Patient's question:
I have gotten drunk many times, and my throat feels itchy. When I went to the hospital for a blood test, they diagnosed it as alcoholic liver disease. Now I no longer drink beer, but I still often feel like I don't have a good appetite. I don't know why, and I've taken many medications to treat alcoholic liver disease, but I don't know if it's a side effect.Doctor's answer:
Alcoholic liver disease with poor appetite is due to the severe damage to the patient's liver. The liver is the body's "chemical processing plant," solely responsible for important physiological functions such as absorption, exhalation, and detoxification. If the liver is damaged and unable to produce the necessary hormones and proteins for the body's normal functioning, it will subsequently affect the intake and metabolism of food, making alcoholic liver disease patients feel less hungry and leading to poor appetite. In fact, having alcoholic liver disease is not, and patients should believe that they can overcome the illness. As long as the condition is detected early and timely treatment is administered, the chances of controlling the disease and recovering are very high.