Hematology-Pathologist Questions Hepatitis

I am unable to eat well these days. Could it be related to my liver condition?

I am unable to eat well these days. I just don't have much of an appetite. I have hepatitis. Could this lack of appetite have anything to do with my liver condition?

2 Answers

Yes it can be. Have it checked out
The medical term for loss of appetite is called, "anorexia." It is very common to suffer from anorexia when you have hepatitis. If the anorexia is simply due to the hepatitis, it should improve as the illness resolves. However, it is not a good idea to "assume" that you know the cause of any given medical symptom. It is important to bring up your loss of appetite with your doctor, so you can work together to develop a strategy to determine the cause and treatment. Your doctor might want to order additional tests.