List of Treatments
The following treatments have been suggested as useful by our members for tackling autoimmune hepatitis, as well as other related conditions. If you have a good resource related to any of these, or wish to suggest a new avenue - or to merely make a comment - please use the form below.
It may be helpful to work through the list in conjunction with a health professional, and see which of these work for your unique situation.
Treatments include:
- Immune Repressing Drugs, such as methatrixate, azothiaprine, prednicilone and other steroids
- Yoga, to calm and center the immune system
- Meditation, both to calm the mind and also to pro-actively promote healing
- Regular stillness
- Prayer
- Chinese herbal medicine
- Acupuncture
- Daily or equivalent weekly exercise
- Lifestyle changes for stress management
- Regular sleeping patterns
- Investigation for Celiac disease. “In some cases, early detection and treatment of celiac disease may prevent progression to end-stage liver failure.”
- A regular and healthy diet, including a gluten free diet (see above). An article relating to protein and carbohydrates to come.
- Therapy to alleviate childhood issues
- Antidepressants such as Sertraline
- Ayervedic diet, temperature treatments, and other treatments to reduce metabolism
- Treatments for Obsessive Personality Disorders
- Recreation and holidays, rest
- Lowering overly high self criticism, procrastination, and perfectionalism
- Spending more time with nature, animals, and children
- Monitoring by a trained health professional
- Personal goal setting and success relative to your own criteria
the above treatments are described in greater detail in the article Autoimmune Health
