Mga bawal sa hepatitis B: what to avoid and what to do

Hepatitis B affects the liver, so alcohol can add to liver strain. Avoid drinking alcohol unless your clinician has specifically discussed it with you. Do not start, stop or combine prescription medicines, pain relievers, over-the-counter products or herbal supplements without checking first; some products can injure the liver or interact with treatment. A Liver Function Test can help your clinician assess how your liver is responding.

There is no single food list that applies to everyone with hepatitis B. Choose regular, balanced meals and drink enough fluids unless you have been given different advice. Avoid sharing razors, toothbrushes, nail tools or anything that may carry blood. Keep cuts covered, clean up blood safely, and do not donate blood. Hepatitis B is not spread by sharing meals, hugging or ordinary household contact.

Keep appointments even when you feel well, because hepatitis B may cause few symptoms while liver inflammation continues. Take prescribed antiviral medicine exactly as directed and do not stop it because symptoms improve. Ask whether household members and sexual partners should be tested or receive Hepatitis B Vaccination. Use condoms or another barrier until a clinician confirms that a partner is protected, and tell healthcare professionals about your hepatitis B before procedures or new treatment.

Rest when fatigue limits you, but gentle activity may be reasonable if you feel able. Keep a list of every medicine, supplement and traditional remedy you use. This gives your clinician a safer basis for medication advice and follow-up.

Contact a clinician promptly if you develop yellowing of the skin or eyes, new or worsening Dark Urine, marked tiredness, poor appetite, repeated vomiting, or pain or swelling in the upper abdomen. Seek urgent help for confusion, unusual sleepiness, vomiting blood, black stools, severe abdominal swelling, or bleeding that does not stop. These signs need assessment rather than home treatment.

Arrange routine follow-up if you have missed monitoring, are pregnant, or are considering a new medicine or supplement. A clinician can review symptoms such as Fatigue, check liver health, and explain whether treatment or additional testing is needed.

Ask: Do I need treatment or monitoring now? Which pain relievers, supplements or traditional remedies should I avoid? When should my liver tests be repeated? Should people in my household or my sexual partner be tested or vaccinated? What symptoms should prompt same-day care?