Liver Symptoms – Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis is for the most part, a permanent disease of the liver. The liver cells have been significantly damaged thus preventing  this crucial organ from operating to its fullest capacity. If the cause is not diagnosed, the liver slowly loses its capability to execute its usual functions. This is known as failure of the liver, often considered the end stage disease .

Cirrhosis of the liver symptoms will depend on how much damage has happened to the liver. In the later stages there might be no direct indications at all and the illness could be found as an outcome of investigation of  another disease.

Early Liver Symptoms

 The lesser early symptoms may present as:

• lack of energy
• tiredness
• weight loss
• loss of hunger
• nausea
•  weakness may increase
• a decrease in urine production
• pain in the stomach
• bleeding gums
• nosebleeds
• fever
• breast enlargement in men
• overall body inflammation
• indigestion
• clay-colored stools.

Cirrhosis of the Liver Symptoms

The liver plays a crucial role  in the manufacture and regulation  of testosterone and estrogen hormones. If excess hormones are detected , the liver will eliminate them. As you can see, a struggling liver will lead to a hormonal imbalance  which will lead to many hormonal conditions such as reproductive issues, menopausal symptom severity, thyroid, diabetes and more.There may  be  a sudden growth in the size of mens  breasts and decrease of the testes in males.

More Cirrhosis of the liver Symptoms:

Spider Angiomata-These are spidery capillary vessels cluster around a central arteriole and can be found on the body,face and arms. This irregularity is most  commonly named a spider  naevi. An increase in  number and size of spider angioma are usually associated with more severe case of liver cirrhosis. The face may become red.The liver helps to regulate hormones and these spider naevus appear when there is an increase in the hormone estradiol.Approximately a third of patients will develop Spider Angiomata

Ascites – Liver Symptoms

Abdominal distension-ascites .Fluid retention in the abdominal cavity is a  frequent indication at some point in the later stages of cirrhosis. This can lead to breathing difficulties because of pressure on the lungs and the patient can look heavily pregnant. There may be a fluid buildup in the legs as well.A significant function of the liver is to eliminate the excess fluid in the body via the kidneys and when liver function decreases, this is when fluid collects in the abdomen and/or in the legs.

Easy bruising and blood losses happen as an outcome of irregular blood vessels and belated clotting because the liver cannot create sufficient clotting proteins.

Jaundice is another symptom. This  turns  the skin yellow and also the whites of the eyes due to the failure of the liver to eliminate a substance known as bilirubin.  Bilirubin is a brownish yellow substance found within  bile. The liver breaks down old red blood cells and the bi product is bile. The liver is the only organ to make bile. Bilirubin is  removed from the body through the stool (feces) and gives stool its normal brown color.

In the later stages, when the liver is very compromised, any of the following indications may arise.