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When Is Alcohol Consumption Advisable After Recovery From Jaundice?

I had jaundice 3 months ago, sgot and sgpt were in thousands, and max value of bilirubin was 4, i recovered within a month, and got retest LFT twice, Now sgot , sgpt and bilirubin all are within normal range since two months! I was a weekend drinker, Its been 2 monts i have recovered , And sober from 3 months, I wanted to know when can i start drinking alcohol again?
Tue, 9 Aug 2016
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Alcohol consumption is responsible for increasing the risk of fatty liver disease, hepatic fibrosis, hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, certain cancers, raised blood pressure, stroke, peptic ulcer and congenital malformations. It also increases the risk of many family, work and social problems. Hepatocytes and parenchymal cells are the main targets of alcohol and its toxic metabolites, producing generation of molecules known as reactive oxygen species (ROS) which cause deleterious effects on liver cells.
You have recently suffered from liver disease. So your liver is still in recovery phase. It will take time to recover completely. Also what kind of liver disorder is not clear from what you have written. Was it hepatic A or B or C??
Advice
1.     Do not consume alcohol at least for 6 months after recovery
2.     Before starting drinking alcohol, check – serum bilirubin, SGPT/SGOT, and hepatitis B & C screening
3.     Take proper rest. Do not involve in strenuous activity for few months.
4.     Make sure that you drink clean, uncontaminated water
5.     Take vegetables and fruit juice.
6.     Divide your meals into smaller portions and eat them frequently during the day
7.     Avoid oily & spicy food
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When Is Alcohol Consumption Advisable After Recovery From Jaundice?

Alcohol consumption is responsible for increasing the risk of fatty liver disease, hepatic fibrosis, hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, certain cancers, raised blood pressure, stroke, peptic ulcer and congenital malformations. It also increases the risk of many family, work and social problems. Hepatocytes and parenchymal cells are the main targets of alcohol and its toxic metabolites, producing generation of molecules known as reactive oxygen species (ROS) which cause deleterious effects on liver cells. You have recently suffered from liver disease. So your liver is still in recovery phase. It will take time to recover completely. Also what kind of liver disorder is not clear from what you have written. Was it hepatic A or B or C?? Advice 1. Do not consume alcohol at least for 6 months after recovery 2. Before starting drinking alcohol, check – serum bilirubin, SGPT/SGOT, and hepatitis B & C screening 3. Take proper rest. Do not involve in strenuous activity for few months. 4. Make sure that you drink clean, uncontaminated water 5. Take vegetables and fruit juice. 6. Divide your meals into smaller portions and eat them frequently during the day 7. Avoid oily & spicy food Thanks