Re: Hepatitis A Antibodies......

[Guest guest]

That means you had HepA at one time or another.

BUT...you should have always been showing those antibodies.

If you have never had that result before, I would

have my dr retest me. <br><br>Just because you only

had 13,500 copies of virus, doesn't mean you didn't

need treatment. What were your biopsy results prior to

doing treatment? The viral load is just a number. It

doesn't go to zero and it doesn't indicate what kind or

how much liver damage you may have. You don't say

what your other liver enzyme results are so it's hard

to tell if you have ongoing damage occuring or not.

Also, what is your genotpye?<br><br>If you aren't happy

with your liver specialist I would definitely change

doctors. It will make life much easier for you to be seen

by someone you are comfortable

with.<br><br><br>LeighAnn<br><a href=http://www.geocities.com/1Leighann

target=new>http://www.geocities.com/1Leighann</a>

[Guest guest]

That means you had HepA at one time or another.

BUT...you should have always been showing those antibodies.

If you have never had that result before, I would

have my dr retest me. <br><br>Just because you only

had 13,500 copies of virus, doesn't mean you didn't

need treatment. What were your biopsy results prior to

doing treatment? The viral load is just a number. It

doesn't go to zero and it doesn't indicate what kind or

how much liver damage you may have. You don't say

what your other liver enzyme results are so it's hard

to tell if you have ongoing damage occuring or not.

Also, what is your genotpye?<br><br>If you aren't happy

with your liver specialist I would definitely change

doctors. It will make life much easier for you to be seen

by someone you are comfortable

with.<br><br><br>LeighAnn<br><a href=http://www.geocities.com/1Leighann

target=new>http://www.geocities.com/1Leighann</a>

[Guest guest]

I never had a biopsy, my dr told me that if we

did one and it came back bad the insurance wouldn't

pay for tx. Should have known better I know, but as

you know when you first find out you (or I) didn't

think clearly. I think my genotype is 1a, does that

sound right?<br>Thanks for the quick response, one more

question, since the hepa antibodies are in me does that

mean that i am contagious?<br><br>Thanks

again,<br>Debi

[Guest guest]

I never had a biopsy, my dr told me that if we

did one and it came back bad the insurance wouldn't

pay for tx. Should have known better I know, but as

you know when you first find out you (or I) didn't

think clearly. I think my genotype is 1a, does that

sound right?<br>Thanks for the quick response, one more

question, since the hepa antibodies are in me does that

mean that i am contagious?<br><br>Thanks

again,<br>Debi

[Guest guest]

Get rid of that doctor. He is full of

crap...geeze. Have a new dr do another Hepatitis Panel. I bet

you don't even have the antibodies. BUT..if you do,

you are NOT contageous. It just means that at one

time or another in your life you did have HepA. You

would remember having it. It makes you sick as heck for

about 6 months. <br><br>Yes the gentoype sounds right.

I'm a 1a and unfortunately, genotype 1 does not

respond well to treatment. <br><br>Before you consider

any more treatment, get a biopsy...and fire that

doctor. It's a shame we have to educate our own

doctors....<br><br>LeighAnn

[Guest guest]

Get rid of that doctor. He is full of

crap...geeze. Have a new dr do another Hepatitis Panel. I bet

you don't even have the antibodies. BUT..if you do,

you are NOT contageous. It just means that at one

time or another in your life you did have HepA. You

would remember having it. It makes you sick as heck for

about 6 months. <br><br>Yes the gentoype sounds right.

I'm a 1a and unfortunately, genotype 1 does not

respond well to treatment. <br><br>Before you consider

any more treatment, get a biopsy...and fire that

doctor. It's a shame we have to educate our own

doctors....<br><br>LeighAnn

[Guest guest]

Have a new appointment with a " real " doctor. He even has a hep c support group

in ft. worth. Go on March 14. Thanks for all your help.

[Guest guest]

Have a new appointment with a " real " doctor. He even has a hep c support group

in ft. worth. Go on March 14. Thanks for all your help.

[Guest guest]

Good for u Deb. There are alot of good groups there in TX. Let us know how you

are doing ok?<br><br>LeighAnn

[Guest guest]

Good for u Deb. There are alot of good groups there in TX. Let us know how you

are doing ok?<br><br>LeighAnn