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Pains in Right Abdominal Region: beginning of the end?
Hello guys,
I have been pains in my right abdominal region since Feb 2010(more than 15 months now). I'm a Hep b patient, diagnosed in Oct 2009.
The pain is persistent in the last 14 months. My viral load is currently 992 iu/ml whiel ALT has been 22 in the last 3 months(though it once rose to 46 late last year).
CT, USS all show normal liver.
But my serious concerns: Is this not the beginning of the end for me? Is this persistent pain not precursor to Cirrhosis or HCC? For how long will this pain be there? Is it possible that one experiences this pain, yet not have liver damage or cirrhosis.
Pls advise, and if available, share real life experience.
I have been pains in my right abdominal region since Feb 2010(more than 15 months now). I'm a Hep b patient, diagnosed in Oct 2009.
The pain is persistent in the last 14 months. My viral load is currently 992 iu/ml whiel ALT has been 22 in the last 3 months(though it once rose to 46 late last year).
CT, USS all show normal liver.
But my serious concerns: Is this not the beginning of the end for me? Is this persistent pain not precursor to Cirrhosis or HCC? For how long will this pain be there? Is it possible that one experiences this pain, yet not have liver damage or cirrhosis.
Pls advise, and if available, share real life experience.
Thanks as usual Stef,
But pls don't be tired of me - another question: Is this pain(even after being persistent for more than 1 year) reversible? What can reverse it? What differentiates it from pains from early Cirrhosis or HCC? I read somebody(acquah) on this forum saying he only experiences similar pains(like me, no other symptoms - normal urine, no jaundice, no weakness etc)
But pls don't be tired of me - another question: Is this pain(even after being persistent for more than 1 year) reversible? What can reverse it? What differentiates it from pains from early Cirrhosis or HCC? I read somebody(acquah) on this forum saying he only experiences similar pains(like me, no other symptoms - normal urine, no jaundice, no weakness etc)
My viral load is currently 992 iu/ml whiel ALT has been 22
with these values liver damage is zero on most patients, you dont need a therapy and if damage is present it will be reversed at this low levels
according to latest studies you might try simvastatin for a period of 3-6 months and see if alt and hbvdna gets und, i dont suggest antivirals because they cannot be stopped and they will not improve more than you are now
pains are just due to inflammation, nothing to do with HCC or cirrhosis.you will see them both by US before getting to really end stage, it will be advanced like y cirrhosis when it will show on US but not the end since you are monitoring
with these values liver damage is zero on most patients, you dont need a therapy and if damage is present it will be reversed at this low levels
according to latest studies you might try simvastatin for a period of 3-6 months and see if alt and hbvdna gets und, i dont suggest antivirals because they cannot be stopped and they will not improve more than you are now
pains are just due to inflammation, nothing to do with HCC or cirrhosis.you will see them both by US before getting to really end stage, it will be advanced like y cirrhosis when it will show on US but not the end since you are monitoring
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