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Question: Cirrhosis help
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Esophageal varices with severe PHG and enlarged spleen indicates portal hypertension and cirrhosis is one of the common causes of portal Hypertension. In the background of alcoholism and an enlarged liver, you definitely have alcoholic liver disease. But with the available data it is difficult to differentiate between a severe alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis. Further fibroscan is unreliable in the presence of inflammation. You need re-evaluation later to rule out cirrhosis
As of now, you be abstinent and take high calorie high protein diet. See a local GI for prescription.
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Hi and thanks for contacting HCM
Esophageal varices with severe PHG and enlarged spleen indicates portal hypertension and cirrhosis is one of the common causes of portal Hypertension. In the background of alcoholism and an enlarged liver, you definitely have alcoholic liver disease. But with the available data it is difficult to differentiate between a severe alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis. Further fibroscan is unreliable in the presence of inflammation. You need re-evaluation later to rule out cirrhosis
As of now, you be abstinent and take high calorie high protein diet. See a local GI for prescription.
Regards
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Dr. Prasad
My GI already prescribed Ademetionine(Heptral 400) 2 times daily, Ursocol 300 3 x times daily and Sucralfate syrup 3 times daily.
As I written in my first query, I also want to include Metadoxine 500mg 2 times daily. Internet forums show a positive research on Metadoxine over 3 month period. Shall I take this with out consulting my GI as he is out of city currently and will be back only after 3 weeks.Not that I am a expert but from internet knowledge, I found Metadoxine promising and nothing harm in taking this for my condition.
Please advise
As I written in my first query, I also want to include Metadoxine 500mg 2 times daily. Internet forums show a positive research on Metadoxine over 3 month period. Shall I take this with out consulting my GI as he is out of city currently and will be back only after 3 weeks.Not that I am a expert but from internet knowledge, I found Metadoxine promising and nothing harm in taking this for my condition.
Please advise
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Hi and thanks for the clarification
As you have already researched, there is no one drug that reverses or cures alcoholic liver disease. All drugs ( Including those you have listed) are meant to help in recovery and none alone can sure shot cure it. Metadoxine is one of them and may be tried. However I have no much personal experience with it. So please ask your GI about it and use it only with his permission.
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Hi and thanks for the clarification
As you have already researched, there is no one drug that reverses or cures alcoholic liver disease. All drugs ( Including those you have listed) are meant to help in recovery and none alone can sure shot cure it. Metadoxine is one of them and may be tried. However I have no much personal experience with it. So please ask your GI about it and use it only with his permission.
Regards
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