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Consume Alcohol. Tests Showed NHALD. On METFORMIN, UDILIV. Suggestions On Medicines And Health Improvement

iam consuming alcohol for more than 5 years.. 180 ml per day.. Recent tests showed NHALD. dOCTOR PRESCRIBED METFORMIN 250 MG AND UDILIV 300 EACH PER DAY..IS THIS CONDITION SO SERIOUS...WILL THIS MEDICATION BE HELPFUL.. DOCTOR ASKED ME NOT TO STOP THIS MEDICATION.. WILL THAT HAVE ANY SIDE AFFECTS.. NOW I HAVE COMPLETELY QUIT ALCOHOL FOR ALMOST ONE YEAR.. REQUEST ADVICE TO IMPROVE MY HEALTH AND CONDITION OF LIVER..
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist

Since you have stopped taking alcohol since last 1 year. i will like to advise you to get liver function tests (SGOT/SGPT, S.ALBUMIN, PT/INR, AND SERUM BILIRUBIN), blood sugar and lipid profile along with ultrasound abdomen mentioning liver size and echotexture, spleen size, portal vein diameter, any ascites

Please get these tests done upload the reports before any advise. Also mention your body mass index. Please remain in touch. Waiting for the feedback
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Consume Alcohol. Tests Showed NHALD. On METFORMIN, UDILIV. Suggestions On Medicines And Health Improvement

Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist Since you have stopped taking alcohol since last 1 year. i will like to advise you to get liver function tests (SGOT/SGPT, S.ALBUMIN, PT/INR, AND SERUM BILIRUBIN), blood sugar and lipid profile along with ultrasound abdomen mentioning liver size and echotexture, spleen size, portal vein diameter, any ascites Please get these tests done upload the reports before any advise. Also mention your body mass index. Please remain in touch. Waiting for the feedback