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What Are The Symptoms Of Hepatitis-A?
Question: What are the symptoms of Hepititis A? How does one get it, treat it and what are the ramifications??
Brief Answer:
No specific treatment , no complications
Detailed Answer:
Hello Dear User ! Thank you for using HealthCareMagic.
I read your question.
Hepatitis A it's a viral infection of the liver ( hepar -hepatitis ) and the symptoms are :
-Nause , vomiting
-Abdominal pain /discomfort in your lives area.
-loss of appetite, weakness.
-Yellow skin /eyes
-dark urine / clay colored bowel movement.
- joint pain..
The typical transmission of hepatitis A is what we call fecal -oral , means that you have consumed food , water that is contaminated with hepatitis A ( I'm the food there is bowel movement or urine from a person that cerries Hepatitis A ) , other transmission -Being closse with a person that is infected ( sexual contact).
Usually no specific treatment is needed for this type of Hepatitis , your body will recover by itself .
Just rest, avoid alcohol , fatty food , stay hydrated its important , take a pracetamol .
No long -term complications are reported , your liver will recover completely.
Hope you find these helpful.
Let me know if you have any further clarifications, I will be happy to help.
Take Care !
Dr Balliu.
No specific treatment , no complications
Detailed Answer:
Hello Dear User ! Thank you for using HealthCareMagic.
I read your question.
Hepatitis A it's a viral infection of the liver ( hepar -hepatitis ) and the symptoms are :
-Nause , vomiting
-Abdominal pain /discomfort in your lives area.
-loss of appetite, weakness.
-Yellow skin /eyes
-dark urine / clay colored bowel movement.
- joint pain..
The typical transmission of hepatitis A is what we call fecal -oral , means that you have consumed food , water that is contaminated with hepatitis A ( I'm the food there is bowel movement or urine from a person that cerries Hepatitis A ) , other transmission -Being closse with a person that is infected ( sexual contact).
Usually no specific treatment is needed for this type of Hepatitis , your body will recover by itself .
Just rest, avoid alcohol , fatty food , stay hydrated its important , take a pracetamol .
No long -term complications are reported , your liver will recover completely.
Hope you find these helpful.
Let me know if you have any further clarifications, I will be happy to help.
Take Care !
Dr Balliu.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Thank you for the response. So it is advisable to drink lots of clear fluids like water or water with lemon?! Is there anything else that should eaten or that we should drink??
Brief Answer:
Avoid alcohol and rest
Detailed Answer:
Hello again! Thank you for the follow up.Sorry for my late reply .
You can drink both, water only or water with lemon.
There is no specific thing you can eat , just rest until the symptoms gets better , don't late yourself to get too tired.
Avoid alcohol,energy drinks , decreasse fatty food in your diet.Your body will recover completely by itself within 6 months .
Take Care !
Avoid alcohol and rest
Detailed Answer:
Hello again! Thank you for the follow up.Sorry for my late reply .
You can drink both, water only or water with lemon.
There is no specific thing you can eat , just rest until the symptoms gets better , don't late yourself to get too tired.
Avoid alcohol,energy drinks , decreasse fatty food in your diet.Your body will recover completely by itself within 6 months .
Take Care !
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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