What causes cirrhosis with loss of appetite?
Patient: my sister has cirrohsis of the liver stage 4 shes swollen in her belly she has no appitite yellowing of the skin red and purple spots all over the body and limbs no muscel tone bone deficiency weighs about 75 pounds pain in belly and needs help walking and has no control of bowels how much longer has she got here with us Doctor: Hi thanks for asking question.Here condition of your sister is very critical.You have not mentioned whether she is taking any drug or not.Here she has ascites with erythema and diarrhea.For fluid accumulation and portal hypertension diuretic and beta blocker can be taken respectively.Meanwhile give her oil free diet.Fruits and green leafy salad given.Refined food not given.Grind carrot and spinach leaves and take this juice daily.Ultimate treatment for cirrhosis is liver transplantation.If here no care taken then survival for one year will also be difficult....Take care..Dr.Parth