Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Can there be complications with hepatitis b if i am an alcoholic?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Yes: All patients with chronic liver diseases need to be counseled to stop drinking. Alcohol will cause the liver damage from hepatitis b and hepatitis C to become more rapid. Two liver problems are always worse than one.
Answered 2/19/2015
6.6k views
Yes: Both alcohol and hepatitis b can lead to fibrosis and cirrhosis. I advise patients with hepatitis b to minimize their alcohol exposure.
Answered 4/4/2019
6.6k views
Yes: The combination of liver damage from alcohol and hepatitis b can vastly increase the risk of developing liver cancer. If you have hepatitis do not drink alcohol.
Answered 10/4/2016
6.5k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
How long does it take to recover from alcoholic hepatitis? Can this disease cause HE?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Can having a case of alcoholic hepatitis give a false positive for hepatitis b?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What is the difference between viral and alcoholic hepatitis?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My Transient elastography results showed an elastic ratio of 126. How concerning is this please? I have previously recovered from severe alcoholic hepatitis. Now sober. Thanks
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
When does alcoholic hepatitis (live inflammation from alcohol) occur?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Can there be complications with hepatitis a if I am an alcoholic?
Is it unsafe for an inactive hepatitis b carrier to eat alcoholic food that has been cooked or flamed?
Is there such a thing as mild alcoholic hepatitis?
What is the definition or description of: alcoholic hepatitis?
Will a hepatitis test show any kind of hepatitis, including alcoholic hepatitis?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
