What Is Liver Disease?
7. Fatigue
If you are tired in spite of eating well and getting enough rest, you may have an unhealthy liver. Although doctors are not sure exactly how tiredness is related to liver damage, they do acknowledge that chronic fatigue is a very common symptom. The feeling of exhaustion may be so overwhelming that it is debilitating.
Researchers are studying the relationship between fatigue and changes in neurotransmission within the brain. These changes appear to result from signals crossing back and forth between the brain and a diseased liver. Sleep disturbances related to an unhealthy liver may also contribute to fatigue.
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