Sorry you had to butt into dopes like that. When I was diagnosed, the PCP dropped me like a hot potato, his staff treated me like a junkie. Won't be going back there for sure.
My child is finishing her intern year. Following her progress through medical school has been very interesting. I learned:
1) Don't ever insist that the doctor start an IV or take a blood sample. They aren't trained to do that and will just hurt you. Trust the nurses & techs.
2) Doctors are all specialized. Unless they specialized in gastroenterology (with residency in hepatology) or infectious disease, it's only natural that they are clueless about viral hepatitis (though they should be a bit embarrassed). They should also be embarrassed that they hired such stupid nurses.
3) They receive NO nutritional training.
Things are what they are.
Good for you on educating one more uneducated medical professional. It blows me away that so much misinformation is still out there 18 years after hep C was actually given a name.
Good luck with treatment. Wishing you an easy time and a rapid clearance.