How to effectively manage my chronic hepatitis B infection?

Question

Hello doctor,

I have been diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B for the last five years. I have been going for follow-ups and routine check-ups in NIMR. I went for some tests in March, but I have been unable to get the results because of COVID-19. They are totally unresponsive to me. I have persistent symptoms, sharp pains in my upper right abdomen, weakness and tiredness, joint pains, and loss of appetite. I am very scared and do not know what to do. I have not been placed on any drug so far. Please help me. I do not want to develop cirrhosis or liver cancer. What can I do? The pain is so much.

Please help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

The pain you describe may be due to a variety of causes. It may simply be due to gas trouble, not necessarily the liver complication of hepatitis B infection. The cirrhosis and tumor in the liver a long-term processes that do not occur in a span of 3 months. To clearly answer your question, I need to know when you got your last ultrasound of the liver done. And what were the findings? Now, as a rule, all people with hepatitis B infection are supposed to take antiviral treatment. I do not know whether you have been given those. I highly recommend you get all these questions answered when you meet with your physician. Or you can upload investigations, and I can figure out for you how to deal with hepatitis B in your case.

Thank you.