Hepatitus C

[HotLips66]

Once you have been diagnosed with Hepatitus C, can it cure itself. If liver enzymes are found to be normal, does that mean this disease is cured?

[Myown]

Ooops, just read that it is 15 - 50% that can clear on their own. I thought it was only 15,,,,but anyhoooo, you need to get more tests as I mentioned. One of which will be a biopsy too most likely, but it doesn't hurt at all.  

The tests and all of that are just annoying due to the waiting for results etc. I think that causes the most stress - at least for me,,,,but at this point I put my health on a back burner because my mothers cancer has spread to her liver and now my husband has something going on too and is going thru all sorts of tests and so I am concerned about the two of them.

Their problems have me more nervous than what I am going thru, but on the bright side, if there is one, I stopped obsessing about my own health for now and have hardly read the forums of late - which is good I guess.

So take care and read as much as you can.
Good luck,
MO

[Myown]

forgot to mention,,,,there is a hepc forum. Click on forums above and you will find it.
take care,
MO

[Myown]

Hi,
There are some, I think 15% of females can clear on their own, but you need to go to a Gastro Doc or better yet, a Hepatologist and they will test you for a Viral Load etc.

My liver enzymes were close to being normal before I was diagnosed, and I had to insist on the test and sure enough, I had it...

So, try not to worry, but do follow up with an appointment.

Good luck,
MO

There is a doctor that swings by now and then so he maybe he could advise you, but I think he would tell you to go get further testing too.