my mom is an alcoholic and diebetic and used to drink really heavily for years. SHe went to treatment several years ago and got healthy. Well now she has started drinking again. She has had 3 or 4 episodes of random swelling of her lips neck or tounge, what does that mean? should i be worried? is that a sign of liver diease?
HiT hanks for writing to Chat Doctor Usually swelling of lips, tongue and neck and seen in allergic conditions (angio-oedema). In liver disease there could be parotid gland (salivary gland) swelling. The swelling if occurs as a part of whole body edema then it could be due to liver disease with hypoproteinemia and fluid retention. Anyway get checked with a gastroenterologist. It is better to avoid alcohol as this would further damage the physical, mental and social health. Get LFT (liver function tests) Longshanks and regards