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High vreses low viral load in Hep c patients
I was dignosed with hep c 1 yr ago. My viral load at that time was 18 million with normal alt levels. I have not been treated but I have changed my diet to a nutritional one and I do not drink anymore, my hole life has changed. I live one day at a time. I recently went to the doctor and my viral load was at 1 million with an alt count of 57, high normal being 40 on their scale. How could this be. Is this normal, could I really beat this desease with the right choices I have taken. Please advice thank you, litecloud
AH! the blessed fatigue/achy /worn out feeling of hcv.
Other than continuing your healthy eating habits, and including some form of physical fitness (nothing too strenous), supplementing with good quality antioxidants, I don't know of a magic solution.
Some clinical trials are showing promise with St. John's wort for mild depression. As hard as it sometimes might be, exercise is one of the best non-drug antideppressants.
Your condition has made you an unexpected member of our group of hcv fighters, and brought you to the gates of new friendships.
Learn all you can about your specific infection status and liver condition so that you can make an informed decission whether to treat or not. If you are in your 50s, you should consider trying to kill the virus now. your liver might not get severe damage from hcv for decades, but there are other hcv related conditions that can become disabling.
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Other than continuing your healthy eating habits, and including some form of physical fitness (nothing too strenous), supplementing with good quality antioxidants, I don't know of a magic solution.
Some clinical trials are showing promise with St. John's wort for mild depression. As hard as it sometimes might be, exercise is one of the best non-drug antideppressants.
Your condition has made you an unexpected member of our group of hcv fighters, and brought you to the gates of new friendships.
Learn all you can about your specific infection status and liver condition so that you can make an informed decission whether to treat or not. If you are in your 50s, you should consider trying to kill the virus now. your liver might not get severe damage from hcv for decades, but there are other hcv related conditions that can become disabling.
Keep in touch
ok you guys I will demand a bx I will let yah know the news later, those Dr's take forever to give you answers. Thanks, I need to know if my liver is damaged or not. Hope all is well.
Any ideas on the depression and fatigue from this darn thing?
Is there anything I can take for the fatigue?
Any ideas on the depression and fatigue from this darn thing?
Is there anything I can take for the fatigue?
As far as I know an ultra sound is good in order to detect tumors, excessive inflamation, etc. etc.
But I wouldn't rely on one very much when it comes to this.
My ultrasound was completely normal, it wasn't until I got the biopsy that I learned I was stage 3/grade 3.
The ultrasound didn't pick this up.
But I wouldn't rely on one very much when it comes to this.
My ultrasound was completely normal, it wasn't until I got the biopsy that I learned I was stage 3/grade 3.
The ultrasound didn't pick this up.
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