Please help interpret my hepatitis blood test.

[taihep]

My blood test on 31 May 07 is
hep Be,Ab (positive)
hep B surfacw Ag (Not detect)
hep Be Ag (Not detect)

I did a second test on 29 June 07 will get result next 2 weeks.

Doctor said I am carrier but I don't understand all what she said because my first language is not English. I try to read article from Internet and just realize that I am in a bad situtatation and I am very nervous.

I would like to know how long have I had the virus? Can I get rid of it or what to do to get rid of it?

I have boyfriend and we just away as he has to go to study another country but we will see again in 2 months. What should we do and can we stay together in the future?

Can I get vaccine? Is it risk for people who I am staying with?

I am going back in my country on 31 Aug 07 and will be treat by doctor in my country as soon as possible.

Please interpret my result and recommend what to do.
Thank you very much

[pregpos]

Yes, you are currently infected with HBV and it's chronic...they call it HBV carrier and your liver profile is within normal range.I think its better to read more about HBV so you'll have a better understanding.God Bless!

[kay2gee]

I discovered I have hepatitis B and the following are my lab results.

HBsAg +
HBcAb +
HBsAb -
HBcAb (IgM) -
HBV DNA 76 IU/mL
ALT 12
AST 20
Gamma GT 26

I have to see the doctor next week but can you please give me an interpretation of this result. I am really desperate.

Regards
Kay

[cajim]

If by recovering you mean HBsAg becomes negative and anti-HBs becomes positive, then the answer is no.

[wewe006]

HI, is there any possibility that someone may have hepaB again after recovering from one?

[stevenNYer]

Yes, I (and some others) are very fortunate to be in the US.  In some countries, ignorance leads to discrimination.  Unless the idea of work is going to the office to have unprotected sex with all your co-workers, B Heppers (even its a chronic infection with active viral replication) post no risk to co-workers.

It's ironic in high infection places like China and Philippines, many of those who discriminate against B Heppers, have HepB themselves.  It's just that they just don't know it.  Honestly, look at how some of us found out...that's right...by accident.

[adspie]

hi steve lucky for you to work in the Hospital even though you have hep b but here in my country if you have that kind of disease you cant work in any medical fields if they found out. lucky in states that they understand between the  infectious hep B to the healthy carriee Hep B.