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What Causes Low Appetite And Burping In An Alcohol Addict?

My friend is a heavy drinker. his poison of choice is vodka, plus beer and wine, but vodka around the clock. His appetite is decreasing yet his waist size is increasing, also he throws up frequently, he burps a lot and his stool is black, he is in his mid 60 s. I am concerned something is wrong. Should I be?
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Cannot say in his particular case without actually being there, BUT
quite a bit of common serious, life-threatening disorders occur in alcoholics.
Liver failure would cause:
1) fluid build up in the body especially in the abdomen
2) hormonal imbalance and loss of appetite
3) loss of proteins made by the liver that prevent bleeding this and the fluid build up cause blood in the stool which is often fatal

Alcohol, withdrawal, pressure from fluid all cause burping. Generally not serious but in this case probably is a sign of serious problems.
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What Causes Low Appetite And Burping In An Alcohol Addict?

Cannot say in his particular case without actually being there, BUT quite a bit of common serious, life-threatening disorders occur in alcoholics. Liver failure would cause: 1) fluid build up in the body especially in the abdomen 2) hormonal imbalance and loss of appetite 3) loss of proteins made by the liver that prevent bleeding this and the fluid build up cause blood in the stool which is often fatal Alcohol, withdrawal, pressure from fluid all cause burping. Generally not serious but in this case probably is a sign of serious problems.