How was Naomi Judd cured?

[want2live]

Not meaning to threadhog, but I thought someone here may know. When I went to Naomi's site, there were some links to some holistic books, but no clear explanation of exactly what she took to attain SVR.
Anyone know the real deal? And why wouldn't she just come right out and say what she did?

[Ambush]

My schedule is 12, 24, 36 and 48 wk PCRs.  Doesn't make much sense to me for the 36 wk test, but I'm having my drawn in a couple of weeks.
ambush :)

[hph5477]

Same here, PCR tests at 12, 24, 48 wks.

[layla]

My hep doc says 12, 24 and 48. That's what I've most commonly seen here. LL

[DownThisRoad]

Is it common procedure that you get a PCR test at the 36 week point?  My GI says that since we know that I am clear of the virus, we are just heading towards the finish line of 48 weeks and then a possible 6 - 8 week extension.

Does everyone have the 36 week PCR or does everyone not have it?  For some reason, I was under the impression that the PCR test was done at 12, 36 and 48 week point.

[DownThisRoad]

Thanks Mike for sharing this article.

When I was in about my 3rd month of treatment and started coming across articles about Amantadine, I really pushed the issue with  my GI and wanted to jump on the Amantadine thing.  I actually took the stance that if it helped my chances of getting rid of the virus, then I needed it and if it didn't help, then it shouldn't hurt my chances.  My GI basically cut me off rather quickly with the idea that there was any or enough solid evidence that Amantadine aided the other hepC drugs.  He said no that he didn't recommend Amatadine and didn't add it to the Pegasys and Copagus for better results and would not let me take it.  He immediately said that I wouldn't get results with the drug or even better results with adding Amantadine to the mix and that there was not solid evidence with hepC treatment patients that taking the Amantadine you get better results with clearing and staying clear.

[lackalustre]

in the first issue of HEPATITIS magazine there is a cover story about Judd.  it said  she  did  6 mon. of interferon and stopped from what i remember.  she then found a "good" dr.  and went another go at treatment- for a year this time i believe.  this time she got remission.    ive read other accounts about her in other publications that dont mention interferon/tx. at all and just say she was healed by positive thinking and new age philosophy.