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Hello, first off I want to say thank you for all of your advice I hope that everyone gains knowledge by you. When I was 18 I was at a blood drive a few weeks later I was sent a paper saying that it was possible that I may have hep C. Not to donate blood for seven years. I am 35 now with 4 children and have been in the same respective marriage for 14 years. Should I be tested? Having children do they look for that kind of thing? Are my children at risk?(FYI all my babies were
C-Sections) should they be tested?
I do battle with depression, high blood pressure high white counts, eyelid inflamations & hypertention are any of theese signs of hep C? thanks again for all your help.
Ylrebmik

[Tony-z]

ylrebmik


Definitely get tested, also get your children tested.
The virus can be spread from mother to children, but I am not sure of the odds, others will chime in that can address that issue.

Welcome to the forum.


       God Bless


           TonyZ

[cuteus]

I can't find the post where you wanted info on tx extension so I will try this here:
"Impact of Treatment Duration on Virologic Response

Background
The standard anti-HCV treatment algorithm in treatment-naive patients calls for a quantitative HCV RNA assay at baseline, followed by another at week 12.33 A ≥2-log drop in HCV RNA or undetectable HCV RNA at week 12 indicates EVR and is predictive of SVR.25,34 Up to this time point, the algorithm is the same for all patients, regardless of genotype. The duration of treatment after this point for patients who achieve EVR, however, is different depending on genotype. Patients infected with genotypes 2 and 3 are typically treated for an additional 12 weeks (a total of 24 weeks). In contrast, patients infected with genotypes 1, 4, 5, and 6 are typically treated for an additional 36 weeks (a total of 48 weeks). Irrespective of genotype, treatment is typically discontinued in patients who do not achieve EVR unless it is continued for histologic benefit alone.
AASLD Update

Dalgard et al: 14-week treatment in patients with genotype 2 or 3 infection
Olav Dalgard, MD, presented findings from a nonrandomized multicenter trial that studied the duration of treatment in 122 treatment-naive patients infected with genotypes 2 and 3.35 All patients received peginterferon alfa-2b 1.5

[cuteus]

you get tested first, and if it turns out by a PCR test that you have chronic hep c, your wife should be tested, although transmission by sexual contact is rare. If your kids do not share toothbrushes, nail clippers, razors with you, I don't see where they would be at risk. Hep c is not transmitted by casual contact.

[LvdByGod!]

thanks cuteus!!!