hep c

[LD1702]

which is worse... acute hep c 1a or 1b?

[LChris1]

I tried to reply to you ,hope you got it. Haven't been on this site much. I encourage you to seek treatment before complications develop. By the time I  had symptoms,  serious damage had already occurred.  Best wishes.

[bigbadb]

Evidence suggests 1a and 1b share similar tx outcomes, however, 1b does indicate that it has a much faster growing vl, and a tendency to develope into cirrhosis and/or liver cancer than any other genotype:-)

[bobbyclass]

hello im almost cirtain i got this hep c within the last few months.. im praying so anyway.. does this mean i can beat it. ive been crying all day long. this fear has pushed me into sobriety.. i cant lose my life... its all ive got now

[Noku77]

I have gone through the same situation. I got diagnosed with HCV around 4 years ago in a routine blood test. My transaminases were bit higher than normal and I pursuit other blood test and I discover the HCV. I am genotype 1b and 40years old. Been reading a lot and I was very sorry for my self cause I think I might have taken during a surgery or to a dentist due to the fact that I have lived a strict life, no drugs and no tattoos. At the beginning I was shocked. Than little by little I started to get over. The "positive" side of this illness is that it gives you time, from the day that you encounter the virus you might have 30-40years remaining if you don't use alcohool and help your liver following a good diet that you have to consult with your nutritionist. I am gen 1b and I have decided to go through treatment. I have been reading a lot about this Indian Harvoni that is not expensive and have a cure rate about 98-98% for gen 1b. I am on the phase of ordering it. After the usage I will let you know how it has gone but there is nothing to worry about.    

[mikesimon]

There is not much, if any, distinction made today between 1A and 1B. They are both treated with the same dose and duration. "Acute" refers to a recent infection - I think the first 6 months of the infection are considered the acute phase and after 6 months the vial infection is deemed chronic. It is my understanding that treatment initiated during the accute phase is much more likely to result in eradication of the virus but unfortunately most of us don't know we've been infected until well beyond the acute phase and by that time treatment is less likely to be successful. The success rate (sustained viral responder or SVR) is around 50% for type 1s - 1A or 1B. If you are indeed in the acute phase I would act quickly if I were you. Mike