drinking wine now

[Jim Brady]

Brian,I have had my liver scanned on a number of occassions the last time being about 5 years ago where it was found that I have a cyst theron.I have had an enlarged liver for about 30 years this was brought on by to much lager.
Regards.
jim.B.

[happy daze john in oz]

Hi Jim
The report on Ibruprofen--Cheers
Brian

Recent report here in Oz shows that too much of any form of pain killer will do two things, firstly you will become addicted without any real pain relief. Second it cab do untold damage to the liver and it can prove fatal. I doubt if I take two pills a year, even the pain killers given me by the hospital lie in the medicine cabinet unopened.

[john sutton]

there used to be a saying "never drink more than your doctor"

[cappy]

there used to be a saying "never drink more than your doctor"

#####there was also a saying im under the doctor ......with my present doctor yes a beauty......but the last old bustard no thanks he looked in worse health than me.....regards cappy

[Captain Kong]

I have out lived four of my Doctors, been at the same practice all my life. I must be doing something right for a change.
Brian

[happy daze john in oz]

there used to be a saying "never drink more than your doctor"

Generaly speaking an alcoholic is someone who does drink more than their doctor

[vic mcclymont]

Experts reckon that red wine is not as good as they thought. Apparently the benefits if any are over played.

[gray_marian]

#47, Vic, Shhhhh

[robpage]

Obviously too far gone too get the Whole word Shiraz out

[Captain Kong]

Good one Rob, .
. Here is another one for your region,........................
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Portsmouth's got one of the highest rates of deaths through liver disease in the country, mainly because people are drinking too much.

Many people in the UK will have liver disease caused by drinking too much alcohol but they won't realise until its too late. Alcohol liver disease can be a silent killer, with no symptoms until significant damage has been done.

Liver disease is on the increase in the UK. Death rates linked to alcoholic liver disease have risen by over two-thirds (69%) in the last 30 years and by 11% since 2005 alone. This makes alcohol one of the most common causes of death, along with smoking and high blood pressure.

Up to one in three adults drinks enough alcohol to create a risk of developing alcohol-related liver disease and the risk of developing the disease is up to 13 times higher in people who drink above guideline levels.

The Portsmouth area has one of the highest rates of deaths from liver cirrhosis, exceeding national averages, and this has been steadily increasing over the last few years. At Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, the number of people admitted with complications of liver cirrhosis has doubled in under 4 years. The vast majority of these cases are related to alcohol.
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Alcohol - is one of the top priorities for the city - in Portsmouth at least 4000 people a year are admitted to hospital due to their drinking, at an estimated cost of £10 million per year

* An estimated 40,000 Portsmouth residents drink above the recommended guidelines.

* 8,000 of these drink at high-risk levels, with about 7,000 likely to have an alcohol dependency


Dr Richard Aspinall, Consultant Hepatologist at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham said: "Liver disease is often something that creeps up on people without them being aware of it developing.

"Fortunately, most liver diseases can be avoided with simple lifestyle changes such as drinking less alcohol and eating a healthier diet. It's vital to be aware of the safe alcohol limits and to regularly have 2 to 3 alcohol-free days each week"
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So Portsmouth Hospital has 4,000 admissions a year costing £10,000,000 a year. That is a lot of people and money.
No wonder the lad works from 0730 to 2130 everyday to cope with that influx of people.
Cheers
Brian.