Hepatitis C Support Group

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.

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Alcoholism with Tx (Pegetron - Peginterferon &

Robbiesgirl
Robbiesgirl
My husband is an alcoholic and smokes a lot. He is in week 44. Level is below 15. He won't drink water. How does alcohol (beer) affect his tx and condition?
deleted_user
deleted_user
i was diagnosed for hepc in 2000, i was not ready to stop drinking at them time and no one could have made me stop either. 5 years later in 2005, i finally gave up the booze for good. 10 months later i started tx.

i just don't understand why he even bothered doing TX
Trissa01
Trissa01
I would not be allowed to do TX if I was drinking at all, one drink, ever.
I know what alcohol does to the liver with hcv. Anybody still drinking is in denial of something or feels hopeless. I hope to support people who want to stop, if I knew how.
deleted_user
deleted_user
sound advice from all
deleted_user
deleted_user
Reading this makes me very angry..How selfish of him!!
I have heard of people that want to go on the TX to have a better life. And they can't because they do not have insurance and they can not afford it. I know alcoholism is a very dark place to be. When I did my tX not a drop...abd trust me...I was a wknd binger would easily drink about 3 wine bottles per night. I sometimes miss it..however when I think of all the side effects and the horrible times I had.. no way. Why bother doing the TX..if he doesn't want to go and get help thru AA. Then u should. Good luck to you.