I have Chronic Hepatitus C. I have known for 12 years.Is it going to kill me and when?
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in all probability it will have a great influence of your cause of death.  How much it has reduced your life cannot be measured exactly.. It has reduced your life expectancy considerably but the term 'life expectancy' is only a statistcal measurement which has no real bearing on just 1 person.  Yes you might die of complications caused by Hep C.. You might choke on your next meal and die..  or a plane might crash into your house and kill you.. You might even win the lottery..\n\nWe were all born to live to die. When we are born or when we die we have no control over.. how we live our lives is the part that we do have control over.. act accordingly.
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Sure, and increase your risk of cancer and liver damage while you are at it.  Enjoy!
1024269
get an explicit video of advanced liver disease and plug it in for him to watch....he should back it off to one or two a day and just enjoy having a lesser amount. he's getting a buzz and that isn't a good habit to get into....you've got your work cut out for you, it's going to be a hard sell but tell him how much you love him and that you only want to help because you care. is he getting red cheeks and nose yet?
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I know a few people who have done this. They are all alive and reget their stupid decision. Some have permanant liver damage. It depends on the anti-depressant, but they all needed hospital treatment, some surgery, stomach pumping and other treatments. Some had to go to rehab after because they went into a coma after from being passed out for so long. Trust me, dont do it. its not worth it. You can get permanant brain & liiver damage.\nLife is worth living. It sucks now, but there is always something to live for.
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Yes, you can still develop an STD.  Hepatitus can take 6-8 months to develop or become apparent in a person.  Blood tests are the best way to know for sure.  There are others that take 3 or more months to develop.
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that is very interesting and usefull information and  would normally concern me if i had not already had a test done in the recent months due to elevated liver enzymes, i also had a blood transfusion at birth . before 1979 . thanks
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I'm 30, and I take atorvastatin, very similar to lovastatin; and I work in the medical field.\n\nThe side effects are rare and mild.  The main ones are these:\n\n1.  You may experience some muscle aches; CoQ10 (health supplement) can help with this.  If you have sore muscles, tell your doctor.  If you have to stop the medicine because of the aches, then the aches will go away.\n2.  Mild nausea, more common in the first few weeks.  Take it at night, and it should be gone by morning.  Taking it at night is better anyway because that is when most cholesterol synthesis takes place.\n3.  Elevated liver enzymes.  Because this medicine works in the liver, it can sometimes elevate your blood test for liver enzymes.  There has never been any known long-term effects on the liver of anyone taking these medicines.  In theory, IF you were one of the few people that this medicine caused an elevation in your liver enzymes, and IF you were to continue taking these medicines for years and years, you could IN THEORY damage your liver.  That is why your blood is tested frequently when you start taking the medicine and yearly after that.  Again, if there are any problems, you stop taking it and everything goes back to normal.\n\n\nAs far as the "we have to start taking it for life" thing, you say that as if you are condemned or as if someone is forcing you to take it forever.  It is not an addictive medicine.  Your body does not become dependant on it.  You have the choice to stop taking it any time.  Nobody is going to force you to do the smart thing or the thing that is good for you.  If you don't want to live a longer and healthier life, that is your choice.\n\nNo, you cannot take it for just a year.  Can't I just take a blood pressure pill or diabetes pill just once?  That would be nice.\n\n\nI'm not really sure what you are scared about, exactly.  Not to be mean or blunt, but you should be a whole lot more scared of having a heart attack or debilitating stroke from clogged arteries than from taking a pill.   Taking cholesterol medicine is not exactly a major cause of death in our country.  The number one cause by far is related to clogged arteries - heart attack and stroke.  \n\n(A person is 7 times more likely to become disabled than they are to die.  Do you want to have huge swollen legs from having congestive heart failure and not be able to walk across the room without your oxygen?  Or just not be able to walk at all because of a stroke that keeps you from using the right side of your body, with all the drooling and speech problems.  Who in your family will stay with you to change your diaper?  Or will you just pay someone for that?  How much will that cost?)\n\nI don't mean to be graphic, but that is the REALITY that I see all the time.  I would do what your doctor advises;unfortunately, it sounds like you are the type of person who will not.  After all, you are trying to solicit information from anyone with an internet connection instead of listening to your doctor and taking the prescription that you already have.  \n\nI'm sorry that you are having a difficult time emotionally dealing with your cholesterol, but you need to face it and take control of your health.
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Lissacal\n4 hours ago\n\n\n \n "Liver cancer has a very poor prognosis because it is often not diagnosed until it has metastasized. Fewer than 10% of patients survive three years after the initial diagnosis; the overall five-year survival rate for patients with hepatomas is around 4%. Most patients with primary liver cancer die within several months of diagnosis. Patients with liver cancers that metastasized from cancers in the colon live slightly longer than those whose cancers spread from cancers in the stomach or pancreas."\n\nhttp://www.lifesteps.com/gm/atoz/ency/li... \n\nBUT:  enlargement of the liver (hepatomegaly) does not neccesarily mean liver cancer.\n\nCommon Causes of Hepatomegaly:\nAlcohol \nHepatitis A \nHepatitis B \nCongestive heart failure \nInfectious mononucleosis \nLeukemia \nTumor metastases \nNeuroblastoma \nHepatocellular carcinoma \nNiemann-Pick disease \nHereditary fructose intolerance \nGlycogen storage disease \nPrimary biliary cirrhosis \nSarcoidosis \nSclerosing cholangitis \nHemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) \nReye's syndrome \nSteatosis (fat in the liver from metabolic problems such as diabetes, obesity, and high triglycerides) \nGeneral causes include infection (viral, bacterial, or parasitic), malignancy (cancer or tumors), anemias, storage diseases, heart failure, congenital heart disease, toxins, and metabolic disturbances.\n\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003275.htm
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lf all  your liver enzymes are normal,then you have the passive and not active condition....ie you are a CARRIER.\nThe best thing is to let it be.But let your spouse/partner get the vaccination so that he/she does'nt get infected.\nWhen (if ever) your liver enzymes become abnormal,drug therapy with Zidovudine helps\nInterferron therapy is the last line of treatment.\nJust a tip--if you've been a healthy carrier for more than 3 years, chances are that you'll stay that way for the rest of your life.
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Of course you can.  Nothing in Hep C prevents children.
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I know where Your at I nearly Died from a Bad Liver. Look at Whites of Your Eyes, If they or You skin is Yellow, Get to a Doctor at once. If You have no energy or you have pain in Your Mid section or feel sick at Your stomach Get to a Hospital at once. I survived by the Grace of GOD and a GREAT DOCTOR> I Wish You Well. I will Pray for You.
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Hi-\nFrom what I hear, liver failure sounds like a tough thing to suffer. I had a kidney transplant and have spent some time on a transplant message board. Seemed like people who had to wait for a liver transplant were the worst off. I assume a transplant is not in the cards? I know hospice has a great reputation for aleviating suffering and helping the family, so it's probably good for you to get hooked up with them.\nHere is a web site that lists some symptoms and other info about hepatic encephalopathy:\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000302.htm\nAnother good resource might be a yahoo group on liver failure. You could try joining this one: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Liversupportgroup/\nThere are also hospice support groups on yahoo, too:\nhttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/hospiceroom/
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Interferon is a treatment for Hep C\n\nThe combination of Ribavirin and Peg-intron "a form of Interferon" has a high success rate with Hep C.  Unfortunately a person will always test positive and will always be infectious even after a successful treatment of the above.  There is no "cure". But with a successful treatment Hep C will not harm your liver.\n\n\nSCH 503034 is in the testing stages.
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Takes some time for liver enzymes to elevate, could be several months to years. Hep.C. is transmitted via blood. Good time to use condoms :-)
850572
Hepatitis is an infection of the liver, usually contracted through sexual contact, sharing of needles, alcohol abuse.  The infection scars the liver and can, in extreme circumstances be fatal but the usual prognosis is general fatigue (flu like symptoms).  There are a number of strains of Hepatitis, some have no long term affects and can be easily treated, others are more serious but can be managed/cured quite easily.  The 1 strain of Hepatitis that can not presently be cured is Hepatitis C - this may lead to serious problems some 15-20 years after contracting it and often goes undiagnosed until such time as one starts to become quite ill.  If you are concerned you may have contracted a type of Hepatitis, ask your doctor for a screening and remember, most forms are easily treated.  Best of luck.
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Hepatitis B can be cured is some cases, resolve on it's own in some cases, becomes an asymptomatic carrier of the virus in some cases, or become a serious chronic disease with the potential of causing liver cancer. Only a physician can run the blood tests that will tell you what your situation might be. Here is a good CDC link for basic info.\n\nhttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/b/faqb.htm
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We could reduce or livers by half and still live a full long life,they do not regenerate, but also if abuse stopped ie: Drinking,Smoking then I'm certain it will not deteriorate further of course Diet plays a major part so one has to watch and reduce fatty foods etc...\nEvery thing in moderation is the key,it's amazing how many ppl say *Oh I only drink a wee bit** Yeah pull the other one it has bells..If your having Liver problems truth is you have given the booze a good nudge over a few years,,,Good Luck