see:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20070522/hl_hsn/studysuggestscureforhepatitisc
Good news for a lot of people.
metatron
Hepatitis C might be Cured
by metatron 6 Replies latest jw friends
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XJW4EVR
This is indeed great news. I have a number of friends that have Hep-C as a consequence of the I-V drug use in their past. This would be a great thing for them.
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Nathan Natas
Thanks for keeping us up-to-date with new medical avances, Metatron!
If jeehober keeps dawdling, there won't be anything left for him to do in The New World!
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AK - Jeff
I watched my only brother die of Hep-C. He was but 46. That was four years back and I still cry.
Sometimes our foolish youth takes our life. Thanx for posting - but I could not bear to read it.
Jeff
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BFD
I went on this drug combo treatment for 6 months in 1998 but it did not work for me. My viral count actually increased during treatment so I stopped. I also remember that when I agreed to start the treatment my doc told me it only worked in 47% of patients. This article is claiming 99% success rate. That's awesome. This must be a new and improved interferon/combo.
The side effects were awful, but I was still able to work 4 days a week. Mostly flu like symptoms but I also lost my hair in patches. It grew back thick and very curly. I injected on Friday nights and by Tuesday I was well enough to go to work. By Friday I was fine but the cycle started all over again after my Friday night injection. Urgh! Also, the drugs cost about $2600/month back then. I wonder what the cost is now.
I want to thank you for posting this medical update. I will look into it further to see if it might be something that I can try again.
AK Jeff, I am sorry about your brother.
BFD
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Sasha
As an old friend of mine once said "These drugs should be given to terrorists" The side effects of these drugs are horrible. I'll just keep my Hep C. I have been taken MILK THISTLE for 35 years and it keeps my numbers low!!!! It works (Oh, and don't drink a lot of Alcohol)
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Sassy
My step father had Hep C.. when through a yr of chemo type treatment.. his life was hell but he pretty much has been in remission now for a couple of yrs..