Hep C (friend panicking,just diagnosed)

lisamaree1961

What medications can be taken with hep c? My friend has severe gastro for 14 days now and has lost 16 kilos in 17 days.. Had blood tests for hep c and getting confusing answers from doctor. Is imodeum ok for the runs? Also he has bad knees and is prescribed oxycotinin, is this ok to take also.

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fretboard

Welcome to the forum. He really needs to check with his doctor about which medications are alright to take. I take Immodium when needed and Protonix or Prevacid for gerd. I would stay away from the Oxy or any Opiate based drugs because they make the virus replicate more than it would naturally.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1603777/

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hondapatches

Well I take a lot of meds but i am on treatment. I take and have been taken antidepresants, nerve pill, sleeping pill, codene for back pain. I really think that you just shouldn't take asperin I was told that that is one thing that effects the liver the hardest and anti inflamatories. Can't spell to good but I try. You really should get on the new treatment right away. God Bless

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Dee1956

As Fret said, welcome to the forum. Your friend should talk to his doctor about everything. I too panicked when I was diagnosed. It was very frightening and I thought I would die. It took a while to do research and to wrap my brain around the virus
In addition to talking to the doctor, the Mayo Clinic has information regarding Hep C and you can do other searches on line to find out more
Best of luck to you and your friend

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