Quote Originally Posted by mickd1961 View Post
I'd be interested in your medical thoughts in regards to the liver and kidneys Dubs?

I've been amazed at how quickly people I've known have gone from being regular drinkers with no obvious ( to them ) physical issues to suddenly seeing their health plummet due to the liver especially suddenly causing severe issues.

Am I right in thinking the liver pretty much acts normal even at 15-20% capacity and then suddenly waves the white flag?
The liver is brilliant cause it can renew itself constantly...which is handy......but interesting enough....the last ten years has seen a huge increase in under 30 year olds with liver disease.....and a big % is women......it is regarded as epidemic stage now over here...
Down to coinciding with cheap liquor been sold in supermarket chains.....
For women, there liver doesn't cope as well with the binge drinking associated with the trends this past decade....
I kid you not...we would maybe see one alcohol case on the unit every few months..(not talking about the frequent fliers who are regularly in ICU because of alcohol) but now just before the pandemic...they were on the unit all the time, young girls in particular.
I can only imagine what it must be like now...many dead in homes...not getting into hospital...sad really...whole life a head of them...

Two years ago it was estimated that drink related illness cost the hospital system over €2.5billion to treat......barely got that in tax revenue in the first place...