2006-10-06 06:32:05 · 11 answers · asked by Михайловна 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
There is no cure for Hep C yet, but there are treatments available. Depending on the genotype of the person receiving treatment there is anywhere from a 50% chance to 85% chance of clearing the virus after completing the treatment. How ever you will test positive but all you levels will be 0, such as viral load, and liver function tests will return to normal. Also once your levels return to normal you can no longer spread the disease.
2006-10-06 07:02:09 · answer #1 · answered by Laura S 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know many including myself that were "CURED" by antiviral chemotherapy. A lot of the positive outcomes are higher between genotypes 2a, 2b, 2c and 3's.
I know several that have been cured that were genotypes 1A's as well!
If you have a sustained viral response longer than a year after chemo, a person is considered cured.
Those that claim it was an aweful experience probably did not drink enough water (it lessens sides tremendously!) and there are other medications to counteract some other side effects...and of course it always helps to have a positive attitude and a great support system! And who knows, you might be one of the lucky ones who actually feel better on treatment!!! (this percentage is growing due to the previous statements!)
Good Luck!
2006-10-06 07:08:39 · answer #2 · answered by giggling.willow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hep C is considered an incurable disease. There have been trials using a combination of Interferon and Ribavirin but, in most cases, no significant "cure" has been observed. The treatment is lengthy and has numerous difficult side-effects. I managed 4 months on such a trial and ended up feeling far worse than when I started the trial. My partner @ the time managed 11 months and remains uncured. I understand the trials continue but I do not know whether they are more now successful.
2006-10-06 06:46:13 · answer #3 · answered by paul h 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cindy 123 is right relating to the scientific care/scientific care information And dr moe's numbers are slightly dated.... someplace in the variety of 15-50% of folk who acquire the Hep C virus will sparkling the virus (scientific care) spontaneously in the process the extreme an infection point. The greater time-honored stat is approximately 25%, however the greater people who get examined, the greater archives we've approximately spontaneous viral clearance.
2016-10-18 22:30:16 · answer #4 · answered by schrum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My fiance has hepatitis C and there is treatment for it but there is only a 50% chance that it will cure it. That is what his Dr. told him. You can also get very sick from the treatment. Good Luck.
2006-10-06 06:47:14 · answer #5 · answered by ~*á?¦Kileaá?¦*~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took 2 different types of Interferon over a 1 year period no cure for me...
2006-10-06 06:36:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually there are different strands of Hep C.. some are "curable" and others are not. it's a virus though, so it's always going to be in your system.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has many genotypes which are closely associated with the severity of chronic hepatitis and the response to antiviral therapy. http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=2751546
2006-10-06 06:36:46 · answer #7 · answered by pip 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no cure for hepatitis c. there is one for hep A and E, but B, C, and D are not cureable.
11 years medical experience.
2006-10-06 06:40:08 · answer #8 · answered by hazel eyes 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Used to work as a Liver Transplant Nurse. So my answer issss....Nope. No cure. If it progresses to where you need a liver transplant, transplantation will prolong your life, not cure it. Viruses cannot (yet) be cured.
2006-10-08 04:26:36 · answer #9 · answered by tikizgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know there isn't a cure.
Too bad about Steven Tyler.
2006-10-06 06:43:43 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋