CIRROHSIS - Liver & Pancreas Disorders Message Board

serotik · 09-07-2003, 02:26 PM

i was diagnosed with hcv and cirrhosis 3yrs ago. this year my condition has worsened. i took three injections of interferon which caused my bilirubin to go to 7 and platelets to 35. i stopped taking the mediction. after a month, my bilirubin is still 6+ and platelets are 77. i am fatigued and diagnosed anemic. i have an enlarged spleen. doctors say they can't do anything. unless my conditions worsen i cannot get the transplant. i am miserable. need all of your feedback. thanks.

yen46dor · 09-11-2003, 10:50 AM

Have you seen a gastroenterologist and at least been informed of various treatments?
I had HCV and still have Stage 4 cirrhosis. I just finished a year of Peg-Intron injections combined with Ribivirin capsules. I felt pretty crummy for a year, but my viral load count is at about 50. The doc says that I don't have the HCV anymore. The cirrhosis is another story.

serotik · 09-13-2003, 08:55 PM

Thanks a lot for your reply.
Congratulations for getting rid of hcv. May God bless you and shower you with His mercy and igve you full health and speedy recovery.

Yes, I see Gastro and Hepatologist. With there recommendations and test results, I was put on the liver transplant list. My conditions is such that I cannot take interferon therapy. With three injections, my hepatologist had to take me off from the therapy. Maybe 3 years ago, it would have been useful.