Can you tell me if this diease can casue death and can you live with it . I mean what precautions must you do and how to live with it. If anyone knows answers please respond. If your not sure I just like to thank you for reading.
2007-02-06 19:38:22 · 7 answers · asked by babycakes3557 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
A person can die as a result of having HBV, but this usually happens once cirrhosis and/or liver cancer arises.
HBV is just as bad as HCV. Cure rates with either disease are possible if given treatment, they are even now using antiviral chemotherapy for those with HBV with the same treatment made for those with HCV.
HBV is a DNA viral infection that has to have a host. The host is the liver, the bloodstream is its transport. HBV can cause "bi-directional " diseases. Your friend should look into treatment, it is more favorable for females, and has a higher success rate than HBV infected men, but a sustained viral response is possible with antiviral chemotherapy in both sexes.
HBV is infectious through all bodily fluids. HCV is only infectious through blood exposure.
Things your friend can do:
Diet change-no red meats, no iron (found in some greens as well as vitamins)
Low sodium or non at all.
No sugars-fake or natural. Look into Stevia for use as a sweetner. It is not sugar, nor is it fake.
Water intake is best if thirsty
Milk Thistle-taken by those with liver disease. It can help keep the ALT and AST levels down-Alt has been known to increase the chance of cancer cells. By keeping ALT withint normal limits, it may ward of cancer.
Your a great friend for asking!
2007-02-07 08:57:27 · answer #1 · answered by giggling.willow 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is rare to die, but you can. He should have a liver panel every once in a while. I think he has a slightly higher chance of getting liver cancer. I was diagnosed with it, but now the doctor is not sure, because I got an older version of the vaccine that might give false positives. They probably will do a barrage of testing to see if it goes away. Hep C, not B is the really bad one. If this person is more than a friend, then you should get tested too.
2007-02-07 03:51:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Now, I am not completely sure so don´t take my word for it. But hep b is not bad. As long as it wasn´t mis diagnosed and is really hep c, then it should subside after a couple months. Do some internet searches on it. Probably you shouldn´t share salive, like going behind him on a drink or cigarette. But it should just go away.
2007-02-07 03:47:50 · answer #3 · answered by nassim420 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi, you should go get the Hep. B vaccine yourself. Here are some excellent links. I believe the outcome in each person varies. Good luck, I hope your friend feels better!
http://www.hepb.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatitis_B
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/hepb_ez/
2007-02-07 09:03:56 · answer #4 · answered by dedum 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is really rare to die from this disease. but it is possible. it usually just clears up by itself. but sometimes, he can become a coronic carrier. the precautions are that don't share towels, or silverware. and dont get in contact with his body fluids
2007-02-07 20:45:31 · answer #5 · answered by Chris C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/hepb.html
2007-02-07 03:58:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is the hepitas C that you should worry about
2007-02-07 04:16:00 · answer #7 · answered by timberrattler818 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋