I am 62, weight 70 kg., ht. 5 -9 . I had an episode of NCP Hypertension, 2 blood vomits, hospitalized, blood transfusion, had gone for lever biopsy and then after regular Endoscopies. Am on beta-blocker (Ciplar LA-40). Repeated scopies have not shown any variances. The question - Am I prone to repeated episodes, what precautions I should take ? Pl. enlighten me.
If your doctor is sure about the diagnosis of Non-Cirrhotic portal hypertension as the cause of the blood vomit, then you do have a risk of future similar episodes. However, the risk of bloody vomit can be reduced with regular intake of beta blockers such as collar. I assume you are not a regular alcoholic, cause even alcohol can cause erosion of stomach and result in bleeding in vomits and worsen it further. What did the Liver biopsy report come as? As such non-cirrhotic portal hypertension as a condition has an excellent prognosis compared to liver cirrhosis, as the liver damage is minimal in the former. So continue taking collar, and you are protected to a great extent from future episodes.