Jaundice Seems to be Coming.

Hi All,

I was wondering if anyone else could describe their jaundice to me.

Been 100% sober now for 5+ years, but hands have just got redder and redder.  Moreso in the evening - but pretty much red all the time now except for the middle of my palms. 

Last week I noticed a brownish yellow under my armpits and spreading slightly downwards aswell on the underside of my arms and down my sides.  Not much but definitely there and worrying.  Also a bit more yellow on the sides of the whites of my eyes aswell - the outer corners mainly.

Oddly my right hand - the back of it was also slightly yellow, and now a week later, my left hand is catching up.

Looks like I didn't dodge the bullet - and the progress whilst slow - seems steady.

Pain in upper right ribs and side (very low level though) is also almost constant now aswell.  Whereas it used to be intermittent. 

I suppose..... will it go or is this countdown now?

Quite worried now.

 

Post Edited (MrErythema) : 7/31/2015 7:41:21 AM (GMT-6)

Good idea to check in with your hepatologist. It may not be liver related, but without labs, it is difficult to know for certain. My husband has jaundice and does have red palms, but not like you described with the armpit area. He is more yellow and itches worse when his bili is up.
Since themister was dx 10 years ago with stage 4 cirrhosis from Hep C (now cured), it is not a surprise he has red palms, itch, and jaundice.

Best to see an expert on this one ;) Big Hugs

Cirrhosis stopped? No. Themister's liver condition and disease continues to decline since the virus was eradicated several years ago.

Of course we hoped he would level out for a few years. He was referred to the transplant center less than a year post end of treatment.

When were you diagnosed with cirrhosis and how did your biopsy look? Big Hugs

Emo, Welcome to the Hep forum. We are a support group of people who have been diagnosed with liver disease, and those who love them.

Please start a new thread and introduce yourself so others can get to know you and your journey with liver disease. My husband has the sick liver in our home, as you probably have read in some of my posts. He has been on the transplant list for 2 years at Mayo Clinic.

I did a minor word edit on your post to be sure it complies with our forum rules.

You mentioned MELD score and ESLD. We do speak of MELD, as MELD is used by the transplant centers in the US to determine when one is sick enough for transplant. The calculation of MELD is creatinine, INR, and bilirubin. Here is a link to calculate MELD score.

www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/model-end-stage-liver-disease/meld-model-unos-modification

Many of our members are on the transplant list and seriously ill. Some have had a successful transplants and are living their lives! Some will never need a transplant as they are treating a virus, Hep C, and will be cured due to the wonderful, new treatments available. I would be interested to know how the transplant list works in other countries. Again, please start a new thread so we can get to know you. Big Hugs

When will you go see a doctor? This is getting old.

I would say "play nice" but it is an old, old story...
The docs can't only help you once you need diuretics. They can help you much earlier but you need to actually go see one. We've all been through this issue. You still have not been to the doctor for any diagnosis.
Jaundice usually starts in the urine...it turns a nice iced tea color. When it hits your skin....it's the whites of your eyes and EVERYWHERE....bilirubin doesn't discriminate which area of skin will turn yellow.

GO to the doctor already...