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Hepatitis and grapefruites

i need to know that, what is the interaction between juices of Grapefruit and Hepatitis C? is there any reactions of Grapefruit juice being taken by Hepatitis C patient?
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Yes I read one of the inserts on the drugs that said no grapefruits specifically
I saw lots of warnings of drugs and vitamins that don't mix too but definitely not to eat grapefruit while on treatment
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190885 tn?1333025891
this i know...when i was in florida for a few months i ate grapefruits every day...they were so good down there...at least two a day...got my vl tested and was at 18,000...the lowest i ever got my vl checked out...in fact all the other times it was 5 to 10 million...i can remember thinking maybe i found a cure...no way ..the vl went right back up in the millions when i stopped eating the grapefruits................but i have heard your not suppose to eat them while taking other drugs.....so i stopped way before tx to be safe.....billy
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1669790 tn?1333662595
"Even though there are more reasons than ever for those with chronic Hepatitis C to have a daily glass of grapefruit juice, there is a catch. Unfortunately, there is a long list of medications that can be dangerous when combined with this fruit."
http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2008/02/what_you_need_t.html

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Hepatitis-C/Opinions-on-the-Grapefruit-Juice-Theory/show/489529

Be careful of medication interactions, see following:
http://hepatitiscnewdrugs.blogspot.com/2011/01/grapefruit-juice-dangerous-medication.html

You can google yourself to find further reading.  

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