i also dont think the odd couple of beers is going to hurt you we all like the odd one my hubby finishes 24wk tx next Monday and he too as had the odd couple after getting the go ahead from hep doc so cheers and bottoms up!
To answer the question, the last time I was tested for antibodies was when I developed symptoms of hepatitis. Since my quantitative test resulted in my HCV being resolved my doctor only checks my liver enzymes on an ongoing basis and so far they have been normal.
Again thanks everyone for your input it has really been a big help.
Congrats on having resolved the HCV without the need to treat it! As far as your liver goes you should be in very much the same boat as the general population: drinking small amounts on an irregular basis is fine, but be careful not to mix alcohol with other meds. I'd be more concerned about the diabetes, as alcohol is pretty bad for blood sugar levels. Be careful to keep an eye on those levels and be especially careful about drinking on an empty stomach, when it could be absorbed very rapidly.
Wow this is interesting. I am not sure. I would think if you have type 2 diabetes, that's probably OK to drink in moderation as long as your blood sugar is under control. I know you said your Acute HCV resolved in 2010 and it's probably a non-issue but I was wondering when the last time you were testing for the Hepatitis A, B & C Antibodies.
Yes my liver enzymes became elevated and I became jaundiced, the doctor took me off all oral meds for a short time, there was no other treatment, an my enzymes returned to normal. Months later the lab results showed rwolved.
The biggest other variable is I am diabetic type II so that is another reason I don't drink beer anymore, even though I drank light beer before, but that is another subject but is a variable.
Thanks everyone for your input, I have searched online for my situation and I always run into chronic HCV and alcohol, so this helps.
I'm in the same boat and was told at the end of my treatment last year that I could drink in moderation, so enjoy!
I agree with Can-do and Bali. Enjoy!
I second Cando and say "Cheers" to that !
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Quite honestly I encourage you to see another doctor as this is a legitimate question pertaining to your health and well being that you deserve an educated and informed response to.
On the other hand your doctor simply may not know.
Acute Hepatitis C as you may know only means you were exposed to the virus and you cleared it on your own. Elevated liver enzymes are often a symptom of Acute HCV so if that is the case with you, have they returned to normal values?
I encourage you to seek an answer to this. Meanwhile based on what little you have shared in your post and absent any other circumstances (yada, yada, yada) I am not really seeing why you would not be able to drink. Especially since it does not appear Hepatitis C is an issue.
Since you do not have Hep C and have no liver damage then you are no different then anyone else out there...... Bottoms up and enjoy.
i like to have a few drinks now and then and do so because quality of life edges out longevity in my perspective...
i am told by my treaters that a drink now and then is not a problem, i assume it is not beneficial, but then....
i did read a study that said those who drink after recovering from HCV have a higher incidence of death than those that do not..i found it by googling that very question in some form or another..
i even have a few drinks now and then while in TX and they say it is ok as long as it is not excessive (i'm on all oral sofosbuvir/gs-5885+riba)