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How sick am I?
I just found out the I have type 1a hep c and want to know everything I can about it. How sick am I and will the Interfuron even work?
No one can predict an individual's response to treatment before it starts, and genotype does not predict the health condition of the individual; as mentioned above, liver biopsy is the standard at assessing the severity of disease.
There is a wealth of information about genotype 1s in the archives of this forum. You can find them by simply using the "Search this community" function in the right hand column to read lots of information and discussion on the topic of your choice. Hope that helps.
There is a wealth of information about genotype 1s in the archives of this forum. You can find them by simply using the "Search this community" function in the right hand column to read lots of information and discussion on the topic of your choice. Hope that helps.
As said. How sick you are depends on the condition of your liver. That is determined via liver biopsy. The biopsy sounds worse than it is. I didn't feel any pain at all. Once the condition of the liver is determined a course of action is planned. If your liver isn't to bad, you can probably wait until a new drug is approved (hopefully) in 2011. The company applied for final approval on 11/23/10. That drug increases your chance for success dramatically.
Try not to stress to hard, it is curable. I know that's easier said than done, it's a shock for all of us.
Try not to stress to hard, it is curable. I know that's easier said than done, it's a shock for all of us.
come down , bill is right you need additional information to know how your liver is doing , it will help also if you can figure out time of exposure cause hep c can take up to years to start affecting the liver , interferon works will in favour of age , geno type & viral count
keep us updated
keep us updated
Hi there,
‘How sick am I and will the Interfuron even work?’
Without more info, it’s hard to determine how ill you are; have you discussed a liver biopsy with your doctor at this point? That generally determines the extent of fibrosis, or scarring that has occurred over the course of infection. Do you have copies of recent bloodwork? Sometimes they can be suggestive of problems as well.
Approximately 45-50% of genotype 1 patients will respond favorably to interferon; at least at first attempt. Some of us, including myself, have treated multiple times; some with success.
Welcome to the discussion group; stick around, read and listen. Feel free to ask additional questions as they arise. Take care, and good luck—
--Bill
‘How sick am I and will the Interfuron even work?’
Without more info, it’s hard to determine how ill you are; have you discussed a liver biopsy with your doctor at this point? That generally determines the extent of fibrosis, or scarring that has occurred over the course of infection. Do you have copies of recent bloodwork? Sometimes they can be suggestive of problems as well.
Approximately 45-50% of genotype 1 patients will respond favorably to interferon; at least at first attempt. Some of us, including myself, have treated multiple times; some with success.
Welcome to the discussion group; stick around, read and listen. Feel free to ask additional questions as they arise. Take care, and good luck—
--Bill
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