Symptoms and signs of liver disease

1. ABNORMALLY YELLOW DISCOLORATION OF THE SKIN AND EYES. This is called jaundice which is often the first and sometimes the only sign of liver disease. (?) will have to ask someone - he can't see.)

2. DARK URINE.

3. GRAY, YELLOW, OR LIGHT-COLORED STOOLS.

4.
NAUSEA, VOMITING AND/OR LOSS OF APPETITE.

5. VOMITING OF BLOOD,
BLOODY OR BLACK STOOLS. Intestinal bleeding can occur when liver diseases obstruct blood flow through the liver. The bleeding may result in vomiting of blood or bloody stools. Black as Coal, he says.

6. ABDOMINAL SWELLING. Liver disease may cause ascites, an accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity.

7. PROLONGED GENERALIZED ITCHING.

8. UNUSUAL CHANGE OF WEIGHT.
An increase or decrease of more than 5% within two months. Lost 30 pound in 2 months - weighs about 140 now

9. ABDOMINAL PAIN.

10. SLEEP DISTURBANCES, MENTAL CONFUSION AND COMA are present in severe liver disease. These result from an accumulation of toxic substances in the body which impair brain function.

11. FATIGUE OR LOSS OF STAMINA.

12. LOSS OF SEXUAL DRIVE OR PERFORMANCE.

If any of these signs or symptoms appear, 

consult your physician immediately.

Note:  Orange/bold wording - symptoms of this worker July/Aug of 2003