My genotype

[Tyree2005]

I got more lab results.. My Genotype is 1b with hcv quantitation 847,000. SGOT 44, SGPT 54 and I was also positvie for Hept which is the first time the Heptitis A came back positive.  My Sonogram showed a fattie liver no masses I see the Hepatologist tomorrow. At which time I will be getting my appointment for the liver biopsy.  What do I need to ask tomorrow.  Everything that I have read states I should have got vac for the hept a when I was diagnosed with hept c.  I did not.  Can I still get the vac now?

[designerdeb]

Hi everyone, I'm answering Shannon's question about getting therapy.  Well Shannon, i was diagnosed in February of this year with Hep C.  Geno Type 1a.  This is the worst one to have.  I truely believe that Hep C can be cured without doing Interferon.  The side effects scare the heck out of me.  I am being treated by Holistic doctors using herbs from Germany, US and Japan.  My syptoms are not too bad right at this time.  Upon being diagnosed I was very tired and had some pain in my stomach along with nausea, mostly in the morning.  I have been getting treatment in Mexico and from a gal here in LA who has treated many movie stars with this disease.  I hate to put anything in my body that is toxic.  Why not try the good ole fashion way.  I have talked with many many people that have been cured ( we all know that it's a disease that cannot be completely cured, but to the point of no detection in the blood ) and feeling great. If you would like to know the names of these doctor's, give me your email address and i will send you all the info.

Best of Luck,

Debi

[mikesimon]

You are in good shape if you decide to wait. One positive factor towards waiting is that it appears that some new drugs may be just around the corner - maybe 3 or 4 years away if I am seeing things right. There are exciting prospects for Vertex drug VX 950 which is a protease inhibitor(pi) so now is maybe the most promising time to wait since I've been involved in this stuff. On the other hand it would be nice to get rid of the virus now but the TX can be hard to tolerate. But you said it - you have things in your favor if you decide to treat. You're young and have a low VL and no fibrosis. But you're type 1 which is a tough type to treat. It's a toss up. I could tell you what I'd do but it isn't me who's got to decide. It's a very personal thing - this decision to treat or not. Just hang out here and ask for input and you'll make the right decision. Good luck Shannon. Mike

[honey11]

Yeah its me minus a few digits lol  I forgot your b-day is also June 3rd!  Makes sense now,,,Geminis!  My husband is now looking into a Harley,,,You guys just love living on the wild side,,,don't ya! ha   I didn't realize that you were still in rehab,  I'm so sorry to hear that you are having to go through this.  Take good care of yourself!

[lackalustre]

i spent many years trying every natural method there is to cure this disease and spent a lot of money.  i finally took the plunge and did the interferon/riba treatment and got cured.  many of those herbal preparations can make your liver worse.  some of them being immune boosters this virus does many wacko things to the immune system.

[JENNIFER5D]

Mike...thank you for letting me know.  Figures it would be one of the toughest right?...damn.....I feel like I am falling apart and I haven't even started treatment yet....it has taken ten long years to make this decision...it seems so easy to just forget about it...but I know that is the wrong thing....You know what made me finally decide to go ahead with the treatment?  I was in Center City Philadelphia and saw a billboard that said something like if you had hep c on your face instead of your liver would you do something about it then?   and there were lesions all over this guys face.....the Truth is hard to swallow sometimes huh?....takes something like that to make you realize just cause you cant see it doesnt mean it isnt killing  you.

God Bless All of You...
Jenn

[mikesimon]

Type 1 is a tough genotype. Types 1 and 4 are tougest to treat successfully whereas 2 and 3 are the easiest. 1s can reach undetectable and stay that way about 50% of the time so don't get too discouraged. Good luck with the TX. Mike