What Happens When Alcoholic Hepatitis Comes Back After Withdrawal and Treatment?

Relapse of alcoholic hepatitis after abstinence and treatment may be due to continued drinking, overwork, and the presence of recurrent alcoholic cirrhosis. Mild cases of alcoholic hepatitis usually do not relapse after strict abstinence from alcohol and treatment. If you do not strictly abstain from alcohol after treatment and continue to drink, the alcohol damages the liver cells persistently, or other reasons such as overwork damage the liver, causing degeneration and necrosis, which in turn leads to the relapse of alcoholic hepatitis. Alcoholic hepatitis that has progressed to cirrhosis before treatment may recur even after strict abstinence from alcohol and treatment, because cirrhosis itself is an irreversible disease that is prone to recurring episodes. Alcoholic hepatitis relapse after abstinence from alcohol and treatment, it is recommended to consult the physician in a timely manner and standardize the treatment under the guidance of the physician to avoid delaying the condition.