Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
If you suffer from alcoholic hepatitis and stop drinking will the liver ever fully recover back to normal from this? and if so how long?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Alcoholic cirrhosis: No. The damage that has occurred to your liver is most likely permanent. But if you stop drinking, it will remain as it exists and not further spread to undamaged portions of your liver. Stop drinking permanently!
Answered 7/9/2016
1.2k views
Alcoholic hepatitis : The liver is a very hardy organ. Having alcoholic hepatitis means the alcohol was causing some damage to the liver cells. If you stop drinking alcohol this should recover fully. However repeated drinking over time can lead to more permanent damage to the liver resulting in cirrhosis. This damage is not reversible. It is difficult to determine the extent of damage with blood work for this.
Answered 8/15/2019
1.2k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Am 70 yrs. I never drink alcohol. No medicines. No hepatitis b or c. Liver enzymes sgpt , sgot, alkalibe, gamma are normal. Can I have liver cirosis?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What things to do to have better liver for hepatitis patients?Even im not alcoholic or a smoker .And very little use of soft drinks.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My liver has returned to normal after an episode of alcoholic hepatitis.. normal bloods, no fibrosis. Is it safe to drink moderately? Thanks
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Is this normal to feel pain in liver while I am in recovering stage from hepatitis a?After drinking some water i got relief from pain for few hours?
If you have been an alcoholic for quite a few years and you start drinking moderately is this okay? Liver enzymes elevated once back 2 normal now.
Do you have to stop drinking entirely after recovering from alcoholic liver disease?
What can cause abnormaly high liver test repeatedly for almost a year now. Hepatitis testing came back negative. 30/f/ 121lbs. Do not drink alcohol.
Can you have liver cirrosis if sgpt, sgot, gamma GT and alkaline are normal. No alcohol drinking, no hepatitis b or c? Do cirosis cause macrocanemia?
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
