is hepitis c ever in remission?

Answer 1

About 75-85% of people who are exposed to hepatitis C develop a "chronic" infection--that is, a persistent long-term infection where hepatitis C RNA is detectable in the blood. The remaining 15-25% are lucky enough to have immune systems that are able to clear the virus without any treatment and hepatitis C RNA is not detectable. These people have "spontaneously cleared" their infection.

There are other people who go into "remission" from hepatitis C because of treatment. Doctors use the term "sustained virologic response", or SVR, instead of "remission" when it comes to hepatitis C. It basically means the same thing, though. Technically, you have an SVR if the hepatitis C is undetectable in the blood 6 months after you have completed treatment. If you reach SVR, the risk that the virus will return (a "relapse") is very low.

People who have cleared hepatitis C infection (either spontaneously or through treatment) can be reinfected so please do not assume that you are protected from reinfection if you are able to clear the virus. You CAN be reinfected.

If you have hepatitis C, you should speak to your physician if you have not already done so.

Answer 2

Hepatitis C Remission

Answer 3

Hepatitis C is a virus that can infect and damage the liver.
You can become infected with hepatitis C if you come into contact with the blood or, less commonly, body fluids of an infected person.
In most cases, hepatitis C causes no noticeable symptoms until the liver has been significantly damaged.
When symptoms do occur, they are often vague and can be easily mistaken for another condition. Symptoms include:
flu-like symptoms, such as muscle aches and loss of appetite
feeling tired all the time
depression

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Answer 4

thats why biggirl is no longer a nurse!
I am living PROOF that my hcv is in remission-in fact, my doctor-Dr. Alan P. Glombicki of Houston Texas considers a patient CURED if they remain "sustained" for a year after post chemotherapy. This is also said by other doctors as well!

I am post 5 years antiviral chemotherapy, of course, I also had an easier to treat genotype "2b"- other genotypes have different response rates, but yes, remission is possible! even in those harder to treat!

Don't let others tell you otherwise!

Answer 5

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is hepitis c ever in remission?

Answer 6

yes, hcv can be in remission-after successfully completing antiviral chemotherapy-if your genotype responds. your considered cured if you have a sustained viral response post one year.

as for no treatment, few can actually fight off the virus, but you remain a "carrier". this means your blood is still capable of tranmsitting the virus to others should your blood somehow enter the bloodstream of another.

my experience was that my symptoms were still going on, even though i was told i was a carrier. come to find out, the hcv was as active as it was when i first found out i had the liver disease.

if your a carrier you should test once a year to be sure. the earlier you treat hcv, the better your chances are of being in remission when antiviral chemotherapy is introduced.

as for the "nurse" who states it's never in remission is very very wrong-could be why she is no longer a nurse....being negative probably cost her a job.

Answer 7

yes hep c can go into remission evenif you have another child after you get that child will not have hep c and hep c will not live out of your body for very you may ring the hep c numberin the phone book and they will send you information about diets and any questions you may have you cannot share toothbrushes razers really it is common sense if you cut your self to be on the safe side wash everything your blood touches with straight bleach and it will kill it

Answer 8

Remission does not mean gone. Remission only means that you are not currently experiencing symptoms, but it is still active. Your symptoms could come back at any time, and this is called exacerbation. Sorry to say remission does not mean gone and never will. Hopefully your symptoms will stay dormant.

Answer 9

In his way Stalin was another Hitler, and Stalin lasted longer in power, and died of old age, still in power. Stalin was in charge of Soviet Russia, a very powerful nation. Since that time there have been several dictators in charge of nations which have had wide influence, e.g.Ghaddafi in Libya (small nation by population, but big influence because of oil), Mao Tse Tung in China and Saddam Hussein in Iraq (oil, again, and look at the chaos in Iraq since he was deposed). Nobody can predict the future, but I would not be surprised to find a dictator in a similar position to Hitler at some time.

Answer 10

My boyfriend had hp c and he is in remission but can it come back.