- adamredwoods 3y ago
  PSC is a rough disease with the bile ducts. I'm surprised we haven't any treatment for it yet.
- arcticbull 3y ago
  Not to mention non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and its evolution, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
- cityofdelusion 3y ago
  Readers beware that, like most random testing/imaging, this can lead you down an expensive road with no resolution in sight. Liver markers are frequently elevated, non-symptomatic and with no obvious cause in healthy individuals. It starts with blood tests and progresses to imaging and invasive biopsy. I suggest finding a good doctor instead and letting them manage the frequency and depth of testing like this. Many chronic liver diseases aren’t curable or even satisfactorily treatable. Losing weight, watching carb intake, and avoiding alcohol are the big preventative measures.
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ajuc 3y ago

Just do blood tests for liver diseases markers every year. Even if you're not an alcoholic - there's many other diseases that result in similar damage. For example if you have asthma and especially if you have colitis ulcerosa or crohn's disease - you're at much higher risk of PSC - an autoimmune liver disease which does basically the same thing as decades of drinking.

boredemployee 3y ago
Tangentially, I just found out in a routine test that I have a condition called "gilbert's syndrome" [0]. It's harmless tho. It came from my parents, it seems. My dad died of liver cancer, but I don't know if he was diagnosed with that syndrome and if they were related. [0]. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gilberts-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20372811 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gilberts-synd...
- rrrrrrrrrrrryan 3y ago
  I've got Gilbert's as well - found out about ten years ago during some routine blood work. The only thing I've noticed is that dehydration hits me a little harder than most people. If I don't drink enough water throughout the day I get fatigued, and if I don't drink enough water after a night out I get pretty gnarly hangovers. This is just comparing me to my peers though, and might not be due to my Gilbert's at all, but the fact that these things have been linked to Gilbert's in studies means it's possible they're related. Anyway, staying hydrated never hurts, so thought I'd pass that along in case it helps you too.
  - boredemployee 3y ago
    Thanks for your comment! What you said makes a lot of sense, I started taking more care of my health in the last 45 days, I took several tests, etc. and then I discovered this condition. The nutritionist, not yet knowing about Gilbert's syndrome, asked me to drink 2 to 3 liters of water a day and what I noticed was a huge reduction in the sleep I felt during the day. I also realized that caffeine consumption also bothers me and I'm trying to reduce it. Don't even get me started on the hangover, every time I go out I already know I'm going to have a hellish next day! It's great to know that I'm not the only one and that someone else continues to drink even though they have a "problem" with their liver, so I feel less guilty!
adamredwoods 3y ago
PSC is a rough disease with the bile ducts. I'm surprised we haven't any treatment for it yet.
arcticbull 3y ago
Not to mention non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and its evolution, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
cityofdelusion 3y ago
Readers beware that, like most random testing/imaging, this can lead you down an expensive road with no resolution in sight. Liver markers are frequently elevated, non-symptomatic and with no obvious cause in healthy individuals. It starts with blood tests and progresses to imaging and invasive biopsy. I suggest finding a good doctor instead and letting them manage the frequency and depth of testing like this. Many chronic liver diseases aren’t curable or even satisfactorily treatable. Losing weight, watching carb intake, and avoiding alcohol are the big preventative measures.

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