Guest guest Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 You genotype determines what treatment and how long the treatment will be.I am genotype 1 and when I was treated in 98-99 the treatment was for 52wks at 3shots per wk and 5 pills a day.Now the treatment is one shot a wk and 5 pills per day,over a 48wks period.If you have genotype 2 or 3 the treatment is 6 months.Hope that helps.They should be telling you your genotype,virual load,with a biopsy or blood work.Take care. Gail http://deveauxkennels.tk mailto:gaila@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 Ivy, I was first diagnosed in 92, when I donated blood and they rejected it because of HCV. I went to my family doc who did a bunch of blood work (after calling someone to see what blood work should be done). And he confirmed the antigens. I don't know if they ran an actual test for the virus itself or not. I was told by him I had it -- it was gone, no worries. Just forget about it and go on. No monitoring nothing. Ten years later I switch clinics and Doctors and mention it to the new doc cause I had been rolling round in the back of my head. And I was sick and tired of being sick and tired all the time. He told me it was probably a or b not c. Because me fighting it off and ridding it out of my system on my own without treatment is really rare. More blood work and more tests and he had me at a GI in less than 2 weeks. I don't think the first doc was a quack (I have some serious concerns, but he has retired) I think it is more ignorance on the family practitioner level at not seeing it often or knowing what it is and not doing there homework. They are after all only human. If you don't feel comfortable with there skill or knowledge level it is your right and responsibility to take control of your own care in your hands and educate your self and find a doc that meets your needs and will provide the best care for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 Ivy, everyone is different. You do have a better chance of going undetectable if you start early, but there are no guaranties. I was undetectable at 12 wks, but that's no guaranty I'll be undetectable at the end of tx or that I'll be a sustained responder, but it's better than if I never responded. I have two friends (guys) who have done tx multiple times and only respond during the tx, so they just keep trying. Statistics say women respond better than men and whites better than blacks. Faith is the ability to not panic. -----Original Message-----From: Ivy s Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 5:42 AMTo: HepatitisCSupportGroupForDummies Subject: Re: Ivy Thank You Gail. I appreciate the help. Now I'll just pray I have type 2 or 3. Is it really true that the hcv can be eliminated if you catch it soon enough? Ivy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 'Tis OK I understand -- my ex is bipolar. And just wanted to let you know that docs make mistakes and not all are up on current events sometimes. My Doc was great also I saw him for most of my life. He was great at the sniffles and bumps and mumps and things. Just not up on current events and didn't know when to admit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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