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TCH level is very low 0.01 , hvc antibody very high 11.0 help me
I have what feels like acute symptoms but my hvc an antibody is so high (11) does it mean I’m already chronic? Ive been testing for hyperthyroid low tch 0.01. I elected std testing because I’ve s few new sex partners
I am saying you may have been exposed at some time in the past but you body has a 25% chance of beating the infection on it’s own without any treatment.
People who were once infected with the hep c virus will test postitve for antibodies to hep c for the rest of their lives.
Antibodies are not the virus they are made by your own body when it tries to fight an infection. For example, if you ever had chicken pox or were immunized against chicken pox if your blood is tested you will have chicken pox antibodies. This is how our bodies fight infection and how immunizations prevent infection.
Unfortunately hep c is a tough virus and our antibodies are not able to successfully fight off the virus which is why there is no immunization yet for hep c.
People who were once infected with the hep c virus will test postitve for antibodies to hep c for the rest of their lives.
Antibodies are not the virus they are made by your own body when it tries to fight an infection. For example, if you ever had chicken pox or were immunized against chicken pox if your blood is tested you will have chicken pox antibodies. This is how our bodies fight infection and how immunizations prevent infection.
Unfortunately hep c is a tough virus and our antibodies are not able to successfully fight off the virus which is why there is no immunization yet for hep c.
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Thank you again . You are very knowledgeable . I am waiting for my next test result. I have on going thyroid issues fir years and recently my TcH level was very low . I’m hoping one is not affecting the other . I also recentky just had a sinus infection and was taking amoxicillin. I’ve read where these types of things can effect test results
Thank you again for your reply
Thank you again for your reply
Have you received your results for the HCV RNA by PCR test yet? This is the testcfor the actual virus in your blood stream. If you have a viral load this means you are currently infected and will need treatment to eridicate the virus.
Best of luck
Best of luck
The antibody test only means you were exposed to hep c in the past. Occasionally there can be false positives but this is very rare.
Hep c is not generally considered to be an STD. Hep c is a blood borne infection requiring hep c infected blood to enter the blood stream of an uninfected person. For those with multiple sex partners, those who practice rough decor in the presence of the HIV virus there is an increased risk of sexual transmission.
Hep c is not generally considered to be an STD. Hep c is a blood borne infection requiring hep c infected blood to enter the blood stream of an uninfected person. For those with multiple sex partners, those who practice rough decor in the presence of the HIV virus there is an increased risk of sexual transmission.
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“who practice rough decor in the presence of the HIV virus ”
Should read
who practice rough sex or the presence of the HIV virus
Darn spell check
Should read
who practice rough sex or the presence of the HIV virus
Darn spell check
Thank you for the reply . So you saying I’ve hep C for awhile and my body is fighting a current infection ?
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