PatPaul Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Hi,I would like to know how long it takes for drinking to seriously effect the liver.PP John Rutledge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catmom Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Hi PatPaul-I am an RN and I would say that there is no pat answer to your question. I am left wondering why you ask. In at least one previous post, you say you are an alcoholic in recovery (3 months at that time) and I wonder if you are concerned that you may have harmed your liver. If so, I suggest you see a physician who can run blood tests to see if your hepatic (liver) function is normal.By the way, I am a gambling and prescription drug addict in recovery (5 years) and I found that when I stopped practicing my addictions, my lifelong depression went away without medication of any kind. You may not get this good of an outcome from sobriety but I can tell you that stopping drinking is the best thing you can do for depression. Just drinking excessively can itself cause depression. I wish you well in your recovery.Catmom John Rutledge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rutledge Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 (edited) deleted.... Edited October 28, 2009 by John Rutledge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Smith Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 At one point, I was drinking a couple of quarts or more a day. My eyes turned yellow, my skin took on a yellowish tint. My urine was very dark and my sweat was sickeningly sweet.Once I quit drinking, it took a few months before my Bilirubin levels came back to normal. I never approached that level of drinking again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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