Colloidal Silver

[hep62pj]

yes, i know, im grasping at straws...

anyone know anything about this, supposed to strengthen your immune system and fight the virus...

i take milk thistle every day, no idea if it is doing anything to help my liver or not, i know milk thistle does nothing for the virus but i figure my liver needs all the help it can get haaaa

[cuteus]

Rev- you don't mind debates? they might come again...
not from me, though, I am calm today.

I hope you are well, any graduations your way? or Proms?
I will face that next yr. I think I rather do tx.

[GrandOak]

One problem I've seen with the smoking study Jim provided is that it's based entirely upon the WIN-R which only looked at G2 & G3 patients and only look at those undergoing the PEG-IFN-alpha-2b using the weight based dosing.

However, two issues I've seen is that PEG-IFN-alpha-2a and PEG-IFN-alpha-2b has been found to have a different pharmacokinetics (see PubMed abstract ID 15456079 at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?DB=pubmed).  The measured result is that PEG-IFN-2b does not remain consistent in the blood stream over a regimen period (i.e. 1 week), thus allowing less flexibility in when an injection is obtained and in some cases resulting in studies recommend a multi-injection per week to achieve a sustained level of IFN in the body.  Another is that the weight based dosing (see PubMed abstract 15865213) of PEG-IFN-alpha-2b does not appear to yield any reduction in interpatient variability and their likelyhood of attaining SVR than PEG-IFN-alpha-2a.

[iceboy]

Hope you see this. Im posting late on this. Why is beta carotein bad for. the only thing I could find on it on Janis web site is;

BETA CAROTENE
Beta carotene levels are low in patients with liver cirrhosis, while a diet high in beta carotene might reduce liver damage. Cirrhosis of the liver often is associated with increased activity of harmful compounds called free radicals that might increase the risk of liver cancer. As an antioxidant, beta carotene might prevent the formation of potentially harmful free radicals

[nationsgirl]

Why do you say not to take extra A & K?  My doctor said to get lots of natural A  & K through greens and yellows.  Do you mean a supplement?

[NYgirl]

What you are doing is VERY common in the beginning.  I think most of us did the same thing. Read about every vitamin etc. that might help us in some small way for the greater good.

Once you get on treatment and really "get it" you will chill on it and stop looking for these things. As far as I know this particular remedy is snake oil.  Such I read in here.

Don't go wasting money on things to help. Take GOOD vitamins (NO IRON!!! and try not to take any extra A or K) and eat well.  Do the things that medicine has been advising forever and ever - THAT is what helps your liver.

Not all the fake remedies that will suck up your bank account. Save the money, treatment and it's needs are expensive enough.

Rememeber: when you start treatment drop the milk thistle.

[doglover28]

I'm not sure about symptoms worsening with progression of the disease, but I imagine they can.  I was just diagnosed in April. I haven't started treatment yet. You might want to go back to the doctor and discuss some different treatment options. I don't know anything about Collodal Silver and Hep C.  I know my sister-in-law swears by it for colds and such, but I don't think it can cure Hep C.  I could be wrong, but that's my opinion