my 11 yr old daughter been diagnosed with auto immune hepatitis and has been turned down for DLA could you giv me your opinion as i think she should be entitled as shes not at school very often and has weekly hospital visits and is struggling gettin around
Hi.thanks for posting query at ChatDoctorinsufficient history provided - NO lab results, anyhow, autoimmune hepatitis is usually treated with steroids and in case of elevated liver enzymes - a special diet is advised. Value of AST or ALT greater than 85 or above maybe investigated further. Alcohol ingestion and obesity are common causes of fatty liver disease. Advice :- rule out viral causes of hepatitis-LOW fat diet should be followed, AVOID junk food and beverages-decreased oil consumption (oily food)- NO red meat-green vegetables should be ingested daily-use lemon juice (lemonade) once in a day-reduce weight if overweight/obese-pure olive oil maybe used in less amount-"recheck liver enzymes after 6 to 8 weeks" and/or ultrasound. Any further questions are welcomed. Hope to answer your concern. Wish your daughter good health. Regards, Chat Doctor. 