Question 1

when should babies born to mothers with hepatitis c be tested for hepatitis c?

Accepted Answer

Depends on test: Roughly 5% of infants born to hep c mothers will acquire the infection. The mothers IgG antibody to hep c that would indicate prior infection will persist up to 18 months in baby so a + test would not be specific for baby prior to 18 mo. There is a specific test for hep c RNA that can be preformed at 1-2 mo. That would be specific for the baby.See red book, 28ed 2009.P358-360.

Question 2

what is the best hepatitis c 2b treatment?

Accepted Answer

Interferon Ribivarin: Treatments consists of a combination of pegylated interferon Alpha and the antiviral drug Ribavirin for a period of 24 or 48 weeks, depending on hcv genotype.When combined with ribavirin, pegylated interferon-alpha-2a may be superior to pegylated interferon-alpha-2b, though the evidence is not strong.

Question 3

how difficult and delicated is the treatment of hepatitis c?

Accepted Answer

Very easy.: These days, hepatitis C treatment has been revolutionized. The newer treatments often involves one pill per day, have very few side effects, and have a very high cure rate! They are expensive, but are usually covered by insurance. It is certainly worth looking into, given the long-term prognosis of untreated hepatitis C. Good luck.

Question 4

what would happen if you were to discontinue treatment of hepatitis c midway?

Accepted Answer

Failure of Treatment: If you discontinue your hepatitis C treatment half way, you are more likely to fail treatment - meaning you won't cure the virus.  You should discuss this in detail with your treating practitioner.

Question 5

is it okay to drink on the new hepatitis c treatment?

Accepted Answer

I wouldn't: As you are undergoing the new hep c therapy, you can probably wait 3 months until your end of treatment to give you the highest chance of curing your hep c. Drinking alcohol can decrease the chance of cure as alcohol is filtered in the liver. I wouldn't chance it.

Question 6

help please! is chemo same thing used for hepatitis c treatment?

Accepted Answer

No: Chemo is of so many different types.We use inf for hbv which is also used for melanoma.

Question 7

i have hepatitis c, is there a treatment to help prevent my child from contracting it?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no medication to prevent transmissionof hepatitis C like there is for hepatitis b. During delivery of the child we try not to use internal monitoring of the heart rate or contractions.

Question 8

if a person suffer from hepatitis c and hold his treatment , could he restart treatment with the new drug sovaldi ?

Accepted Answer

HEPATITIS C OPTIONS : Hepatitis C is very tricky disease that can be quiet for years then flare sometimes randomly. You need a through GI doctor who is a liver specialist  to go over options. You need close monitoring of labs/abdominal us and periodic liver biopsy. Then discuss it he best option for you.

Question 9

are there any new drugs for treatment of hepatitis c?

Accepted Answer

Yeah! 2 new ones: 2 new drugs, protease inhibitor-type drugs approved.  Added to the standard interferon/ribavirin rx. Different dose schedules.  Big help in improving response rates, even in prior relapsers and nonresponders to rx; might decrease duration of rx.
More in the drug research pipeline.

Question 10

how can i get treatment for hepatitis c with no insurance?

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