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pregnant with hep C, what suppl. are safe? Diet? I don't drink milk

Hello. I am 6 weeks pregnant. First timer and I am 44. Have Hep C. levels are good and low. I usually don't drink nor eat dairy, don't take any coffee nor teas, I am semi vegitarian as i don't usually eat red meat. I t6ake regularly 600mg of Alpha lipoic acid per day. I also take lots of artichoke pills and usually take sylimarin but have stopped that since i am pregnant. i still don't know if all will be okay with the pregnancy as i am spotting but in the meanwhile I'd like to do all the best and right things to make this possible and well. I have started to drink milk and eat red meat once a week (all organic) and wonder if that is a good idea or not. Also used to take spirulina and chlorella but have stopped those too. i do take every day since a few month prenatal vitamins. Can you direct me to the best ways or perhaps tell me some good books. thank you.
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I am not sure if her book has anything on pregnancy but you can check Dr. Melissa Palmer's book on liver disease.
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I am really interested in the length of tx for the 3's as well.  I go back to my doc on the 8th so I will ask her to give me a more detailed reason as to why they are considering tx for 48 wks on 3s instead of 24.  The only reason I was given before was the rate of relapse and quite frankly I sat with her for 2 1/2 hours so I was pretty well overloaded at the time.  Therefore I didn't pursue it further.  My tx will be the topic of discussion on the 8th.

As for the length of time of having.  WE've pinpointed my having this for about 4 + years and I'm stage 1 grade 1.  I think the amount of time having this makes no difference.  Although I am very curious as to the progression of the disease based on genotypes.  If there is a difference.  Still haven't found much on it but still searching....it's an obsessive thing.
....Perhaps I will come across something all the experts missed and will find the "cure" (insert sarcasm here) then I could have a movie made about me.....hahahahaha.....

Deb in Az
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Hi there, hope you're doing well :)

How strange this virus is...I too am stage 1 and have had this for 37 years, you're stage 1 and it progressed to that in 7 years...It really does seem to be a very difficult thing to predict, the progression...How old are you?  They say it progresses faster in people that contracted it at an older age, I was 17 when I contracted mine and I am 54 now, well 54 going on 10!!  lol

Beth
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forgot to address prior post..
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cougareyes-Ditto. Though it's funny I thought we did solve the mysteries of the universe yet I still can't open those plastic bags at the end of the checkout line in the supermarket(never mind the produce bags.)

higher math studiers- I'm not sure the info is relative to my treatment but is it important for me to know how long ago I actually got it? Can they tell from the labs or biopsy?

Right now I'm assuming it was the 1 time(1975)I put a needle in my arm(shared). But there was always a lot of blood in my life. Head stitched closed at the family drs office 3 times before I was 5(1957) from brainless acts of 'daring do'. Playing hs ftball at a size of 4'10, 96 lbs as a freshman and only 24 lbs heavier as a senior got very bloody. Then training in a pro boxing gym in NY(this is my favorite explanation). 1974 appendectamy. 15 years working in nightclubs and 30 in construction and of course all those shared straws. So much risky behaviour just wondering if I should press to get an estimate if it's even possible.
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I have  alot of time before the decision becomes critical path. I'll see the docs next month and we'll talk. Additional prof. opinions in light of RVR are probably waranted, but I would want to keep them confidential between me and doc (potential Ins issues).

In the Italian study, on which I seem fixated, SVR for the long treatment group as a whole was higher than SVR for the long treatment sub-group with RVR. Go figure. (The study doesn't compare the two, but the numbers are in there in separate places). I'll need to re-look to be certain.

BTW, I think I'm like a stage 3.9 or something.

Over and out. Time to decorate for Halloween, as next year they may be hanging me on the door. Pull the string and get a one-liner! "Ar-ar-ar-ar-arrrrr!", feet spazzing to-and-fro......
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