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what are the systoms of hepitits.


Sent to Health Experts August 22, 2006 5:38 p.m.
just diagnosed with it what should i expect for the rest of my life

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August 22, 2006 7:10 p.m. (1 hour and 31 minutes later) 		REPLIED Check Mark
Persons with Hepatitis can expect to be tested every 6-12 months for liver disease. It also carries a higher risk of liver cancer. There are many new treatments that can keep these risk factors lower. You will need to change your lifestyle to minimize your risk for damage to your liver: smoking, drinking and using drugs should be avoided. Excercise and a balanced diet are important. Partnering with your doctor will help you traverse what can be a scary path. Give yourself time to process your diagnosis. It is big, but with all the advances in medicine Hep is no longer a death sentence. Get yourself into a support group so you can learn from the experience of others. Educating yourself is also important. There is a lot of good information on this web site:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hepatitis.html

Best of luck to you.
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Sent August 22, 2006 8:05 p.m. (54 minutes and 47 seconds later)
the hep. that i have is c. what is the difference between hep. a b c
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August 22, 2006 8:09 p.m. (4 minutes and 12 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark
they are different strains of the virus. A and B are weaker than C. C is the most serious because you cannot be immunized against it and it is considered "incurable" although there are treatments now that will actually work for about 80% of hep C sufferers and eliminate the virus.
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Sent August 22, 2006 8:20 p.m. (10 minutes and 9 seconds later)
well, just how contagious am i to my family
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August 22, 2006 11:22 p.m. (3 hours and 2 minutes later)
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August 23, 2006 12:04 a.m. (42 minutes and 9 seconds later) 		ACCEPTED Check Mark
I have a good friend who had Hep C from a blood transfusion as a child and after a year of the most cutting edge treatment his viral load had been lowered from the thousands to down to nearly nothing--to the point where his doctor considers him cured of Hep C. It is very possible to infect your family through blood contact and body fluids... this makes it very important to wash your hands and to be aware of any cuts or open wounds you or they may have. Ask your doctor what precautions you need to take in your sexual relationships as well, as this is a very easy way to transmit the virus. Do not give up hope. Treatment is moving forward every day and making this a disease that you can live with and even live well with. Make your doctor your ally and you will thrive. Best of luck to you.
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