As a medical professional with expertise in hepatology, I can provide some insight into the experience of patients with liver failure. Dying of liver failure is generally pain free. This is because, as the condition progresses, the brain becomes affected, leading to a state where pain perception and judgement are reduced, and the patients are generally unaware of their surroundings. In the early stages of liver failure, there is increased drowsiness and sedation. As the liver failure advances, the patient becomes more sleepy and then eventually slips into a coma. It's important to note that while the dying process itself may not be painful, the journey to that point can involve discomfort and distressing symptoms that are managed through palliative care. read more >>

Dying of liver failure is generally pain free. ... Pain perception and judgement are reduced, and the patients are generally unaware. In early liver failure, there is increased drowsiness and sedation. As the liver failure progresses, the patient becomes more sleepy and then eventually slips into a coma.read more >>