What exactly is Alcoholic Hepatitis? Can it be cured?!
Question: Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. People who drink too much alcohol for many years develop symptoms of hepatitis, such as itching, jaundice (yellow skin and eyes), ascites (bloated belly), bleeding in the esophagus or sometimes even mental status changes. The problem is that by the time you have symptoms, you have already done major damage to the liver. Doctors try to lessen the symptoms, but cure is difficult if not impossible.
Answers: Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. People who drink too much alcohol for many years develop symptoms of hepatitis, such as itching, jaundice (yellow skin and eyes), ascites (bloated belly), bleeding in the esophagus or sometimes even mental status changes. The problem is that by the time you have symptoms, you have already done major damage to the liver. Doctors try to lessen the symptoms, but cure is difficult if not impossible.