Could this be cirrhosis?

[Klajos]

Hello everyone!
I will try my best to explain my problem. I want to know if my symptoms could be cause by cirhossis . I am basically trying to find out if anyone with the liver disease/cirhossis can have simillar problems that i have.
So lets get to it.
When I eat normally, I get this constant state of confusion. Its like my memory only lasts few seconds and then it "reset" ( I basically forget what I was thinking about), I cant do basic math, I have this weird eye problem when I got something like "slowed down seeing"(basically it takes a second or so for me to realise what I am looking at). My thinking is slowed and I cant imagine anything, I have trouble remembering names or words, I have constant tinitus that never stops and songs or sentences that repeat over and over again in my head, NON STOP all day.
I was wondering if this could be caused by cirhossis or liver disease of some sort, because I know I had hepatitis some years ago which i didnt treat or have any special diet for + i drank alcohol during my elness. i also overdosed on my grandmothers medication , (i took like 30 various pills I dont remember which pills it was ) I was seeeing white and falling down whenever I stood, so I went to bed and slept it over. After that when I woke up I was very tired and when i ate I slowly become normal.

This is why I think it might be cirhossis, could the pills damage my liver? Or the alcohol I drank during my hepattitis ilness?

I suffer from this problem with thinking and I dont really know what causes it.

Any information from you could help and I would be very glad for it.

Thank you very much

[flyinlynn]

What Causes Cirrhosis of the Liver?

Hepatitis C, fatty liver, and alcohol abuse are the most common causes of cirrhosis of the liver in the U.S., but anything that damages the liver can cause cirrhosis, including:

    Fatty liver associated with obesity and diabetes
    Chronic viral infections of the liver (hepatitis types B, C, and D; Hepatitis D is extremely rare)
    Blockage of the bile duct, which carries bile formed in the liver to the intestines, where it helps in the digestion of fats; in babies, this can be caused by biliary atresia in which bile ducts are absent or damaged, causing bile to back up in the liver. In adults, bile ducts may become inflamed, blocked, or scarred, due to another liver disease called primary biliary cholangitis.
    Repeated bouts of heart failure with fluid backing up into the liver
    Certain inherited diseases such as:
        Cystic fibrosis
        Glycogen storage diseases, in which the body is unable to process glycogen, a form of sugar that is converted to glucose and serves as a source of energy for the body
        Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, an absence of a specific enzyme in the liver
        Diseases caused by abnormal liver function, such as hemochromatosis, a condition in which excessive iron is absorbed and deposited into the liver and other organs, and Wilson's disease, caused by the abnormal storage of copper in the liver

Although less likely, other causes of cirrhosis include reactions to prescription drugs, prolonged exposure to environmental toxins, or parasitic infections.

What Are the Symptoms of Cirrhosis of the Liver?

The symptoms of cirrhosis of the liver vary with the stage of the illness. In the beginning stages, there may not be any symptoms. As the disease worsens, symptoms may include:

    Loss of appetite
    Lack of energy (fatigue), which may be debilitating
    Weight loss or sudden weight gain
    Bruises
    Yellowing of skin or the whites of eyes (jaundice)
    Itchy skin
    Fluid retention (edema) and swelling in the ankles, legs, and abdomen (often an early sign)
    A brownish or orange tint to the urine
    Light colored stools
    Confusion, disorientation, personality changes
    Blood in the stool
    Fever


How Is Cirrhosis of the Liver Diagnosed?

Cirrhosis of the liver is diagnosed through several methods:

    Physical exam. During a physical exam, your doctor can observe changes in how your liver feels or how large it is (a cirrhotic liver is bumpy and irregular instead of smooth).
    Blood tests. If your doctor suspects cirrhosis, you will be given blood tests to find out if liver disease is present.
    Other tests. In some cases, other tests that take pictures of the liver are performed, such as a computerized tomography (CT scan), ultrasound, or another specialized procedure called a radioisotope liver/spleen scan.
    Biopsy. Your doctor may decide to confirm the diagnosis by taking a sample of tissue (biopsy) from the liver.
    Surgery. In some cases, cirrhosis is diagnosed during surgery when the doctor is able to see the entire liver. The liver also can be inspected through a laparoscope, a viewing device that is inserted through a tiny incision in the abdomen.

[Klajos]

Thank you very much for you answer. I guess I dont have to worry that it is cirrhosis. I will keep on researching what coul be causing my problems. I will definitely ask doctor to send me on some further testing.

[me_just34]

any medical tests recently?

[Klajos]

This is my latest blood work, about 5 months old. http://imgur.com/a/i5T7y I was also on sonography of abdomen, which was allright acording to the doctor (no signs of cirhossis whatsoever). Also my spleen is normal size.

[Klajos]

The problem is i only have these symptoms when i eat. I was starving myself on bread and water to avoid this, to the point that i was anorexic. Every food no matter what does this to me. Ive been now one year of normal eating, being unable to think clearly (as i explained in the question). I dont know what to think, I thought it might be hepatic encephalopathy.

[me_just34]

if normal to dr, it seems no problem. try for a second opinion from another doctor.

[flyinlynn]

Hepatic encephalopathy occurs in late stage decompensated cirrhosis it would be accompanied by many other symptoms. The most notable common first symptom of cirrhosis would be lower leg swelling called edema. Also with decompensated cirrhosis fluid retention in the abdomen called ascities where the patient can retain so much fluid they appear pregnant.

As your abdominal ultrasound showed no signs of cirrhosis it is doubtful the symptoms you are describing could be from liver cirrhosis.

Have you asked you doctor for help with your symptoms? What has your doctor said?