Please help HIV/HCV !!!

[Guest guest]

Dear All,2 month ago we found my husband infected with hepatitis C and

he did Biopsy of his liver ,the specialist said the liver has not

damged a lot and she said my husband can do every activity and also he

has not any diet , but she tested him for HIV also , we are too

worried , my husnad became very thin 4 months ago and we suposed its

because of his hard work. if he infected with both , is there any

chance to treatment?

best wishes for u all.

[Guest guest]

You made me happy with the good news , you mean first they treat

HIV and then HCV ? hopefully all of the co-infected people who

suffer from this disease get good result , when your Dr said it

treats in Asia ,I am sure it would be possible in outher countries

too.

thank you very much

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> In response to you question Re: HIV/HCV. My husband is HIV positive

> and has been for 5 years. He's been on HAART for two years and last

we

> checked his viral load is below 50, as I just started Hep C

treatment,

> the doctor suggested my husband think about starting as well. We went

> to his HIV dcotor who said that concurrent treatment is possible and

> has ben done in our country with good results.

> So, I'm not sure how much that helps..but if it's possible in Asia

> it's certainly possible in opther countries.

>

[Guest guest]

Glad to be of help, though I have to point out that having Hep C alone

(or just not eating enough) could have led to the weight-loss, so no

point worrying unless you know for sure.

In the event it's a dual diagnosis,they generally treat the HIV first

but it's important they treat the Hep-C as people with HIV have a

higher risk of developing cirrhosis due to Hep-C.

Good luck with the test!

The problem I have facing is trying to convince ny hubbby to get the

Hep-C treated to. It's like he feels he might jinx his current good

health by wanting to be treated for the Hep-C as well.

[Guest guest]

It made me that you told Hep C alone lead to weight loss too , I would

think because my husband suddenly became thin he certainly has HIV too,

So we can have hope .Is it possible a person infected with Hep C

through unproteced sex but dosent have HIV?

thanks a million ,

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> Glad to be of help, though I have to point out that having Hep C alone

> (or just not eating enough) could have led to the weight-loss, so no

> point worrying unless you know for sure.

> In the event it's a dual diagnosis,they generally treat the HIV first

> but it's important they treat the Hep-C as people with HIV have a

> higher risk of developing cirrhosis due to Hep-C.

> Good luck with the test!

> The problem I have facing is trying to convince ny hubbby to get the

> Hep-C treated to. It's like he feels he might jinx his current good

> health by wanting to be treated for the Hep-C as well.

>

[Guest guest]

....you probably didn't get hep-C fromm unprotected sex unless you engage in

stuff that causes exchange of blood. it may be possible but certainly not at

all likely you'd get hep-C but not HIV that way from someone having both.

get tested.

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> It made me that you told Hep C alone lead to weight loss too , I would

> think because my husband suddenly became thin he certainly has HIV too,

> So we can have hope .Is it possible a person infected with Hep C

> through unproteced sex but dosent have HIV?

> thanks a million ,

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> > Glad to be of help, though I have to point out that having Hep C alone

> > (or just not eating enough) could have led to the weight-loss, so no

> > point worrying unless you know for sure.

> > In the event it's a dual diagnosis,they generally treat the HIV first

> > but it's important they treat the Hep-C as people with HIV have a

> > higher risk of developing cirrhosis due to Hep-C.

> > Good luck with the test!

> > The problem I have facing is trying to convince ny hubbby to get the

> > Hep-C treated to. It's like he feels he might jinx his current good

> > health by wanting to be treated for the Hep-C as well.

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[Guest guest]

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> Dear All,2 month ago we found my husband infected with hepatitis C and

> he did Biopsy of his liver,the specialist said the liver has not

> damged a lot and she said my husband can do every activity and also he

> has not any diet , but she tested him for HIV also , we are too

> worried , my husnad became very thin 4 months ago and we suposed its

> because of his hard work. if he infected with both , is there any

> chance to treatment?

> best wishes for u all.

>

>

Hi , a friend of mine has hep c, hiv, and is also bi-polar. She

has taken treatment for the hep c and the hiv together and she's

doing well. Of course, the treatment was no fun(understatement) but

right now she's holding down a job she loves. Went from volunteer to

part time to full time. She amazes me in her tenacity and her

willingness to go through whatever it takes. I don't know that I could

have done it but I think if you have enough will to live and be well,

you can be sucessful. I have hep-c only but am not considered a good

candidate for treatment. I have lost a lot of weight in the last few

years. Once I lost 25 pounds in a few months. But I attribute that to

lack of appetite. Food just doesn't interest me that much. I drink a

lot of Ensure to keep me from losing anymore weight. Sometimes the

Ensure will even stimulate my appetite and then I will eat something.

Hope this helps. shirley

[Guest guest]

....the not-so-evil weed will stimulate appetite where the hep-C has

diminished it. according to study results i read (referred to from

something i read on this list) it also cuts the viral load by up to about

30%. for most it has an anti-depressant effect if it doesn't make you

paranoid that big bro is on the way to your door. others find it helps a

lot with the side effects of treatment but it's also apparently recently

shown to diminish the effectiveness of treatment. treatment can cut viral

load 90% or better but the pot can cut that in half according to what i

read. i don't really know how the percentages were calculated. so if you're

on hold for better treatments it might be a good idea, but if on treatment a

bad idea. pot can make one flakey about taking the meds as/when

required...it has a brain fog effect of it's own for most which is a big

part of why so many people hate it.

> Re: Please help HIV/HCV !!!

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> > Dear All,2 month ago we found my husband infected with hepatitis C and

> > he did Biopsy of his liver,the specialist said the liver has not

> > damged a lot and she said my husband can do every activity and also he

> > has not any diet , but she tested him for HIV also , we are too

> > worried , my husnad became very thin 4 months ago and we suposed its

> > because of his hard work. if he infected with both , is there any

> > chance to treatment?

> > best wishes for u all.

> >

> >

> Hi , a friend of mine has hep c, hiv, and is also bi-polar. She

> has taken treatment for the hep c and the hiv together and she's

> doing well. Of course, the treatment was no fun(understatement) but

> right now she's holding down a job she loves. Went from volunteer to

> part time to full time. She amazes me in her tenacity and her

> willingness to go through whatever it takes. I don't know that I could

> have done it but I think if you have enough will to live and be well,

> you can be sucessful. I have hep-c only but am not considered a good

> candidate for treatment. I have lost a lot of weight in the last few

> years. Once I lost 25 pounds in a few months. But I attribute that to

> lack of appetite. Food just doesn't interest me that much. I drink a

> lot of Ensure to keep me from losing anymore weight. Sometimes the

> Ensure will even stimulate my appetite and then I will eat something.

> Hope this helps. shirley

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Bob-Where can I find info (legitimate, not war

on drugs propaganda) on the " not-so-evil weed?

--- bob Larson <bobLists@...> wrote:

> ...the not-so-evil weed will stimulate appetite

> where the hep-C has

> diminished it. according to study results i read

> (referred to from

> something i read on this list) it also cuts the

> viral load by up to about

> 30%. for most it has an anti-depressant effect if it

> doesn't make you

> paranoid that big bro is on the way to your door.

> others find it helps a

> lot with the side effects of treatment but it's also

> apparently recently

> shown to diminish the effectiveness of treatment.

> treatment can cut viral

> load 90% or better but the pot can cut that in half

> according to what i

> read. i don't really know how the percentages were

> calculated. so if you're

> on hold for better treatments it might be a good

> idea, but if on treatment a

> bad idea. pot can make one flakey about taking the

> meds as/when

> required...it has a brain fog effect of it's own for

> most which is a big

> part of why so many people hate it.

>

> > Re: Please

> help HIV/HCV !!!

> >

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Dear All,2 month ago we found my husband

> infected with hepatitis C and

> > > he did Biopsy of his liver,the specialist said

> the liver has not

> > > damged a lot and she said my husband can do

> every activity and also he

> > > has not any diet , but she tested him for HIV

> also , we are too

> > > worried , my husnad became very thin 4 months

> ago and we suposed its

> > > because of his hard work. if he infected with

> both , is there any

> > > chance to treatment?

> > > best wishes for u all.

> > >

> > >

> > Hi , a friend of mine has hep c, hiv, and is

> also bi-polar. She

> > has taken treatment for the hep c and the hiv

> together and she's

> > doing well. Of course, the treatment was no

> fun(understatement) but

> > right now she's holding down a job she loves.

> Went from volunteer to

> > part time to full time. She amazes me in her

> tenacity and her

> > willingness to go through whatever it takes. I

> don't know that I could

> > have done it but I think if you have enough will

> to live and be well,

> > you can be sucessful. I have hep-c only but am

> not considered a good

> > candidate for treatment. I have lost a lot of

> weight in the last few

> > years. Once I lost 25 pounds in a few months. But

> I attribute that to

> > lack of appetite. Food just doesn't interest me

> that much. I drink a

> > lot of Ensure to keep me from losing anymore

> weight. Sometimes the

> > Ensure will even stimulate my appetite and then I

> will eat something.

> > Hope this helps. shirley

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

....i don't know, i haven't really looked, just followed some links found

here.

i'll search my keepers folder & re-post whatever i find of interest.

i just googled " marijuana hep-C " & got a lot of results...mostly don't look

good.

try googling NORML. they might have something outside of their political

struggle of interest.

> Re: Please

> > help HIV/HCV !!!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > >

> > > > Dear All,2 month ago we found my husband

> > infected with hepatitis C and

> > > > he did Biopsy of his liver,the specialist said

> > the liver has not

> > > > damged a lot and she said my husband can do

> > every activity and also he

> > > > has not any diet , but she tested him for HIV

> > also , we are too

> > > > worried , my husnad became very thin 4 months

> > ago and we suposed its

> > > > because of his hard work. if he infected with

> > both , is there any

> > > > chance to treatment?

> > > > best wishes for u all.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > Hi , a friend of mine has hep c, hiv, and is

> > also bi-polar. She

> > > has taken treatment for the hep c and the hiv

> > together and she's

> > > doing well. Of course, the treatment was no

> > fun(understatement) but

> > > right now she's holding down a job she loves.

> > Went from volunteer to

> > > part time to full time. She amazes me in her

> > tenacity and her

> > > willingness to go through whatever it takes. I

> > don't know that I could

> > > have done it but I think if you have enough will

> > to live and be well,

> > > you can be sucessful. I have hep-c only but am

> > not considered a good

> > > candidate for treatment. I have lost a lot of

> > weight in the last few

> > > years. Once I lost 25 pounds in a few months. But

> > I attribute that to

> > > lack of appetite. Food just doesn't interest me

> > that much. I drink a

> > > lot of Ensure to keep me from losing anymore

> > weight. Sometimes the

> > > Ensure will even stimulate my appetite and then I

> > will eat something.

> > > Hope this helps. shirley

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I know it's hard not to think about it, but really, the only thing to

do is to get tested. Nothing is predictable when it comes to these

things! I was obviously a fool to have shared needles and have

unprotected sex with my husband who later tested positive for both,

while I only tested positive for Hep C.

I don't know whether I got it from him and it really doesn't matter.

The important thing is to get tested and treated if you need it.

There's always hope.

[Guest guest]

Dear All , thank you for your kindly reply , My husband get tested for

the HIV 5 months ago , and HIV was negative and HCV positive ,but Now I

am not sure why they got permission and got tested him for HIV again.

they Will let us the result next week hopefully , I will inform u.

Thank you and wish u all luck.

>

> I know it's hard not to think about it, but really, the only thing to

> do is to get tested. Nothing is predictable when it comes to these

> things! I was obviously a fool to have shared needles and have

> unprotected sex with my husband who later tested positive for both,

> while I only tested positive for Hep C.

> I don't know whether I got it from him and it really doesn't matter.

> The important thing is to get tested and treated if you need it.

> There's always hope.

>