Newby just diagnosed with Hep C

[care_free]

I am a 19 year old female who has recently learned she is positive for Hepatitis C. I am being sent to a gastroenterologist on Tuesday and I do not know what to expect. Can anyone give me any insight? Thank you!!!

[care_free]

Ok so I am being sent for "Comp. Metabolic Panel(14)" & HCV RNA by PCR, Qn Rfx Geno" whatever those mean. I have only been tested for the antibody and I suppose the RNA test will tell me if I actually have the virus. The GI wasn't much help since my GP hadn't sent the lab results to them at the time of my visit.

[lalapple]

test your baby when she is between 1-2 years old.  then test her about every 2 years just to determine whether she has it or not.  if she does have it.  i would continue to test her every 2 years to monitor her viral load

[care_free]

On top of that, I have been nursing her with a yeast infection(thrush) being passed back and forth. We are working on weaning... I have read that results would be inaccurate if tested before 15 months because she would still have my antibodies.

[kickboxingmom]

what about her baby that is six months old ? Blood on blood.Childbirth ?

[Bill1954]

Gotcha; thanks for getting back to us… I think there was some confusion re: your pregnancy, but it’s straightened out now. If you were using prior to your pregnancy, that’s your most likely exposure, which probably rules out an acute infection. The acute period will only last six months.

Good luck with your appointment, and let us know how things go. Be sure to request copies of all your lab and procedure results to make communication more efficient.

Take care—

Bill

[care_free]

I am not pregnant at this time. I was pregnant for much of this past year which is when I got my life straightened out. Now I have a 6 month old to run around after. I was just saying that there was no way that I could've contracted it since the time I got pregnant. I would've contracted it over a year ago. Both my parents have been tested and are negative so obviously I got it from somewhere else. I have an appointment at 8:15 on Tuesday morning at the D.D.C. I'll let ya'll know what I find out.