Shots For Hep C

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Hep-C

Hi, I just met a woman that has-had hep-cShe went through the three year shot program and now has no signs of hep-c in her blood. She goes every three months for blood work.Now my question is since the signs are gone are there any chances for the...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

The good news is that once hepatitis C is eliminated - gone for 6 months after treatment - the chance of relapse is extraordinarily low.Dr. McGovern... Read more »

hepc/anemia

Have had hep c 28yrs.Blood tests show I'm not storing iron. Can I take iron supps.Where is my... Read more »

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

HepC after a year

My brother has been taking the Pegasy shots for a year now. They tell us that he is down to zero... Read more »

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

Welcome to This Month in HIV. I'm Terri Wilder . This month's topic is HIV and hepatitis C coinfection. Up to one third of people with HIV are estimated to also have hepatitis C, and living with both viruses is no picnic. The good news is that,... Read more »

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Flu Shot or Not , its that time of year

Posted by riverprincess, 1 Reply

I haven't gotten a flu shot in years. I don't totally trust the manufacturers of them. But in January I may be going on Hepc tx and so I'm wondering if I should get one this year. Decisions, decisions, what to do. lol Read more »

Injection Users

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

to the guy who shot up dope with the person who is HIV Positive if you dont get HIV from this then you dodged a bullet Read more »

Does anyone know

Posted by franfrog, 4 Replies

When I came out of the hospital from my PCP and diagnosis of AIDS, I had applied for Social Security disability. I was pretty sure I would not get it but was hoping even for the medicaid part of it. While I was on vacation I received a letter from... Read more »

My story

Posted by Anonymous, 11 Replies

My life, like many of yours, is fairly complicated. My husband was diagnosed as positive back when our daughter was just under a year old. It was a "rule out" sort of thing when he got sick and landed in the hospital. I was then diagnosed, and... Read more »

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