Patient's question:
I learned to drink beer since I was a student, and it just became uncontrollable from then on. In short, I can't enjoy myself without alcohol. In the past two years, due to work, I've had more dining occasions and chances to drink beer. Often, I drink until I'm drunk. About a month ago, I started to frequently feel a slight pain in my liver area. The day before yesterday, I took the time to go to the hospital for a thorough check-up. After the detailed examination results came back, the doctor told me that I have alcoholic liver disease. Is alcoholic liver disease caused by long-term drinking?Doctor's answer:
Alcoholic liver disease, also known as alcoholic fatty liver disease, is the earliest and most common form of inflammation in alcoholic liver disease. It is a liver injury condition caused by long-term heavy alcohol consumption (alcoholism). The treatment of alcoholic liver disease primarily involves abstaining from alcohol, maintaining a light diet, engaging in adequate physical activity, and providing symptomatic treatment based on liver function, such as liver-protecting medications. In addition, during the treatment of alcoholic liver disease, apart from immediate medical intervention, the patient's dietary condition and psychological state are also very important. Patients must avoid excessive mental tension and worry to prevent unnecessary negative impacts on the complete recovery of alcoholic liver disease.