Hi doc,I am 26 year old girl. I am suffering from viral hepatitis a and my bilirubin level is 17.88, rest all the Sgot sgpt enzymes hav come down to normal including the mild liver enlargement. My gastroentrologist decided to put me on wysolone 20 mg after brkfast and 10 mg after dinner. However, everything is normal my diet etc. i am facing a tingling burning feeling in my entire body? Is this the steroid side effect or something? Please advice
Hi, Thanks for using Chat Doctor, You are suffering from Viral Hepatitis, and if your treating doctor wants to give Steroids. The diagnosis may be some other form of hepatitis most likely Autoimmune ? This can be confirmed clinically and some autoantibodies in blood like ANA (Anti-nuclear antibody). You have liver enlargement which is persisting suggest continuous inflammation in liver, in such cases these Chat Doctor.