i am scared

i am 27 and was diagnosed wwith hep c 9 months ago and have ignored it because i am scared but now i am almost 7weeks pregnant i do not even know what stage i am i am in ************** at a methadone clinic that scares me too methadone and a baby ive been clean 2.5 years from narcotics.  any help, support, or suggestions would be great

[HCA]

You can't treat whilst you are pregnant or nursing your baby.
Forget about it for now.
As a young woman you should be able to get yourself cured by taking nasty drugs for six to eighteen months in due course.
You probably won't have any symptoms at this stage and it takes many years for Hep C to do any real harm.
See a specialist hepatologist who will monitor you and get you treated when the time is right.
No alcohol for you at all though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[comeagain]

I´m a father of three both me and their mother have hep c non of our kids got it she have been breast feeding all of them and for a long time as well.

I have had it for 35 years the mother for 25 and our girls are 24, 15 and 13.

Are you on methadone right now been a speed freak my self never on opiats don´t know if
pregnasy and methadone is such a good idea though, someone  else probebly chime in on that one.

God bless take care

ca

[fretboard]

Welcome,
I hope you are on a low dose of methadone and whatever you do, please don't use anything else.  Unfortunately I've seen first hand what happens when a methadonian gets strung out on stuff during pregnancy and delivers a baby.  It will reduce you to tears, as it is so hard on the poor innocent baby.  I suggest you stay on the methadone, but try to lower your dose.  Don't do anything drastic, methadone clinics tell ladies who are preggers that the delivery will be fine.  Talk to your ob'gyn as all I am is another methadonian with an opinion, but I'm not on maintenance and I'm male.  Oh, I just went back up and I see that you've been clean for 2.5 years.  That's damn good!!  My hat is off to you, talk to the doctor or your counselor at the clinic on whether you need to consider lowering your dose.  Since you been clean so long, you may be better off leaving your dose level right where your at and don't even trip about the HepC till your baby is taken care of for a couple to 5 years.  Good Luck and God Bless

[Kristina538]

It must be scarey finding you're pregnant, let alone having HVC.   DON'T feel guilty that you're on methadone, but celebrate that you're drug-free - you WILL be methadone free one day, and HVC free one day also - work towards both of those targets for you both!!!

And a beautiful wee sibling for your little boy... that's wonderful!!!   Now.... NO MORE DENIAL - this is just another mountain to climb, so get prepared, get informed so that your future can give you the rewards.... and don't get despondant or give up;  this will be another battle and another test of your courage, conviction and faith.     Congratulations IS in order for you and your expanding family!!  

[sfwandwow]

no sweat GOD is in ctrl, he bringing that gift from him to you , so u can raise his son right. he never gives u anthing u cant handle. Iam so hapy for ya, may u have a blessed pregnancy and delivery..