I've read somewhere that damage to the liver cause by taking large doses of tylenol over a long period of time can damage the liver and would not show up on the standard liver enzyme blood tests. You can't solely go by lab tests, you have to be aware of the symptoms too. Like loss of appetite, Ascites (fluid in the abdomenal cavity), weight loss, slow and dull thinking processes, and throwing up of blood (due to esophageal varicose veins), poor digestive function and jaundice (which may not always be present). If you notice the symptoms listed above but yet your liver enzyme tests are normal. You may want to get a liver biopsy. Which involves taking a small sample of liver tissue and examining the structure of the individual hepacytes (histologically). That would give an individual a more clearer picture about their current liver structure and function. But you have to be careful with liver biopsy(s) can sometimes cause complications. It should only performed if there are collaborating symptoms that are occurring concurrently. Better yet take herbals that have been proven to prevent or lessen liver damage like milk thistle, green tea, Schisandra fruit. Milk thistle being the best. Yawkaw, You've done a geat job by writing posts about liver damage, nothing can be more informative and cause people to think about what they are doing to their bodies. Luckily the liver has exellent regenerative capabilities, once the offending substance is removed from a person's dietary intake. The two worse liver-damaging substances are Alcohol and Tylenol. I stay away from both. Kewl!!
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