Will the liver regenerate while on treatment?

[ilovcoffee]

Hi,

I am at week 65 out of 72 just wondering if the liver regenerates itself while on treatment my alt are at 11 and my other enzymes are at 18 have been non detectable since week 24.  Before treatment was at stage 2 grade 5 I am really hoping to get rid of this thing Thanks for your answer and does any body get ringing in there ears with treatment, I will be finished in January will be doing the happy dance!!!    

[ilovcoffee]

Thanks James for your good words, thanks everybody for your help, all this helps me stay focused on getting better. It's good to know that I am not alone.

Sonia

[ilovcoffee]

Hi Trinity,

Please keep me posted on your results and hope your news is good. We are all in this together.


Here in Quebec we are starting to hear more about Hep c on the radio and the news maybe it is because a lot of people are becoming sick with this and there will be better medication to come.

Hang in there we will get rid of this!!!

Sonia

[ilovcoffee]

Thanks Trish
I am having some anemia 9.1 last time went to my nurse, hope the ringing will stop after treatment. And if it does not will learn to live with it. thanks again for your encouragement.
Sonia

[GFRY]

how much time from SVR till undetectable liver damage??
did you have another liver biopsy to make sure of it ?

[Trish77]

Many do experience some degree of liver regeneration.  There are many reports of that. I went from Stage 1 to undetectable liver damage with ALT and AST back to normal levels again.  Treatment was successful for me in spite of an abnormal course of treatment.

Some people do experience ringing in their ears while on treatment - anemia can contribute to this.  I don't know what your hgb levels have been however you've been on an extended course of treatment. For a very, very small number, it becomes permanent however that is one of the more rare after-effects of treatment.

Wow that you are almost done your 72 weeks!!!  Here's hoping for both liver regeneration and SVR for you.  

Trish

[hcvJames]

I'm on shot 46, have cirrhosis, if the liver isn't recouping some function I can't explain why I'm feeling better now than in the two years prior to tx. Not to minimize stage 2 grade 5, but improvement or not, when you go SVR you will still have a very functional liver that will carry you through a long life. Just keep doing all the liver friendly things you do now. We'll all be doing the happy dance with you!

[Trinity4]

I did 72 weeks and will be going for another biopsy the first of December.  I ended treatment August of 09.  Despite relapse ALT and AST have remained normal since completion of treatment.  I'll let you know.

Trinity

[Bali05]

some do , some don`t