Why do liver cancer patients have trouble sleeping? Causes and treatment of liver cancer patients' sleep discomfort

If liver cancer patients experience discomfort in the ribs when sleeping at night, it may be caused by viral or bacterial infection, or the disease may have metastasized to the lungs. Appropriate medication can be taken to relieve the discomfort.

1. Virus infection:

The body's immune ability of liver cancer patients will be significantly reduced, which can easily lead to viral infection in the body, resulting in symptoms such as discomfort in the ribs when sleeping at night and pain in the liver area. You can take medication under the guidance of a doctor to relieve the symptoms. The medications generally taken include ribavirin granules, acyclovir tablets and other drugs. These two drugs have good antiviral effects and have a certain effect on alleviating the condition.

2. Bacterial infection:

Liver cancer patients are generally weak and prone to bacterial infection, which may cause symptoms such as discomfort in the ribs, abdominal distension, poor appetite, fatigue, etc. when sleeping at night. They can take anti-inflammatory drugs under the guidance of a doctor to relieve the symptoms, such as amoxicillin capsules, cefixime capsules, azithromycin dispersible tablets, etc.

3. Lung metastasis:

If the liver cancer patient's condition is serious and lung metastasis occurs, the patient may experience symptoms such as discomfort in the ribs, coughing, and coughing up blood when sleeping at night. The condition can be alleviated through radiotherapy or targeted drug therapy. Commonly used targeted drugs include regorafenib tablets, lenvatinib tablets, etc.

Liver cancer patients should maintain a good mood, avoid too much mental stress, and eat more foods rich in high-quality protein to enhance the body's immunity.