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Lifestyle

recommendations

One of the best ways to take control of your condition
is for you to play an active role in managing it by working
with your healthcare team. Following the below
lifestyle recommendations will help you to do this.

• Try to keep yourself physically • If you have been instructed by
active if you can your doctor to take lactulose,
• Eat healthily and at regular ensure that you take enough
time points for 2–3 soft bowel movements a day
• Avoid all alcohol if you have
• Please make sure that you follow
your dietitian’s nutritional advice been advised not to drink (very
on recommended salt and protein important). Even small amounts of
intake and how to maintain bone alcohol can cause problems when
health such as taking vitamin D your liver is cirrhotic
• Avoid smoking (very important)
• Discuss with your doctor if you
have any problems doing your job • Avoid sleeping tablets or tranquilisers
or carrying out usual activities
• Discuss with your doctor if at any
point you change any of your
medicines, including herbal remedies
• Tell a member of your healthcare
team if you get constipated
• Mention to your doctor if your
abdominal area seems bigger
than usual or swollen
• Seek help if you have a fever, chills
or if your legs become swollen

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