5/24/11

Alcohol Info: Death by alcohol induced liver disease - what happens in the final moments?


Death by alcohol induced liver disease - what happens in the final moments?A 38 year old woman I know has just died of alcoholism, after various stays in hospital. Her last stay of 10 weeks ended with the disease getting the better of her. According to mutual friends, she spent her last moments convulsing - and now I am completely haunted by these images. What happens to the body in these final stages of liver and kidney failure?

Answer by p_l_gray
You die.

Answer by todd s
shakes and shivers

Answer by john russo md
There is no simple answer to this question. Your friend was relatively young to die of cirrhosis due to alcohol alone. It is possible that she may have suffered from Hepatitis C Virus as well as the effects of alcohol. Each individual reaches their end in a personal fashion. As liver failure ensues there are elevations in ammonia - and this leads to dysfunction of the central nervous system - including seizures and coma. Your grief over seeing this is quite normal.

Answer by RedCloud_1998
It is different for every one but in the end the body shuts down, killing the person.

Answer by Stephanie
actually, in most cases end stage liver disease causes the person to enter into a coma like stage. they usually are not aware of what is happening after this stage is present.

as for convulsing....sometimes this happens as the body has already died. it is simply the nerves reacting.



as far as the disease progression -with liver disease is that the toxins the liver is unable to filter will cause kidney failure and in turn the chemical buildup in the blood will cause severe bloating-so much that the skin seeps fluid. this is when the body enters the coma stage. during the release of fluids, the person is alternating between the coma like state and awareness stages.

your friend did not feel a thing.

i hope this puts your mind at ease.

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Is there such thing as an alcohol low in calories? Or perhaps an alcohol drink that is not so many calories?


Is there such thing as an alcohol low in calories? Or perhaps an alcohol drink that is not so many calories?From the responses from one of my last questions, Vodka is not a very light alcohol in calories. Is there any drink that is still a little light in calories?

Answer by Kevin M
Yeah. It's called Lite Beer. The secret is that there is less alcohol, and more water in it.

Answer by phillytocalifornia
gin and tonic... its not low-cal, but its the lowest cal option and zero carbs. Plus if you stick to it exclusively, hangovers are really manageable (Stick to Tank 10 or Bombay Sapphire... the cheaper less distilled stuff WILL give you a hangover)

Answer by saga_child
one gram of alcohol has more calories than one gram of fat, u can get fatter by drinking all the time then by eating fatty foods, but yea if you have to drink lite beer because its mostly water

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Um, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? I'm desperate!?


Um, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? I'm desperate!?Aright, yeah. I procrastinated. I have a huge report due on Fetal Alcohole syndrome. There's like a whole bunch of requirments that I can't find! I have been doing research and i'm clueless! Help!!!!

1. What chromosome causes the disease?
2. What type of mutation causes the disease or disorder?
3. What are the symptoms of the disease or disorger?
4. When is the onset of the disease?
When does a person begin to show it.
5. How many people acquire the disease/disorder?
6. Is the disorder more common in one segment of the population?
7. Are there medications/treatments for the disorder?
8. Is there a cure for the disorder?
9. Is the disorder fatal?


Yeah. it's really long.
If you know anything! Please help me!!! I'm desperate!

Answer by S H
You can type those questions in Google and find much. I suggest you get moving.

Answer by Dr Roark
You're going to have to do some research on your own, but I'll give you a good website. Read their FAQ and such. I'm not sure who picked the questions and who picked FAS, but some of these questions do NOT apply to FAS. Here's the website and here's some guidance:

www.nofas.org

1. What chromosome causes the disease?
It's not caused by a chromosomal abnormality as many hereditary disorders are - it's an environmental exposure in-utero. This question doesn't apply.

2. What type of mutation causes the disease or disorder?
See above - not a mutation, but an in utero insult leading to abnormal embryonic development.

3. What are the symptoms of the disease or disorger?
See the FAQ on that website, but growth is affected, brain development is affected (leading to cognitive difficulty and behavioral problems), and characteristic facial deformities are present.

4. When is the onset of the disease?
Presumably at birth, but symptoms often do not manifest until later in childhood when the facial deformities and developmental delays are noticed.

5. How many people acquire the disease/disorder?
See the website for accurate statistics, but it's rather common (and totally preventable).

6. Is the disorder more common in one segment of the population?
See website and you might have to do your own research on this - I believe it's more common in Native American and African American populations.

7. Are there medications/treatments for the disorder?
Not for the actual disorder - however, many medications can be used to treat SOME of the manifestations; e.g. hyperactivity and impulsive behavior can be treated with some psychiatric medications.

8. Is there a cure for the disorder?
NO, it is life-long.

9. Is the disorder fatal?
Not directly, though there is an increased rate of drug/alcohol abuse and risky behavior in FAS affected individuals.

Hope this gives you a primer to do some of your research!

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