I have known I was Hep C Positive for around two years... around the second month I found out I was sent to a specialist who checked my viral levels I guess and they were very low, almost undetectable. So I didn't have treatment, two years later for the past week I have had horrible pains in my liver area, I...
I am so confused/annoyed/po'd right now. The last time I visited the liver clinic & spoke to one of the Dr's there he told me that my next appointment there, scheduled for the 16th Dec, would be my starting date for treatment. Just the biospy, which I had done, then a visit to a shrink (which the clin...
I have wrote before of discrimination and how I was afraid of it happening to me...well.. & I may be wrong but I believe it may be happening at work. I work for one of the top 5 star hotels here in outer Sydney, been there for quite a while now & enjoyed the status of one of the top (preferred/reliabl...
Hi Everyone Not posted before as I'm new to this forum, but was advised that Laurie might be able to help? I've been asked whether I can provide any help with a heartbreaking situation. A young boy (7 years old) who acquired HCV as a consequence of vertical transmission from his mother. He is now being b...
After all of the visits to the liver clinic, doctors etc I still haven't really been told what to expect during the TX treatment. I know what I have to do, how long it's going to take etc etc but no-one has discussed the side-x's with me. I have asked & all I recieved is a booklet that really doesnt tell m...
hi everybody i just had my wk 39 shot which makes me in the single digits ....9 to go... hooooray!!!!! hope you are all doin well .... love to all Elizabethxx
Hi, I am looking for a lab where i can get a viral load test performed. I have had hep C before so the existence test will always be positive. Where can i get the viral count test performed, in confidence? I am worried about a recurrence and do not want anyone to know it is back. thank you!
I have not yet started treatment, but am suffering from symptoms of acute hep c infection. I got infected 9 weeks ago and have been having fevers, fatigue, high abdminal pain, and now my urine has turned orange. My AST and ALT were 10 times normal at last test. Anyway, on Saturday I got extremely fatig...
Hi all, Have been trying to shake off a chest infection for coming up to 6 weeks now. on 3rd lot of antibs but xray shows I still have "bulk" in the top of my lung in the Hilum area. Of course I go straight on the w.w.w. as never heard of the hilum. Now i.ve frightened myself reading the worst scenar...
Is it just me or do others also suffer from anxiety issues....? I have in the past had terrible panic attacks ending up in hospital a couple of times...had a fair amount of counselling and ended up sorting myself out and have been ok for the last year. In fact more than ok, really on top of the game.....how...
My mother has Hep C and I am interested in having her do a Cleanse to improve her overall health and liver function. Unfortunately, her Hepatologist knows nothing about herbal or alternative remedies. I have tried the Advanced CleanseSmart kit and was wondering if it is safe for people with Hepatit...
I searched this forum, and came accross nikki's excellent thread regarding the Social stigma that those that have contracted Hep C have to deal with. Basically, I see lim...
I had my post tx appointment at the hospital today, and was expecting the same 4 to 5 hours of tests, scans and x-rays I had just before starting tx. French hospitals are nothing if not thorough! I got there at 8am, and didn't escape until 6.30pm. Good news first, the fibroscan test showed a big drop in the...
I just found out yesterday that I contracted Hep C 1a from a needlestick (actually a needle assault!) 7 weeks ago. My viral load as of last week (my first follow up blod draw) was 13 and a half million. I have my first GI visit scheduled next week, so I'll get more info then I'm sure. But my PCP said that she's...
Hey James i just went to the doc and he upped my dose of Zoloft .he said i would need more ..i was on 50mgs for 3 weeks i was slightly better but my head was still a mess , now starting 100mgs ..if its ok to ask.. how much did they put you on ? i tried so hard not to go down this track but it all got a bit to long and inten...
Hi everyone, Sorry to have not been in touch for a while. We are moving and I'm helping my mum move (in with us) as well. I've just heard that our move might fall through because of our cats! So I'm now stressed. Oh and I foolishly decided to invite everyone to a party for my 50th! The sx are gradually wea...
I went back and reread all the posts on Dori's thread. It became obvious, to me, Dori and I have different opinions in regards to herbal supplements. Obviously I clearly stated my opinons and still stick to them. However to make the insulting and abusive remarks I did to belittle her opinions was uncal...
It makes me sad that this forum is sometimes not a place for sharing and listening to other peoples experiences with an open mind. We are a very diverse group from around the world, all with different experiences of HepC and its treatment. I don't always agree with what other people post, or expect the...
Keep it up...........lol. I have a disease 12k people a year dye from, what could you possibly do to me ? I think you take yourself a bit to seriously.
When comparing silymarin users to non-silymarin users in the HALT-C trial, the following was discovered:1. No beneficial effect of silymarin was found on ALT levels (serum alanine aminotransferases) an enzyme often elevated with liver injury.2. No beneficial effect of silymarin was found o...
Hi. I joined this forum a few months ago but stopped posting here after a discussion about my difficulties with the treatment got me upset. Anyway, I decided to come back and give you all an update. In case you're interested... here's my story:I had to stop treatment at 14 weeks. My white blood cell coun...
Tomorrow I go in for annual physical and blood-draw. Part of the draw is focused at VL. Nervous tonight and finding it hard to concentrate. I don't know why I'm so shook-up, it'll be 2 weeks before I know the results. Though it's a couple weeks early, this is suppose to be my 3 month check to see if I'm still...
Shame what's happened on the forum, I feel if admin or moderators had checked in more none of what's gone on would have happened, it could have been nipped in the bud. As much as I know the guys going through epic amounts of treatment he shouldn't have been allowed to dominate the forum so the rest of us wer...
HI SHARLOT HERE IVE BEEN GOING THRU ALOT OF DOCTORS NON HELP ITS LIKE THEY WANT ME TO DIE . SINCE IVE CONTRACTED THIS [STAPH} 2 YRS NOW IVE SEEN MANY SPECIALIST WHO JUST SAY MY BODY WILL HANDLE IT ON ITS OWN I RESPOND /WITH A LOWERED IMUNE SYSTEM? THEY LOOK AT ME AND SAY I SHOULD TALK TO MY PROVIDER DOCTOR . WALK...
Hi,I am new here and I need answers..please help if you can. I was a drug addict for five years and used intreveniously for that period of time. I am now clean and I was told recently that at some point I had contracted HEP C but that my antibodies fought this virus off and that I would not get sick. Q: Can I now...
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