Hep C And Drinking

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drinking alcohol with hepc

My sister just lost her husband. She has Hep C and is drinking everyday. I almost think she has a death wish. How long will she last if she keeps that behavior up....

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

This is difficult to say, but you should try to get her into care/detox as soon as possible. Not just for the sake of her liver, but for other potential complications as well.... Read more »

med/legal hepc

law enforcement-percentages of us falling prey to this disease-med. drs in area nyc who have access... Read more »

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D. »

Hep-c treatment

I am 41 years old and am going through pegasus ribavirin treatments. I cleared virus 3 months ago... Read more »

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D. »

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This Month in HIV: Update on Hepatitis C/HIV Coinfection

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Personal Accounts

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No longer have HepC!

Posted by heatherblue, 2 Replies

I went to my doctor today. My numbers are all amazing. CD4=701, viral load undetectable. And he says that I no longer have HepC. I have never heard of this. I am pleased, don't get me wrong. It's just kinda crazy. I was always told that it... Read more »

Trying to deal with being + I also have Hepc

Posted by rackme, 7 Replies

I was just told Im hiv+ and Im also hepc. so I don't know when Im not feeling good which is causing the problems been getting vertigo the last couple of days. I see my shrink next week. I guess Im looking for ansures. Thanks any onfo I can get would... Read more »

symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

All of yoou with symptoms and testing neg could have hep c it can and does take more then 6 months to show antibody's in more then just a few people and the symptoms can be the same as hiv.So it might not be stress or your not crazy ,Hepc can take... Read more »

xanax

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I started taking xanax about 4 months ago because I couldn't
handle knowing that I had a known exposure to hiv and hepc
I am taking about five purple footballs a day. I know it's not
good to turn to drugs for your problems but I quit drinking
and felt... Read more »

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