Hep C

[wvmisery]

what can make your Hep C come back once you have been through treatment?

[hrsepwrguy]

I am on the new triple therapy but finished the incivek 2 wks ago and have 34 more wks of peg and riba to go, and yes I have learned as much as I can about HCV and still learning as I go and thanks for the offer if I need anything I will surely let you know.

[wvmisery]

Thank you and I will be sure to post my results. I'm glad you said it's natural to be scared because the treatment was scary enough. But it was worth it all. Sure wish I knew of this forum then because I had alot of bad days, I would love to help others in any way I could.

[wvmisery]

Oh ok, you must have done lots of research like myself when I first learned I had it. If I can be of any help to you please let me know. Are you taking pegasys injections and ribo tablets?

[R Glass]

The chances of relapse are very slim. Off the top of my head, I can’t think of one person that relapsed after an undetected 6mo. post tx PCR. What you are going through is natural. I think a person would have be a Stoic in order to not panic over their 12mo PCR. You should be fine. Let us know when your results come in.

[hrsepwrguy]

Iam currently under going treatment and as of now at 14 wks I am UND and hoping to achieve SVR like you. CONGRATS on the SVR by the way.
Have a great day.
Keith

[wvmisery]

Thank you so much! I have worried my self sick every since my treatment. I would steer away from anyone who even had a cold. So you have had chronic Hep C right? I do hope all goes well and thank you so much. I wish I knew about this forum when I was going through the treatment. You too have a great day.

[hrsepwrguy]

And yes the antibodies will stay with you forever but thi s doesn't mean you have an active HCV infection.

[wvmisery]

no I am due to have my yearly check in 2 weeks. The reason I'm asking is because I was told to be very careful about keeping my health good, so I haven't even had a cold until now. I have a sinus infection and it's scaring me because usually you feel better after 3 days of antibiotics and I don't. I have had lots of stress the last 4 months and it's taking alot out of me. Do you know if running your immune system can make it come back? I know it stays in your body for the rest of your life.

[R Glass]

Could it possibly be HCV anti-bodies and not HCV?

[hrsepwrguy]

And now you have a positive PCR test confirming an active hep c infection ? And if so what were the results (viral load)

[wvmisery]

Yes I did.

[hrsepwrguy]

Did you achieve SVR ( an undetecable PCR test at 6 months post treatment)