Patient's question:
Normal liver function enzymes indicate discontinuation of medication, while continuing to take antituberculosis drugs (isoniazid) (rifapentine). After 4 months of medication, liver function became abnormal, with the highest level exceeding 1860. After 2 months of hospital treatment, traditional Chinese medicine was used for rescue for 4 months. Up to now, liver function has remained around 200, frequently fluctuating. No symptoms are felt, but dark yellow urine and pleurisy have not yet fully recovered. Hello expert, how should treatment and preventive measures be managed now?Doctor's answer:
You need to restore normal liver function, and the key is to reduce transaminase levels. To reduce transaminase levels, in addition to medication treatment, you should also pay attention to dietary conditioning:1. Drink more water: In dry weather, it's easy to become dehydrated. Drinking more water can help digest body fluids, increase blood circulation, and promote metabolism. Drinking more water can also enhance the secretion of glands, especially digestive glands and pancreatic juice, bile, to facilitate absorption, transformation, and elimination of waste, thereby reducing the harm of decomposition metabolites and toxins to the liver.
2. Balanced diet: Avoid overeating or frequent hunger. This uneven pattern of hunger and fullness in your diet