Guest guest Posted April 14, 2000 Report Share Posted April 14, 2000 Yes, the viral load is high..you need to take treatment again. Dr SCM Re: What's high viral count? > I asked about the ALT and AST and he told me that was > not important. Needless to say I really do not have > much faith in this Dr. When he wrote out script for > bloodwork he forgot to put quanitive on it and > something else (don't remember at the moment)and I > brought it to his attention and he looked at me > surprised and said Thanks they would have been calling > me. I also asked him if the ALT and AST was not > important then why when I was on combo before with > insurance from work they did weekly bloodwork for the > ALT and AST. He had no answer to that. Last ALT and > AST that I know was done in Nov/99 for preop bloodwork > and was 148/126 (bilateral CPS, I am inoperable > because of bleeding time greater than 3 times normal. > Platelets were at 128 though they said was being > caused by something having an aspirin like effect on > my blood). I also have Congenital ITP. When checked > in Sept/99 and also Viral load then was 350,000 and > ALT and AST were in 50 -60 range. Before going off of > the combo begining of Oct/99. I was pulled from combo > because lost insurance when I was terminated from > employment. For excessive absenteism.....had been > pulled from work by 3 of the 6 Dr's I had. > So does that mean my viral load is 29 million? Or > what? Thanks for answering me Doc.........Connie > > --- Doc <gidoc@...> wrote: > > That looks like a high viral count, however there > > is a lot of problem > > in comparing tests with different units. How about > > ALT/AST? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2000 Report Share Posted April 14, 2000 Yes, the viral load is high..you need to take treatment again. Dr SCM Re: What's high viral count? > I asked about the ALT and AST and he told me that was > not important. Needless to say I really do not have > much faith in this Dr. When he wrote out script for > bloodwork he forgot to put quanitive on it and > something else (don't remember at the moment)and I > brought it to his attention and he looked at me > surprised and said Thanks they would have been calling > me. I also asked him if the ALT and AST was not > important then why when I was on combo before with > insurance from work they did weekly bloodwork for the > ALT and AST. He had no answer to that. Last ALT and > AST that I know was done in Nov/99 for preop bloodwork > and was 148/126 (bilateral CPS, I am inoperable > because of bleeding time greater than 3 times normal. > Platelets were at 128 though they said was being > caused by something having an aspirin like effect on > my blood). I also have Congenital ITP. When checked > in Sept/99 and also Viral load then was 350,000 and > ALT and AST were in 50 -60 range. Before going off of > the combo begining of Oct/99. I was pulled from combo > because lost insurance when I was terminated from > employment. For excessive absenteism.....had been > pulled from work by 3 of the 6 Dr's I had. > So does that mean my viral load is 29 million? Or > what? Thanks for answering me Doc.........Connie > > --- Doc <gidoc@...> wrote: > > That looks like a high viral count, however there > > is a lot of problem > > in comparing tests with different units. How about > > ALT/AST? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2000 Report Share Posted April 14, 2000 From what I was told the findings of the biopsy was just some Fatty tissue otherwise ok. When I go see this new Dr on the 18th I am going to ask to see report on it. He sent for the report from the Hospital that did the biopsy....I don't think thre are many to chose from here (I call it the armpit of FL). I have also been told he is one of their best (not saying much). I have to see if there is some other type of help I can get. I am on a Share of Cost program with Medicaid, I pay first $500 monthly. I am moving to GA soon going to check out things there. In the meantime will have to use him.........Connie --- Claudine Crews <claudinecrews@...> wrote: > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: " Constance Dickson " > <constance_clearwater_florida@... > > > I asked about the ALT and AST and he told me > that was > > > not important. Needless to say I really do not > have > > > much faith in this Dr. When he wrote out script > for > > > bloodwork he forgot to put quanitive on it and > > > something else (don't remember at the moment)and > I > > > brought it to his attention and he looked at me > > > surprised and said Thanks they would have been > calling > > > me. I also asked him if the ALT and AST was not > > > important then why when I was on combo before > with > > > insurance from work they did weekly bloodwork > for the > > > ALT and AST. He had no answer to that. Last > ALT and > > > AST that I know was done in Nov/99 for preop > bloodwork > > > and was 148/126 (bilateral CPS, I am inoperable > > > because of bleeding time greater than 3 times > normal. > > > Platelets were at 128 though they said was being > > > caused by something having an aspirin like > effect on > > > my blood). I also have Congenital ITP. When > checked > > > in Sept/99 and also Viral load then was 350,000 > and > > > ALT and AST were in 50 -60 range. Before going > off of > > > the combo begining of Oct/99. I was pulled from > combo > > > because lost insurance when I was terminated > from > > > employment. For excessive absenteism.....had > been > > > pulled from work by 3 of the 6 Dr's I had. > > > So does that mean my viral load is 29 million? > Or > > > what? Thanks for answering me > Doc.........Connie > > > > Boy Connie, are you stuck with this doctor? How > could he say that your > ALT/AST is not important? I sure hope you can find > a better doc before you > have to go back on treatment. I think your viral > count IS 29 million by > this test. I hope I'm wrong. You might get it > rechecked by the same lab that > did your tests before. My viral load sky-rocketed > when I stopped treatment > (almost 10 times my end-of-treatment viral load test > within 10 months), > maybe that's what is happening to you. My doctor > said it shouldn't continue > to rise at that rate, and someone else wrote to me > and said it would > probably start dropping back to pre-treatment > levels. I hope this person > was right! I get rechecked next month. Connie, I > KNOW you told me this > before but what was your last biopsy like? (sorry, > brain fog). > Claudine > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at > http://www.hotmail.com > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2000 Report Share Posted April 14, 2000 as for alt/ast.. I've had normal alt/ast for 13 years. Yet it has no bearing on how bad or good my liver is nor on the progression of the disease. From your original tests, they can tell if something different is happening when your alt/ast changes, and they often fluctuate, on or off treatment. There's no ONE thing with hep, it's a disease of multiples. alley/ ICQ 12631861 alleypat@... http://www.flash.net/~alleypat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2000 Report Share Posted April 14, 2000 as for alt/ast.. I've had normal alt/ast for 13 years. Yet it has no bearing on how bad or good my liver is nor on the progression of the disease. From your original tests, they can tell if something different is happening when your alt/ast changes, and they often fluctuate, on or off treatment. There's no ONE thing with hep, it's a disease of multiples. alley/ ICQ 12631861 alleypat@... http://www.flash.net/~alleypat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2000 Report Share Posted April 14, 2000 You mean when you do your biopsy you will decide whether to do treatment right away or wait? That is part of what I'll be basing my decision on. alley/ ICQ 12631861 alleypat@... http://www.flash.net/~alleypat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2000 Report Share Posted April 14, 2000 You mean when you do your biopsy you will decide whether to do treatment right away or wait? That is part of what I'll be basing my decision on. alley/ ICQ 12631861 alleypat@... http://www.flash.net/~alleypat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2000 Report Share Posted April 14, 2000 My ALT and AST did fluctuate but just between 50-60's to 70-90's.....Connie --- alley/ <alleypat@...> wrote: > as for alt/ast.. I've had normal alt/ast for 13 > years. Yet it has no bearing > on how bad or good my liver is nor on the > progression of the disease. From > your original tests, they can tell if something > different is happening when > your alt/ast changes, and they often fluctuate, on > or off treatment. There's > no ONE thing with hep, it's a disease of multiples. > > > alley/ > ICQ 12631861 > alleypat@... > http://www.flash.net/~alleypat > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2000 Report Share Posted April 14, 2000 My ALT and AST did fluctuate but just between 50-60's to 70-90's.....Connie --- alley/ <alleypat@...> wrote: > as for alt/ast.. I've had normal alt/ast for 13 > years. Yet it has no bearing > on how bad or good my liver is nor on the > progression of the disease. From > your original tests, they can tell if something > different is happening when > your alt/ast changes, and they often fluctuate, on > or off treatment. There's > no ONE thing with hep, it's a disease of multiples. > > > alley/ > ICQ 12631861 > alleypat@... > http://www.flash.net/~alleypat > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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