Alcoholic hepatitis - Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

The main symptoms of alcoholic hepatitis are yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes. Its other symptoms are as follows -

• Loss of appetite
• Mild fever
• Nausea or vomiting
• Be exhausted
• Feeling weak
• Abdominal bloating or pain
• Having jaundice
• Feeling confused

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The victims of alcoholic hepatitis are mostly those people who consume more alcohol. It can also develop in people who drink less alcohol. Even people who consume alcohol occasionally can also have this problem. This means that by drinking less or more alcohol, the possibility of getting alcoholic hepatitis remains at every stage. Apart from this, some risk factors can lead to it -

• Excess weight gain or obesity.
• Having sex with a hepatitis-infected person.
• If anyone in the family has had this problem.
• Due to lack of nutrients or malnutrition.

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Once it is known that a person has alcoholic hepatitis, doctors can treat the patient in the following ways -

1. Quit drinking
2. Medicines
3. Enough nutrients
4. Liver transplant
5. Counseling

It is difficult to get rid of the addiction to drinking alcohol after having alcoholic hepatitis, but it is not impossible. If the symptoms are recognized at the right time and treatment is started, then the treatment of this disease is possible. According to the condition of the patient, the doctor can give some medicines, which can improve the health. On the other hand, if the patient's condition is worse, then the doctor may recommend a liver transplant.

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