Patient's question:
Does having hepatitis B with cause bitter mouth? I have had the disease for over 10 years, and my liver function is normal.Doctor's answer:
Hello! Hepatitis B can lead to the greatest suffering. Your condition is a minor positive for hepatitis B, making you a carrier of the hepatitis B virus. The main reason for the long-term persistence of the condition is the lack of proper treatment, and the reappearance of current symptoms indicates a possible further worsening of the disease. Therefore, it is essential to receive correct treatment to recover as soon as possible, to avoid the condition worsening due to prolonged untreated state. Over time, hepatitis B can progress along the path of "hepatitis B - liver cirrhosis - liver cancer," which is what we commonly refer to as the "third stage of hepatitis B." Hepatitis B is difficult to self-recover from because the vast majority of hepatitis B patients have immune tolerance, meaning they do not produce an automatic immune response to the hepatitis B virus (HBV). As a result, hepatitis B becomes incurable, and general medications are often ineffective in curing it.