Patient's question:
I've been having a very poor appetite recently and haven't been able to eat much. I've also been experiencing severe abdominal bloating and pain. Later, after checking into the hospital, I found out it was viral hepatitis. Moreover, the number of HBV DNA () in my blood is quite high. I'm very anxious now—will the hepatitis get worse if this continues? Is there really a way to treat it?Doctor's answer:
Check the viral load and liver function. Before taking medication, do a viral load test, then check again, every three months. This way, you will have a reference point to know if it is effective. Only checking the five hepatitis B items is not useful because it is difficult for the five hepatitis B items to change in a short period of time. There are many treatment methods for the three positive cases, but because the patient's condition is different, the diagnosis method used is also different. Therefore, patients need to have timely examination and diagnosis in order to treat the symptoms accordingly.