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Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with liver failure.

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Dr. Raj Borade answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

Absolutely: Absolutely no alcohol. Low salt diet. Avoid constipation.No contact sports. Hep b;a vaccination.

Answered 5/5/2014

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If: If you have liver disease, stay away from tylenol (acetaminophen) and alcohol.

Answered 12/13/2019

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Dr. Natalie Sieb answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Do eat healthy foods with lots of fiber like fresh fruits and veggies, wholegrain breads & rice.

Answered 8/5/2014

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Do have follow up to get the latest care (it is changing yearly esp. w. hep c treatment).

Answered 6/5/2014

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Be sure to ask your doc about all your meds and affect on the liver.

Answered 7/3/2014

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Dr. Krishna Rayapudi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Do not take more than 2 g Tylenol (acetaminophen) per day with cirrhosis/chronic liver failure!

Answered 7/4/2014

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Dr. Larry Eastburn answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Don't drink, don't take Tylenol (acetaminophen) to save your liver. Be nice to your liver it will be nice to you.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Dustin Colegrove answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Take your lactulose to have 3 to 5 loose stools per day to prevent hepatic encephalopathy.

Answered 7/27/2014

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Dr. Leila Hashemi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Limit the amount of alcohol to no more than one drink a day for women to prevent liver failure.

Answered 8/4/2014

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Do: make sure you are up-to-date in regards to your viral hepatitis vaccines!

Answered 8/6/2014

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Ignore: Avoid injury and infection.Low protein diet.No tylenol (acetaminophen) or alcohol.Consider transplant if progressive.

Answered 8/6/2014

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Dr. ASHRAF MALEK answered

Specializes in Hepatology

Ignore: Avoid alcohol, excessive salt, Advil, Motrin, ibuprofen, raw seafood, and shellfish.

Answered 1/16/2019

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Ignore: Eat well. Eat a moderate amount of meat. Avoid sugars, fats, breads, salt, alcohol.

Answered 8/25/2014

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Ignore: Liver Failure can be acute (eg. Tylenol (acetaminophen) toxicity) or chronic from cirrhosis of various causes.

Answered 4/9/2015

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Ignore: Depending on the cause, Acute liver Failure can sometimes be reversed ,Many situations Transplant.

Answered 5/19/2018

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