Question

What are the symptoms of end stage liver failure?

Answer 1

The symptoms of end stage liver failure are swelling due to fluid buildup in your abdomen and legs, easy bleeding, easy bruising, Nausea, Intense Itching, problems with concentration and memory, Jaundice which is persistent or recurring yellowing of the skin.

Jaundice is one of the most common signs of liver failure so if you have yellowing of the skin you should get checked out.

The stage 4 cirrhosis of the liver is a bad stage of liver failure.

When you have stage 4 cirrhosis of the liver you will die within a few weeks to a few months or so without a liver transplant.

If you don't get a liver transplant soon when you have stage 4 cirrhosis of the liver then the liver can completely fail and you'll have end stage liver failure.

Once that happens then you have a shorter time to live.

So you must get a liver transplant soon if possible.

Not everyone can get a liver transplant though so you have to be prepared to die as there's no cure for stage 4 cirrhosis of the liver.

Some stages of liver failure can be reversed but once it progresses too far then there's no cure.

Answer 2

As liver function deteriorates, one or more complications may develop, often the first signs of the disease.

When liver damage progresses to an advanced stage, fluid collects in the legs, called edema, and in the abdomen, called ascites.

Ascites can lead to bacterial peritonitis, a serious infection.