No...the liver doesn't get 'used to it'...it is eventually destroyed through such abuse as 'a drinking problem'...

Here's some Info http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=18915

I was thinking I was wrong about the glassy eyes and the odor he has. It not a funk of the arm pits but more of a... I don't know.... wierd odor.

I would ask him but it just so happens that he is my boss.

I just think something wrong with him. I won't bother me so much if I was working a regular job but it not a regular job. (Security)

I don't know guys... I am thinking about quitting.
But I can't... I need the money.

well, I bearly know the guy so I don't think I can say anything.

The company has other sites so I think I should just ask for a transfer.

Liver stores fat inside it each time a person drinks, evenally killing liver ( and the person with that liver ) when normally it never stores fat inside it.

drinking in fact is one of the main causes of liver disease and death related to it, Hepatitis C being the main one.

The liver provides many different chemicals used in the function of various internal organs such as the Kidneys, Spleen, Bile-duct, Bowel, Brain and complete digestion tract. Which can lead to failure of these in part or in whole.

Fibrosis of the Liver will lead to Cirrhosis death if left unchecked and can cause Cancer of the Liver which leads to death or transplant.

Acidic acid crystallizes in the joints where it settles and cause constant joint pain, you feel run down to the point that you wish you would just die and get it over with.

Yet because of the chemical imbalances in your body your mind is constantly racing when not totally numbed. Add any previous injuries to bones, joints or soft tissues and you just pile more pain on to of it all...

Something else about the liver is it can heal itself if given the chance, they can take a damaged liver and splice part of a healthy liver from a donor to it and if not rejected it will heal.

For Hepatitis C there is a treatment which is now being seen as a possible cure in a large percent of the people who are put on it. The process for gaining access to it is kind of arduous with the blood testing, re-testing, liver biopsy(s) and so forth, but at least there is now a real option of good health available to those with it...

This person you know, and everyone else who drinks to much really should learn about just how much drinking taxes the liver and the rest of the body. Cirrhosis leading to total liver failure, or to Liver Cancer which ends at the same point will in fact kill almost every time and they are not transplanting Livers into people who are considered high risk returns for transplant or failure because of their own actions (continued drinking)...

anyway....

Yes, do you in fact know that he is a drinker? Another problem that can give the symptons you are decribing is kidney failure. People with end stage kidney disease emit a musty/ urine-like oder due to the urine crystalls seeping thru the skin. (These crystals are normally filtered thru the kidney) Glassy/sheen-like eyes can also go along with kidney failure AND liver failure. If he is in fact a steady alcohol drinker, it will surely (if it alreasy hasn't) take its toll on his liver. As mentioned by IPlural, diabetics can emit an oder, but that oder is mainly smelled at the mouth area, and it's a "fruity" oder. A tell tale clue for kidney failure is yellowing of the white part of the eyes. Is this present. If it is, he has a failing liver due to either drinking or contracted hepatitis. In any case, sounds like the guy has a problem, and if you don't see any evidence of treatment, then he's in denial.

Well, I smelled his drink of "cranberry juice" sitting on the desk after many other guards basically told me he drinks.

After what you said IPlural, it is possible that he has diabetes. He slurs his speech (piticullary on Sundays) and his eye are wet. One time I thought he was upset because of what happened at the fire panel a few day before when he started running for a set of keys that were in the fire panel.



My Mom says he is someone 'baby' and he is going to stay so I better be careful about who I talk to about it.

I'll just ask for a transfer.

Why do I keep capitalizing Liver?




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I just can't get over the odor thing.

I'm an RN, but I really can't add much to what's already been said here about alcohol and its effects on the liver. It's all been pretty well covered here.

I also lost my only brother a little over 10 years ago, and his death was at least partially due to the fact that he was an extremely high-functioning alcoholic.

While your co-worker might be "somebody's baby," your concerns about his well-being really should be reported to your superiors. If he has already made some mistakes on the job, possibly due to his being drunk on the job, you bear a heavy burden, but one that cannot be ignored. I hate to sound harsh, but if you keep quiet and then someone is injured or otherwise badly affected by his actions, it's gonna be a hell of a thing living with the knowledge that you could have prevented it .

You could also be doing him a very big favor...perhaps he's diabetic and doesn't realize it. Or perhaps being faced with some kind of intervention might finally make him admit that he has a problem, and he'll do something to change it.

Just present it to your superiors in a way that makes it clear that you're concerned about this man's well-being and the well-being of everyone around you...make sure they understand that you're not doing it to be mean, petty, vindictive, or any other assorted negative emotion. It's clear to me that you're concerned for all the right reasons, and there's nothing wrong with that.

Yes Jinn Fizz, it is important to me to try to find some help for the guy. I think he has the experience to do the job.

Well, tomorrow I am going to the main office to fully explain myself.


The only thing bothering me know is the body odor thing. I am trying to convince someone at work who knows him longer to ask him about it.

Just thought I would ad 1 thing. Glassy eyes and a "funky" odor are common symptoms of smoking opium. The stench will stick with you all day. Its a really odd stench also. Sorry to jump in now but I just had a hunch. I am no expert but I also believe that opium calms the DT's from alcohol and other stuff.