Patient's question:
I have a history of smoking and drug use for over ten years. My children often urge me to drink less beer and smoke less, but I can't quit no matter how hard I try, and my addiction seems to be getting worse. I feel very uncomfortable if I don't smoke for a day. Recently, my cough has been particularly severe, and after going to the hospital, I was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis. What is the best way to treat liver cirrhosis?Doctor's answer:
Cirrhosis is a common chronic progressive liver disease in clinical diagnosis, characterized by diffuse liver damage caused by one or more different etiologies over a long period or repeatedly. In China, the majority of cases are post-hepatitis cirrhosis, while a small portion are alcoholic cirrhosis and schistosomiasis cirrhosis. In fact, cirrhosis is not as frightening as it may seem. Patients should believe that they can overcome the disease. As long as symptoms are detected in time and symptomatic treatment is provided, the chances of controlling the condition and recovering are very high.