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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 »

HIV and HEP-C co-infection

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i know this might sound like a stupid question but is it possible to pick up both HIV and HEP-C from one unprotected, penis/vaginal sexual encounter ? and if so, can this cause problems with an HIV test at 3 months ? co-infection ?
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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 »

Inacurate

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

please test to 6 months 3 months is encouraging but go the extra mile be 100% not just 97%

test at 3 then 6 months for the sake of others in the world u may have sex with.

6 months is gold 1 year is platinum Read more »

Whats the chance

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Some friends and I who used to party all went out the other night, one who has hiv. Somehow we ended doing cocaine with other people we used to know, my friends nose ended up bleeding right after. what is the chance it could pass on to other doing... Read more »

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New drug for HepC

I have chronic hep C. My hepatologist now suggest x1 weekly Interferon with a new drug just FDA approved this month. What is the new drug?...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Glad you asked. Pegylated interferon has now been approved with the use of ribavirin for treatment of hepatitis C. It is much easier to take and better tolerated than the older interferon preparation. It must be taken with ribavirin to get the... Read more »

HEPC

MY BOYFRIEND OF FIVE YEARS IS AN EX IV DRUG USER. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HEPC. HE IS DOING WELL NOW BUT I AM LITTE CONFUSED ABOUT HOW HEPC IS TRANSMITTED. IF I KISS HIM WILL I GET HEPC? IF I HAVE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH HIM WITH OUT A CONDOM WILL...

Response from Michael Fried, M.D.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Hepatitis c is transmitted through contact with blood of an infected person. Sexual transmission can occur,although the risks are low and currently, changing sexual practices because one partner has HCV is not routinely recommended. You should get... Read more »

transmitting hepc

at what stage hepatitisc is transmitted...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Hepatitis C can be transmitted sexually (uncommon) or through injection drug use (common) during chronic or acute stages of infection.... Read more »

aids &hepc which tx first

my niece was recently diagnosed with both. Tcells 8 and so far hepc load nknown but her MD doesn't want to do interferon before aids drugs boost her Tcells. She is in a very small town and thus an inexperienced doctor with a big city ego. Is...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

This is an unresolved question. In someone with much higher CD4 counts, one could argue that HCV treatment could go first. However, given the extremely low CD4 count, HIV treatment in this case is required first because of the risk of serious AIDS... Read more »

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