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Is Hepatitis C Curable?
Hepatitis C is not only treatable but curable too.
More than fifty percent of people with hepatitis C are cured with proper treatment. Many people are
unaware of this fact.
Nearly 17% of hepatitis C sufferers in America are unaware that proper medication is available for
hepatitis C. Moreover, 15% of physicians may not be aware that the treatment is available to cure
hepatitis C.
The new combination treatment that is believed to have the capacity to cure the disease needs to continue
for around a year.
However, one has to keep in mind that there are serious side effects that come with this medication. The
side effects are fatigue, anemia, depression, and symptoms that resemble flu.
The combination treatment may be capable of erasing the virus from more than half of the people infected
with the disease.
SVR or ‘sustained virologic response’ is a treatment where 54% of patients are successfully free of the
virus after 6 months of their treatment. It is a sign of a possible greater rate of cure to come.
There is no vaccine available for hepatitis C, but many experts feel that hepatitis C is curable for many
patients.
Hepatitis is a virus that infects a person’s liver. It is stated that 15% of the patients can get rid of their
virus and recover.
How is Hepatitis C Treated?
Detection of Hepatitis C does not necessarily mean you require treatment for it. If you have minimal liver
abnormalities, doctors may not prescribe any treatment, as side effects of treatment could be very severe
although there is little indication of any advancement in your symptoms.
Treatment is essential only if hepatitis C virus continues to circulate within your bloodstream, if you have
severe liver damage as indicated by liver biopsy, or if you have high concentration of the liver enzyme
alanine aminotransferases.
However, it is not always possible to predict the course that hepatitis C infection might take in the early
stages.
Treatment for Hepatitis C
Treatment for hepatitis C concentrates on eradication of hepatitis C virus from your bloodstream. A
combination therapy of pegylated interferon alfa and ribavirin is the most common treatment procedure
for Hepatitis C.
It involves weekly injections of pegylated interferon alfa coupled with twice-a-day oral dosage of
ribavirin. Ribavirin is an antiviral agent.
This therapy may prove successful in most cases. The level of success depends on the genotype of HCV.
HCV could be genotype 1, which is the most common, genotype 2 or 3.
Pegylated interferon is a synthetic drug. Your body’s immune system produces alpha interferon in
response to viral infections.
Scientific researchers use special techniques to synthesize alpha interferon by adding a molecule of
polyethylene glycol through a pegylation process. This pegylated interferon stays longer in blood and is
better at inhibiting hepatitis C virus.
Ribavirin, in pill form, is used in hepatitis C treatments as an antiviral drug. Although it is an effective drug
against herpes and influenza, it cannot, alone, bring any improvement in hepatitis C patients.
However, it works wonderfully in combination with pegylated interferon. Normal dosage is 200-mg twice
a day although dosage depends on the body weight of the patient.
Treatment Duration
Doctors normally recommend strong dosage for genotype HCV 1. They prescribe high-dose medications
for 48 weeks for genotype 1 and comparatively low-dose medications for 24 weeks if you have
genotype 2 or 3.
Doctors check your HCV count after the course of treatment.
If your HCV count falls during the first course of treatment, doctors may recommend a second course for
thorough eradication of hepatitis C virus from your body.
Even if there was no major change in viral load during first course of treatment, the second course can
lower liver damage due to hepatitis C virus significantly.
Side Effects
Side effects of combination therapy may be very severe in the early days of the treatment. In some cases,
reduction of interferon dosage can bring relief while, in others, complete cessation of treatment could be
required.
Interferon causes extreme irritability, ‘flu-like symptoms with muscular pain and headaches, memory
problems, concentration lapses, depression, vomiting, nausea, fatigue, fever, skin irritation and insomnia.
Ribavirin causes nasal congestion, asthma-like symptoms, cough, itchiness, fatigue, anemic conditions,
birth defects, weight loss, temporary hair loss, and skin irritation.
Very rare side effects include bacterial infections, auto-immune diseases, loss of blood cells, loss of blood
platelets, damage to tiny blood vessels in the retina, kidney failure, heart failure, loss of hearing with
ringing noise in the ears and seizures.
However, benefits from treatment may far outweigh all such side-effects and inherent risks of combination
therapy treatment for Hepatitis C.
You may eliminate simple side-effects of combination therapy. Relief from fever, headaches, and muscle
aches is possible with acetaminophen.
Reduced dosage of ribavirin can lower the asthma-like symptoms.
However, most side effects go away during the first few weeks of treatment. Doctors monitor your red
blood cell count minutely all through your HCV treatment.
Treatment for Severe Liver Disease Patients
Liver transplantation may prove to be the best course of treatment for patients with severe liver diseases
due to HCV.
However, transplantations prove difficult due to few liver donors becoming available. Recent
advancements in medical science have made it possible for splitting a donated liver between two
recipients, or using liver segments from living relatives. Further, recent progressive approaches to liver
transplantations with new organ allocation policies have made the liver transplantation process for HCV
patients easier and more effective.
Earlier, HCV infected livers proved useless. Now, HCV-infected patients receiving livers from HCV-
positive donors can function normally. However, liver transplantation of any kind does not provide
complete relief from HCV, as there is every possibility of the reoccurrence of HCV.
Further, it could accelerate development of liver cirrhosis, which necessitates medications for appropriate
treatment. The effectiveness of treatment may remain unclear, even after liver transplantation.
Limitations of Combination Therapy
Combination therapy of pegylated interferon and ribavirin could induce suicidal behavior. Doctors will
therefore not prescribe this treatment for:
• Depression patients
• Alcoholics
• Pregnant women
• Those with untreated thyroid diseases
• People with renal or heart diseases
• Those with autoimmune hepatitis or liver disease and having a failing liver
• Those who were allergic to alfa interferon in the past
While on combination therapy for hepatitis C treatment, it is essential for sexual partners to exercise
extreme caution. Pregnant women should avoid this treatment.
Female partners of men on such treatment and male partners of females on this treatment should not take
these drugs.
Pregnancy should be avoided during, and even for six months after completion of treatment.
Necessity for Emergency Help
Sometimes, there could be a need for emergency medical help while undergoing combination therapy
treatment for hepatitis C.
Such cases include the occurrence of:
• Severe chest pain or breathlessness
• Depression with suicidal thoughts
• Unusual aggressiveness or uncontrollable mood changes
• Throat constrictions
• Severe allergic reactions like swelling of lips, face, or tongue
• Intense dizziness and nervousness
Success of Combination Therapy Treatment
Combination therapy treatment may be successful in more than seven out of every ten cases with blood
tests taken after completion of treatment do not show any presence of HCV and liver enzyme levels
become normal.
However, in less than half of the cases, HCV could start multiplying once you stop treatment or the virus
might remain undetectable for around six months after stopping treatment.
Occasionally, patients receiving only alpha interferon show sustained response.
Other Treatment Options for Hepatitis C
Other treatment options for hepatitis C include:
• standard interferon and amantadine,
• standard interferon and ribavirin, or
• interferon alone.
These treatment options are most applicable for people with a relapse into hepatitis C infection or those
not responding to combination therapy.
Doctors are continuously evolving newer techniques and modes of HCV treatments. There are new
medications coming along and various improvements on existing drugs are being implemented. Therefore,
care for hepatitis C is undergoing constant change. It is beneficial to remain informed so that you can
adopt the necessary mode of treatment according to individual factors and new developments.
Adopting healthy habits with complete abstinence from alcohol and drugs, higher consumption of
nutritious food, sufficient rest and regular six monthly checkups by your doctors can yield positive results
even if you have a mild and non-progressive hepatitis C infection.
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The above is an extract from the book "Your Complete Guide to Hepatitis C".
The book answer many of the important questions about Hepatitis C such as
What is Hepatitis C?
What causes Hepatitis C infection.
What are the first symptoms of HCV infection?
How can people get infected with HCV?
What medical complications can Hepatitis C cause?
Who can get Hepatitis C infection?
Is there any vaccination for Hepatitis C?
What are the treatment options for Hepatitis C?
What are preventive measures for Hepatitis C infection?
Can an HCV-infected Mother pass on line?
Can Hepatitis C spread through sexual contact?
Can an HCV-infected person donate blood?
How is it spread?
What about tattoos and piercings?
Do you know all about how Hepatitis C interacts with menstruation, pregnancy and contraception?
There is an entire chapter devoted to just this topic.
You need answers to these and the multitude of other questions if you are to be armed with the right
ammunition when suspecting the blood-borne infection in yourself or a loved one.
Early diagnosis is crucial! Waiting can be extremely serious and is not recommended. Each day that you
delay causes more and more danger. Get it done and get it done now!
"Your Complete Guide to Hepatitis C" is no replacement for medical advice and should not be
construed as such. Rather, it is a valuable tool to arm yourself with important information regarding the
diagnosis and treatment of this disorder.
Remember, Hepatitis C is not a mental illness. Yes it is contagious. But good personal hygiene is a tool
against the risk!
Again, if you or a loved one suspects they have Hepatitis or are diagnosed with it, you need answers.
"Your Complete Guide to Hepatitis C" is just what you need to become informed.
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There is a whole litany of misconceptions about Hepatitis C and they don't seem to be going
away any time soon.
Did you know that by the time your symptoms are diagnosed it's often too late to protect your liver?
That's a fact and a doggone sad one at that!
Hepatitis C is deadly and you need to know everything you can about it BEFORE it's too late.
Once your liver is damaged by this blood-borne viral infection, it's damaged for good!
We all must take personal responsibility for ourselves and our loved ones. The symptoms are so close to
just a Simple case of the flu that it's just scary.
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once you or a loved one is infected with Hepatitis C. I will make you a very special offer. When you
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