Patient's question:
Hello. I recently don't know why I suddenly lost over ten pounds and have started experiencing loss of appetite, nausea, and right upper abdominal pain. I did some research and found that I might have alcoholic liver disease. I want to know, what are the symptoms of alcoholic liver disease? Am I really suffering from it? If not, what could be the reason for my condition?Doctor's answer:
In the case of alcoholic hepatitis, the symptoms are generally mild and may affect the spleen and stomach, leading to poor function and consequently causing loss of appetite, dull or uncomfortable pain in the upper right abdominal liver area, or fatigue. Severe cases may present with fever, jaundice, enlarged liver with tenderness, or abnormal liver function. Based on your description, your condition seems to resemble alcoholic liver disease, which has led to abnormal liver function. You need to undergo further detailed liver function tests. If abnormal liver function is observed, you should abstain from alcohol and seek timely targeted treatment.