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Suggest Treatment For Mild Hepatomegaly And Enlarged Liver

Posted on Mon, 11 May 2015

Question: I have been diagnosed with mild hepatomegaly. The enlargement of liver. My abdomen remains swollen and i am witnessing pain on the upper abdomen. I am also witnessing fatigue. I am a smoker, but have cut down on the daily intake. Please suggest me some medicine and diest that i should take to overcome this disease.

Answered by Dr. Prasanna Heijebu (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Lifestyle modification is needed.

Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir.

I understand your concern.

I have gone through all your reports.

Mild hepatomegaly can be effectively treated with regular physical exercise and good diet.

Have oatmeal for breakfast and dinner for 90 days.

Completely stop smoking and alcohol if any.

Consume fruits like apple and pomegranate every day.These have liver protecting properties.

Completely cut down fat and fried foods.

Repeat LFT after 3 months.

At the moment you do not need additional drugs except those prescribed by your doctor.

Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Prasanna Heijebu (13 hours later)

Thanks for the reply doc! I appreciate that! However, I have a few queries like:

Can I eat milk and milk based products?

Can I eat biscuits and baked chips?

I work in a BPO, so is there a chance that working at night would worsen my condition?

Answered by Dr. Prasanna Heijebu (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Avoid baked chips.

Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir..

Yes you can take milk,milk based products,biscuits.

But avoid baked chips.

Try to avoid night shifts for few weeks.

Yes working overnight can risk your health if you do not sleep for at least 6 hours a day.

Post your queries if any.
Thank you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj