Chronic Hep C And Narcotic Pain Medication

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is this acute or chronic hep-c

I am a health care worker.Back in 1992 I had some mild increase in LFT ALT 60 hepatitis-c antibody was negative they came down to normal this happend again in 1995 again hep-c antibody was negative at that time also,and in May 2005 hep-c negative...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

For health care workers, needlestick injuries with exposure to blood can lead to acute hepatitis C. I believe that is what happened to you. 1. Your liver function tests in the past were only modestly abnormal and that was probably due to some degree... Read more »

Could this be acute/or chronic hep-c

I am a health care provider.In 1993 I had mild LFT increase ALT 60 hep pannel was neg came back to... Read more »

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. »

HIV and HepC

Dear Sir,I ahave been dianosed HIV with Hep C in the year 2000. Now I am planning to start ART ,... Read more »

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Posted by Helpless, 3 Replies

Hello Everyone
I need some help/suggestions. A woman I've know for the past 10 years is preparing herself for a battle. She was diagnosed HIV+/ HepC in 1986. We meet and dated for a couple of years, now were just very close friends. We're actually... Read more »

fearful and stupid

Posted by becazican, 2 Replies

Hi, my name is mikael and i am not as of this typing hiv pos. my story is for years i volunteer with people living with aids and had to quick after about 10 years because of obsessing about it. only had sex with two people in ten years , one i never... Read more »

Hep c delays seroconversion

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I just found info that Hep c will delay seroconversion for Hiv test John Hopkis web site says that Hiv test will show positive 10-14 days after infection but Hep C can delay it to 6-8 weeks.does anyone know what are the symptoms of HEPc ?

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to kevin,and anyone who wants to read this.

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

thanks for your support kevin,my risk was with a girl from korea,(south)and it was a condom failure.
about one month later i started sweating all the time,no-reason at all.then stomach upsets,rashes,then very painful feet.PN!.PROBLEMS ALL OVER MY... Read more »

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