Suggest Treatment For Fibrosis

Posted on Sat, 30 Jan 2016

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Sat, 30 Jan 2016 Answered on

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Question : Hello doctor
I just got diagnosed with stage 4 fibrosis in my lever in fibroscan
Is it reversible and cured ?
I m trying to loose weight
I don't drink alcohol neither I have any hepatitis b or c ?
What can cause this and is there any chance for cure?
Also I have anxiety disorder from a long time and I feel loss of alertness these days ?
Can it be because of anxiety or lever disease?

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need more information

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.

I would like to have some more information before I can give my opinion.

1. Your age and sex?
2. Why was fibroscan done?
3. Any other medical illness you have?
4. Are you on any long term medications?
5. What are all the tests done so far?

Regards,
Dr.R.K.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (18 minutes later)

I am 35 and male
My lft had elevated sgpt of 80 that's u I got test done
I was taking medicine from last 14 days for cold and cough emanzen d and Allegra and ambrolite cough syrup which I stopped last week

No other test done so far

Is there any difference between cirosis and fibrosis?

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Answer given below

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the additional information.

Fibrosis and cirrhosis are different.

Fibrosis is scarring of the liver tissue.
Cirrhosis is scarring with haphazard regeneration of liver tissue.

Fibrosis can be considered early stage of cirrhosis.

Some of the common causes of fibrosis are alcohol intake, chronic hepatitis B and C infection, metabolic liver diseases, autoimmune liver diseases, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Sometimes no cause can be found.

Fibrosis is less likely to be reversible. But medications are being developed to reverse fibrosis and stop progression with promising results.

Decreased alertness due to liver disease occurs only after liver failure occurs.

Let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar