Hello, websterjanis,
You tell us that you were diagnosed 3 years ago by blood tests and
ultrasound. I assume your
liver tests were very abnormal at that time
and the liver ultrasound showed abnormal findings. Just by these alone
we cannot make a diagnosis of
Cirrhosis. That needs a
biopsy confirmation.
First let us look at the causes of cirrhosis. In the western world alcohol is
number one. Then you have
Hepatitis B & C of a chronic variety.
Biliary tract disease, such as Primary Biliaiary Cirrhosis, Auto-Immune
liver diseases, drug induced etc.
If at this time your sonogram was normal and all your liver tests turned
out to be normal it is highly unlikely that you had cirrhosis.
Even heavy alcoholics, after they stop drinking, it takes many years to
have the liver functions back to normal.
I still advice you to curtail drinking if you had liver problems already.
That can make it worse and your liver disease can then progress
to cirrhosis. Make sure your diet is good, high protein diet and you
can supplement that with a Super B-Complex vitamin with C daily.
Take 800 i.u. of Vit-E also daily. That will help.
Wish you well.