Help wanted

[bob30355]

I received a positive result from my doctor a couple of days ago for Hep B. He took three more blood samples and is sending me to a specialist who I then see in a couple of weeks time. When I asked him how serious the illness was he stated that it was a chronic disease. Should I take from this that I am chronically infected? I had a possible exposure 6 weeks ago so I would assume that I am in the acute stage?

I was also tested at the time for HIV , Hep c , syphilis, Hep a
which all came back negative. I had to take a PEP for possible HIV exposure 6 weeks ago and wondered if this could have any effect on hep b ?

Any advice would be great as a little confused and scared at the moment. Many thanks in advance

[Jatashankar]

Better ask ur doctor or testing authority

[bob30355]

Do you think these results would be with my initial test or more likely from the three more samples that were taken yesterday?

[Jatashankar]

Also check anti hbc igG which if positive will surely tell u r chronic so test both
Anti hbc igM and igG

[bob30355]

Thanks , so the I will have to wait on next results to confirm

[Jatashankar]

Told u just to check ur anti hbc igM test, they will also most probably check this. If positive u are likely to have an acute infection if negative or weekly positive u are chronic then. Screening tests can't tell u acute or chronic

[bob30355]

Do you think I have a chronic infection ? could they tell this from first test or do you think they are going back to find out more?

[Jatashankar]

Pep contains tenofovir which acts against both hbv and HIV but not removes hbv completely.
Taking pep within 24hours of HIV exposure prevents u from HIV

[Jatashankar]

Check for antihbc igM. If positive u r acute probably