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Now the doctor tells me that my T-cell count is too low to begin the treatment. 05/29/02 I was wondering what effect anti-depressants..SSRI's have on the liver? 05/29/02 Is their any value to performing CT scans anually on hepatitis patients who have not developed any new symptoms? 05/29/02 Please tell me, is there any person that is being cured from Hepatitis C virus ??? 05/29/02 Can he get his liver transplant? 05/29/02 Is there a real chance for misreading biopsy?? 05/29/02 risks of pregnancy and hcv 05/29/02 Is another safe protection than condoms? 05/29/02 I would like to know the mode of action of these diseases 05/29/02 I am in the worst case scenario to get rid of this virus. 05/29/02 What about encepholapathy? 05/29/02 What is the Knodell score?   05/29/02 Could you please tell me how long it would take to get from stage l (2) to next stage ..2? 05/29/02 Are these considered significant increases and ones that are causing liver damage? 05/29/02 HE IS NOT BEING TREATED FOR THE HEPATITIS AND I ASKED THE DR WHY AND SHE SAID HE WAS TOO FAR GONE. 05/29/02 I am very concerned that the kidney failure is the result of a new HIV medication that is toxic to the kidneys. 05/29/02 I have a triple infected patient with HIV/HCV/HBV.....> 05/15/02 Can I be fired from my job if employer finds out? ....> 05/15/02 Do you have any information at all regarding treatment in transplant patients?....> 05/15/02 Could you tell me anything about this new drug? ....> 05/15/02 Do you think it could provide valuable information reflecting the histopathological changes occurring in the liver between biopsies, and possibly reduce the frequency of liver biopsy? ....> 05/15/02 My doctor says I need a transplant. ....> 05/15/02 BioChoice Immune 26 ....> 05/15/02 What does "Grey Zone-Positive" mean? ....> 05/15/02 I wanted to know if the HCV 'Cycles' just keep coming in for longer periods of time and stronger symtoms. ....> 05/15/02 What are the probabilities of me having a baby (in the future) who is infected with the hepatitis c virus ....> 05/15/02 My questions concern the breakdown and changes in the evaluation of stages and grading. ....> 05/15/02 I've had hcv for about 18 yrs ....> 05/15/02 I recently had my spleen removed due to an accident. ....> 05/15/02 My last HCV test came back with "no detectable virus" ....> 05/15/02 I relapsed after responding to Rebetron. ....> 05/15/02 What does the perfect diet of a person with hep C look like? ....> 05/15/02 Statistically, is the HCV likely to progress? ....> 05/15/02 Question do they use Pegalated with induction Rx? ....> 05/15/02 Why is my platelet count so low? ....> 05/15/02 What is Access Assurance ....> 05/15/02 Have forgone treatment until now, but wondering if I should persue the new treatment in hopes of clearing the virus.. ....> 05/15/02 I firmly believe the information available to the general public and to 90% of the doctors out there practicing on hep c people is grossly incorrect ....> 05/15/02 Concerned about contracting the disease via oral sex. ....> 05/15/02 Got hepatitis as the result of mononucleosis ....> 05/15/02 Perhaps some regeneration of healthy liver cells? ....> 05/10/02 They say i will be cured. from what i have been reading, there is no cure for hepatitis-c. ....> 05/10/02 My insurance company (Cigna) will not pay because I was a non-responder. ....> 05/10/02 Are there other conditions or factors that can cause the Alpha Feto Protein levels to be elevated? ....> 05/10/02 Could you please tell me if long term hepatitis{32years} can some how cause severe depression or some kind of disturbance in the emotions and brain. ....> 05/10/02 The hepatologist says "no" to treatment and the other docs believe that treatment of the virus is crucial. ....> 05/10/02 Possible progression ....> 05/10/02 Is daily Prevacid doing my liver harm? ....> 05/10/02 What do I need to do from here on out? ....> 05/10/02 It seems like I would be losing weight, but I have gained. ....> 05/10/02 I am now to see a G.I. doctor. What is the purpose/role of this doctor? ....> 05/10/02 How do you treat the Hep c ? Can it be done even though he has rheumatoid arthritis. ....> 05/10/02 How long might I have until transplant is necessary? ....> 05/10/02 Do you think that I should continue in this line of work carrying this disease? ....> 05/10/02 We recently had an episode with a local Gastroenterologist and we are somewhat concerned about his statements ....> 05/10/02 My current doctor, who I think is excellent, believes I should try interferon again. ....> 05/10/02 I would like you to review my recent VA 30% rating. ....> 05/10/02 Hi - I have been advised to find a specialist to discuss my options -as my viral lode has once again escalated into the millions ....> 05/10/02 Is Rebetron and Ribavirin not the same thing? ....> 05/10/02 I have not responded to alpha interferon or peg-intron ribovirin combo treatment. ....> 05/10/02 I hate the thought of another 3 months unless it is absolutely necessary.....> 05/10/02 I am currently 35 weeks pregnant and have chronic Hep C. ....> 05/10/02 Which would have the best chance of eliminating my virus or otherwise helping me? ....> 05/10/02 Japanese insurance provider does not consider patients with significantly high viral load (over 12000k IU) as candidates for IFN treatment ....> 05/10/02 If my viral load isn't active, then can you tell me why I still have alot of the same symptoms I was having while my viral load was active? ....> 05/10/02 I have constant floaters and my vision seems to be deteriorating ....> 05/10/02 I'm one of those rare people who spontaneously cleared HCV without treatment. ....> 05/10/02 My blood platlettes are crushed by my spleen ....> 05/10/02 Special diet for a person that has HCV ....> 05/10/02 I recently had an ultrasound, and they found fibrous & fatty tissue on my liver. ....> 05/10/02 I am pregnant and gathering information to help me decide whether I should breastfeed my child or not. ....> 05/10/02 Tell me doc is there more and more studies of better treatments in the works???? ....> 05/10/02 My bile duck was enlarged ....> 05/10/02 I recently had an ultrasound and the results noted that I have fibrous & fatty tissue on my liver. ....> 05/10/02 My platelet count, which is 44,000, does not make me a candidate for PEG+Rib treatment. ....> 05/10/02 How long will it be before my sperm is safe for fertilization? ....> 05/10/02 I also have severe itching Would this have anything to do with proliferation of the bile ductules? ....> 05/10/02 Que piensa usted? tambien que recomienda sobre tener hijos? Que hacemos? ....> 05/10/02 Should I be concerned about taking these pills and if so, what would be a better choice? ....> 05/10/02 Has there been any new data on sexual transmission of this virus? ....> 04/22/02 Gastro will not do another biopsy because of low platelets ....> 04/22/02 Why should i even consider going through treatments that could cause all those nasty side effects? ....> 04/22/02 What my chances are of the Hep C becoming chronic? ....> 04/22/02 For treatment to be effective with Interferon, ferritin levels need to be dropped to a level of 10 or less? ....> 04/22/02 Alternative Treatments? ....> 04/22/02 How high should I let my viral load go before going back on treatment? ....> 04/22/02 How can I manage the pain and fatigue without killing off my liver? ....> 04/22/02 Would the risks from it outweigh the possible benifit? ....> 04/22/02 I'm a Methadone patient with Hep C. ....> 04/22/02 For the past several weeks I've been feeling too tired to think. ....> 04/22/02 SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF DOUBLE TALK TO ME. ....> 04/22/02 Is an increase or flare-up of liver pain for no apparent reason a cause for concern? ....> 04/22/02 Is itchy scaly skin a sign of thyroid problem? ....> 04/22/02 On the website you suggest to one person that he NOT take Amantadine ....> 04/22/02 Are there any references to patients with my problems being treated with drugs and or transplant? ....> 04/22/02 Can you please tell me what to expect with this. This is all I know. ....> 04/22/02 What are our chance's of of have'ing it come back? ....> 04/22/02 I wonder if changing to sirolimus would be beneficial and should I wait for a less toxic regimen for the hep c. ....> 04/22/02 What degree of risk am I taking in forgoing a treatment and remaining on the sidelines until an acceptable treatment in my circumstance is formulated. ....> 04/22/02 What am I to expect once I start this medication? ....> 04/22/02 How low can the platelet count go in order to become a liver transplant pt? ....> 04/22/02 What is the probability of me progressing to cirrhotic liver disease and the need for transplant? ....> 04/22/02 If you don't clear the virus in the first 12 weeks you probably won't have a sustained response? ....> 04/22/02 Please do you have any suggestions for my pain?....> 04/22/02 liver swelling due to hep ....> 04/22/02 Is this a sign the tx is not working? ....> 04/9/02 Do you prefer one diagnostic kit test over another & why? ....> 04/9/02 I have been experiencing a dull pain in the liver area for over a year ....> 04/9/02 He was told a year ago he had Protienuria ....> 04/9/02 My viral lode has once again escalated into the millions ....> 04/9/02 Is pruritis indicative of "advanced" liver disease? ....> 04/9/02 I am desperatly seeking a PEGASYS clinical trial for someone her age. ....> 04/9/02 I have not had a viral load done nor a biopsy, how necessary is it to have this done ....> 04/9/02 I was dx'd with fibromyalgia and myofacial pain syndrome ....> 04/9/02 If a person has the antibodies and not the virus are they still considered carriers? ....> 04/9/02 I am interested in the life cycle of Hepatitis Virus B and C. ....> 04/9/02 Is my low iron count perhaps my body's response to healing? ....> 04/9/02 Is there a way to tell if I have any copies of the virus? ....> 04/9/02 I dont drink but do drink alot of coffee is that ok? ....> 04/9/02 Is this a potential cure? ....> 04/9/02 Would you recommend a repeat PCR at 12 weeks? ....> 04/9/02 My doctor told me my chances of a SVR at the start of treatment were around 48% ....> 04/9/02 I'm convinced that this damage to my liver is a direct result of faithfully adhereing to my HIV drug regimine for four + years. ....> 04/9/02 Is the necrosis a red flag? ....> 04/9/02 I would like to know when you would consider an HIV patient stable enough for HEP C therapy? ....> 04/9/02 Can repeated treatments using the same type of interferon can later cause antibodies to develop against alpha interferon itself? ....> 04/9/02 What are treatment options for HCV positive subjects in particular postliver transplant? ....> 04/9/02 Can the Interferon package be used in conjunction with the IL-2 without causing problems or invalidating the trial? ....> 03/21/02 How long after initial HCV infection on average does hypogonadism show up in the lab work-up? ....> 03/15/02 Under the skin itch from Hepatitis C ....> 03/15/02 Undergoing interferon and ribavirin thereapy ....> 03/14/02 Is it possible that I am progressing to cirrohsis? ....> 03/14/02 ALT levels in terms of percentages ....> 03/14/02 I have done 2 treatments in the past and failed to get rid of Hep C ....> 03/14/02 I blame all my current existing complaints on the treatment process. ....> 03/14/02 Can the Interferon package be used in conjunction with the IL-2 without causing problems or invalidating the trial? ....> 03/14/02 I am participating in a Pegasys trial. ....> 02/14/02 Medicare coverage to Hep C victims?....> 02/14/02 My son has been diagnosed with Hep C, with very high viral load. ....> 02/14/02 After 12 weeks of combo therapy (pegintron plus riboviran) my viral load is undetectable. ....> 02/14/02 I might be starting on a therapy of pegintron ....> 02/14/02 I know of some people who have Hep C & very bad lung conditions.....> 02/14/02 I am a genotype 1 responder relapser. ....> 02/14/02 tenia una hepatitis "c" yo no entiendo como e podido pillar esto solo se me ocurre que en el a-o 89 tu un accidente de trafico y por el cual me tu bieron que poner sangre?....> 02/14/02 tenia una hepatitis "c" yo no entiendo como e podido pillar esto solo se me ocurre que en el a-o 89 tu un accidente de trafico y por el cual me tu bieron que poner sangre?....> 02/14/02 tenia una hepatitis "c" yo no entiendo como e podido pillar esto solo se me ocurre que en el a-o 89 tu un accidente de trafico y por el cual me tu bieron que poner sangre?....> 02/14/02 tenia una hepatitis "c" yo no entiendo como e podido pillar esto solo se me ocurre que en el a-o 89 tu un accidente de trafico y por el cual me tu bieron que poner sangre?....> 12/28/01 quisiera informaci-n sobre los efectos de la hepatitis c en ni-os....> 12/28/01 NO SE SI SEA HEPATITIS "C", PERO LOS SINTOMAS Y EL DIAGNOSTICO QUE NOS DIERON....> 12/28/01 I was wondering if the sauna and steam room could shorten the half life of peg-intron?....> 12/28/01 Is it true that getting hepatitis A is deadly for a person who has chronic hepC?....> 12/06/01 Any suggestion about how the hep. C can be treated without depressive side effects?....> 12/06/01 I am made to wait too long for treatment from my doctor. ....> 12/06/01 What is the meaning of elevated iron levels in an hcv infected individual?....> 12/06/01 I was told by a doctor friend that he thinks my pains are an autoimmune response....> 12/06/01 I want to try to do something as far as supplements or herbal treatments.....> 12/06/01 Would using the sauna room and steam room shorten the half life of peg-intron?....> 12/06/01 I have a tough time figuring out how an insurer gets away with not offering a drug that is FDA approved. ....> 12/06/01 I have been very tired lately and went to the doctor to see what was wrong with....> 12/06/01 What are the risk factors during pregnancy? ....> How long can an alcoholic expect to survive? ....> Fibrosis - is treatment not as effective? ....> We are receiving conflicting information about peg interferon/ribavirin. ....> I read of a new potential drug named Ribozyme. ....> What is cryoglobulinemia, and its relationship to HCV? ....> I had problems with peripheral neuropathy from the beginning but was told to persevere ....> I wanted to know do AA respond differently to therapy for HCV? ....> Is it common for ALT's and AST's (in Hep C patients) to elevate after giving birth? ....> Just had lab work done and my ALT's and AST's went way up (250 and 150) ....> Can you explain Stage C? Does it translate to Stage 3 in numbers? ....> I am currently on combo therapy for my hep c and I've been informed that my white blood cell count has dropped ....> How likely is the fact that this individual has spontaneously cleared the HCV? ....> What is the risk of variceal hemorrhage after a liver transplant? ....> What happens to the liver after a Sustained Virologic Response? ....> HCV Viral Load; If ALT is normal, should I do a biopsy? ....> How should a patient feel after Sustained Virologic Response following 48 weeks treatment? ....> ALT is up on Naltexone, in recovering heroin user--should Naltexone be stopped? ...> I'm doing well on Pegylated Interferon plus Ribavirin, but I'm worried about side effects & toxicities ? ...> Liver Biopsy in Coinfection? ...> Is non-alcoholic beer bad for me? ...> Liver Transplants in HCV/HIV Coinfection? ...> Failed Rebetron, should I wait for Pegasys; what about RBV unbundling? ...> Is there any connection between HCV and peripheral nervous system damage in co-infected patients? ...> What is risk of Hep C transmission from mother to child? ...> HCV treatment length for genotype 2b: is 6 months OK with pegylated interferon? ...> Blood Clots,Femerol Vein Blood Testing; can I draw my own blood; what about a Pic Line? ...> Treat now or Wait? ...> Change in vaginal flora following successful HCV therapy? ...> Continue treating Hep B with lamivudine in presence of lamivudine and resistant HIV virus? ...> Next step for relapser to standard IFN/RBV; can non-responders to IFN/RBV respond to Pegylated Interferon plus Ribavirin? ...> Chronic Joint Pain & What HCV Therapy to Use? ...> Skin condition & HCV ...> (7/11/01) How to handle fatigue? ...> (7/11/01) HCV Treatment & Liver Transplant Questions ...> (7/11/01) Medical question ...> (7/11/01) Acute hepatitis C ...> (7/11/01) Il-2+HIV meds; With My HIV Viral Load Under Control, Can I Take HCV Therapy Without HIV HAART Therapy ...> (7/11/01) Post treatment questions: can I drink alcohol, can I be reinfected after clearing virus?...> (7/30/01) IL-2 for HCV, HCV Re-Treatment for Relapser...> (7/30/01) HIV and Hep C co-infection question ...> (7/30/01) When should I do a biopsy? (Hep C - 1 million viral load) ...> (7/30/01) About Hepatitis E and G ...> (7/30/01) Side effects of peg interferon and ribavirin treatment ...> (8/2/01) Viral load--How Will I Respond to HCV Therapy? ...> (8/2/01) Treatment question--Should I start HCV therapy, and should I use Lamivudine (3TC)? ...> (8/2/01) Interferons effects ...> (8/5/01) Treatment Failure ...> (8/5/01) Genotypes; HCV affect in other organs besides liver; once daily IFN dosing ...> (8/9/01) Treatment after transplant and genotype changes ...> (8/9/01) Smoking pot to relieve pain & liver disease...> (8/9/01) What is being done for advanced Hep C liver patients?x ...> (8/9/01) ALT as indicator of response to tx ...> (8/9/01) How long does the Hepatitis C Virus live outside the body? ...> (8/9/01) Date of HCV-how long would it take to get to cirrhosis? ...> (8/9/01) Should a transplant waiting list patient have an endoscopy? ...> (8/9/01) Decompensated Cirrhosis--what about a liver transplant?x...> (8/9/01) Consulta (en espanol) ...> (8/9/01) HCV & Immunology-Why is the immune response insufficient for most patients to avert chronic infection? ...> (8/9/01) Treatment after age 65 ...> (8/9/01) Can PEG help nonresponders? ...> (8/9/01) HCV Treatment maintenance for nonresponder ...> (8/9/01) Is there a cure for hepatitis? ...> (8/15/01) Failed HCV treatment ...> (8/16/01) HIV & HCV ...> (8/16/01) Biological terrain ...> (8/16/01) Adding other drugs or Amantadine to the Peg/Ribavirin mix? ...> (8/16/01) Am I cured? ...> (8/16/01) When should I check my viral count? ...> (8/16/01) Taking herbals during treatment? ...> (8/16/01) What complementary nutrition therapies can you suggest? ...> (8/16/01) HCV & Sarcoidosis ...> (8/21/01) How is histology improved by interferon (IFN)? What is histology & fibrosis? Can I improve my liver despite no viral load reduction? ...> (8/21/01) When to begin HCV therapy ...> (8/21/01) plaquetopenia y HCV (en espanol) ...> (8/24/01) TTP & Hep C ...> (8/24/01) Spontaneously cleared the HCV? ...> (9/28/01) Correlation between having hepatitis and liver cancer? ...> (9/28/01) Prevention of Hep C within the tattoo industry? ...> (9/28/01) New kind of drug from Isis? ...> (9/28/01) What do grading and staging mean in correlation with Hep C? ...> (9/28/01) Is there such a thing as "flare ups"?x ...> (9/28/01) Possibilty of a Hep C vaccine? ...> (9/28/01) Los controles subsiguientes luego de una exposición accidental con pacientes portadores del Virus de la Hepatitis C ...> (10/05/01) Worried about liver cancer ...> (10/05/01) Increase my intake of Synthroid? ...> (10/05/01)

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