When You Should Seek Immediate Medical Attention

Here are some signs of liver trouble. If you experience any of these symptoms, please contact your doctor:

• Abdominal swelling or severe abdominal pain.
• Prolonged itching of the skin.
• Very dark urine or pale stools-, or bloody or tar-like stools.
• Chronic fatigue, nausea or loss of appetite.
• Jaundice - Yellow discoloration of the skin or eyes.

What To Do If You Have Liver Disease

The best advice you can get are from your doctor. Do not try home-based or DIY treatments. They are not proven and worse it may have adverse effect on your health and your liver. Strictly follow the guidelines that your doctor advices on food, exercise and change in lifestyles.

Find out more about the liver disease. There are lots of information available on the website but be sure to read up on medical websites which are accredited by the doctors. In some countries there are local support groups that can help you better understand the disease and hearing a first-hand account of other patients. Understand how your diet helps you and make changes to lead a healthier lifestyle.

Family support counts a lot in many ways and can make you a stronger person emotionally. Bring your family member(s) with you when visiting the doctor. It can help to have an objective view from another person. Not only that, but having your family with you during the visits will be educational for them to see to your needs and take necessary action, if any.

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