Symptoms of Jaundice and its treatment
Jaundice is a liver disorder caused by obstruction in the bile duct or reduced production of liver cells.
Symptoms of Jaundice
- Yellow coloration of the eyes, skin, tongue and urine.
- Loss of appetite.
- Dull pain in the liver region.
- Nausea, severe constipation, extreme weakness.
- Fever, headache and undue fatigue.
Read also about Jaundice or Hyperbilirubinemia in adults
Causes of Jaundice
- Malfunctioning of the liver releases bile salts into the intestine, which get mixed with blood and give yellow color to the skin.
- Gallstones, inflammation of the liver (hepatitis) are the main cause.
- Dirty surroundings and overcrowding may lead to an epidemic. Anemia, tuberculosis, malaria and typhoid are other causes. Check here for any symptoms of typhoid.
Natural treatment for Jaundice
- The patient should rest till acute symptoms subside.
- Include fruit juice in daily diet for few weeks.
- Administer hot water enema daily.
- And follow the below mentioned diet after the severity of the disease is over –
- On rising – A glass of warm water with 2 teaspoon of lime juice.
- Breakfast – One juicy fruit like apple, papaya, mango, grapes or berries and 1 slice of whole wheat bread.
- Mid morning – orange juice
- Lunch – 2 slices of whole wheat bread, a cup of strained vegetable soup, a steamed leafy vegetable and a glass of buttermilk.
- Mid afternoon – coconut water or orange juice.
- Dinner – whole wheat bread, baked potato, steamed vegetable and a glass of hot milk with honey.
- Butter, oils and cream should be avoided for at least 2 weeks.
- Fresh juice from radish leaves is a valuable remedy. Leaves should be pounded and strained. One pound of this juice provides immediate relief to an adult.
- Water Treatment – Drink lots of water with lemon juice to protect damaged liver cells. Hot and cold compresses should be applied alternately to the abdomen. Cold friction twice a day is beneficial. A hot immersion bath for 10 minutes at 104 degree Fahrenheit daily eliminates bile pigment through skin and kidneys.
- Yoga also is equally beneficial.
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RAM Reply:
February 10th, 2010 at 8:33 am
The info is very useful and life saving. Really great. Also pylanthus amarus herb is a proven best cure for jaundice.
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i am jaundice patient till last 2 days, can i take milk in my diet?
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P Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 7:04 am
It is better not to consume milk as it contains fat. So it is advised to have buttermilk and coconut water, Orange juice is a good remedy for jaundice
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Great compilation of valuable info….Sincere thanks to the entire team !
Warm Regards
Pritu
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My urine color is yellow but my eyes are not yellow. How do I check if I have jaundice.
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Dr. AB Reply:
January 30th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
LFT
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What are the do’s and dont’s for jaundice which including diet, exercise (physical or mental) that could help treat and cure jaundice naturally.
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The best way to find out if you have jaundice is to get a blood test done. Having two or more symptoms does not necessarily confirm the disease.
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My jaundice was confirmed a month ago. At present i am well and healthy, but please suggest me that for how long i have to avoid oil and butter and stay on diet for jaundice.
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Dr. AB Reply:
January 30th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
You can take butter and juice. There is no further diet. Just avoid junk and outside food for 2 more months.
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My mother has bilirubin-17.1. Hemoglobin-6.6.she is affected by jaundice. Can you suggest treatment or jaundice?
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Dr. AB Reply:
January 30th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
HEV or HAV? Go 2 a doctor. Do not worry but act fast.
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My sister current has been excreting blood stain stool, 2 months after she saw something like an intestine come out of her anus. Please help. what is this thing that came out and where is the blood coming from.
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Dr. AB Reply:
January 30th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Most probably it is PILES. Go and check with your doctor.
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SIk Reply:
August 27th, 2010 at 6:36 am
Dr. AB I am also seeing blood stains in my stool after 1 week of jaundice.
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U Reply:
February 11th, 2010 at 3:37 am
As far as I can tell this is 100% Piles. You must see the doctor soon as there will be severe pain.
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my friend is suffering from jaundice and billirubin percentage is 38. What is treatment and english treatment is going on
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My son was 5 years old today morning. He is suffering from stomach pain and vomiting, urine was found yellow in color, does not take food proper since three days. How can we get the urine tested for jaundice and how do we interpret the result of this medical examination?
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Dr. AB Reply:
January 30th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
Go for a blood test : HAV, HEV and LFT
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Hi
I did Liver Function test. The result is
1. S . Billirubin Total 2.3
2. S Billirubin Direct 0.6
3.SGPT 35
4 SGOT 30.3
5. S Alkaline phosphate 205
Looking forward your suggestion for the above
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Dr. AB Reply:
January 30th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
You are almost fine. Be on juices and boiled food diet for next 10 days. You should be fine. Do visit a doctor.
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Anonymous Reply:
March 5th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
I think you have jaundice, you must go to the doctor and get treated for jaundice.
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What are the preventive measures for Jaundice. In case jaundice relapses what can I do? What precautions must I take to prevent jaundice in the future?
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I have one doubt. My blood bilirubin count is high, about 2 points. I have vomiting tendency in mornings, but do not vomit. I do not like to have food. Also, I am weak. Sometimes urine color is yellow but not always, eyes are not yellow. Could this be jaundice.
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Salina Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 2:15 am
Yes, you have jaundice. All the symptoms that you have mentioned, constitute jaundice.
Jaundice is a symptom and not the diagnosis. So, it is essential to identify the underlying cause.
It could be hepatitis, hepatic or gall bladder obstruction, or gall bladder dysfunction.
Get the following investigations done:
o Serum bilirubin
o SGOT, SGPT
o X-RAY abdomen
Symptomatic management:
1. Chelidonium majus, a homoeopathic medicine, is a prominent liver remedy. Chelidonium tones up the liver, relieves nausea and vomiting, and prevents episodes of pain from occurring. It lowers the blood bilirubin level to normal, thus reducing yellow discolorations of the skin and cures yellow urine.
2. Till your appetite returns, consume a diet that is bland, and, spiced and seasoned very sparingly. Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. Coconut water is ideal to settle a deranged gastro-intestinal tract.
3. Stay away from fats. It aggravates the trouble. Say no to milk, butter, cream, clarified milk fat and margarine for a period of 1 month.
Remember:
Ensure that you drink a minimum of 2 glasses of lime juice daily. Limes and lemons exert a beneficial effect on the liver, bringing about swift cure.
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I am glad I could find this website. My mother has started showing symptoms in the past few days now. I was looking for a good diet plan. I know exactly what I need.
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Stop drinking alcohol and follow the procedure to avoid jaundice.
The patient should rest till acute symptoms subside.
Adopt fruit juice fast for a week.
Administer hot water enema daily.
And follow the below mentioned diet after the severity of the disease is over –
On rising – A glass of warm water with 2 teaspoon of lime juice.
Breakfast – One juicy fruit like apple, papaya, mango, grapes or berries and 1 slice of whole wheat bread.
Mid morning – orange juice
Lunch – 2 slices of whole wheat bread, a cup of strained vegetable soup, a steamed leafy vegetable and a glass of buttermilk.
Mid afternoon – coconut water or orange juice.
Dinner – whole wheat bread, baked potato, steamed vegetable and a glass of hot milk with honey.
Butter, oils and cream should be avoided for at least 2 weeks.
Fresh juice from radish leaves is a valuable remedy. Leaves should be pounded and strained. One pound of this juice provides immediate relief to an adult.
Water Treatment – Drink lots of water with lemon juice to protect damaged liver cells. Hot and cold compresses should be applied alternately to the abdomen. Cold friction twice a day is beneficial. A hot immersion bath for 10 minutes at 104 degree Fahrenheit daily eliminates bile pigment through skin and kidneys.
Yoga also is equally beneficial.
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Can Jaundice relapse? And how much time after you are treated we should take care of this not recurring.
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For the last 2 years I have been suffering from bilirubin problem. Right now my bilirubin is 1.5. What medicines should I take, diet and precautions and whether it will cure problems. No mood to work as body becomes weak and I feel like sleeping
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I had Jaundice year ago. With all my experience I would like to tell that there is no need to panic about Jaundice but all you need to do is to go for the Blood test. If it is positive, follow the diet: drink lots of water, butter milk, fruit juice Boiled vegetables and take rest at home. Avoid oily or junk food. Jaundice is like just another flu and nothing to worry about it.
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Very useful information. How many days does it take for jaundice to subside.
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I had LFT on monday (22/02/2010) and I got the report. I want to know whether i have jaundice ?
S.Total Bilirubin 2.3 mg/dl
S. Direct Bilirubin 0.5 mg/dl
S.Indirect Bilirubin 1.8 mg/dl
S.Total Protein 9.3 g/dl
S.Albumin 4.5 g/dl
S.Globulin 4.8 g/dl
S.A/G Ration 0.94
SGOT(AST) 16 IU/l
SGPT(ALT) 15 U/l
Alkaline Phosphates 99 U/i
S.G.G.T 17 U/l
I have pain in my liver.
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Holistic Health Reply:
March 2nd, 2010 at 7:12 am
The Bilirubin is high, rest of the parameters for liver profile seem normal. Accordingly, to the symptoms take treatment for Jaundice and get a sonography of the liver done. Repeat the LFT after a week to see if there is a rise in Bilirubin and SGOT/SGPT.
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Day before yesterday I had severe stomach pain. After some time I have vomited and got relief. Today morning my friends said that my eyes are some what yellow. Secondly little bit stomach pain, headache with yellow urine is there. So please suggest me what should I do?
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Holistic Health Reply:
March 6th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Severe abdominal pain can occur in many disease, to search the cause is most important task. The history of eating heavy food should be thought of, the vomiting was due to the spasm of the stomach, it is the way body reacts to external influence.
Meanwhile get your urine test done to rule out viral hepatitis after 1 or 2 days.
Eat light food; drink plenty of fluids containing salt and sugar with added lemon juice.
Stool examination is also important to rule out amoebas still if the pain persist it is advisable to consult a physician.
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I wanted to know whether water is one of the reason behind jaundice? And secondly is Jaundice contagious?
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Health Informer Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 4:51 am
Jaundice comes from French word “jaune” meaning yellow. Jaundice is yellow discoloration of skin, sclera, and mucous membrane of the body. It is caused by hyperbilirubinemia that is increased amount of bilirubin in the body.
You are referring to viral hepatitis which is a contagious disease, caused due virus entering through the feco-oral route, polluted drinking water is one such source from where virus enters in over body to cause hepatitis.
Jaundice can also be due to any obstruction in the gall bladder like bladder stone, it is called obstructive jaundice.
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I had lose motion for about 7 to 8 days. It became normal after taking medicines from the Doctor. Now I don’t feel like eating anything but feel hungry,some times upper portion my stomach pains a little.Now I am passing normal stool but I find the water in the pot becomes yellow. My eyes, nails and skin is not yellow. Please advise what should I do?
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The article on sun stroke is extremely good for those people far off from medical care. This article serves as a first aid and easy to adopt at home.
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My Husband has had chronic pancreatitis and although this was not caused by gallstones has had his gall bladder removed. It was also not caused by heavy drinking. Because of various complications he has suffered obstuctive jaundice and jaundice. Would the herbs you recommend therfore be of any help to him eg pylanthus amarus and chelidonium majus.
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Daily, in the morning I pass thick yellow urine. I have a good appetite and no other problems. Could this be jaundice.
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I am a student and jaundice was diagnosed 2 days ago and my exams will start from 5th of April. What will help me recover from jaundice quickly?
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I had jaundice for about 3 weeks. The last LFT that showed drastic improvement, but Alkaline phosphate showed 255 in the first and 298 in the second report. What does this mean? are potatoes and chicken to be avoided? does barley water help?
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My friend has confirmed that he has jaundice, secondly he is suffering from diabetic type-1. He takes insuline injections twice daily to control the sugar. In this case of Jaundice as informed that one should take lots of juices and juicy fruits etc. but in his case can you please suggest the diet that he should follow
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My husband’s SGOT is 43, SGPT is 49, please guide me
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I don’t know whether I am suffering from jaundice or not. Last few days I am noticing my urine is yellowish color & there is a pain near my right testes while urinating. My eyes, nails, tongue & skin of color are all ok. I don’t feel vomiting. I don’t have fever nor I am feeling any weakness.
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LFT(liver function test)
BILIRUBIN TOTAL. 4.0 (<0.1MG/DL)
BILIRUBIN DIRECT 3.4 (<0.25MG/DL)
BILIRUBIN INDIRECT 0.6 (<1.0MG/DL)
ALT (SGPT). 1550 (M:UPTO 40 U/L,F:UPTO 31 U/L)
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My daughter of 17 yrs suffered from malaria with the total parasites of >1000/200 wbc. She was given Quinine through i/v. Her eyes have mild tinge of yellowish and her urine color is dark orange. She has to undergo some tests for SGOT and other related test after 1 week of discharge from the hospital. Do you think this is the sign of Jaundice?
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I have Jaundice @ bilirubin 3.6 a week back. Just wanted to know if I can smoke during Jaundice. If not when can I start smoking again?
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I am always facing indigestion problem like gastric and constipation. Two times my bilirubin level has increased like 1.27 and 1.14. But after 6-7 days when blood test is done then its become normal like 0.66 /0.88.Doc said to me its increase from stomach infection. Its sign of jaundice, my eye is always looking a bit yellow so I always have a doubt.
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Since 15 days I am having fatigue, I feel very sleepy and dull, my eyes have been burning but there is no change in the color of eyes. Eyes have been itchy at the corner nearly 15days.My appetite is good, motion is good , my sleeping is approx 5 to 6 hours these days ,even if I sleep more I don’t feel fresh. Please suggest me some natural home remedies.
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Jaundice in itself is not a disease but is a symptom possibly indicating further problems. Some of these are potentially serious and diet adjustments such as drinking fruit juice are insufficient. Anyone with jaundice should see their doctor for blood tests and an ultrasound / CT which will help identify the underlying cause. It is advised to avoid alcohol and fatty food while the problem persists.
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Since last 3 days the color of my urine is yellow but my skin and eye are not yellow. My appetite is also good but I feel that I have the problem of jaundice. Are these the jaundice symptoms.
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I feel some weakness from last two days and the color of my urine is dark yellow. I am also having pain in the right side of stomach. Are these the symptoms of jaundice? Please suggest me the natural cure for jaundice.
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My eyes have become very yellow. Is this common during jaundice? What are the other symptoms of hepatitis or jaundice and how many days will it take to recover completely?
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I had some pain in my liver and I did my liver function test recently. The results of the liver test are:
1. S . Billirubin Total 3.51; 2. S Billirubin Direct 0.6 and 3. SGPT 641
I have pain in my liver. Kindly suggest about my health condition and about the jaundice symptoms.
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First of all let me thank this forum for giving concise knowledge about Jaundice.
I have been suffering from jaundice for 2 weeks. Bilirubin total % was 10.5 earlier. Now it has decreased to 5.6.
I wanted to know whether COMPLETE rest is necessary for overcoming Jaundice. Can I use computer or read books? Also, is travelling harmful? Can I attend classes at my college which starts day after tomorrow?
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Hi, I have done my Blood test and in reports according to doctor it is said that I have jaundice on very starting stage, what precautions should I take for this?
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Hey guys if anyone of you feel like you suffering from Jaundice or so please get it cure as my mom was having jaundice and we also did treatment for that but trust me we as the doctor was not able to control her jaundice, when we consulted other doctor we came to know she is suffering from pancreatic cancer and we got her operated but the pain which she had gone for we only know it. So my requests to all readers, please do not neglect anything happening to specially something with your stomach.
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My uncle age 52 two days before he diagnosed with jaundice but the level as not checked but he is very sick, taking allopathic medicine, his abdomen is bigger in size.
Food has no Taste and stool is white in color, I need your suggestion, He feels very fatigue.
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I am suffering from jaundice disease. Is it okay if I attend my college for further studies or should I take it a rest for few days? Please give me your suggestion for the same.
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I have done my blood test and in reports my serum bilirubin content is 1.6 mg/dl. According to doctor I have jaundice at the starting stage as the normal range of jaundice bilirubin is upto1.0 mg/dl. Please inform me if it is dangerous or ok?
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Presently my urine is of pale yellow color, eyes are bit yellow, but there is no reflection of high bilirubin in blood; urine test. Dr, says it’s normal. I don’t have fever and no pain in stomach but feel some weakness and don’t feel hungry.
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Total bilrubin 13.9
Direct 7.8
Indirect 6.1
SGOT(AST) 569
SGPT(ALT) 1187
Alkaline phospatase 107
Albumin 2.9
Scan result: normal sonographic study of liver, gall bladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, bladder and prostrate.
Doctor has prescribed medicines and advised me to take rest for 15 days anything else should I do?
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I had LFT and I got the report. I want to know whether O have jaundice ?
Total Bilirubin 1.9 mg/dl
Direct Bilirubin 0.2 mg/dl
Indirect Bilirubin 1.8 mg/dl
Total Protein 7.7 g/dl
Albumin 4.6 25g/dl
Globulin 2.9 g/dl
A/G Ration 1.5
SGOT(AST) 29 IU/l
SGPT(ALT) 30 U/l
Alkaline Phosphates 67 U/i
GGT 22 U/l
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