Patient's question:
I've been feeling unwell recently, always feeling nauseous, and sometimes I don't have much appetite for food. I went to the hospital for a check-up and was told I have alcoholic liver disease. The doctor told me to stop drinking beer, and now I no longer drink it. I'm not sure if this condition will worsen further.Doctor's answer:
In most cases, people are not aware that they have alcoholic liver disease until symptoms reappear, such as pain in the liver area, general weakness, indigestion, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, and nausea with vomiting. When they go to the hospital for examination, it is often found that liver function is abnormal, such as elevated transaminase levels, indicating that it has already developed into alcoholic hepatitis. If timely treatment is not provided or if drinking beer persistently, it is very easy to progress to alcoholic liver fibrosis and alcoholic cirrhosis. Subsequently, symptoms such as ascites and severe gastrointestinal bleeding may reappear, and in severe cases, it can be life-threatening.