I want to ask about hepatitis c Psitive 28 years?

hepatitis C antibody ----reactive (134.43) Cutoff rate ----1.000
SGPT (ALT)----43 IU/L
Qualitative HCR PCR (RNA) detected The sensitivity of HVC assay is 95% & the specificity is 99%.

I am feeling no semptoms, living normal life, HCV detected at the time of Cesirian when i was going to deliver my second child. i consult a doctor who told me that i need no medicine and he will told me when i have to be treated for this. he more told me that the virus will not say me anything at least 10-20 years. What i shold do now? i am disturbed too much. I need any Treatment? it will be negative? my newborn may be infected?

I have hep C. I caught it from my husband. he didn't tell me he had it and it almost ruined my marriage. the only way you can get hep c is by blood. Using the same razor, toothbrush, nail clippers. A lot of people that have hep c don't even know it. The symptoms don't really show until you've been infected for about 20ys. The meds available can cause depression. The Dr. won't treat me because I already have depression. You should be getting tested about every 6 months. Talk to your DR. and you and your DR can decide if it is the right time for you to start taking the medication.
There are many websites that will be able to give you more information. The mayo clinic has a lot of info on it.

Go online and research olive leaf extract,grapefruit seed extract, and colloidal silver, these are natural anti-virals and are very potent. I have used them for years on me and my family with much success. Check it out and decide for yourself,good luck.
don't worry this much.You gotta learn to live with it...
It is common not to see any symptoms for up to 30 years after being infected with Hep C. Some people develop symptoms and diseases such as liver cancer as a consequence much sooner however. You need to see a specialist to be properly evaluated and treated - a hepatologist. Modern Hep C treatments are available, some of which only became available in the last year. Other doctors are not well read and up to date on treatment protocols for Hep C. If you have active virus detectable, and are thus a chronic carrier, you should be on the current antiviral treatments, NOW. If you delay, you increase your chances of developing primary liver cancer, which is fatal nearly 100% of the time.
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer.

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide. It is the leading cause of liver transplant in the United States.
If a pregnant woman has risk factors for hepatitis C, she should be tested for anti-HCV. About four out of every hundred infants born to HCV infected women become infected. The virus is spread to the baby at the time of birth. There is no treatment that can prevent this from happening. In a mother that also has HIV, the rate of transmission can be as high as 19%. There are currently no data to determine whether antiviral therapy reduces perinatal transmission. Ribavirin and interferons are contraindicated during pregnancy. However, avoiding fetal scalp monitoring and prolonged labor after rupture of membranes may reduce the risk of transmission to the infant.

Anti-HCV from the mother might last in the baby until 15 months of age. If an early diagnosis is desired, HCV RNA can be performed between the ages of 2 and 6 months, with a repeat test done independent of the first test result. If a later diagnosis is preferred, an anti-HCV test can performed after 15 months of age. Most infants infected with HCV at the time of birth have no symptoms and do well during childhood. There is no evidence that breast-feeding spreads HCV. To be cautious, an infected mother could avoid breastfeeding if her nipples are cracked and bleeding.

Several "alternative therapies" purport to reduce the liver's duties, rather than treat the virus itself, thereby slowing the course of the disease or keeping the quality of life of the person. As an example, extract of Silybum marianum and licorice are sold for their HCV related effects; the first is said to provide some generic help to hepatic functions, and the second to have a mild antiviral effect and to raise blood pressure. It is important to note that the current standard of treatment with pegylated-interferon and ribavirin is unsurpassed in its ability to control HCV replication.

Doctors recommend reporting all medications one is taking, including herbal ones, as all may influence the disease course, and this holds true especially in post-transplants as Silybum marianum (also known as silymarin or milkthistle) may inhibit the metabolism of certain medications, leading to accumulation and increased toxicity.
Hepititis c is a blood borne illness. You can get it thru sharing nedles that are infected with the virus,a blood transfusion, a kidney transplant, or dialysis, tatoos with unsteriized needles. unprotected sex with multiple partners can also put you at risk.
The symptoms: There aren't any symptoms except maybe after a couple weeks after you "picked up" the virus. this can be flu like symptoms. but they go away. You will have no other symptoms until your liver has been damaged. This virus attacks the liver. Some people can live a lifetime with hcv. It is according to the person. You definetly need treatments from a liver dr. or infectious disease center. And have your child tested. A mother can pass it to her unborn child. You need to not eat red meat{beef}, and take care of yourself. The treatments can make the virus undetectable,go to your dr. soon! God bless you and your child
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