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Will Drinking Cause Problem To Liver?
Hi, I had an ultrasound that showed ascites and high liver function tests. Quit drinking for a short time (cut back for a couple of weeks and quit maybe a week or so) and then had CT Scan and the ascites was gone and liver functions normal. Will drinking cause the problem to return?
Mon, 3 Mar 2014
Hi and thanks for this query.
Drinking damages the liver and predisposes to liver failure, cirrhosis and cancer. It would be in your best interest to consider how much you drink especially after showing worrisome findings on exam. For sure, drinking would harm the liver but the results of this ultrasound are not convincing as a week would generally not be sufficient to reverse these observed findings. Something is wrong with these exams and needs to be correlated again.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. quitting alcohol would be of great help to your liver.
Dr. Ditah, MD
Drinking damages the liver and predisposes to liver failure, cirrhosis and cancer. It would be in your best interest to consider how much you drink especially after showing worrisome findings on exam. For sure, drinking would harm the liver but the results of this ultrasound are not convincing as a week would generally not be sufficient to reverse these observed findings. Something is wrong with these exams and needs to be correlated again.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. quitting alcohol would be of great help to your liver.
Dr. Ditah, MD
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