If you have hepatitis C, will you always have it?

depends..do you plan on treating your hepatitis C?

I did..I cleared the virus in '05 w/conventional medicine.

I am now healthier and happier than I have ever been.

I first found out about my HCV in '94. My biopsy showed a stage 2 liver..I thought the medicine was too risky..then eleven years later I progressed to stage 3..two stages away from liver transplant.

left untreated..Hepatitis C is an ugly way to die..its called the 'silent killer'..know your facts

yes I will always carry the anti-bodies..I CAN donate my organs...my virus amount is

<10 IU/mL that's as low as the US can detect UNDETECABLE.

off my labwork it states

'less than 10IU/mL indicates either a complette absence of HCV RNA or in rare cases low copy number below the dectable limit of the assay

HCV Advocate and 2 yr SVR
edit:: yes the medicine is costly..it is also available for FREE
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You will always have the virus, yes. But recent treatments can get your viral load to undetectable levels so that you won't be chronically ill. The mainstay of treatment is ribavirin plus pegylated-interferon. It's EXPENSIVE and should probably be given by a hepatologist (liver doctor). Hope that helps.
Edit:Here a CDC link that discusses treatment, but as noted, you'll still have the virus, it just won't be active:
http://www.cdc.gov/NCIDOD/DISEASES/HEPAT...

yes it is not a curable thing you can also pass it on to other people there is no vaccine agaist c either only B
all the best

With treatment, SOME people can clear the virus from their bodies, but they will always have the antibodies.

Unfortunatley, Yes.

Your liver would be damaged too, take care...and the worst part of it is, it might not just be you, so beware....

yes. and you could also transmit it through your blood...

yes, and its communicable

Yes, and you can give it to other people.