Whats hep c

Can dogs get hep c

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Hepatitis C is transmitted by blood products. Thankfully, the Hep C virus is species-specific and won’t infect dogs. ChaCha!

How do you get hep c?

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Well, Hepatitis C is a viral infection of liver. It is transmitted by sharing infected needles or through transfusion of infected blood. Hepatitis C due to infected blood transfusion is very rare these days because of proper and more advanc…

How is hep c transmitted?

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Hepatitis C is an infection of liver caused by virus called Hepatitis C virus. It is transmitted by transfusion of infected blood or sharing infected needles or through having sexual contact with person already infected with Hepatitis C.

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hep- c , whats best things to have in your health insurence if you have this awfull diease?

Q: its active, my liver hurts

A: You need very good prescription drug coverage. The meds cost about 1,500.00 dollars per month. If your liver hurts, you also need a liver biopsy, and an ERCP test. Also a lot of blood work; to check your viral load, genotype,cbc,t3 and t4,and other tests. Please see your doctor right away,if you haven;t all ready!!!

Hep C & Ammonia, now whats next?

Q: My father has had Hep C for approx 35 years, it was not diagnosed until about 2 years ago. In the begging he was told he suffered from severe depresion. Now after going through many tests, it has been found that he has an abnormal amount of Amonia levels flowing through his body, due to the ciarossis of the liver. How bad can things get from here and what kind of time line. **I should note, that he has not gone for treatment due to the fact that the treatment can be worse than the disease.**

A: It is common for people with cirrhosis to get high ammonia levels which can lead to a condition called encephalopathy. It can cause a person to become confused, forgetful, and even hallucinations if it gets really bad. If left untreated, it can lead to coma and be very serious. Lactulose is the medication used to bring the ammonia level down but has a bad side effect of diarrhea. I used to have to take it all the time but complained so much that my doctors finally put me on Xifaxan which helped and did not have the nasty side effect. Some people take both to keep their levels good. Most people just end up having to take large doses of the Lactulose or something similar. The treatment for hep C can be really hard on some people, but they usually do try to take it if it would make a difference. The doctors will not suggest treatment if the disease is in the very advanced stage and the person is already very ill. Have they mentioned a transplant to your father yet? He should also get an endoscopy done if he hasn’t already done so. Internal bleeding from veins that form with cirrhosis can be a big problem. The doctors usually want them checked every so often and banded if needed. This causes the veins to die which greatly lowers the risk of an emergency bleed from them leaking or bursting. It’s just a simple procedure done as an outpatient. I used to be in and out within a few hours and be fine after wards. They knock you out to do it so you don’t feel a thing. The time line depends on the severity of the disease and only the doctor can give an estimate for that after doing some testing. A biopsy can tell them a lot. Your father has had hep C for quite a long time, and a transplant might be his only option in the future to getting well.

Whats the risk of infecting Hep C?

Q: Nearly 6 months ago now, I got jabbed by a dirty needle whilst emptying a clothing bank in work. I’v been for my Heb B course of jabs etc but going for a blood test next week for the all clear on the likes of HIV, Hep B, C etc. I know HIV risk is low, also Hep B, but Hep C I’m in fear of! What I am looking for the answer to is, what are the chances of Hep C being found? Does it make any difference that the needle was (I’m guessing) a couple of days old? Are the chances of contamination any difference if its old (dry) blood or fresh or is it the same? The thought of waiting 2 weeks for the final result is gonna drive me nuts. Many thanks for those who give a reply.

A: Hepatitis C infection is caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV). People who may be at risk for hepatitis C are those who: * Have been on long-term kidney dialysis * Have regular contact with blood at work (for instance, as a healthcare worker) * Have unprotected sexual contact with a person who has hepatitis C * Inject street drugs or share a needle with someone who has hepatitis C * Received a blood transfusion before July 1992 * Received blood, blood products, or solid organs from a donor who has hepatitis C * Share personal items such as toothbrushes and razors with someone who has hepatitis C * Were born to a hepatitis C-infected mother