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Originally Posted by CaptainHowdy
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It's not glamorous either. When your liver fails, it is in the stage of dying and it floods your bloodstream with ammonia. The ammonia crosses the blood/brain barrier and cause a condition called hepatic encephalopathy (say that fast 3x)
Hepatic encephalopathy is a condition where the liver, due to various reasons such as liver disease, can't do its job properly. Normally, the liver removes toxins and waste products from your blood. But when it's not working well, these harmful substances can build up in your bloodstream.
As a result, these toxins can affect your brain. You might experience symptoms like confusion, forgetfulness, changes in behavior, difficulty with coordination, and in severe cases, even unconsciousness.
Hepatic encephalopathy can be caused by various liver conditions, such as cirrhosis, hepatitis, or liver failure.
I dealt with that for four years. It was hardly noticeable at first, but by year 4 it was full blown. It's amazing I managed to keep anything business related running. But I did.
New liver works great. My liver enzymes are consistently in the teens. Lowest levels ever in my life. I was first found with elevated liver enzymes in the 300's at 18. All the brain fog is gone, creativity/ideas are back and I feel better than I have in maybe 7 years.