Can you die from liver failure? If so how long will it take to kill you?

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m best friend has liver failure and i was just wondering if you die from it, and how long.
If you have liver failure, then yes, you are going to die. Every person is different and it depends on whether any part of his liver is working or not as to how much longer he has to live. There are no answers as to how long someone has when they have liver failure. It can range from weeks to a few years. It all depends on how advanced his disease is at this time. Only he and his doctor know this answer.  (+ info)

How soon will liver failure start if I take to much Tylenol?

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I don't know how fast I heard 30 minutes but I'm not sure what's right please help
Every person is different. And, your liver can die very slowly, causing you a whole host of health problems plus a lot of medical expenses. And, there is no guarantee you can ever get a new liver because of one foolish act. There is no truth to the 30 minutes. If you are considering suicide right now, you need to call and talk with a counselor at 1-800-SUICIDE.  (+ info)

Doctors, How painful is it to die from liver failure?

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Is it also painful right before liver starts to go bad?

Just curious!
I'm not a doctor, nor have I ever had my liver completely fail. I did have my liver start to go bad because my gallbladder had ceased functioning and it took a long time for the doctors to catch it. Then they took my gallbladder out and my liver continued to get worse because I had a blockage somewhere. It is the most painful thing I've ever felt. Every inch of my body hurt and I needed morphine consistently every 4 hours. I hope that helps.  (+ info)

My dad has End-stage Liver disease/ liver failure (Cirrhosis) How long does he have?

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My family seems to be keeping a lot of information from me about his illness. I went to the hospital a few days ago and I really didn't find out much. We are working really hard to get him a transplant and I just moved out of state to be with him during this ordeal.

I may not want to know..but, how long do people normally live when they have Cirrhosis/Liver failure?
The timing can be tricky. It depends on how bad he is or how bad he is treated in the hospital. I would fight and fight for the transplant before he is no longer allowed one. When they get too sick they normally think the patient can't survive and they don't want to waste a liver on them. Sucks, that happen to my dad after his newer liver started failing. To learn more, I would search it online on Wikipedia.com. When everything was happening to my dad no one would tell us details about his illness and that totally sucked. I only learned once I was in Sonography College in great detail. Good luck it can be a long bumpy ride.  (+ info)

Hi, can anyone tell me what the later stages of liver failure are?

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My Mum has been diagnosed with liver cirrhosis and was told if she didn't stop driving she would have 2 years maximum. She hasn't stopped drinking and lately she has been sleeping a lot more than usual, she has pains in her stomach and diarrhea. Are these symptoms that her liver is failing, if so how long would she be able to live for if this is the case?
When someone start to have a problem with
the liver...it usually means that some cause,
like alcohol consumption...has caused
damage to the liver cells. When this takes
place, the immune system of the body
responds to this and causes inflammation
inside the liver. This will cause the liver
to enlarge in size and the doctors can see
this on an ultrasound or CT scan.

If someone stops the alcohol consumption
and is treated for the inflammation...the
liver cells may heal. But, it seems that
your Mother is passed that point if she
has been diagnosed with cirrhosis.
Cirrhosis is "death" of the liver cells where
scar tissue develops inside the liver that
blocks the flow of blood through the liver
on its way back to the heart and also blocks
the flow of blood to the liver cells that are
still living and they start to die, also.
It is a progressive disease with no known cure.
Your Mom can get help by going to a detox
program at a hospital....or seeing her doctor
to give her medications to help with the
symptoms that occur from coming off the
alcohol. If she can stop drinking for a period
of 6 months, they may evaluate her to be
placed on the liver transplant list for an donor
organ. If she doesn't stop drinking...she
will not be placed on that list and will become
worse.
Tiredness is common with Cirrhosis of the
liver. That is because her body is trying
it's best to compensate for the functions
the liver used to do but isn't able to do now and
also, because her body is trying to heal.
She may develop symptoms of confusion
and disorientations: known as Encephalopathy, because the liver isn't able to handle ammonia that is now going into her brain. The doctor
may start her on Lactulose to help with this.
She may start to gain fluid weight in her abdominal area, known as Ascites. This is because of the liver being unable to make a protein that holds fluids in the vessels and it leaks out and collects here. The doctors can remove this fluid through a procedure known as
paracentesis. If she throws up any blood at
any time or there is blood in the toilet from
the rectal area...it is an emergency. The blood that normally goes to the liver is backing up into
vessels that are not used to handling this
and they have weak places that can break
open and cause her to bleed internally.

Here are some links to help you understand
more about the disease your mother has:
http://www.medicinenet.com/cirrhosis/article.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cirrhosis/DS00373

The doctors know her past history, they
have all the tests results that show how far
advanced she is in this disease...so they
are giving you their best guess of how long
she has.

It would be good, if you could have her
make out an advance directive or power
of attorney form, so that you or another
family members can speak directly with
her doctors and also handle her affairs for
her. Privacy laws are terrible...even with
being part of a family.
Here is a free site to download advance
directive by the state you live in:
http://www.caringinfo.org/stateaddownload

As soon as the cells of the liver start to die
off, the functions they do to keep the body
well start to deteriorate. This is known as
the starting of liver failure. Failure to function
efficiently. This is progressive as more and
more cells of the liver die off...the less the
liver is able to function. It will progress to
"complete" liver failure where the liver cells have
died of,f that the liver is almost gone.
The inflammation causes the liver to enlarge
in size...when the cells die off, the liver starts to
shrink in size and takes on a hard texture...
it is dying.

I hope this information has been of some help
to you. This isn't only affected your Mom, it
is affected you, also. It is best to know what
to expect in the future, if she doesn't stop
drinking. Best wishes to you both.  (+ info)

Cookbooks for patients in Renal Failure and Liver Failure, do you have any suggestions?

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My mother is looking for cookbooks with simple, but good recipes for my dad. They are not the "gourmet" type of food people. She does not want to go to specialty stores for the ingredients, needs to be food that can be purchased at a regular grocery store.

Thank you for your help!
The National Kidney Foundation has a list of cookbooks for kidney patients on their website at http://www.kidney.org/professionals/CRN/cookbooks.cfm

One book in particular, "Eating Well With Kidney Failure", contains many simple low-protein meals as well as advice on choosing the right foods. You can preview this title on Google Books to see if the recipes would suit your father's tastes. Go to http://books.google.com.au/books?id=gY6_v_buU_QC to read selected pages from the book (hint: the recipes are towards the end)  (+ info)

Is dry mouth or excessive salavation a symptom of liver failure due to years of drinking beers?

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I don't have hep, hiv, diabetes, etc, from what I know. The past week, i've had a wicked dry mouth and now constant salivation, like nothin else in my life. Going to the DR on tues. Maybe was a cold. I don't smoke, drink lightly, stress, who knows.
anxiety neurosis.  (+ info)

can you die from liver failure due to alcohol, although youre in dialysis?

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my ex girl have liver failure and im very scared for her.
I'm sorry, but yes. One of our liver's function is to modify toxins that are in the body. Now, if the liver can no longer function properly, other organs follow suit, usually the kidneys (that's why she's now in dialysis). Dialysis is being done to filter out the poisons the body cannot excrete because of the diseased liver and kidney. There comes a time that the body tires out.

Pray for a miracle.  (+ info)

How serious is liver failure?

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My dad is in hospital with liver failure, aparently his liver is black and its shrunk, my dad smokes and drinks alot and he is very unhealthy and he is in his 50s. Liver failure is not the only thing wrong with him tho, the doctor said he is a very very ill man, i am hoping he don't die but what are the chances that he will die?
I'm sorry, but your fathers medical condition is serious. I had cirrhosis and a liver transplant. At first the liver will usually get very enlarged. As the disease progresses to being fatal, the liver will start to shrink and die. Once it gets to being very shrunken, a person will need a transplant to save their life.

A person that is an alcoholic that has destroyed their liver can get a transplant, but it's very difficult. All the transplant centers I know require at least 6 months of proven sobriety before they will even consider you to get a transplant. And after that, the person has to go through an evaluation process that consists of many medical tests, talking to a psychiatrist, social worker, etc. Then a group of doctors get together and look over all the tests and decide whether or not they can be placed on the national waiting list to receive a donated organ.

Your father would not only have to deal with being very ill with cirrhosis, but he would also have to deal with his addiction. Most places do random alcohol/drug testing to those waiting for a transplant on the list just to make sure they are no longer using alcohol/drugs. If the test is ever positive, they will be removed from the list immediately and will not get a transplant.

If your father is willing to do all that and be commited to getting well, he might have a chance, but I'm sad to say that many alcoholics do fail because they will not stop drinking and not willing to do what is required of them. He might also run into the problem of just being too sick to receive a transplant now since it is a very serious surgery.

If a transplant is not possible for your father for whatever reason, I'm afraid his disease will be fatal and there is nothing you can do to stop it. Your family should get prepared for the worst. It's sad that this happens to families, but it's the reality of what happens to alcoholics that refuse to quit drinking.  (+ info)

An uncle of mine is dying of liver failure. He is refusing medical attention. Will his insurance be in effect?

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I don't know what insurance he has but what is common? If he does have it he probably got it in the last 3 years.
There are zillions of insurances & depending on what the policy covers, it is different for everyone. What are you asking though? What "in effect " concerns you? ARe you asking if it will cover...what? Hospice care? Hospitalizations? It is spelled out in his insurance. He may know what it covers...he would have to be asked.  (+ info)

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