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It has been my experience that the progression of hep c is very slow unless you are a drinker/drug user... and I mean slow.
I am 58, had the infection since the mid to late 80's, been through triple therapy recently with no success and still am only level 1.2 of 1.0 - 4.4 (in other words 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 etc.; 4.4 is full blown cirrhosis needing transplant). I may very well die with it rather than from it.
Chance of transmission is extremely low in cases of shared razor, tooth brush and sex; it is 100% transmitted intravenously or blood to blood. The virus has been known to survive up to 1 week on surfaces outside the host; even then transmission via open sore contacting the same surface is low.
Three things I would suggest; 1) get your gallbladder checked for sludge or stones as this may be your side pain (the liver does not ache to my understanding), 2) have a blood test done to determine whether or not you have contracted hep, and 3) do not worry because the stress is as much a health issue as the one you are worrying over.
If you have a return diagnosis of infection, still do not worry, stop drinking if you do drink alcohol and mind those times you cut yourself in much the same way as anyone else would; contain, cleanse, wrap in bandage and go about your business as usual.
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I was the first on triple therapy in my area and my wife is the nurse for the gastro-doc... my 6-month post treatment RNA check came back with me in the minority... it's back.
My wish for all like yourself is to be in the 80 percentile of success.
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Do you know what genotypes they are using and related percentage of success. Success with HCV? I have heard they are achieving 100% success, but that would be easier with genotype 2 & 3; are they conducting these trials on genotype 1?
Finally, after involvement in a blind study at Duke three years ago (in which it was noted I had ribivirn and not a placebo) and having recently completed 48 week triple drug treatment (using interferon, ribivirin and boceprivir) which failed to eradicate HCV infection; what are the chances the virus would become resistant enough to not work if it is in the upcoming two drug, non-interferon therapy?
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