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Should I begin treatment?
I am a recently diagnosed 65 year old woman. I haven't had the blood work done yet for genotype. My viral load in blood tests very low. Had an ecography scan today. My liver is normal size with no fibrosis or scarring. I no longer drink or smoke and am on nearly total vegetarian diet with occasional chicken or fish. I am taking milkthistle, zinc, vitamin E, and B in yeast.Would like to avoid hep c medication for a few months and continue healthy path. Have blood retested in a few months hoping hep c won't show up. Happened to my husband like that a few years ago. Confused. Can anyone give me some feedback. Thanks so very much.
Low viral load does not necessarily mean no liver damage.
If your liver is healthy, if your blood work is good, meaning your liver panel is all within normal range, there is no reason why you need to immediately do treatment.
The hep C virus is not going to leave your blood due to a good diet, wonderful supplements or general good health.
I looked into every herbal alternative and saw an herbalist who was an MD and treated hep C patients. She told me only the meds were proven to get rid of the virus.
However there are people who have the virus and it doesn't affect their liver~ the lucky ones.
Not drinking alcohol is important and not smoking is good too. You can drink coffee.
If your liver is healthy, if your blood work is good, meaning your liver panel is all within normal range, there is no reason why you need to immediately do treatment.
The hep C virus is not going to leave your blood due to a good diet, wonderful supplements or general good health.
I looked into every herbal alternative and saw an herbalist who was an MD and treated hep C patients. She told me only the meds were proven to get rid of the virus.
However there are people who have the virus and it doesn't affect their liver~ the lucky ones.
Not drinking alcohol is important and not smoking is good too. You can drink coffee.
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