Hep C Patient With Bilirubin In Urine

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gilbert's syndrome and hepc.

My fiance has a liver problem called gilbert's syndrome along with hep c. Since he has been on the treatment he has been a bit jaudiced and sometimes his eyes are dark yellow. Like I said this did not occur until he began the treatment and it...

Response from Michael Fried, M.D.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Gilbert's syndrome is a benign condition where the person does not process bilirubin normally. Occasionally, the eyes can look slightly yellow, particularly after fasting. Levels of bilirubin are not very high and it never leads to... Read more »

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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 »

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Posted by starbright4876, 4 Replies

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lymph nodes

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Have lymph nodes in my jaw and the pain is shooting to my ear and then my head. Afraid to take anything exposed to hiv
and hep c blood. Went ID doctor he said hepc can delay hiv
3 months. I am going to buy home acsess test today.
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hopeless

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

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