Hepatitis B, when you hear this name, most people’s heart will “thump”. Yes, although people’s awareness of hepatitis B has been improved by the media and medical experts, being a hepatitis B carrier (or patient) will receive more or less strange looks from society, in addition to physical discomfort. Therefore, some people avoid the disease and conceal their condition without treatment; some people rush to the doctor and believe in a variety of “turn negative” propaganda ads. The consequence is that the disease is getting worse and worse, and even brings the fear of life. As a hepatologist, I would like to tell you as much as I can: what should you do if you have hepatitis B? First of all, we need to know that hepatitis B treatment is a worldwide problem. Statistics from the World Health Organization suggest that about one in 12 people worldwide are living with viral hepatitis (including hepatitis B and C). And about 2/3 of them are hepatitis B patients. So we may be exposed to the hepatitis B virus at any time, and the main means of protection to avoid being infected is to get the hepatitis B vaccine in time. To avoid becoming one of the twelve. If you are unfortunate enough to have become one of the twelve, then what should you do? 1. Early detection: You should know that the liver lacks pain nerves and is a “silent” organ. In the early stages, there may be no obvious symptoms to let people know that it is “sick”. Some patients are just carriers of hepatitis B, which does not cause damage to the liver, and generally do not show symptoms. This is why regular medical checkups are an effective way to find out if you have hepatitis B infection. Of course, having hepatitis B is not completely asymptomatic. If you have symptoms such as unexplained weakness, anorexia, nausea, pain in the upper right abdomen, dark urine, jaundice, etc., you should go to the hospital to find out if hepatitis B has found you. 2, clear diagnosis: If you suspect that you may be infected with hepatitis B, what do you need to do? The first and most important thing is to go to a regular hospital and find a specialist, who will give you the appropriate tests according to your situation. The most common tests are the five hepatitis B tests (also known as hepatitis B and half), HBV DNA, liver function tests, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), and abdominal ultrasound. These tests can basically clarify whether you have hepatitis B and the severity of the disease. 3, standardized treatment: about the treatment of the first you should be clear that the treatment of hepatitis B is a long-term process, hepatitis B virus is difficult to completely remove. Remember to avoid the disease, of course, do not believe in some claim “package turn negative” advertising. Nowadays, there are two types of antiviral drugs commonly used in outpatient treatment. One is the nucleoside class of drugs. The first is the nucleoside class of drugs, such as adefovir, entecavir, lamivudine, telbivudine and so on. The other category is interferon drugs. There are also some other liver-protecting, immunity-boosting, and herbal medicines. The specific type of medication to be applied and how to apply it will require a comprehensive assessment of your condition by your primary care physician before choosing the right medication for you. Remember to follow your doctor’s instructions and do not increase or decrease the dose, underdose or miss doses at will. Don’t stop taking your medication at will because you are in good health, or because the virus has turned negative. 4, regular review: regular review is an effective means of monitoring changes in condition and drug efficacy. You must not neglect regular review because you feel good about yourself. Generally speaking, hepatitis B carriers need to be examined for about six months, and if discomfort arises, they should be examined at any time. Chronic hepatitis B patients generally need to be re-examined in 3 to 4 months, and any changes in their condition should be checked at any time. The items that need to be generally checked are liver and kidney function tests, the five hepatitis B tests, HBV DNA quantification, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), and abdominal ultrasound. If necessary, further abdominal CT or MRI examinations may be done. Nowadays, with the rapid development of the Internet, we can know everything about the world without leaving home. The propaganda on the internet about hepatitis B makes us aware of it and raises people’s awareness of hepatitis B prevention. However, there are also some misleading propaganda, which not only make patients lose money, but also make them miss the disease and cause irreversible consequences. I hope this article will help more hepatitis B patients know that having hepatitis B is not something to be afraid of. Regular treatment is the way to go.