Meena Devi Meena Devi Asked 6 months ago

How to tell if your liver is failing?

My brother's friend passed away recently due to liver failure, and it's made me very scared. I'm a little overweight and sometimes feel very fatigued. What are the signs that someone's liver is actually failing? I want to be aware.

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Kabir Singh Kabir Singh Joined Jan 2026 6 months ago
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Your fitness tracker won't tell you if your liver is failing, but some of the physical effects might be noticeable. You'd likely feel extremely weak, confused, and your skin might turn very yellow. These are critical signs indicating severe illness, requiring immediate medical attention, not just monitoring through an app.

Anita Rao Anita Rao Joined Apr 2026 6 months ago

Liver failure is very serious and the symptoms are usually quite severe. My cousin's son went through it. Look for pronounced jaundice (very yellow skin/eyes), confusion, extreme fatigue, severe swelling in legs and abdomen, and easy bruising/bleeding. This is an emergency, you need to go to the hospital immediately.

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Prakash Reddy Prakash Reddy Joined May 2026 5 months ago

I had complications from a liver issue years ago, and trust me, when your liver is failing, it's not subtle. You will be very unwell. Expect severe jaundice, mental confusion (hepatic encephalopathy), extreme fluid retention (ascites), and a tendency to bleed easily. This is an emergency, go to the hospital without a second's delay.

Ramesh Gupta Ramesh Gupta Joined Feb 2026 6 months ago

I was diagnosed with acute liver failure after ignoring symptoms for too long. The main signs for me were extreme fatigue that never went away, feeling nauseous all the time, and then my skin and eyes started turning very yellow. I also became really confused sometimes. Please, if you have these, don't wait, get emergency medical help.

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Lakshmi Iyer Lakshmi Iyer Joined Jun 2026 5 months ago

Amma always told us to watch our health. If your liver is truly failing, the signs will be very clear and serious. You'd likely see prominent yellowing of your skin and eyes, feel very weak, maybe even confused, and notice swelling. These are critical symptoms, so please, do not hesitate, go to a good doctor immediately.

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