My mother has Hep c and latent TB

[smugglesworth]

Hello my mother has had hep c for around 30 years now (blood transfusion) and recently got the gold blood test for tb as she was told she had it at a nursing home when her leg got broke with the skin test. She took a chest x-ray and everything is fine. However I'm very worried how to even start with this duel diagnosis.

I read ethumbutol was a first line drug but her doctors are recommending InH and vit b6
and I'm concerned as she has the hep c and this drug can increase the risk of heptotoxity .as well as be a strain on the liver.
She has complained that her legs and arms are jelly like and its worrying her and me.
She also has osteo arthritus and is somewhat limited physically because of a car accident years ago and I'm wondering if this might be a natrual progession over time as well? She's 56

I would greatly appreciate any guidance, insight or feedback. Her viral load is at a million and she does not have cirrhosis, however she hasn't had a liver biopsy done only ultrasound.

How urgent is care? What are possible complications that are caused with treatment for tb and is there a way to avoid them?
Also does her hep c have a chance of strengthening if treatment for tb is carried out?

Do I have to seriously worry about a liver transplant being possible? if so that terrifies me.

[oscarguy]

   I know of two more people BHT did work for as a treatment for hepatitis C. I am unable to provide links in this forum. Here is what Dr. W has to say over in the: Contact Earth Clinic about his use of BHT to treat hepatitis C:
10/06/2011: Dr W from Upstate , Ny replies: "Well friends the blood work is back!

Viral load ""NULL NULL" No virus detected!

THE BHT works in my case, will continue at 350mg morning and eveningLiver enzymes within normal limits. Keep in mind I was using up to 1500 mg a day on high dose days and 700 mg on off days and 3 grams of C a day along with lots of vitamins.

Thanks, Dr W"

   Please keep this forum updated as to your father`s progress. You may also wish to join the discussion at the Contact Earth Clinic. I very much appreciate hearing from you.   ...Oscar

[shakar]

My dad started BHT. Within 2 weeks, the viral load is down to less that 50%. I will keep everyone posted about next pcr test.

[shakar]

Logically, I see no reason why u would want to promote BHT.  Clearly by researching about it on the web it seems that it is safe if the dose is not over 1gram. What u suggest is also logical and very promising. The only problem is that nobody is willing to try.  U mentioned two others that succeeded as you. Do u know anyone who failed with BHT??

[willbb]

Approx. 80 % hope of cure vs the 0)% you can...I am done on this...

[oscarguy]

   My medical records and the tests done on me back in 1997 prove that. What other proof is there ? What PROOF do you have about anything you have to say ? You and others said viral load counts were available in 1997. You and they were absolutely SURE of it. You and they were absolutely WRONG about that. These tests were first being tested in 2002. I do not know when these tests became available to the public.
   You have chosen to malign me. I have never done this to you. How is ANYONE to know with any certainty YOU are not a SHILL for BIG PHARMA ? You consistantly promote BIG PHARMA`S extremely expensive treatments. A 100 day supply of BHT costs a tiny 10 to 15 dollars US. The treatments you promote cost from 30,000 to 200,000 dollars US. Get WAY back when you accuse me of somehow profitting from my discussing BHT as an alternative treatment for hepatitis C. I do not profit from my postings and never have in any way.
   And what do you have to offer the VAST MAJORITY of people worldwide who can NEVER afford these EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE treatments. TOUGH S..T for all of them you say ? What do YOU have to offer THEM ?   ...Oscar

[willbb]

You claimed  months ago that  categorically the food preservative BHT CURED your HCV...dozens of us asked you for some type of proof of that and  you could provide none.

What is the harm.??..I don"t know as I will never try it... like I have always said with  any unproven treatent methods ...buyer be VERY aware.

If any new people here would like to try your food preservative...they would be free to do so...   Yes I got it