After hepatitis B is detected, many people feel that they have no discomfort symptoms and have no influence on their work and life. They can delay and pay no attention to treatment.

As we all know, the development of hepatitis B is dynamic. With the passage of time, the disease will gradually develop and deteriorate, and may even deteriorate into cirrhosis or liver cancer. Studies have shown that it takes about 10-20 years from hepatitis B to liver cirrhosis, and 5- 10 years from liver cirrhosis to liver cancer.

Mr. Li, 46, works in Shanghai. A year ago, I was accidentally diagnosed with hepatitis B during the physical examination of the unit. At that time, the doctor suggested hospitalization, but for economic reasons, Mr. Li refused. He feels that he has no discomfort and will not affect his life. There is no need to spend that money. The following year, Mr. Li did not review it again.

Due to the heavy pressure of life in recent years and working on the construction site for a long time, he often feels uncomfortable in the liver area because of overwork. Later, with the development of his illness, he developed systemic edema and went to the hospital for examination, but this time it was not only hepatitis B, but was diagnosed as "early liver cirrhosis with renal insufficiency".

This result surprised Mr. Li. This time, he decided to take active treatment, so he asked a friend to introduce him and found Professor Li Feng, the director and chief physician of Chinese medicine department of Cancer Hospital of China Academy of Medical Sciences, who wanted to recuperate through Chinese medicine.

It often takes a long time to develop from hepatitis B to cirrhosis. Why did Mr. Li develop cirrhosis in just one year?

Professor Li Feng explained that although hepatitis B and cirrhosis are not achieved overnight, some negative factors in daily life will indeed accelerate the deterioration of hepatitis B:

First, there is no regular treatment review, so that hepatitis B virus is active for a long time with liver damage without knowing it; The second is unhealthy living habits, such as alcoholism, staying up late, fatigue and so on. Causes the liver to be overburdened; Third, over-treatment, drugs cause liver damage.

The professor said that among the three motivating factors, the first two are consistent with Mr. Li's, and the first one is an important factor. He explained that although some patients with hepatitis B have no symptoms, the hepatitis B virus has been in our body and infected our liver. When the virus accumulates to a certain scale, it will attack the liver and worsen the condition.

In addition, Mr. Li's long-term overwork is also a crucial factor that aggravates his illness. If patients with hepatitis are overworked for a long time, it will destroy the balance of the body, reduce the body's resistance, and easily cause cirrhosis and even liver cancer. In addition, staying up late for a long time, mental stress and work pressure will also increase the burden on the liver, make the liver's disease resistance worse, and then lead to hepatitis worsening into cirrhosis.

By asking the professor, I learned that Mr. Li's usual symptoms are abdominal distension and pain, loss of appetite, vomiting, dry mouth and bitter taste, and general weakness. Through tongue diagnosis and pulse diagnosis, he was given decoction for calming the liver, removing blood stasis, nourishing yin and tonifying kidney.

In view of Mr. Li's symptoms of systemic edema caused by qi deficiency of spleen and stomach, the professor used traditional Chinese medicines such as Radix Codonopsis, Poria, Radix Platycodi, Pyrrosia and Radix Astragali in the treatment. , not only has the effect of strengthening the spleen, but also has the effect of diuresis and dehumidification.

After taking the medicine for three days, Mr. Li's appetite improved and he didn't throw up when eating. After taking the medicine for one month, after laboratory examination, Mr. Li's edema disappeared, ascites disappeared and other symptoms improved. Professor Li Feng added and subtracted some drugs according to his current situation, and told him to take them on time. After half a year, Mr. Li's liver and kidney function returned to normal.

Professor Li Feng pointed out that because the liver has no nociceptive nerve, its compensatory ability is relatively strong, so even if the liver is only 30% normal, it will complete the reaction function of the human body, so the early symptoms of liver cirrhosis may not be obvious enough, but if you observe it carefully, you will still find some clues.

1, reduced food intake

Many conditions may lead to a decrease in food intake, such as gastritis. However, early cirrhosis will also be accompanied by nausea and vomiting, which is mostly related to gastrointestinal congestion and gastrointestinal secretion and absorption dysfunction caused by cirrhosis.

2. weightlessness

Weight loss can occur in the early stage of liver cirrhosis, because of loss of appetite, eating less, and insufficient absorption of nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract, leading to emaciation. In addition, in the short term, people are so thin that we must be alert to the possibility of cancer. Patients with hepatitis B should be alert to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.

3. Tired and listless

In many cases, there will be fatigue and listlessness, but if you are a chronic hepatitis B patient and feel very tired recently, you must pay attention to the progress of the disease.

4, the face is dark.

In one third of patients with liver cirrhosis, the skin around the face and orbit may be darker than before the onset, which is caused by liver damage and decreased liver function.

5. Diarrhea, abdominal distension and abdominal pain

Diarrhea, abdominal distension and abdominal pain may also be the early manifestations of liver cirrhosis, which can not be ignored and should be checked in the hospital in time.

6. dull pain in the liver area

Pain in liver area is more common in patients with liver cirrhosis, which is obvious after fatigue, and may also have jaundice and fever. However, the degree of dull pain in the liver area does not represent the severity of the lesion. If this symptom occurs, check it in time to avoid delaying diagnosis and treatment.

Finally, Professor Li Feng reminded everyone that it is more and more common for hepatitis B to turn into cirrhosis. In the final analysis, it is because many people don't take hepatitis B seriously. If we can treat it actively, we can avoid the progress of the disease to a great extent. In addition, in daily life, besides regular check-ups, we should strictly abstain from drinking, don't overwork, don't stay up late, don't take drugs indiscriminately, and keep a happy mood, which will play a great role in the stability and recovery of the disease.

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