Hepatitis C – Treatment Options Available
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Hepatitis C is a serious issue and one needs to keep oneself fully informed about this virus in order to save health and getting affected from the serious side effects. A patient tends to go through the stage of a kind of inflammation of the liver. The condition is brought in to action by the Hepatitis C virus.
Hepatitis C can also be referred to as the type of Hepatitis that shows symptoms similar to the flu.
This is the reason that most people are not aware of the fact that they have been infected with the virus of Hepatitis C. The virus is only detected when the person visits a health care practitioner for a medical examination.
There are several causes of transmission of this serious condition including tattooing, body piercing, sharing needles, unprotected sex, blood transfusion, sharing of drugs and sharing of personal items such as a razor.
This disease can easily spread via a blood -to- blood contact.
There is no specific treatment available for Hepatitis C. However, health care practitioners often recommend the patients to go for a bed rest and have plenty of liquids. This has to be followed in conjunction with a healthy diet routine and complete abstinence from alcohol.
In case, you have been suffering from only mild Hepatitis C, you would see a difference in your condition just within two or three weeks. The complete recovery would take about four to eight weeks.
However, if you have been defected with chronic Hepatitis C, your health care practitioner will recommend protein interferon acquired from synthetic sources. This treatment is helpful in improving the functionality of the liver and eliminates the symptoms of this condition.
You may have to suffer from certain side effects such as headaches and fever. These side effects may not affect some patients at all. Only 10-40 per cent of Hepatitis C patients are prone to these side effects.
The treatment provided for Hepatitis C completely depends on the amount of damage that has been done to liver by the viruses.
Sometimes, treatment is not considered to be an only option. This is because the medicines used widely to treat Hepatitis C produce serious side effects.
The actual goal of treatment given to Hepatitis C is to exterminate the infectious virus from the patient’s body as early as possible. The length of the term depends of the damage done to the liver and the effect of medicines on the patient’s body.
- Anti-viral medications used to treat Hepatitis C
A) Peginter feron to fight off the infection.
B) Combination of interferon antiviral therapy and ribavirin to enhance the chances of eliminating the virus from the body.
The disease is serious. Hence, it is very important to keep tabs on the symptoms of this disease and most importantly, take as much as preventative methods as possible.
You need to be really cautious when getting blood from someone or getting a medicine injected in to your body.
There is no vaccination that can save you from this disease. Preventive measures and watching out for the symptoms would be wise steps to take.
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USE THE MORE INFO LINK above. Update: THIS VIDEO IS ALSO PRESENTED – TOGETHER WITH AN UPDATED HEPATITIS VIDEO BLOG – AT THE YOUTUBE HEPATITIS C CHANNEL OWNED BY MY OTHER USER NAME, OLDHEPATITIS. The video: – This is how you look after having taken medication for 6 months to get rid of a long term Hepatitis C infection. The look on the face is due to all the “Rebetol” capsules and “Roceron” injections I had to endure. Statistics: I got infected aged 15 as a junkie and boy prostitute late in …
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fintan condit used to get pushed on the ground, spat on and called faggot in school. thats because hes a la-who-sa-her ace ventura style
i have hep C for like 1 yr and half now,is hep C virus is deadly?pls help me guys i wanna know if this disease is curable?pls.?
Thank you, inteferonbuster, yes let’s do it. On October 14th the hospital will decide whether I am an respondent or not (my second one year try started i June). You raised my spirits. I’m going on. Kind of you!
No, that was a stupid expression. Removed.
Yes interferon/ribavarin i believe is the standard of treatment It does work, however, it gives you side effects (makes you feel like you're sick all the time) and doesn't necessarily work on everyone, I am not sure the cure rate but there are a significant amount of people this does not work with
The Nomads is an online support forum for those affected by Hepatitis. O It does focus on the social side of support and is a good place to find like minded people in a similar predicament. Carers and health professionals are also members and all are welcome.
Just google hepcnomads
If you click on my name it takes you to my 360..read from the last page..I blogged treatment.
I did the medicine and can say while it wasn't a walk in the park it was worth it. I cleared the virus in '05 and am now sitting with a 2yr undetectable viral load
oh…cured? how about SVR= Sustanied Viral Responder
that's me! Its gone
The 'success rate' for genotypes 2&3 is 85%
Genotypes 1a,1b are 50%
Genotype 4 I'm not cetain..but I do know its a hard one to clear..tell your husband chin ^
Oh, thank you so very much! I have been a Hepatitis Neigbourhood member (a site in the US) for years, but I’ll check this one out. For me, the best medicine over the years was black humor and especially American satirist Tom Lehrer’s song “I got it from Agnes” (available on Youtube). But I myself wasn’t able to make fun the last time I went through this treatment (as the video clearly shows). But when Lehrer does his song, I always laugh and get a little better. That’s a good thing.
While hep c does affect organs other than your liver, it is unlikely that the sore throat, coughing, etc are from hep c.
Hepatitis C is a chronic liver disease caused by a virus. It is *normally* a very slow process where in the liver under goes inflammation and destruction by the virus. You can live very long and may not even die from the liver problems from hepatitis C. However, you do have an increase chance of liver failure and liver cancer from this disease.
There are many treatments available although some are not very effective for certain strains of hepatitis C. Medications such as interferon or ribavirin have been used in to treat hepatitis C. There are a lot of preventive things that your friend can do to help himself — stay away from medications or alcohol that can tax the liver, get immunized for the hepatitis B, have an bi-annual liver enzyme check to see how his liver is function, etc.
He should be under the care of a physician if he hasn't done so.
September 24th 2008: A copy of this video and a NEW Isolated Virus Killer 2008 video blog have been posted on The Hepatitis C Channel on YouTube, owned by me as user oldhepatitis. Please visit that channel. And then I have fulfilled my promise to myself and recorded another Hepatitis C treatment video blog. Check the video response above.
im on week 6 of tx, after a crazy start to tx, ie riba rage and sush , ive mellowed out with the help of anti phycotics and sleepers im doing fine now, lets slay this dragon.
I am going for my 2nd shot tomorrow.
After the first shot, I recieved at 11 am. It did not effect me until 4pm. My neck started getting really sore (whip lash) it traveled to my other joints. Flu like symptoms….I had a fever and was FREEZZING!!! I then, broke my fever at 9:30pm. Thats how fast this moves thru your system! YOU DO NOT GET THOSE FLU LIKE SYPTOMS THE WHOLE TIME, JUST THE SHOT DAY'S!! The next day you will be tired. by the 3rd day your good to go!
the pills make you nauseated nothing big. Make sure you drink a LOT of water!!! You get tired quickly but, you just sleep!
I can't tell you if you are going to be too sick to work, some people can, others can't!
The side effects hit me today. area where shot was given puffed up and is very red. a bit confussed feeling. thinking is sometimes difficult. those are the pills though. I got a little depression yesterday but, I just call someone and talk about other stuff to get my mind off it.
I do have anti-depressants but, do not want to take until after tomorrow.
All in All it is barrable and its doing the job.
I take it easy, work when I get the "spirt" of energy.
It's not going to make you feel like your going to die, I think it easier than what others have said so far.
DO NOT READ SO MUCH OF THE STORIES ON LINE!!
Those are what messed with my head and scared the crap put of me. It's not like those stories!
I get 1 shot a week Interferon.
3 pills in the AM.
2 pills in the PM.
All I can tell you is you will be tired, Things may feel like a big effort!
thinking is bit difficult when your tired. I feel like I hit a wall.
Thats basically it so far, Contact me later to ask!
Hi Piddle
Here are some ideas to get healed.
Cause
The most common cause of hepatitis is a virus that can occur in five potential forms: A, B, C, D, or E. Other causes include excessive alcohol consumption, drug abuse (including pharmaceutical drugs, such as acetaminophen), overexposure to chemicals, and, sometimes, as a reaction to properly prescribed medications.
In recent years, hepatitis C has been on the increase. It is most frequently caused as a result of blood transfusions. Typically, people with hepatitis C are identified either because they have abnormal liver tests or because of a hepatitis C antibody test. A positive test does not necessarily mean serious liver disease, however. People with hepatitis C may have no liver disease, a mild form of chronic hepatitis, or a more serious form of hepatitis that may progress over a number of years to cirrhosis. The usual indications are a positive antibody test for the hepatitis C virus, abnormal liver tests for more than six to twelve months, and a liver biopsy that shows chronic active hepatitis. Approximately 20% of patients chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus will go on to develop cirrhosis.
Note: Infectious hepatitis can be easily spread two weeks before and one week after jaundice appears. The feces of people with hepatitis contain the virus. Therefore, very strict toilet hygiene and hand and cloth washing should be observed during this time.
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Natural Cures
Aromatherapy: Rosemary can help stimulate liver function.
Diet: Follow a diet low in protein and high in fresh vegetables to minimize stress on the liver. Also eat small meals throughout the day, and avoid foods such as refined sugars, alcohol, and caffeine, which cause stress on the liver, and be sure to drink plenty of filtered water. Drinking fresh lemon juice water every morning and evening followed by vegetable juice is also recommended to help liver function. Easily digested grains, such as millet, buckwheat, and quinoa, are also good food choices.
Enemas: Three warm enemas administered daily can help boost liver function. Also a colon and liver cleanse to clean out the toxins in the blood.
Herbs: The liver-cell regenerative properties of herbs such as milk thistle and licorice can be helpful. Take 1/2 teaspoon of this mixture three times a day. Tumeric combined with milk thistle has also been shown to help alleviate the symptoms of hepatitis B.
Hydrotherapy: Hydrotherapy is the application of water, ice, steam and hot and cold temperatures to maintain and restore health. Treatments include full body immersion, steam baths, saunas, sitz baths, colonic irrigation and the application of hot and/or cold compresses. Hydrotherapy is effective for treating a wide range of conditions and can easily be used in the home as part of a self-care program. Many Naturopathic Physicians, Physical Therapists and Day Spas use Hydrotherapy as part of treatment. I suggest several at-home hydrotherapy treatments.
Juice Therapy: The following juice combinations can be helpful: beet, carrot, and wheat grass juice; or garlic, burdock, flax, and black currants.
Nutritional Supplementation: Supplement with vitamin C, beta carotene, liver glandulars, milk thistle extract, vitamin B complex, adrenal glandulars, lipotropic factors, pantothenic acid, free-form amino acids, betaine hydrochloric acid (HCL), multi-enzymes, and evening primrose oil.
Alternative Professional Care
If your symptoms persist despite the above measures, seek the help of a qualified health professional. The following professional care therapies have all been shown to be useful for treating hepatitis: Ayurveda, Acupuncture, Detoxification Therapy, Magnetic Field Therapy, Naturopathic Medicine, and Oxygen Therapy.
Best of health to you
I can tell you that current therapies for hcv will always have Interferon (of some sort) as it's main medication.
The latest treatments are Infergen and an oral antiviral drug as well as another type of combination with Interferon and Protease Inhibitors. (Study trials are being done now, ask your doctor about what the pharmicutical companies have to offer).
Good luck!
P.S. MILK THISTLE IS NOT A CURE FOR HCV- or any other herb/herbal concoction!
The liver has extraordinary regenerative powers that can regenerate itself after it has been damaged. But there is a point of no-return — and this would be cirrhosis. Cirrhosis cannot be reversed. If large areas of the liver are cirrhotic, then a transplant would be the only option. If only small parts are cirrhotic, then the liver may be able to continue functioning as is.
Yes, a healthy liver can be transplanted, but if the underlying cause of the cirrhosis is not treated/cured, it is possible that the new liver may quickly succumb to the same fate (depending on what the initial cause was)
I strongly suggest adding 20 or more mgs/day of Lescol (fluvastatin) to the mix—google fluvastatin hepatitis for more info…
Shots run close to $1,000.00 dollars EACH. Depending on length of treatment, type of treatment.
Oral meds, (antiviral) and those meds to help with sides can run 400 bucks a month.
Doctors visits and testing on a monthly schedule is additional money.
Your looking at up to a 90,000.00 dollar treatment for 48 weeks.
As for HMO's, I've no idea, but you might need to call them and ask.
Good luck.