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Suggest Treatments For Alcohol Addiction

Hello sir, My younger brother(25 years), as heavily addicted to alcohol from past 4 years. Doctor had advised him to quit else you gonna survive for just 6 months.. plz help.. we are from allahabad(He lives with mother in allahabad, Dad is a civil servant.(most of us are in Noida,Delhi)
Mon, 1 Dec 2014
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Ayurveda Specialist,  's  Response
Hello,

In the long run, Alcohol causes three pathological lesions and clinical illness:
.Fatty liver.
. Alcoholic hepatitis
. Liver cirrhosis.
• Check regularly with liver function tests (S. Bilirubin/ALT-AST/Alkaline phosphate/ S.proteins/ Prothrombin Time)
• Ultrasonography and CT Abdomen
• Upper GI endoscopy
• Liver Biopsy.

Management is based on the stage of disease at which therapy is started
• Abstinence: cessation of alcohol is the single most important treatment, without this all other therapies are of limited value.
• Diet: low fat, high carbohydrate and salt-free high protein diet recommended (essential amino acids)
• Steroids: to suppress inflammation
• Antioxidants
• Treatment of Complications
• Liver transplant


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Munish Sood
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Suggest Treatments For Alcohol Addiction

Hello, In the long run, Alcohol causes three pathological lesions and clinical illness: .Fatty liver. . Alcoholic hepatitis . Liver cirrhosis. • Check regularly with liver function tests (S. Bilirubin/ALT-AST/Alkaline phosphate/ S.proteins/ Prothrombin Time) • Ultrasonography and CT Abdomen • Upper GI endoscopy • Liver Biopsy. Management is based on the stage of disease at which therapy is started • Abstinence: cessation of alcohol is the single most important treatment, without this all other therapies are of limited value. • Diet: low fat, high carbohydrate and salt-free high protein diet recommended (essential amino acids) • Steroids: to suppress inflammation • Antioxidants • Treatment of Complications • Liver transplant Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Munish Sood