High vreses low viral load in Hep c patients

litecloud

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

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karley

Until fall 2002 my enzymes were either normal or in the high range of normal, even though I had such a high viral load it couldn't be precisely measured at the time. I think the tests are more precise now. My enzymes eventually spiked but I went a long time with normal to normal/high.

Good luck to you and no, I don't think it's silly at all to feel blessed for being given a chance to make a change. Hope you stay well! : )

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litecloud

THanks Scott: it's funny how we think those darn vital loads mean something. But I guess when your under treatment that they really start to mean something, yah think? What good is an ultra sound? how much of a dignostic tool is it? Should I have a BX before I start treatment.Thanks for all your responses. We really need support when we have a chronic illness. It is not easy to halt your life and start all over again, but am glad as silly as it sounds that I have gotten a chance to change and start over again.

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litecloud

Thanks for your comments, I go for a liver ultrasound tomorrow, will see from there. But is it normal for viral loads to drop so much?

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cuteus

You might want to check the "life without tx thread of MArch 12, some posts below,  a lot of knowledgeable people posted there.

They will later come along, I am at work and killing time, so I wanted to tell you to stand by.
You can improve your general health with the proper diet and fitness choices, but it will have no antiviral properties in chronic hep c, the virus has overcome your immune system and it can no longer fight it on its own.  What is your level of liver damage?

be well

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