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End stages of Hep. C?????
I just recieved a frantic phone call from my mother (she has had hep C for 20 years, 15 years untreated and she is in the end stages of Hep.C) And she is scared because she says she feels like she is losing her mind, she said she forgets everything!! She said that she has to write things down in order to remember. Well I bet this is a little scarraed but im very upset!! About 4 years ago i told to a women who lost her husband to this and she told me right before he dided he lost his memory and then his mind and he died shortly after! I dont know what to say im just ask all of you to please respond to this and tell me what you all know about the final stages of Hep. C.
Some of these posters are totally out of line and others are mis-informed.
As to your mother, memory problems and 'losing one's mind' are signs of heptic encephalopathy. this is a toxic build up of unprocessed chemicals in the body.
Ammonia is a major cause b/not the only toxin that causes this condition.
There are meds to reduce the toxins and there are certain dietary changes that help immensly.
Dairy converts quickly to ammonia as does red meats and animal proteins in general. Avoid these.
A diet of whole grains, brown rice, lightly steamed veggies and juicing are preferable.
Getting the proper nutrients is vital when the liver is mal functioning so badly that memory and personality changes occr.
I have a decomp'd liver due to a massive bled cause by mis dx hep c from 1967 transfusion. I cl'd the virus-2b-b/ still must monitor my food very carefully.
I'm classified as end stage liver disease/hep c. Appearently, you can't 're-comp' a liver, so here I stay-end stage.
The best nutritional boost I take is a protein shake/smoothie every morning. I use a rice protein, Activa yogurt-live bacteria-apple juice and fresh fruits. all in the blender-sometimes an egg. I also add liquid 'joint juice', calciunm-minerals and all around vitamins. I get all these @ costco.
Junk food, white flour, corn syrup and fruitous are really bad, trans fats the worse.
The fewer toxins one takes in, the fewer toxins the damaged liver has to filter out. And the fewer toxins the body makes, the same filter thing.
Sam-e and milk thistle, green tea and fish oil caps all help too.
Don't worry-the 'end' is not really then 'end'. One can linger quite well @ this whistle stop.
As to your mother, memory problems and 'losing one's mind' are signs of heptic encephalopathy. this is a toxic build up of unprocessed chemicals in the body.
Ammonia is a major cause b/not the only toxin that causes this condition.
There are meds to reduce the toxins and there are certain dietary changes that help immensly.
Dairy converts quickly to ammonia as does red meats and animal proteins in general. Avoid these.
A diet of whole grains, brown rice, lightly steamed veggies and juicing are preferable.
Getting the proper nutrients is vital when the liver is mal functioning so badly that memory and personality changes occr.
I have a decomp'd liver due to a massive bled cause by mis dx hep c from 1967 transfusion. I cl'd the virus-2b-b/ still must monitor my food very carefully.
I'm classified as end stage liver disease/hep c. Appearently, you can't 're-comp' a liver, so here I stay-end stage.
The best nutritional boost I take is a protein shake/smoothie every morning. I use a rice protein, Activa yogurt-live bacteria-apple juice and fresh fruits. all in the blender-sometimes an egg. I also add liquid 'joint juice', calciunm-minerals and all around vitamins. I get all these @ costco.
Junk food, white flour, corn syrup and fruitous are really bad, trans fats the worse.
The fewer toxins one takes in, the fewer toxins the damaged liver has to filter out. And the fewer toxins the body makes, the same filter thing.
Sam-e and milk thistle, green tea and fish oil caps all help too.
Don't worry-the 'end' is not really then 'end'. One can linger quite well @ this whistle stop.
Just wanted to say, my sister, who has ESLD also, does very much the same as New Sojourn in terms of her diet, and it has benefitted her greatly, she's come back from a lot...she maybe cheats a little once in awhile, but not often...she also exercises and drinks plenty of water, all the healthy things youre supposed to do anyway...
Do you mean intubated?
Never heard of incubating adults!
Gad your sister is doing so much better. You are right, there is no way to predict outcomes, peope beat the odds every day.
Hope you are well
Never heard of incubating adults!
Gad your sister is doing so much better. You are right, there is no way to predict outcomes, peope beat the odds every day.
Hope you are well
typing without my glasses again, and I refuse to wear those granny grabbers for them, oh well...have a great weekend Kalio, sounds like youre really doing well all things considered...it's prob going to be really nice in SB!
It IS beautiful here, I am very blessed to live here. Now if I just felt good enough to go kayaking or something!
Hey what the heck is Natto?
Sounds like something Robin Williams would say
Hey what the heck is Natto?
Sounds like something Robin Williams would say
Sorry to hear about your mom, We are not drs hear but maybe you could give her dr a call and see what he or she has to say.
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