Sir/madam, I have been diagnosed with Jaundice for a week now and my bilirubin level is at 5.6.I want to know what are should be my next steps for a speedy recovery. I have general anxiety disorder as well so I am not being able to cope with this news and I am very stressed most of the time even when I am resting.

Dr. Amit NagarkarPsychiatrist13yrs exp

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If the anxiety is irresistible and causing problems in sleep and daily routines you may consult a psychiatrist for treatment and counselling. It is recommended that medications if at all used be the ones not metabolised mainly in liver. Do inform your treating physician about it too. 

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Dr. Sandhya KrishnamurthyAyurveda30yrs exp

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Hi, Take complete bed rest. Avoid spicy and oily food for about 1 month. Drink plenty of fluids like water, tender coconut, fresh fruit juices, etc. Take tab. Arogyavardhini 1-1-1 after food and tab. Liv. 52 DS 1-0-1 and Kumari Asava 2 tsf 3 times a day with equal quantity of water. Take all these medicines for about a month and repeat the blood and urine examinations to assess the bilirubin levels. Take tab. Manasa mitra Vati 1-0-1 to ease out your mind from anxiety. 

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