Hepatitis Treatment And Pain

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Painful Hemmoroids with HCV Treatment

I am being treated for HCV and am in the third month of treatment - after the first month of treatment, my hemmoroids ( which I have had for many years) got much much worse - I have terrible burning pain all the time and it is very painful to go to...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

This would not be an expected side effect of treatment. I would see a GI specialist to see what the options for treatment could be for your very significant symptoms.Dr. McGovern... Read more »

Extreme Rectal Pain with HCV Treatment

I am being treated for HCV - I am in the third month of treatment with Pegasus and Ribatol - in one month after treatment my hemmoroids which I had for many years got much worse and extremely painful ( feels like burning all the time - very painful...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

You should consider a referral to see a colon-rectal surgeon to discuss your options. Often HCV therapy could be continued when surgery of that nature is planned. KH... Read more »

treatment of pain while on peg

In 1999, I was treated for HCV with interferon. I felt awful..like I was beat up with a baseball bat. I will be starting the pegylated inerferon soon and my doctor said he will manage my pain and anxiety and depression. I see a psych too. How will...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

For many people, the side effects can be controlled with over-the-counter medications such as Advil, Tylenol and Gravol. I often give the medications ahead of the weekly dose of pegylated interferon and concentrate on making sure the person feels... Read more »

My mom's treatment for Hepatitis C

Hey, my mom has Hepatitis C and she doesn't know if she wants to take the Hepatitis C treatment or not cause she is worried. She is 51 and she just learned of it last year and she got it through several blood transfusions prior to 1992. She...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

A liver biopsy is really important to determine the stage of disease. Particularly if someone is reluctant to take the therapy a biopsy is the one piece of information that can help make a decision easier. The side effects of Peg and ribavirin are... Read more »

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Hepatitis A:Causes,Symptoms,Prevention & Treatment

Posted by nov

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Aalso known as infectious hepatitis, is a liver disease caused by the Hepatitis A virus, HAV. This is comparatively a mild disease which does not progress to a chronic stage. Persons who have contracted the disease may have no symptoms... Read more »

HIV & Hepatitis Treatment Educator

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HIV & Hepatitis Treatment Educator

NATAP is a non-profit corporation with 501(c)3 Federal tax status. Its
mission is to educate individuals about HIV and hepatitis treatment as well
as to advocate on behalf of people living with HIV/AIDS. NATAP... Read more »

Any other guys out there had Hepatitis-B??

Posted by MarkyMark, 9 Replies

I have been goin through an acute episode of Hepatitis-B for 3 months now and cant seem to find anyone out there who has also gone through this and i have no one to talk to, I feel sooo alone and stressed out over this entire episode, I am hoping... Read more »

Ventana de Hepatitis

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Otra pregunta que creo que no est planteada en este foro y considero de vital importancia:

-De cuanto tiempo es el periodo ventana de la Hepatitis?

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