Acute Alcoholism Hepatitis

Question

I recently went to a doctor and he said there is a good chance that I had Acute Alcoholism Hepatitis.  By reading about this and and comparing it to my alcohol consumption I have a hard time thinking that this is what I have.  It also has a 50-60% chance of death within the first 30 days, and I felt bad but not that bad.  Does anyone know what other Hepatitis you can have that it pretty much goes away after about 30 days.

Thanks

HCA · Answer

Perhaps your'e thinking of Cirrhosis-that's the one with the mortality rate that comes after many years of heavy drinking.

Stan1971 · Answer

Thanks for your help. I did read all of that. That is what makes me think I did not have it. If I did, no big deal, so I have to stop or cut down to a couple of drinks a week. I drink 6-10 drinks a week, usually once a week. I don't drink during the week. The doctor named 3 causes for what I had. He was diffecult to understand so I don't remember the other 2. But from what I read about alcoholic hepatitis, just the mortality rate and that it comes from 15-20 years for heavy drinking, makes me think that it is not what I had. I was just trying to remember the other 2.

HCA · Answer

Elevated bilirubin is common in the later stages of chronic hepatitis, and acute episodes
It is not a true definition of hepatitis which simply means 'inflamed liver'
It is an excess of bilrubin,which identifies jaundice-yellow in the eyes and ultimately skin.
I have done a quick check and alcoholic hepatitis does seem to fit the bill.
Read more here;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholic_hepatitis

Stan1971 · Answer

My blood test for A, B and C were negative, although Alkaline, SGPT and SGOT were about triple of the normal.  In ten days they went down, but still were slightly high.  From what I was told a high Bilirubin, which in my case was high, is the true definition of hepatitis.  I feel good now, but I am trying to find out what caused it.  I do still have an MRI and CT scan scheduled.  My Ultra sound found nothing wrong.

HCA · Answer

Was probably alcohol poisoning .There are acute stages in both viral and bacterial hepatitis.
The doctor should tested you for hepatitis,in which case you would know.
If your case was poisoning rather than infection it will resolve if you abstain.
If it is,or was, an infection then it would require treatment.
I suspect the doctor has diagnosed it as the former.
The mystery is you say you don't drink to excess.
The answer lies in blood tests for Hep A, B, and C.