hep c symptoms slightly different

[cruella08]

I have hep c genotype 2 I have extreme joint pain both arms shoulder to wrist. I have red sores dominant to my right side arm some on my leg. They itch, are painful and very slow to heal. Are these symptoms? They were the symptoms that made me see a Dr. but they are unresolved. Suggestions?


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[shellywinters]

Ok, you shouldn't be so fast to shut down my advise. I am talking from experience Had a viral load of over 10 million and now 252. Yes it was HBV but all that I have researched and tried was shown to work with HCV.

I have tried everything natural and have researched a lifetime of things to try. I never took any prescriptions.

I know you all mean well. I'm not going anywhere and from now on will post the actual medical journals supporting my advise.

Nice to meet you all.

[nygirl7]

Oy vey more commercials from another expert not into conventional medicine and real CURES.

Please seek help from a qualified medical expert, none of us know your medical history nor can see what these 'red sores' are. While we here can relate our specific experiences with HCV none of us can dispense actual medical advice without the caveat 'be seen by a qualified heptologist'.

To play a doctor on tv is one thing but to play one on the internet is just plain wrong.

PS NO supplement will cure HCV or get rid of the symptoms if that indeed is the case.  The ONLY FDA approved medications that can do that are ribavirin and interferon.

BTW - viral load is an indicator of SQUAT and has no relevance to how your liver is doing with damage. And in addition HBV is NOT HCV.

[Boobert]

Your telling someone that could have cirrhosis to take selenium for 30 days and to let you know how she's doing. Don't you think that's bad advive? She needs a professional Doctor to DX her and prescribe what is needed.

[Boobert]

If I were you I would see a Dermatologist.

[GSDgirl]

I did not shut down your advice.  Porphyria (trin, the whole name) Is a real side effect of having HCV.  The "cure" is phlebotomy's to lower the ferritin.

I will now shut down your advice, supplements will not cure/fix all problems especially HCV related problems.  Viral load fluctuates naturally on its own.

cruella, please see a dermatologist at the least, and a good hepatologist would be a very good idea.

Denise....with no viral load thanks to prescriptions

[Trinity4]

Don't care what supplements did for your HBV.  You are comparing apples to oranges when referring to HCV and HBV.  Supplements are not going to cure HCV and reducing the viral load with HCV does not reduce or stop the virus from damaging the liver.  People with HCV who have had consistenly low viral loads have also ended up with cirrhosis.  Didn't your research teach you that?

Trinity