life with out treatment

[McBeth]

how long can one go wiyh out treat ment and what are the symtoms of last days like.....
what about natural treatment and sucess

[new-sojourn]

I didn't take any other meds except otc's, herbs, supplements-and I bought just about everything from costco-so I wasn't takin' anything not widely available.

I did not bx, sona's, endoscopes.  I had a total of 6 visits to a doc in the 'big city' @ around $600 a pop.  I cl'ed in 18 days and my blood values were in the low-normal to normal range.  So, over a yr I spent around $4000.  Friends and family aren't gonna leave me homeless, dying on the street.

My liver failed 9-12-01.  Between then and May 2002, I changed my lifestyle so drastically that I was in good shape going in to tx, during tx and post tx.  Cuttin' out the bad and puttin' in the good about equaled out monetarily speaking.

Sleepliness, depression, nausa?  Smoke a joint, take a walk, say a prayer and 'cowboy up' and do it.  Of course, it was do or die for me.

[MichaelT]

I promised to post any pro-herbal info with any legitimacy. Sho-saiko-to was the only one I've posted here (I think). It does seem to reduce liver inflammation, I sincerely hope it proves to do much more. Thanks for bringing this one up.  -Michael

[GwithHepC]

No problem.  I too hope it proves to do much more.  

G

[susan400]

I saw a program on TLC on Mon. night and the whole show was on liver transplants.  Very interesting show.  The first lady on there, unfortunately did not make it.  They got back with her liver and because she'd started having respiratory complications, they were unable to do the transplant.   Then, there was another guy who wasn't sick enough to be high up on the list (when he checked in), but during the course of the show, he got extremely ill, at death's door with bleeding from his skin.  Fortunately, he got his liver and did great afterwards.  Then, there were 2 brothers on there and one was giving the other a living donor transplant.    Anyhow, it was a very interesting program.  Susan

[Tallblonde]

Hi Ladies,

Do you have any opinions to share regarding taking Sho-saiko-to  and Milk Thistle at the same time?  Do they do the same thing, or do they offer different benefits?  I'm still trying to piece together the ideal "regimen" of vitamins/supplements and the correct dosages.  Any thoughts would be appreciated.

G -- I spoke to the folks running the clinical trial. It's a little pricey for me, too.  They said that I would have to spend about $7,000 out-of-pocket!  I think I'll pass on that one.
  

Susan

[hepcbilly]

Hey Tallblonde  I just looked at the website and it does say to take milk thistle with it. We too are trying to find the right balance with herbs until my husband is ready to treat. Check out the links GwithHepC posted. Keep me posted on what ya find out.

Mrs Billy