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What Causes Discomfort In Right Abdomen Post Alcohol Consumption?
Question: On sunday, ibhad a little too much to drink, and post this i have a little discomfort on my right abdomen also having pale poop. In the liver function test which i did today, the bilirubin direct was 0.5 and total bilirubin was 1.2. Also rbc was 5.25 and heametorite was 47.7.
I am worried i might have alcoholic liver damage. Please help.
I am worried i might have alcoholic liver damage. Please help.
Brief Answer:
The lab results are within normal range
Detailed Answer:
Hi & Welcome.
I appreciate your concern for the right side abdominal pain and a pale stool following heave intake of alcohol.
I have gone through your query, the given lab results are within their normal ranges. However, I would like to know the following:
1. How much & alcohol did you drink and how often for how many years you have been drinking?
2. Do you have any associated symptoms like pain radiating to the back or pain aggravated by fatty meals?
Looking forward to received the above information for more clarification.
The lab results are within normal range
Detailed Answer:
Hi & Welcome.
I appreciate your concern for the right side abdominal pain and a pale stool following heave intake of alcohol.
I have gone through your query, the given lab results are within their normal ranges. However, I would like to know the following:
1. How much & alcohol did you drink and how often for how many years you have been drinking?
2. Do you have any associated symptoms like pain radiating to the back or pain aggravated by fatty meals?
Looking forward to received the above information for more clarification.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
i have been drinking every weekend for the last couple of years. last sunday i drank around 3 litres of beer + 1/2 bottle of rum.
also pfa the reports.
also pfa the reports.
Brief Answer:
May be suggestive of Alcoholic liver disease
Detailed Answer:
Hi!
Welcome back.
Thanks for your query.
Review the uploaded results.
The usual color of the stool is due to the presence of bile salts. Therefore, if the stool has lost its color, the bile salts are absent which is suggestive of some sort of liver dysfunction or obstruction of the bile duct.
Since this has happened only after drinking large quantity of alcohol, there is a possibility that it is due to inflammation of the liver related to the alcohol intake. It is also possible that the alcohol could be causing inflammation of the pancreas, because swelling of the pancreas can obstruct the bile duct, which passes through the pancreas en route to the small intestine.
Other common causes include gallbladder disease/gallstones or infection of the liver.
In view of the above explanation I would advise you to undergo proper clinical evaluation to determine the exact cause, you may be required to repeat the liver function tests an ultrasound scan to ascertain the underlying problem.
Meanwhile refrain from taking alcohol or alcohol containing beverages.
Hope to have answered your query.
May be suggestive of Alcoholic liver disease
Detailed Answer:
Hi!
Welcome back.
Thanks for your query.
Review the uploaded results.
The usual color of the stool is due to the presence of bile salts. Therefore, if the stool has lost its color, the bile salts are absent which is suggestive of some sort of liver dysfunction or obstruction of the bile duct.
Since this has happened only after drinking large quantity of alcohol, there is a possibility that it is due to inflammation of the liver related to the alcohol intake. It is also possible that the alcohol could be causing inflammation of the pancreas, because swelling of the pancreas can obstruct the bile duct, which passes through the pancreas en route to the small intestine.
Other common causes include gallbladder disease/gallstones or infection of the liver.
In view of the above explanation I would advise you to undergo proper clinical evaluation to determine the exact cause, you may be required to repeat the liver function tests an ultrasound scan to ascertain the underlying problem.
Meanwhile refrain from taking alcohol or alcohol containing beverages.
Hope to have answered your query.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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