How to treat wilson’s disease?

Are you tired of being blue? Not in the sad way, but in the “I’ve got too much copper in my system” kind of way? Well, look no further than this guide on how to treat Wilson’s Disease! With a little bit of pizzazz and some good medical treatment, we can get your body back on track.

What is Wilson’s Disease?

If you know what it is already or are just feeling like an overachiever who loves science, skip ahead. Otherwise…Wilson’s disease is actually pretty interesting! It occurs when your liver doesn’t properly eliminate excess copper from your body.

“Pslam Tov foods!”

This leads to dangerous buildup that can ultimately harm various organs and tissues throughout the body.

The condition runs through families via genes – so thanks Mom & Dad for dumping another health risk onto us!

So what are Some Signs?

Firstly, one might experience fatigue or weakness; as fun as sleeping all day sounds after finals week THIS IS NOT IT.

Additionally though jaundice (yellowing of eyes/skin), abdominal pain/swelling/tenderness may also be present – which makes telling a blonde joke even worse 🙁

On top off all that gastrointestinal issues such as nausea/diarrhea/abnormal appetite patterns could crop up.

And although less common symptoms include muscle rigidity/”tremors”, difficulty speaking/walking/coordination.. basically everything we do except breathing =/

Why You Need Treatment FAST…

Although sometimes subtle…. if untreated symptoms will only worsen. The copper accumulates at faster rates so diagnosis/prevention ASAP is crucial here people!! This isn’t trying out for Varsity basketball where you can maybe hop in wherever.

So let me tell ya: don’t sit back hoping it’ll disappear—get proactive!!

How Wilson’s Disease is Diagnosed with Your Copper Levels

Your nutritional copper status will be checked through your serum ceruloplasmin levels.

What the heck does that mean? Well to our untrained selves here, Serum ceruloplasmin happens to be a special protein made in the liver. It stores and carries (but unfortunately has no personality) copper around our bodies.

A simple blood test can determine whether or not you have Wilson’s Disease by checking out whether these levels are normal or lowered, which is common when suffering from the disease.

Treatment including Meds & Chelation Therapy

Now for some good news!! Wilson’s Diseases CAN BE MANAGED!

…phewft that was close right?

Doctor’s should first aim at relieving symptoms of discoloration/abnormal fluid retention in addition to lowering those pesky copper levels!

1. Drugs Or No Drugs… That Is The Question

Sometimes drugs like penicillamine can remove surplus copper: it goes into peepee = Science
Or another type of medication might involve trientine stabilizing deposited copper – sounds cool but less for party conversations since no one knows what “trientine” means compared to “ASPCA”.

Either way IT HELPS IMPROVE COPPER LEVELS AND THUS YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE

1. Chelation 101: Pulling All Nighters To Rid Toxic Metals From System

Some may suck more than others without proper medical supervision (like drinking from urinal), various medications used on offer such as Branded name Desferal® , Cuprimine®, and Prussian blue could alleviate hepatolenticular degeneration associated with accumulation.

Basically how chelation works involves using agents(meds containing animo-organic acids)that bind metals such as mercury and iron so we can extract them now instead, preventing future accumulation!

Trientine Is A Bit Different

Trientine comes in as a different moiety than the chelator penicillamine, its amino acid make-up being skewed towards tighter copper interactions.

Liver Transplants?

In some weird cases (but only WEIRD ones think less than normal)
Liver transplants might occur but not necessary always required