Suggest treatment for liver cirrhosis
Patient: Hello sir i am saksham jain from indore my mother is cause by liver cihhrosis. It was also having a dermatomaitocytosis. It may be taken a long term steriod like wysolon or deflacart during 14 years please suggest me a good treatment of the liver problem. In the body the fluid will be increase so it may cause also swelling problems . i need your help please suggest me a good treatment. Doctor: Good morning I am sorry to hear about the illhealth of your motherLiver cirrhosis with dermatomyositis indicate that she may be suffering from autoimmune hepatitis. She may need life long steroids +/- azathioprine (immunosuppresant) for her diseaseDepending on the stage, cirrhosis of liver may have multiple manifestations like swelling of the body, bleeding, low protein, abdominal swelling, renal failure, disorientation, poor sleep, jaundice etc and each one of these symptoms needs to be treated separatelySo I would suggest you take her to meet a gastroenterologist for futher evaluation and treatmentHope this would answer your questionWould be happy to answer your further questions Wish you a speedy recovery