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[jhawk714]

Are there any natural treatments? I have Hep C. My liver is good, but my load count is 8 million. Anything I can do?

Thanks

[orleans]

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CockSparrow
Male, 49 years
Gold Coast - Australia
Member since Feb 2007  



, Oct 23, 2007 08:26AM
I have posted my list before and its been reposted a few times, but here it is again with some updates.

Hepatitis means Imflamation of the Liver. from ancient Greek hepar or hepato- meaning 'liver' and suffix -itis denoting 'inflammation'
Acute Hepatitis:   is when it lasts less than 6 months
Chronic Hepatitis: is when it persists longer than 6 months

HCV Acronyms
HCV Hepatitis C Virus
AHC Acute Hepatitis C
CHC Chronic Hepatitis C
G or GT Genotype
RNA RiboNucleic Acid
DNA DeoxyriboNucleic Acid
Tx Treatment, Therapy (can also mean Transplant)
Bx Biopsy
Dx Diagnosis
Sx Symptoms, Side Effects
Rx Prescription
Hx History
SOC Standard of Care
ITT Intent to Treat
RVR Rapid Virological Response (4 Week PCR - UND
EVR Early Virological Response (12 Week PCR - >2 Log Drop)
EVC Early Virological Clearance (Aviremic - HCV RNA Negative at Week 12)
PVR Partial Virological Response (Viremic Response – >2 Log Drop still HCV+ at Week 12
EOT End of Treatment
SVR Sustained Virological Response (UND 6 Months post EOT)
VR Virological Response
PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction
RT-PCR Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction.
TMA Transcription Mediated Amplification
VL Viral Load
HVL High Viral Load (≥400,000 IU) (≥600,000 IU) (≥800,000 IU)
LVL Low Viral Load (<400,000 IU)
UND Undetectable Viral Load
IU International Unit 1 IU = 2.5 VL Copies apx
BMI Body Mass Index
WHR Waist to Hip Ratio

Drug Acronyms
IFN Interferon (Alpha 2a / Alpha 2b)
NPIA Non-Pegylated Interferon Alpha
PegIFN Pegylated Interferon (Alpha 2a / Alpha 2b)
CIFN Consensus Interferon (Infergen/alphacon)
RBV Ribavirin
RVN Ribavirin
Riba Ribavirin
WBR Weight Based Ribavirin
WBD Weight Based Dose
FDR Fixed Dose Ribavirin
LDR Low Dose Ribavirin (Same as FDR)
EPO Erythropoietin Epoetin alfa (Epogen/Procrit), Darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp)
Neup Neupogen
TIW Three Injections Weekly (Tri Weekly, Three Times a Week, Thrice Weekly)
SC Subcutaneous (Beneath or Under the skin)
QW Once a Week (from Latin quaque

Blood Test Acronyms
LFT Liver Function Test
ALT Alanine Aminotransferase
AST Aspartate Aminotransferase
SGPT ALT was called Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase.
SGOT AST was called Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase.
ALP Alkaline Phosphatase (Alk Phos)
AFP Alpha-FetoProtein
GGT Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase
LDH Lactate Dehydrogenase
FBC Full Blood Count
CBC Complete Blood Count (almost the same as FBC)
RCC Red Cell Count
HGB Hemoglobin
WCC White Cell Count
MCV Mean Corpuscular Volume
TSH Thyroid stimulating hormone (Also called: Thyrotropin)
ULN Upper Limit of Normal
LLN Lower Limit of Normal

Cholesterol
VLDL Very Low Density Lipoproteins
LDL Low Density Lipoproteins
HDL High Density Lipoproteins

[kudos132]

good luck--it sounds like you caught it early.  age, race etc & genotype of hep c depend on your response to treatment.  it's also individualized as far as dose to your weight.  i lost 38#'s on treatment,  but i needed to loose it.  i knew i would loose,  so i wasn't real concerned about my start weight & also worked at the gym 3 days a week prior to treatment to build myself up.  my dr at upmc ok'd the use of milk thistle.  i was shocked because usually dr's frown on natural remedies.  but i didn't use it due to history of allergies-hayfever etc.  plus i was already on treatment so i didn't want to take anymore pills or stress my liver anymore than i had to.  i agree with the above comments.  kudos132

[jhawk714]

Can you please explain VL6 and SVR do not know what they are?

[jdwithhcv]

I believe g2 and g3 are considered easier to treat.  However I am g1a, started with VL 6 million and got SVR on the first try.  Hope you do also.

jd

[jhawk714]

Biopsy was done 2 0r 3 years ago and was fine, depending on results from scan on Wednesday will probably have another biospy.

Which genotypes get better results from treatment?  

[jdwithhcv]

Have you had a biopsy to confirm the condition of your liver?

[jhawk714]

Thanks for your input. I am a genotype 1. I do not have any effects of a bad liver. Next test is this Wednesday. Doing another scan.

[Virusbuster]

Depending of your genotype, I would treat or wait. Treat when you have 2 or 3, wait two years until new meds hit the market when you have 1 or 4. The latter have a low rate of success, so it's worthwhile to wait for better drugs. On the other hand, the sooner you treat, the higher chance of success.

[jhawk714]

I have no effects yet except a high load count. Did two liver biopsy and the liver is healthy so far as we speak. As you might know my doctor whats me to start treatment ASAP and I am not in favor of the idea yet. Looking for a better solution. I know the Mayo Clinic was testing a treatment you would once a month instead of weekly.

[orleans]

that pretty much sums it up

[Rockerforlife]

Natural TX may help feel better but it will not kill the virus....this monster progresses ,it may be slow of it may be fast....big pharma drugs are the only cure.