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Board: Hepatitis 04-05-2006, 08:35 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 931
Posted By thanbey
Re: Just Found Out

50 isn't very old. Only change your ways if you want to not only live longer but have a decent quality of life for however long you do live.

Milk thistle will not protect you from bad diet,...
Board: Hepatitis 03-31-2006, 08:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,349
Posted By thanbey
Re: End Stage Liver/Hep C only 29...just found out

The most important reason to see your doctor is to find out what is causing your symtoms. Whether or not it is HCV related, and it may NOT be HCV, there are strategies for the symptoms.

Please...
Board: Hepatitis 03-27-2006, 09:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,349
Posted By thanbey
Re: End Stage Liver/Hep C only 29...just found out

Resources for information on cirrhosis (advanced) has been discussed in fairly great detail in other posts very recently.

I urge you to read through all the posts and come back again with...
Board: Hepatitis 03-24-2006, 12:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,440
Posted By thanbey
Re: End stage liver disease need information

I cannot begin to describe to you how gratifyiug it is to know that you followed through and it has made a difference. Thank you so very much for returning to post.

Radiofrequency ablation is done...
Board: Hepatitis 03-04-2006, 06:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,052
Posted By thanbey
Re: question about biopsy

You need to call your doctor and have this looked at.

thanbey
Board: Hepatitis 01-29-2006, 01:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,000
Posted By thanbey
Re: Hepititis B + Liver disease....How long to live

I am sure no one knows the answer to your question. It's still not too late for him to improve his situation. Cirhhosis of the liver is not a death sentence. Alcoholism and cirrhosis of the liver is...
Board: Hepatitis 01-29-2006, 08:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,000
Posted By thanbey
Re: Hepititis B + Liver disease....How long to live

The most serious disease in your post is ALCOHOLISM. Your friend needs to seek help and work toward treatment for her husband for his alcoholism before any other consideration.

Liver disease (and...
Board: Hepatitis 01-20-2006, 07:43 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,985
Posted By thanbey
Re: Treatment disabled me for life

Hello, Audrey!

I think I recognize your name from way long ago, yes? I'm sorry to hear your story. It is the first time I have heard of this particular complication. I haven't seen it in any of...
Board: Hepatitis 01-19-2006, 05:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,653
Posted By thanbey
Re: Symptoms, how soon after exposure

depends on the test. For the best results I would recommend 3-6 months post known exposure or anytime for a routine screen.

For immediate results a PCR (Roche ultrasensitive TAQman) It is much...
Board: Hepatitis 01-19-2006, 08:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,653
Posted By thanbey
Re: Symptoms, how soon after exposure

Well, it takes about 20 or 30 years before symtoms appear, unless you are a heavy smoker, drinker of alcohol, or obese. In that case, symptoms appear much sooner, but not always.

There are no...
Board: Hepatitis 01-17-2006, 08:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,579
Posted By thanbey
Re: odds of transmitting hepatitis.

Hey, Wes!

Just saw this post. Better late than never, eh?

thanbey
Board: Hepatitis 12-20-2005, 10:26 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 958
Posted By thanbey
Re: once off tx how long untill back to normal or the drugs out of the system?

Neither of us can say what "most people" experience. We have no clue what the norm is. We have huge amounts of marketing resources going into convincing people this therapy is like taking an aspirin...
Board: Hepatitis 12-12-2005, 08:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,169
Posted By thanbey
Re: scared

the best advice i can offer is to tell you to contact the social work department in the hospital

the social workers can help you understand what is going on and help you communicate better with...
Board: Hepatitis 12-12-2005, 08:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,985
Posted By thanbey
Re: Treatment disabled me for life

What do you mean by "stage 2 hepC?" Is this the result of a biopsy?

Neither genotype nor stage of liver damage determines who will be laid out flat by the treatment and who will not be. Side...
Board: Hepatitis 11-29-2005, 09:36 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,966
Posted By thanbey
Re: what is the correlation of viral load with hep?

Liver enzymes fluctuate as well. It is a pattern over time that alerts a physician to possible changes in status.

Unfortunately, the gold standard for assessing the condition is the liver biopsy....
Board: Hepatitis 11-28-2005, 03:14 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,966
Posted By thanbey
Re: what is the coraltion of viral load with hep?

[QUOTE=jessy28]what is the meaning of your viral load? Does it mean you have it worse the higher your viral load is? Has anyone seen their viral load go up and then down and then up and then down? ...
Board: Hepatitis 11-19-2005, 07:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,579
Posted By thanbey
Re: odds of transmitting hepatitis.

Pretty much zero for hepatitis C and almost nil for B. Maybe a slight chance for A.


thanbey
Board: Hepatitis 11-04-2005, 12:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,429
Posted By thanbey
Re: Interferon (Pegasus) Side Effects - SOMEBODY HELP ME PLEASE!

It hasn't got a name yet (just a number) and the expected date for an FDA filing is 2006.

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thanbey
Board: Hepatitis 10-26-2005, 09:00 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,429
Posted By thanbey
Re: Interferon (Pegasus) Side Effects - SOMEBODY HELP ME PLEASE!

Linda,

If you haven't been tested for treatment induced osteoporosis, you might want to check that out. A course of Fosomax (or something like it) can be of great benefit if this applies to you.
...
Board: Hepatitis 10-22-2005, 08:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,011
Posted By thanbey
Re: Dark urine

"What do you thinks guys? Does this sound like hepatitis?"

Hepatitis is simply an inflammation of the liver and anyone can induce transient hepatitis by drinking too much alcohol, smoking, eating...
Board: Hepatitis 10-16-2005, 03:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,636
Posted By thanbey
Re: Hep C Genotype 1a I.U. Count

The most critical information you need is not evident in your posting: the biopsy report. The only meaning the viral load has is to measure the treatment and, sometimes, the relative risk of...
Board: Hepatitis 08-29-2005, 10:07 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,985
Posted By thanbey
Re: Treatment disabled me for life

No comment on the Alfa test, but liver cancer does not happen in the absence of cirrhosis. He should have known that.

Without anything to score, it is yours to lose, so good on you for being your...
Board: Hepatitis 08-24-2005, 03:19 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,985
Posted By thanbey
Re: Treatment disabled me for life

I am so sorry. I hope you feel better and some of this resolves to a bearable status.

take care and thanks for posting

thanbey
Board: Hepatitis 08-22-2005, 02:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 598
Posted By thanbey
Re: Urgent

Anything medically urgent requires seeing a doctor.

Do not delay.

thanbey
Board: Hepatitis 08-18-2005, 07:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,784
Posted By thanbey
Re: Questions about Liver Tests

I'm sorry tht you have been through so much with your son.

Congenital fibrosis and hepatitis C are completely different. With hepatitis C, it is not ususal for someone to progress to the point of...
Board: Hepatitis 08-17-2005, 06:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,784
Posted By thanbey
Re: Questions about Liver Tests

You will need to be retested for hepatitis in one year to be sure you are clear.

Do not drink alcohol as the combination of the medications, hormones and residual risk of hepC could put your liver...
Board: Hepatitis 08-01-2005, 01:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,440
Posted By thanbey
Re: End stage liver disease need information

If your husband has been seen by a board certified HEPATOLOGIST at UCSD, and he has said that your husband is too sick for a transplant, then I have to concede that you have done everything you can....
Board: Hepatitis 08-01-2005, 01:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,440
Posted By thanbey
Re: End stage liver disease need information

Call the transplant center or show up at the ER at UCSD. You cannot, by law, be turned away for the emergency room at UCSD. It doesn't guarantee a transplant, but it guarantees you will see someone...
Board: Hepatitis 07-08-2005, 05:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,748
Posted By thanbey
Re: Hep C without treatment

Strategies for better health and quality of life


You can use these management strategies to get ready for treatment or to prevent progression of liver disease (with monitoring by your doctor)....
Board: Hepatitis 07-08-2005, 02:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,172
Posted By thanbey
Re: just got the news

Nothing can ruin your life if you accept the challenge and are determined to meet it. At 21 years old, it isn't possible for you to have done too much damage yet. But that doesn't mean you have any...
Board: Hepatitis 06-28-2005, 01:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 17,502
Posted By thanbey
Re: how does hep c actually kill someone???

copy and paste the address under the words "hepatitis C outreach project" into your browser. There is a drop down menu.

thanbey
Board: Hepatitis 06-28-2005, 06:50 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 17,502
Posted By thanbey
Re: how does hep c actually kill someone???

Jessy,

I am going to refer you to the website below my name for info on foods and nutrition specific to hepC. Beyond that, there are numerous nutrition and cooking sites that can give you menu...
Board: Hepatitis 06-27-2005, 06:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 17,502
Posted By thanbey
Re: how does hep c actually kill someone???

How about soup? That will keep you hydrated and is very healthy, too. A pot of soup or chili can be frozen in portions and will keep a long time. Chicken soup is an excellent meal for someone on...
Board: Hepatitis 06-27-2005, 06:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 17,502
Posted By thanbey
Re: how does hep c actually kill someone???

I am not completely certain about how much tuna is too much, but I am reasonably certain that more than once or twice a week might be too much.

I hope htis helps,

thanbey
Board: Hepatitis 06-27-2005, 12:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 17,502
Posted By thanbey
Re: how does hep c actually kill someone???

It is a healthy lunch, but not too often as it may contain mercury, which can accumulate in your body. A whole grain bread has lots of nutrition, too. Eat breads that are labeled "no trans fat."
...
Board: Hepatitis 06-27-2005, 12:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 17,502
Posted By thanbey
Re: how does hep c actually kill someone???

Sorry, Jessy, I am having a hard time understanding what you are saying here.

There is no guarantee that treatment would improve the situation at all if you have no damage to begin with, nor is...
Board: Hepatitis 06-26-2005, 05:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,125
Posted By thanbey
Re: Hepatitis C

Well, tell him that they give him drugs that make him forget
the biopsy. I have personally had four biopsies and I don't remember a single one of them!

Frankly, a genotype test only matters if...
Board: Hepatitis 06-26-2005, 04:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,125
Posted By thanbey
Re: Hepatitis C

Thanks for reading and coming back with specific questions. That saves a lot of typing.

There is a specific blood test for genotype. Any doctor can order this test.

Your husband had a very LOW...
Board: Hepatitis 06-25-2005, 09:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 17,502
Posted By thanbey
Re: how does hep c actually kill someone???

Fibrosis and cirrhosis are the same process. It is a scale leading to cirrhosis and then there are stages of cirrhosis. So fibrosis (a a small amount of damage) CAN lead to cirrhosis (more damage),...
Board: Hepatitis 06-24-2005, 10:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 17,502
Posted By thanbey
Re: how does hep c actually kill someone???

What I tell people is that most people do not die of hepatitis C. The vast majority of patients die of causes other than hepatitis C after a long life. Only about 20% of those with hepatitis C...
Board: Hepatitis 06-11-2005, 06:33 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 918
Posted By thanbey
Re: possible hepititis

It's a sign that you have a problem with alcohol and it is affecting your health.

Having unprotected sex is also a sign that you are living a life that includes risks to your life and your health....
Board: Hepatitis 06-01-2005, 03:13 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 810
Posted By thanbey
Re: Loose & Saggy Skin ?

Well, I doubt that this is hepC related specifically.

You might be checked out on the glucose tolerance scale and your thyroid function for good measure.

The skin stuff may have to do with...
Board: Hepatitis 05-20-2005, 09:12 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,912
Posted By thanbey
Re: LIFE INSURANCE & HEP C

Hi, Torry

Are you talking about LIFE insurance or HEALTH insurance?

Health insurance other than HMO's is definitely available for hepatitis C and, it seems, so is life insurance. Unless it is...
Board: Hepatitis 05-13-2005, 07:58 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 968
Posted By thanbey
Re: Can HepC be passed on at childbirth from Autoimmune mother ?

It is possible that autoimmune hepatitis has a genetic component to it. But hepatitis C is a virus. If the mother doesn't have hepatitis C specifically, she cannot give it to her child because she...
Board: Hepatitis 05-01-2005, 07:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 956
Posted By thanbey
Re: Just rambling...

Crybaby,

I want you to know I think about you and the Mrs.

Please keep in touch with me and let me know how things are going.

I lost last year to my health issues and my hepper had to care...
Board: Hepatitis 04-27-2005, 09:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 501
Posted By thanbey
Re: Just did my 48th shot,finally finished w/ TX!

I'm so glad the news is good news. Stick around, though, people can benefit from your experiences.

Congratulations.

thanbey
Board: Hepatitis 04-25-2005, 07:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,396
Posted By thanbey
Re: Adolescent with Hepatitis C

I understand your position. Really, I do. But what I guess I do not understand is why you have to justify NOT prescribing something. Won't the doctor's report do? If not get the doc's butt into court...
Board: Hepatitis 04-25-2005, 05:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,396
Posted By thanbey
Re: Adolescent with Hepatitis C

I personnally think you might be asking too much of a doctor.

Why would a doctor put in writing a treatment he is not prescribing?

I must have missed something.


thanbey
Board: Hepatitis 04-25-2005, 02:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,396
Posted By thanbey
Re: Adolescent with Hepatitis C

Treatment is not mandatory and may be dangerous for some people. Also, treatment is not for everyone. Most people with hepatitis C live a long and healthy life and die of unrelated causes. It all...
Board: Hepatitis 04-25-2005, 06:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,399
Posted By thanbey
Re: Have HepC but a problem with Interferon...what now?

Congratultions on the weight loss!


You know what? I am having trouble making sense of the information in your posting.

A highly rated specialist would rely on a ct scan vs a biopsy result?...
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