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Viral load worried
At last check my viral load was over 200k, I haven't been to a specialist to have any further testing done or to determine geneotype. Should I be worried? Should I try and go to a specialist? Is there any special things I need to know such as diet, vitamins, symptoms to look for?
Don't drink alcohol and tell the doctor that did your blood work that you are interested in treatment.
Your chances are pretty good. News meds are coming out this year.
Some people heve an easy time on treatment.
200,000 is not that high. I was 2.8 million and am now cured.
Your chances are pretty good. News meds are coming out this year.
Some people heve an easy time on treatment.
200,000 is not that high. I was 2.8 million and am now cured.
Before treatment viral load doesn't mean much, it does not indicate the progression of the disease. After tx begins it's a measure of the med's effectiveness.
Someone should already know your genotype, namely the people who ordered the VL tests. The genotype may affect decisions to treat.
Should you be worried? Yes! Should you panic? No! Hep C is a relatively slow moving disease taking decades to get to the worse part. Do you know when you might have been infected? Meanwhile, you are on the right track in that, you are beginning to follow-up. Don't shrug this off because it doesn't get better by ignoring it.
Until the later stages Hep C is largely asymptomatic. I've had it for 30-35 years and never knew until 2009.
Stop any alcohol intake. Alcohol + Liver + Hep C = Toxic Waste Site. Whether this is a lifelong prohibition or just until after treatment depends entirely on the condition of your liver. Find out your genotype and work towards a liver biopsy. And always come back here for questions, and support. All the Best.
Someone should already know your genotype, namely the people who ordered the VL tests. The genotype may affect decisions to treat.
Should you be worried? Yes! Should you panic? No! Hep C is a relatively slow moving disease taking decades to get to the worse part. Do you know when you might have been infected? Meanwhile, you are on the right track in that, you are beginning to follow-up. Don't shrug this off because it doesn't get better by ignoring it.
Until the later stages Hep C is largely asymptomatic. I've had it for 30-35 years and never knew until 2009.
Stop any alcohol intake. Alcohol + Liver + Hep C = Toxic Waste Site. Whether this is a lifelong prohibition or just until after treatment depends entirely on the condition of your liver. Find out your genotype and work towards a liver biopsy. And always come back here for questions, and support. All the Best.
They told me what my genotype was when they told me what my viral load was. My VL was 6 million so yours isn't a big worry. The next thing that needs to be determined is the amount of damage that has occurred to your liver.
Yes, you need to see a specialist. A hepatologist would be the best choice, but if there isn't one around you a GI with lots of HCV patients is the next best choice.
Diane
Yes, you need to see a specialist. A hepatologist would be the best choice, but if there isn't one around you a GI with lots of HCV patients is the next best choice.
Diane
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