Welcom Mimi

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Hi Mimi,

Sorry I'm late in responding - I was away on a camping/hiking trip

near Santa Barbara for 4 days. So... welcome. I am a 1b and

currently on Peg/Riba treatment and 42 years of age. I have taken 45

shots so far with 3 more to go. I cleared the virus on this

treatment within 12 weeks of starting treatment and normalized my

liver enzymes within 2 weeks. Prior to starting tx AST was 150 and

ALT was 256. After 2 weeks they were 18/22 respectively. I've been

lucky. I've had minimal sides, have carried a heavy load at work as

well as worked long hours and traveled for my job. In addition to

the Peg Combo, I take a multi-vitamin without Iron, Vitamin E,

Calcium/Magnesum, Selenium and Milk Thistle. I've managed to stay

away from most all other prescribed & OTC medications while on

treatment.

Things working in my favor (I believe), is that I haven't been

infected very long (about 3 years) and was in pretty good health when

I started.

I will keep posting on my progress here post treatment. I also

gather information from various places on the net and try to post

articles/studies, etc. relating to Hep C as I come across them.

Take care,

Grace

> Hello everyone! What an interesting half-hour I just spent reading

> past posts... I have been living with HepC for 30 years (genotype

> 1b), I never did conventional treatment - I am thinking about it as

I

> have tried Dr-Zhant's protocols and they did not work for me.

(They

> worked for many many people I know, just not for me). I just had a

> biopsy and am at Fibrosis stage 3 - inflammation stage 2. I am

from

> Canada. I am very active on Dr-zhang's site, these wonderful

people

> are my second family. I believe we can learn a lot for each other

> and mainly we have to recognize and stay away from the " miracle

> cures " and the people trying to exploit the fact that we do not

have

> a cure yet. I am wondering if there is someone on this site who

was

> able to get rid of the virus with treatment and who has genotype

1b.

> My doctor really wants me to give it a try. I am 55, female, wrong

> genotype... not very conducive to success.

>

> Nice to meet you!