HCV Recurring after treatment?

Question

My neighbor went through 6 months of Hep C treatment. During the 5th month his tests revealed no detection of the virus. After 6 months his treament ended. It is now 6 months later and his tests reveal the HCV is back in full force. He does not have HIV.

Has anyone have any suggestions to treatment?

thanks

Answer 1

Was he a genotype 2? If not, treatment should have been done for 48 -52 weeks minimum, unless he has genotype 2. Geno 2's respond better to the antiviral treatment , thus requiring only 24 weeks of treatment. Genotype 3's used to do 24 weeks of treatment, until researchers began noticing they were relapsing after stopping treatment. If he didn't become undetectable until the 5th month, it was almost a surefire way to fail treatment by taking him off a month later.
One of the things we (our support group) recommends to newcomers, is to make sure the doctor treating you is up to date on the latest research, and has a large percentage of HCV patients - you don't want to be his guinea pig.
Since he did respond to the treatment, he may want to try it again after taking a little break to regroup. He may have a real chance of kicking the virus for good. I did it 6 years ago, and I'm still undetectable. I feel better, have energy, and life is good. Treatment is temporary. Granted, it's not a walk in the park, but the side effects can be managed with a good doctor, a good support group, drinking lots of water, etc. Best wishes to your neighbor.

Answer 2

Nothing, NOTHING is worse than having HCV- now not even cure! Many pay attention horror reviews concerning cure, nonetheless, so much has modified for the period of the years. We understand now that many that have a tough time on cure by accident injected the healing into the bloodstream (as a way to make you incredibly in poor health) We additionally understand now there are condtradictions in treating specified participants, as individuals who could have RA or Lyme Disease or lung ailment. Specific checks will monitor in case your a well canadite for cure. We additionally understand now that many didn't drink sufficient water on cure, that is imperrative you do- to hold the frame now not simplest hydrated, however flushed. We additionally particularly propose that those people who are as a result of start cure take anti-depressants and anti-nervousness medicines like zoloft and buspar, starting a month earlier to cure. In fact? Treatment isn't that unhealthy. If you'll have any facet results in any respect you'll simplest have them for twenty-four to forty eight hours after injection. (flu-like signs like a moderate fever, chills or perhaps a headache) Do NOT worry cure, FEAR HCV! HCV is not only affecting your liver- it influences your intellectual state, bodily state (all organs can also be affected), relationships.....it sucks! Get cure- it CAN support! By treating early, you're being forward of the sport- in the event you reply to cure, you've got a higher hazard of a sustained virologic reaction (medication!). DO NOT permit HCV to intent harm to different organs- a few damages aren't reversable! FATTY LIVER is ordinarily DUE TO HCV illness- anotherwords, this is a bi-directional or secondary ailment precipitated via the parental causative component- on this case HCV.

Answer 3

depending on which serotype of HCV, the cure rate is 30-60%. Thant means the rest are chronic carriers- no cure- just control

Answer 4

Ya I do, before his liver stops working and he turn yellow because toxins are building up, he should start taking Transfer Factor from 4Life Research. You can read all about it at:
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Best of luck and happy reading

Answer 5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatitis_C_virus