Oct 10, 2008 09:48PM in the Hepatitis C Community
Yup. It's still a "****-shoot", huh? Sigh...No guarantees -even with the interferon...Colloidal silver is okay for topical stuff, like burn treatment, but when used internally, it isn't regulated enough to take the risk...And, it only works on bacteria, not viruses... ~M
Oct 10, 2008 04:12PM in the Hepatitis C Community
Just my 2 cent's worth...I did 5 months of sho-Saiko-To (SST or hepzone to folks in the USA) as well as a few other supplements and I did see a consistent drop in my viral load and normalizing of liver enzymes...But it doesn't kill the hep c...it's been my experience if you keep your immune system strong, stay away from liver stressors, and eat a healthy diet...
Oct 10, 2008 01:30AM in the Hepatitis Social Community
Hi Deb! I recall feeling like weak poo at 9.1 HGB...Urgh...Something I was told -and it seemed to help, was to be taking at least 800 mcg of folic acid every day as well as b-complex vitamins...And 2 tablespoons of molasses a day..the molasses is high in dietary iron (I was told supplemental iron can actually cause liver damage if you are stage 2/ grade 2 or ...
Oct 08, 2008 12:10AM in the Hepatitis Social Community
Thanks you guys! I had a physical today, and had to laugh at my Dr...SHE wanted to have my 8 week post tx vl done because she wanted to know! LOL...She sort of talked me into doing it...After she said..."Well, lets do a LFT, CBC, a cholesterol, a blood glucose, a iron stores (ferritan), and Oh, a viral load check too!" LOL What, no pregnancy test?!? LOL (Jus...
Oct 08, 2008 12:01AM in the Hepatitis Social Community
I just posted this in headshop's journal...During treatment I used Oragel's Dry mouth moisturizing gel"...it worked great! It coats everything inside your mouth and you don't wake up with "leather tongue"...It lasts several hours and keeps the sores to a minimum...Because the bacterial flora in your mouth gets a bit "wonky" while treating, remember you are at...
Oct 05, 2008 10:30AM in the Hepatitis Social Community
True to your name! Yay! Whoo hoo! A Howard Dean girlie scream just for you!!!Yeaaaaggghhh! ~Melinda