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Starting IFN next month.
Hi all,
I will be starting a mono IFN therapy in 5 weeks time. After deliberating about it for the last 6 months, I think I need to at least give it a try. I just missed the trial for IFN/TDF in FEB this year because my viral load was too low for this trial (one of the criteria).
Lastest blood test today confirm HBV DNA has increased from 200iu/ml (2 logs) to 20000iu/ml (4 logs) in 3 months. These are approx. numbers and I didn't ask for a print on the result. We don't measure HBsAg in this hospital, which is not good. HBV DNA fluctuating between these number for the last 12 months.
Latest ALT steady at 40, AST at 34, GGT 16, ALP 52 and Bilirubin at 7.
My history:
Last ETV pill was on Dec 2011. During this treatment (somewhere in between stopping), I convert from HbeAg-Positive to HBeAg-Negative, e-antibody negative to e-antibody positive. Doctor ask me to stop after approx. 18 months. It was not my choice. I think it's because my HBV DNA was UND for a few months and my ALT value was below 40.
I will be starting a mono IFN therapy in 5 weeks time. After deliberating about it for the last 6 months, I think I need to at least give it a try. I just missed the trial for IFN/TDF in FEB this year because my viral load was too low for this trial (one of the criteria).
Lastest blood test today confirm HBV DNA has increased from 200iu/ml (2 logs) to 20000iu/ml (4 logs) in 3 months. These are approx. numbers and I didn't ask for a print on the result. We don't measure HBsAg in this hospital, which is not good. HBV DNA fluctuating between these number for the last 12 months.
Latest ALT steady at 40, AST at 34, GGT 16, ALP 52 and Bilirubin at 7.
My history:
Last ETV pill was on Dec 2011. During this treatment (somewhere in between stopping), I convert from HbeAg-Positive to HBeAg-Negative, e-antibody negative to e-antibody positive. Doctor ask me to stop after approx. 18 months. It was not my choice. I think it's because my HBV DNA was UND for a few months and my ALT value was below 40.
do you cosume alcohol once in awhile? What does your doc say about it? glass of wine once a week?
I was F2, from what I been told. Eating healthy is very important. I guess it's not our nature to eat healthy. It's a habit that must be applied day in and day out.
A little splurge on junk food and alcohol is fine every now and then.
A little splurge on junk food and alcohol is fine every now and then.
I was telling my self that I will be cured probably in 2-3 years, but I am cured in 1 year :) (my HBSAG quantity was over 52000 at that time)
Eating healthy (immune booster and anti-infamatory) and believing that you will be cured is very very important.
Eating healthy (immune booster and anti-infamatory) and believing that you will be cured is very very important.
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