Patient's question:
I discovered that I had hepatitis B with a large amount of positive virus during a health check-up a year ago. At the Guangzhou Military Region Hospital, the CT scan showed early liver cirrhosis with portal hypertension and a reduced spleen. The gastroscopy revealed esophageal varices. The hepatitis B viral load was 2.86x10^6. The doctor prescribed lamivudine and metoprolol.Doctor's answer:
I suggest you not to stop taking the medication blindly, to avoid missing the opportunity for treatment and worsening the condition. You should gradually increase the dosage under the guidance of a doctor until you can stop. Mifepristone can only suppress the number of viruses but cannot completely eliminate them. Long-term use has certain side effects and lacks the significance of treatment. I suggest you adopt effective traditional Chinese medicine treatment. These medications can stabilize liver function and activity, soften the liver and reduce the spleen, stabilize portal hypertension, suppress the onset of liver cirrhosis, and enhance physical fitness, with particularly weak therapeutic effects in these aspects. In addition to treating liver cirrhosis, it is recommended that patients pay attention to their diet in daily life and maintain a cheerful mood at all times to enhance physical fitness and slow down the recovery process.