@margottaylor I don’t think the ibuprofen actually did cause it but it’s interesting to hear that it can cause liver problems. They said my cirrhosis was non-alcoholic cirrhosis caused by fatty liver - I was quite overweight at one point. The hepatologist said I probably had it for 10 years because it takes a long time to present itself.
The symptom that led to a diagnosis was confusion and irrationality, which was from HE episodes, HE is hepatic encephalopathy. Because I had these crazy episodes my doctor thought my problem was neurological so he sent me to a neurologist. The neurologist was the one who said he thought it was my liver! Prior to that I had declining platelet counts, shaky hands, and a few other symptoms, all typical of cirrhosis but no doctor added them up.
HE happens because your poorly functioning liver cannot filter out the ammonia which is a by-product of digestion. The ammonia goes to your brain and causes confusion.
JK

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