got hep c stage 3, count in millions, 35 yrs old, ANY ANSWERS?

Answer 1

Are you on meds? If you are and your counts are still rising, unfortuanetly your looking at a liver transplant down the line. If you haven't started meds, get yourself to see either a GI specialist, or an infectious disease specialist. Stage III is fairly advanced-so meds may not help. You probably need to start the whole transplant work-up. There are new meds to treat you. There are even cases of a person's body "curing" itself (about 1% of cases). Best of luck and avoid any other substances that could potentially damage your liver further(certain meds, drugs, and alcohol).

Answer 2

A viral load in the millions is typical with hep c. Stage 3 is treatable and I would highly suggest it. As previous anwerers said, you need to find out your genotype. The most common genotype in the US is geno 1a or 1b, and tough, but not impossible to treat. My first advice is 1) don't drink alcohol- if you haven't been told, it's like throwing gasoline on a fire to put it out 2) get vaccinated for hep A & B if you don't already have the antibodies. Your liver is under attack fromHep C, you need to protect it from other forms of Hepatitis and fortunately there are vaccines for A & B. 3) Find a support group near you to educate yourself about this disease and the treatment options. I prefer in person support groups because you can meet others who are walking in your shoes and ask questions, etc. It's nice not to feel alone.
My other advice which is probably most important is to try treatment. You're young, yet you have advanced liver disease. You don't want to shorten your life. I run a support group here in FL and met lots of people who have done the treatment and lately more have responded than have not. Studies show that the younger you are when you seek treatment, the better your chance of responding. Feel free to email me if you like. I am a certified Hep C trainer, vice pres. of a 501c3 hep c support group, run a clinic that offers treatment & medical care for people without insurance (locally), a hep c advocate and a hep c survivor and virus free for 6 years post treatment.
Best wishes

Answer 3

you need to see a gastrointerologist to find out your genotype so they know which treatment to put you on and for how long.

1 a's and b's are harder to treat but some do have a sustained viral response.

If you've had a biopsy, then you should know your genotype.
From here on out, cut out alcohol, try to drink more water, less sodium, no iron.

Add Milk Thistle...this is not a cure, but will help lesson the burden on the liver by aiding in filteration of blood.

Stay away from Herbal remedies, not only are they potentially dangerous, they literally go down the toilet...if someone claims they were "cured" using this protocol, chances are they were part of the 15% of the HCV population who'se bodies were able to fight it off. Don't go by their standards either....their ALT and AST's might be lowered, but it is not changing the viruses capabilities to do it's damage.

Liver flushes claim to rid the liver of liver stones, but they are technically called bilary tract stones that form in the billary tract- NOT the liver. These can also be dangerous to those with HCV since many bi-directional diseases are borne aside of having the HCV.

I am still awaiting to hear news on two Herbal studies being done- one in New York, the other California, but as of to date, what they have found is no cure for HCV.

Eating a well balanced diet with the above restrictions will help. From here on out, it's all about lifestyle...the healthier, the better.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

pegatron/interfuron, (ask your doctor), stage 3 is treatable, even stage 4, what geno type?, geno type 1 is the hardest to cure, geno type 2, 3, 4 etc.. is a breeze!, liver transplant isn't until cirrosis stage which is stage 4 +

Answer 6

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Answer 7

im sorry to hear are on meds for it see doctor regulary