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Please help my 80 yr old mother in law was diagnose with hep b, spent 4 days in hosp on meds but since she has been home her symptomes are getting wor
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See doctor: All of this should have been explained, and probably was, by her doctors before discharge. If she continues to do poorly, go back and see her doctor, or at a minimum call and discuss.
Answered 5/15/2012
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Hepatitis B: Really need more info than this. If acute hepatitis b(sudden onset) steroid such as Prednisone or Methylprednisolone may be used. Either is controversial . Chronic hepatitis b(long term) with a flare-up of the disease may be treated with an injectable medication(interferon) which does have a number of side effects which could make the patient feel worse. Recommend physician followup.
Answered 6/30/2014
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