Health Matters: Hepatitis C
May 3rd, 2008 | by health |uctelevision asked:
It is estimated that one in every 10 Americans have Hepatitis C. Known as “a silent killer,” many people are unaware they are infected, leaving them vulnerable to liver damage and other health problems. To help us better understand this, Tarek Hassanein, M.D., Medical Director of Liver Transplantation and Chief of Clinical Hepatology at UCSD, educates us on Hepatitis C, including the latest treatment options, while Stan Miller, respected anchor at Channel 8 evening news, bravely shares the story of his own Hepatitis C diagnosis. Series: “Health Matters” [4/2007] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 12229]
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34 Responses to “Health Matters: Hepatitis C”
By Phatress on May 6, 2008 | Reply
I went through tx with geno type 1a in 2000 and I am still undetectable. There is hope.
By Nomadpixiecornwall on May 7, 2008 | Reply
Anyone looking for support please Google
Hepcnomads a forum full of like minded people, lots of info & support.Px
By vew459 on May 8, 2008 | Reply
I went through 9wks of treatment back in 03/04 than was taken off due to adverse reactions.I wait n pray for a 100% safe, effective cure for all, maybe with the New President we will see HEALTH CARE REFORM~even DISTRIBUTION~ progressive RESEARCH!! YEA!!!!
By desertjournalonline on May 11, 2008 | Reply
Thanks, I’m now into my 27th week of treatment for Hep C and it looks like it’ll be a success, but I still have 21 weeks left.
By JustinBringit on May 14, 2008 | Reply
Yes,I too weathered the treatment….no success,however,the effort towards a solution is always worth the shot regardless of outcome, success or no.Hang in there and take care my friend.
By NefariousEquivocator on May 16, 2008 | Reply
good luck bill
By NefariousEquivocator on May 17, 2008 | Reply
I’ve given up also
By NefariousEquivocator on May 20, 2008 | Reply
I went thru the treatment and it was also unsuccessful
By JustinBringit on May 23, 2008 | Reply
I’m in agreemen’t simply because I’ve gone through the treatment with no success.I felt like I was losing my mind,very tough emotionally…I still think it was worth a try to beat it.
By brasillianboy610 on May 24, 2008 | Reply
My doctor is realy nice to me she told me ur truly young and i dont want to give u the treatment even though ur number is very low she takes blood samples every month and trys to figer out if it rased or lowed the number. i got HCV since idk when one day i went to the doctor and i had it now living with it for a year and im afraid of taking the treatment 1 pill each day and a shot every week thats too much medicene for a body of 16 thats it weight is 110. thatoo much miedice i will problbe worst
By jannaharriss on May 26, 2008 | Reply
We need to stand up and DEMAND universal medical care. What a farce, we supposedly have the biggest economy in the world and we are jerked around by for-profit insurance companies. Medically, we are a third world country. What difference does it make if we have the best doctors, but no one has access? WhenIi read about people not having insurance and being shut out of medical treatment, or not being able to afford treatment because the insurance co-pays are too much, I become enraged.
By decoweeds on May 29, 2008 | Reply
my husband was diagnosed with hep c. he went thru a year of treatment,maxed out our credit card, and that treatment didnt work. his doctor wants to try a different injectible. but with insurance our copay monthly will be almost 700$. ive searched and searched but there is no help out there. i think we’ve both have given up
By kassandrasduplex on May 30, 2008 | Reply
Dr. Hassanein is my physician and I am not a rich TV anchorman. Hassanein is a fine man. I have tried more than once to take interferon and beat Type 1 HCV, failing each time with viral rebound within days of stopping treatment. But at least I have put off death a bit longer. Thank you Tarek.
By ppitlanish on May 31, 2008 | Reply
Excellent. Yes the treatment *****. I’m surprised to hear that the 4 million Americans infected is just an ESTIMATE, with 5 million closer to the truth.
By desertjournalonline on Jun 3, 2008 | Reply
Thanks, I will.
By Iminto60sstuff on Jun 5, 2008 | Reply
God Love Ya! Good Luck Bill Do What The Doctor
Says!
By richardbolin on Jun 6, 2008 | Reply
I had a friend in El paso tx. that beat this you can i know it the cure is out there go after it.
By desertjournalonline on Jun 8, 2008 | Reply
Thanks, I’m 53, a former newspaper editor/publisher attempting the last eight years to survive with online ventures, now a lover of YouTube and produce videos, and I have Hep C in Stage 4 Genotype 1 cirrhosis 1+ and it sounds like my road is going to be much rougher, bumpier and perhaps more difficult. I’ve known 10 years but barriers of depression, etc., had to be overcome and I’m set for April 23 to see my doctor to start treatment, at least that’s my hope. I’m raising 3 grandkids… Bill
By donnageiger on Jun 9, 2008 | Reply
The blood supply is not completely safe. It is not wise to believe a health care provider who frames anything about health care today in those terms. There are plenty of ways to get HCV via our health care system via blood transfusions, multi-dose vials of anesthetic medications, cadaver tissue, immune globulins, Also nurse practitioners can order testing as well as treatment and follow you through treatment.
By melchorsito27 on Jun 10, 2008 | Reply
hi i dont have Hepatitis yet but my liver is sick they say i have carolis. and i been sick sence 2004 now is been 4 years and i dont have help cause i am not american its any help there. i dont want to die . my age is 28 just today. and i am tired, look yellow, itching, no power. etc, someone in the word can help me./
By Corrieanne on Jun 13, 2008 | Reply
In’97-’98, I found I had HCV. The ONLY way I have been treating it & WILL be, is thru nutrition, vitamins & herbs.Interferon, Ribavirin etc… are nightmarish stuff! I’m a RN & a homeopathic practioner & have seen patients undergo horrendous side effects.U are NOT a candidate if u have any hx. of depression. 1 MD I know is in recovery.4 of his pts. committed *******.Try searching for alternative medicine re:treating HCV. Other countries have been doing this for YRS. with VERY promising results.
By 1salam1 on Jun 16, 2008 | Reply
It some cases it is possible to treat Hepatitis C using herbs and supplements. These alternative herbs/supplements may not remove the virus but will allow the body to live with the virus.
By slc423 on Jun 18, 2008 | Reply
Very informative and on track. We must eliminate the stigma and increase awareness so that more people will get tested & treated. We need $ for further research. Remember that at least 50% of those who have suffered thru 6-12 mnths of treatment are still sick and currently without options.
By gremlin291989 on Jun 20, 2008 | Reply
Just diagnosed at 53 and too far along to do treatment….GET TESTED for Hep C today or at least add it on to your next blood work test! Treatment is allot easier than a liver transplant or death.
Valerie
By hemochromatosis on Jun 22, 2008 | Reply
im a m.d with hepatitis c 7 months in treatment and clear of the virus.
get tested, get treatment!
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