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CURED OF HEP C
I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD CLEAR THE HEP C VIRUS FROM YOUR BODY BUT APPARENTLY I DID. I WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON FRIDAY AND I HAVE HAD 5 OR 6 BLOOD TEST THAT SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF THE VIRUS BEING ACTIVE. DID ANYONE ELSE KNOW THIS? I THOUGHT IT WAS A CHRONIC CONDITION AND YOU WOULD ALWAYS HAVE IT ONCE YOU HAD IT. MY FIRST DOCTOR I HAD WASN'T VERY INFORMATIVE. I AM HAPPY, TO SAY THE LEAST.
In 1987 tried to give blood. I got a letter that stated i was positive for hep B. and C. but B showed a past infection and C was not active. 30 yrs later vent to hospital and had hep C. I guess later it got active again? I am 2B stage 2 grade 2. Lot of 2's I have 6 wks left to treat I am counting down the wks
If your doctor is correct, congratulations! Many primary care physicians are not very knowledgeable about hep c -- maybe that was the case with your 1st doc -- hopefully your results were reviewed and explained to you by a GI, hepatologist, or a doctor who has experience with HCV.
Most people who are exposed to the virus become "chronic" -- their bodies do not fight off the virus, and it remains active and detectable in blood. However, about 1/3 of the people have immune systems that manage to eliminate the virus, and the only way they know they have had hep c is that their blood test shows positive for antibodies, but not the active virus. Sounds like you were in the 2nd group; if so, it's wonderful news!
It's always good to get copies of important lab results such as this; that way, if you have any doubt, you can always have a 2nd opinion review them for you. Best wishes! ~eureka
Most people who are exposed to the virus become "chronic" -- their bodies do not fight off the virus, and it remains active and detectable in blood. However, about 1/3 of the people have immune systems that manage to eliminate the virus, and the only way they know they have had hep c is that their blood test shows positive for antibodies, but not the active virus. Sounds like you were in the 2nd group; if so, it's wonderful news!
It's always good to get copies of important lab results such as this; that way, if you have any doubt, you can always have a 2nd opinion review them for you. Best wishes! ~eureka
Congratulations!
It looks like you had acute hep c and cleared it by yourself. This happens to 15 - 35% of people who get infected.
It looks like you had acute hep c and cleared it by yourself. This happens to 15 - 35% of people who get infected.
But the labs do show you have antibodies for Hep C-Right? This is/was my
nagging question...and I do not want to scare you. I went for a routine exam and
had blood drawn and tested positive for antibodies for Hep C. This was about 96 0r 97.
I was told not to worry because I didn't have Hep C; only showed exposure to it. In 2004 I had blood work and then was told I had Hep-C and they would keep an eye on it.
4 years and a few months ago biopsy, Fibrospecht and then Tx. WHY?
nagging question...and I do not want to scare you. I went for a routine exam and
had blood drawn and tested positive for antibodies for Hep C. This was about 96 0r 97.
I was told not to worry because I didn't have Hep C; only showed exposure to it. In 2004 I had blood work and then was told I had Hep-C and they would keep an eye on it.
4 years and a few months ago biopsy, Fibrospecht and then Tx. WHY?
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