VA Launches New Web Site on Hepatitis C

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VA Launches New Web Site on Hepatitis CWASHINGTON, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- A new, comprehensive Web siteon hepatitis C -- www.hepatitis.va.gov -- will be formally launchedFeb. 25 through a collaboration between the Department of VeteransAffairs (VA) and the University of California at San Francisco'sCenter for HIV Information (CHI)."Hepatitis C is another reminder that veterans rely on VA to carefor a wide variety of illnesses and battlefield injuries," saidSecretary of Veterans Affairs J. Principi. "This Web sitewill help both veterans and medical practitioners to understandthis complex, long-term illness."Hepatitis C is the most common blood borne infection in the UnitedStates, affecting 2 percent of the population. VA cares for morehepatitis C patients than any other medical system, with more than200,000 patients since 1996. The department has the largestscreening, testing and care program for hepatitis C in the nation.The new hepatitis C Web site has a section for veterans andnon-medical employees that includes general information and linksto other Web sites. It also offers information for health careproviders that is searchable by topic and includes best practices,guidelines and slides."Hepatitis C is an important public health issue for our nation,"said Dr. Lawrence Deyton, VA's chief consultant for public health,who oversees VA's hepatitis C programs. "VA is pleased to joinwith CHI, a world-class medical Web site developer, to provide auser-friendly resource on hepatitis C for providers, patients andpublic health authorities."CHI, based at the San Francisco VAMC, is directed by Dr. cePeiperl, a medical staff member of both the university and the SanFrancisco VAMC. Dr. A. Volberding, chief of the medicalservice at the San Francisco VAMC, chairs the CHI Advisory Board.SOURCE U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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My original post on this thread was to vent about the lying bastards

in positions of authority and how they make themselves look good.

That's all. I did not desire to get into a pissing contest with a

couple of old women about herbs for crying out loud.

Okay, Okay. If you insist....First of all I'm mad as a wet cat because

I have already paid for the damn treatment. How do you like paying for

something and then not getting it? I did so by doing my time serving

this country like so many others did. The agreement was that they

would take care of our medical if we would work for them in the armed

services. And it was supposed to be 1st class care.

There is no reason that I can see that I should not get what I have

coming and I should get it when I need it W/O the B/S . i have no way

of getting a refund nor can I exchange it like some people might a do

a dress or a pair of shoes.

It should not take three years, and my health should not be held

hostage because I refuse to take the prozak and other " kill the brain "

drugs. I enjoy my PTSD symptoms. It gives me the manic depressive

qualities I need to create. Like the guy says " just flow, be one with

the nightmares " .

Another thing that gets my goat is when the people that have not and

will not do their part in this society get treatment free, straight

away without the conditions that I have to be burdoned with.

Second of all I have no way of paying for any other treatment., fact

is I am and have been broke since I got this virus because it kicked

me out of a thirty year career. (That may have been a blessing.)

So....how in the world could I realistically try something that I

couldn't pay for so it makes a moot point as far as I'm concerned

unless you want to buy it for me. If it is not approved by the V.A. I

would have zero chance of getting it anyway, unless of course I was a

junky and I went to charity hospital then I would be rewarded for my

behavior.

I would like to read the test results and clinical trials though. I am

not kidding. If you have anything that can be substantiated, I'll look

at it. If it's worthy I'll promote it. However I will research it.

I have web sites all over the darn Internet from New Orleans to San

Francisco all the way back to Wisconsin to Florida, currently I am

managing over 40 different domains and most of them are commercial

dealing in everything from southern recipes to magic tricks, even

classic cars and candles.. I write articles that reach a lot of people

from hackers in Nova Scotia to right wing extreme conservative

Christians in the south. From wiccans and voodoo priest to military

chaplains In Iraq. Antique dealers and con men. I do however seem to

run hot and cold as far as the law enforcement community is concerned

but I promise they read everything I put out. :-) So... if you have

something to say about a product that has some good documentation let

me have it and I will promote the heck out of it.

And too, I said nothing about a greasy hamburger, I said a greasy

breakfast and hot coffee in order to stimulate my bowel movements.

I am not fond of anything that comes from our friend the bovine but I

do enjoy taking a peice of flesh from a pigs ass every once in a while.

Back to the herbs, if you don't have the docs to back it up...then

get off my back about it.

I can't be any more fair than that.

Damn!

Oh yeah, peace.

> > > Hi J - Regarding your post, especially

> > > " I will stick to the conventional meds simply because there is

> no

> > > supporting evidence that can withstand any scrutiny

> regarding the

> > > herbal remedies. "

> > >

> > > I have to say that there is much online and in publication to

> support

> > > the use of herbs and supplements to help battle disease

> and more

> > > research being done all the time. Why has Sloan Kettering

> been

> > > studying sho saiko to, a traditional Chinese liver treatment,

> for use

> > > in treating cancer and HCV? There must be something to it.

> The reason

> > > there aren't as many big studies as there are for drugs is that

> the

> > > drug companies have more bucks.

> > >

> > > I also have to say that " eating a greasy hamburger " is one

> way to

> > > keep your liver in bad shape. The least we can do is eat right

> to

> > > keep the stress off our livers. I'm not saying my diet is perfect,

> > > either; but it's a hell of a lot better than it has ever been.

> > > Since being diagnosed almost three years ago, I am in the

> best health

> > > I've been in most of my life, having not taken very good care of

> > > myself and spending years as an active alcoholic. I'll take

> good

> > > herbs and supplements over traditional medications any day.

> > >

> > > We also have to keep in mind that there is simply no

> one-size-fits-

> > > all when it comes to treating any condition. We are all

> different,

> > > and traditional medicine treats everyone as if they were all

> the same.

> > >

> > > Love & Blessings, Karolyn

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you wrote: I did not desire to get into a pissing contest with acouple of old women about herbs for crying out loud...., please..., no need to be rude. Thanks, Satya ps..If you have so many websites and manage so many domains, why don't you go there to post? It seems you may get more sympathy for your cause, whatever that is...by the way, this site is not for discussing political topics...that would be OT for us.....blessings

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My original post on this thread was to vent about the lying bastardsin positions of authority and how they make themselves look good.That's all. I did not desire to get into a pissing contest with acouple of old women about herbs for crying out loud.Okay, Okay. If you insist....First of all I'm mad as a wet cat becauseI have already paid for the damn treatment. How do you like paying forsomething and then not getting it? I did so by doing my time servingthis country like so many others did. The agreement was that theywould take care of our medical if we would work for them in the armedservices. And it was supposed to be 1st class care.There is no reason that I can see that I should not get what I havecoming and I should get it when I need it W/O the B/S . i have no wayof getting a refund nor can I exchange it like some people might a doa dress or a pair of shoes.It should not take three years, and my health should not be heldhostage because I refuse to take the prozak and other "kill the brain"drugs. I enjoy my PTSD symptoms. It gives me the manic depressivequalities I need to create. Like the guy says "just flow, be one withthe nightmares".Another thing that gets my goat is when the people that have not andwill not do their part in this society get treatment free, straightaway without the conditions that I have to be burdoned with. Second of all I have no way of paying for any other treatment., factis I am and have been broke since I got this virus because it kickedme out of a thirty year career. (That may have been a blessing.)So....how in the world could I realistically try something that Icouldn't pay for so it makes a moot point as far as I'm concernedunless you want to buy it for me. If it is not approved by the V.A. Iwould have zero chance of getting it anyway, unless of course I was ajunky and I went to charity hospital then I would be rewarded for mybehavior.I would like to read the test results and clinical trials though. I amnot kidding. If you have anything that can be substantiated, I'll lookat it. If it's worthy I'll promote it. However I will research it.I have web sites all over the darn Internet from New Orleans to SanFrancisco all the way back to Wisconsin to Florida, currently I ammanaging over 40 different domains and most of them are commercialdealing in everything from southern recipes to magic tricks, evenclassic cars and candles.. I write articles that reach a lot of peoplefrom hackers in Nova Scotia to right wing extreme conservativeChristians in the south. From wiccans and voodoo priest to militarychaplains In Iraq. Antique dealers and con men. I do however seem torun hot and cold as far as the law enforcement community is concernedbut I promise they read everything I put out. :-) So... if you havesomething to say about a product that has some good documentation letme have it and I will promote the heck out of it.And too, I said nothing about a greasy hamburger, I said a greasybreakfast and hot coffee in order to stimulate my bowel movements.I am not fond of anything that comes from our friend the bovine but Ido enjoy taking a peice of flesh from a pigs ass every once in a while.Back to the herbs, if you don't have the docs to back it up...thenget off my back about it.I can't be any more fair than that.Damn!Oh yeah, peace.> > > Hi J - Regarding your post, especially > > > "I will stick to the conventional meds simply because there is > no> > > supporting evidence that can withstand any scrutiny > regarding the> > > herbal remedies."> > > > > > I have to say that there is much online and in publication to > support > > > the use of herbs and supplements to help battle disease > and more > > > research being done all the time. Why has Sloan Kettering > been > > > studying sho saiko to, a traditional Chinese liver treatment, > for use > > > in treating cancer and HCV? There must be something to it. > The reason > > > there aren't as many big studies as there are for drugs is that > the > > > drug companies have more bucks.> > > > > > I also have to say that "eating a greasy hamburger" is one > way to > > > keep your liver in bad shape. The least we can do is eat right > to > > > keep the stress off our livers. I'm not saying my diet is perfect, > > > either; but it's a hell of a lot better than it has ever been. > > > Since being diagnosed almost three years ago, I am in the > best health > > > I've been in most of my life, having not taken very good care of > > > myself and spending years as an active alcoholic. I'll take > good > > > herbs and supplements over traditional medications any day. > > > > > > We also have to keep in mind that there is simply no > one-size-fits-> > > all when it comes to treating any condition. We are all > different, > > > and traditional medicine treats everyone as if they were all > the same.> > > > > > Love & Blessings, Karolyn

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Hi J - Anger will get you nowhere, my friend - only sicker. Believe

me, I know something of what vets go through, and I can certainly

sympathize. You just have to keep on keepin' on. Do you get

disability for the PTSD? If not, I know you can - Just get the DAV to

help you out. - And you really don't have to take the meds they give

you. I know what big pill pushers the VA docs are! You sound pretty

knowledgeable, but I wanted to mention the above anyway just in case

you're not aware.

Take care of YOU!

Love & Blessings, Karolyn

> > > > Hi J - Regarding your post, especially

> > > > " I will stick to the conventional meds simply because there

is

> > no

> > > > supporting evidence that can withstand any scrutiny

> > regarding the

> > > > herbal remedies. "

> > > >

> > > > I have to say that there is much online and in publication to

> > support

> > > > the use of herbs and supplements to help battle disease

> > and more

> > > > research being done all the time. Why has Sloan Kettering

> > been

> > > > studying sho saiko to, a traditional Chinese liver treatment,

> > for use

> > > > in treating cancer and HCV? There must be something to it.

> > The reason

> > > > there aren't as many big studies as there are for drugs is

that

> > the

> > > > drug companies have more bucks.

> > > >

> > > > I also have to say that " eating a greasy hamburger " is one

> > way to

> > > > keep your liver in bad shape. The least we can do is eat

right

> > to

> > > > keep the stress off our livers. I'm not saying my diet is

perfect,

> > > > either; but it's a hell of a lot better than it has ever

been.

> > > > Since being diagnosed almost three years ago, I am in the

> > best health

> > > > I've been in most of my life, having not taken very good care

of

> > > > myself and spending years as an active alcoholic. I'll take

> > good

> > > > herbs and supplements over traditional medications any day.

> > > >

> > > > We also have to keep in mind that there is simply no

> > one-size-fits-

> > > > all when it comes to treating any condition. We are all

> > different,

> > > > and traditional medicine treats everyone as if they were all

> > the same.

> > > >

> > > > Love & Blessings, Karolyn