HBSAG - Status

[kanchi213]

My HBV DNA quantitative PCR method is 3286 iu/ml or 19326 copeis/ml  and Elastrography of liver ARFI value is ranging from 0.67 - 1.23 mtr/sec.
Doctor has advised me to take baraclade .5mg for next months and i am feeling acute pain in abdomin.

I am confused and not sure what to do..rather blindly take doctor advise on medication.

Please advise me status ..is my viral load is dangrous and should i have take the medicine..

[kanchi213]

I have checked my ALT its back to 45iu/ml and gave blood for HBV DNA after 4 months of ETV. However, Pain in my liver part and burning sensation in my liver part is increased from past one week...

I am unable to understand my situation as most PPL report high levels of HBV and ALT and do not have any pain but in my case my VL 3286 iu/ml (Nov'2012) and ALT 45 iu/ml (little increase from normal range). ARFI range .67 to 1.23 (barely F1 fibroscan).

I some time get doubt that ETV has increased the Pain/ discomfort in my liver..do we get any such side effects ETV.5mg

The pain so, huge I am totally getting collapsed and getting breathing problem...

Please let me if any other test will let me know whether the pain is due to Hep B or due to any other reason ?

[stef2011]

cirrhosis is not directly made by hbv and only few develop cirrhosis....if you take entecavir and live a healthy life you wont develop cirrhosis

if you dont live a healthy life you may develop cirrhosis indipendently from hbv and even if you take all antivirals.the healthy life style/diet is the base to be healthy and then antivirals ensure you ll never have but anyway just making firboscans you ll see where your liver damage is

[kanchi213]

Its been 3s month ETV now for me...my ALT has decreased to 22 iu/ml from 48 iu/ml
But i am still getting pain/discomfort from liver..donno how to discribe the discomfort.
since i am HBEAG -negative will i get crirrosis sooner than HBEAG postive ppl.

previously my records are HBV DNA 3286 iu/ml HBSAG quantitative
10025 iu/ml..Fatty liver and normal stiffness of liver..

Please adivse by taking ETV will my health condition can be bettered..i am always getting worried and tensed

[kanchi213]

i have read alinia decreases hbsag levels since in my case i have HBV DNA low 3286 iu/ml and ALT noraml and hbsag quantitative 10025 iu/ml. will there be any changes of getting hbsag quantitative to lower levels by taking alinia along with entecavir - baraclude .5mg daily...

I have been taking only baraclude .5mg from past 3 months.

[kanchi213]

if ALT is within limits does that me our liver damage is little or no damage ?

Do the doctor's usually recommand adding intf in the future after taking entecavir for certain period of time and if the HBV Load is in undectable range? .

I am getting pain in joint of liver and chest from past 2 days....the pain is sever...i am totally confused and worried...any reason for the pain

[kanchi213]

if ALT is within limits does that me our liver damage is little or no damage ?

Do the doctor's usually recommand adding intf in the future after taking entecavir for certain period of time and if the HBV Load is in undectable range? .

I am getting pain in joint of liver and chest from past 2 days....the pain is sever...i am totally confused and worried...any reason for the pain..