Can I drink alcohol if my bilirubin is high

China has a long history of drinking culture, and even now many people still like to drink. Even if you don't drink on your own initiative, you need to drink in many situations. Drinking alcohol is very harmful, and it is important to control the amount, especially when some people have physical abnormalities, such as high bilirubin levels, and it is not known whether it will have any impact. So, can you drink alcohol if you have high bilirubin? Let’s take a look below.

Can I drink alcohol if my total bilirubin is high?

No, alcohol should be prohibited.

Total bilirubin is one of the eight basic tests for liver function, and it reflects an important indicator of liver function. 90% of alcohol in the human body is metabolized by the liver. Elevated total bilirubin indicates damaged liver function. Drinking at this time will increase the burden on the liver and cause liver problems to continue to worsen!

Why can't you drink alcohol?

Produce harmful metabolites

Acetaldehyde, the main metabolite of alcohol, is extremely toxic and can damage multiple links of liver cell self-repair and operation, and cause liver metabolic disorders. Especially when the total bilirubin is high, indicating that there are problems with liver function, it is more likely to aggravate the deterioration of liver disease.

Interfere with the body's energy metabolism

Alcohol can cause disorders in fat metabolism and circulation. When problems occur in liver metabolism, it further interferes with the liver's metabolic capacity, causing fat to accumulate in the liver and body, forming fatty liver.

Causes disease

Alcohol can also promote the degeneration, necrosis and inflammatory cell infiltration of liver cells, forming alcoholic hepatitis. When there is a problem with the liver, alcohol is more likely to induce lesions.

What should I do if my total bilirubin is high after drinking alcohol?

1. Drinkers usually suffer from severe deficiencies in protein, calories, and trace elements. High-energy, high-protein, low-fat foods should be supplemented. Alcohol metabolism can cause vitamin absorption disorders, so various vitamins should be supplemented in a timely manner.

2. Quitting drinking is an important measure. Refusing to drink alcohol in the future can significantly improve the quality of life and prognosis of people with liver function problems at different stages.

3. If you feel unwell, you should actively go to the hospital for examination under the guidance of a doctor. Severe cases require drug intervention treatment.

3. Press the Sanyinjiao point (on the inner side of the calf, 3 inches above the tip of the inner ankle, behind the inner edge of the tibia) with your thumb or middle finger once a day, press for 5-10 minutes each time, 15-20 times per minute, and press until a sore and swollen feeling appears each time. Sanyinjiao can nourish the liver and kidneys, strengthen the spleen and blood, improve positive energy, and enhance the body's metabolic vitality.