Re alcoholic liver failure and billirubin count of 35.... I realize of course that this isn't a good situation, but I haven't been able to find any detailed info online.... is this a sign that death is imminent? How long are we talking - hours, days?
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I am not a nurse or doctor but I googled your question and this website came up. I hope it helps.
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec03/ch02...025-ch025a-339 :shock: |
I don't have any answers for you Mama...I just wanted to tell you that I'm sorry you're having to worry about this and you'll be in my prayers!
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Hi I am so sorry you are going through something like this an can not find any info. 1 question are the whites of their eyes yellow?
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Originally Posted by LeslieSkelly
I am not a nurse or doctor but I googled your question and this website came up. I hope it helps.
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec03/ch02...025-ch025a-339 :shock: I believe her eyes would have to be yellow at this point. I'd rather not think about it. |
http://www.hepatitis.org/hepatalcool_angl.htm
there are alot of factors involved:Age,sex etc.. and wether they are still drinking and what they are drinking. we had a female friend who died from this. she drank herself to death, with beer. had a husband and kids in grade school. not only were her eyes yellow, but she was yellow.orange. i was shocked when i saw how bad she had gotten. this was 20 years ago. she would not stop drinking. although no one can predict when it will kill someone..she lived about 6 months. it was so sad. her daughter thought her mom didn't love her enough to quit drinking. i am so sorry you have this to deal with. |
I knew a woman who died from this but she was not a heavy drinker.
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Ok, so high bilirubin in itself won't be what does it. As long as she's in icu, she's not drinking. If she happens to survive this though, and goes home.... well, I have no reason to believe that she won't continue. No one has been able to get her to accept help.
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But if she is that bad will they even send her home ? It is kind of complicated, but my sister-in-laws brother was married and his wife had a similiar issue and after she was out of the ICU they sent her to hospice. She couldn't go home . Do they have hospice where they are located ?
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I don't know... they are kind of in the middle of nowhere by Edwards Airforce base in CA....
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