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Is Alcohol Likely To Affect Bilirubin Count When Getting Treated For Jaundice?

Hi Doctor, I got to know that I am having Jaundice 50 days ago and the bilirubin was 1.9. I had Ayurvedic medicine to recover from it and after three weeks my bilirubin rate was 0.4. I had followed all the diet restrictions as doctor advised. I am not having the non-veg and alcohol now. I am a physical worker (farm work) and need to know how soon I can get back to the normal work (Physical work). I would also like to know how should i start eating non-veg and which all meat i can eat initially or how long is better to avoid non-veg? Is there any harm in taking alcohol once in a week (2 or 3 peg)? please suggest. Regards\Lenish
Mon, 24 Feb 2014
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Hello,
I have gone through your query and understand your concern.

You have mentioned that you was suffering from jaundice and high bilirubin level.
You did not mentioned about the cause for your jaundice and how it get treated.

As you are a alcoholic, it can be due to alcoholic hepatitis or a viral hepatitis.
And also many other causes like Gallstones, pancreatitis, drug intake which can cause jaundice and increase bilirubin.

Depending on the identified cause, your doctor may treated you and thus your bilirubin is under control now.

However it is not advisable to take alcohol now and better avoid alcohol completely. Because taking alcohol may further damage the liver and may worsen your hepatitis.
As your bilirubin level is under control, you can return to farm work.
Drink plenty of water and avoid dehydration.
Have bland diet and Vegetarian diet for three to four weeks.
Maintain you weight and cholesterol level with in normal limits.

Hope this helps.
Please write back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.

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Is Alcohol Likely To Affect Bilirubin Count When Getting Treated For Jaundice?

Hello, I have gone through your query and understand your concern. You have mentioned that you was suffering from jaundice and high bilirubin level. You did not mentioned about the cause for your jaundice and how it get treated. As you are a alcoholic, it can be due to alcoholic hepatitis or a viral hepatitis. And also many other causes like Gallstones, pancreatitis, drug intake which can cause jaundice and increase bilirubin. Depending on the identified cause, your doctor may treated you and thus your bilirubin is under control now. However it is not advisable to take alcohol now and better avoid alcohol completely. Because taking alcohol may further damage the liver and may worsen your hepatitis. As your bilirubin level is under control, you can return to farm work. Drink plenty of water and avoid dehydration. Have bland diet and Vegetarian diet for three to four weeks. Maintain you weight and cholesterol level with in normal limits. Hope this helps. Please write back for further queries. Wishing you good health.