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Viral Hepatitis. Burning Sensation After Taking Wysolone. Steroid Side Effect?

Hi doc,

I am 26 year old girl. I am suffering from viral hepatitis a and my bilirubin level is 17.88, rest all the Sgot sgpt enzymes hav come down to normal including the mild liver enlargement. My gastroentrologist decided to put me on wysolone 20 mg after brkfast and 10 mg after dinner. However, everything is normal my diet etc. i am facing a tingling burning feeling in my entire body? Is this the steroid side effect or something? Please advice
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic,
You are suffering from Viral Hepatitis,and if your treating doctor wants to give Steroids.
The diagnosis may be some other form of hepatitis most likely Autoimmune ?
This can be confirmed clinically and some auto antibodies in blood like ANA ( Anti nuclear antibody).

You have liver enlargement which is persisting suggest continuous inflammation in liver, in such cases these drug like corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive drugs are used.

Your symptoms may be due to side effects of steroid or even may be due to disease itself as Bilirubin level is still high.
The other differential would be vitamin deficiency ?
You can take a second opinion and hope respond to therapy.
Hope this helps
Take care
Good Luck.
Dr.Akhilesh Dubey M.D.

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Viral Hepatitis. Burning Sensation After Taking Wysolone. Steroid Side Effect?

Hi, Thanks for using Healthcaremagic, You are suffering from Viral Hepatitis,and if your treating doctor wants to give Steroids. The diagnosis may be some other form of hepatitis most likely Autoimmune ? This can be confirmed clinically and some auto antibodies in blood like ANA ( Anti nuclear antibody). You have liver enlargement which is persisting suggest continuous inflammation in liver, in such cases these drug like corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive drugs are used. Your symptoms may be due to side effects of steroid or even may be due to disease itself as Bilirubin level is still high. The other differential would be vitamin deficiency ? You can take a second opinion and hope respond to therapy. Hope this helps Take care Good Luck. Dr.Akhilesh Dubey M.D.