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.
I was curious as to weather anyone has tried the Milk Thistle as an option to failed Peg/Rib tx. Is there any hope of stopping or reversing liver damage. I know it wont do anything to lessen the viral load but if it stops the damage then why worry about the VL.
I started off w/a VL in the 200,000's about 6 years ago, and brought it down over the course of a year to about 1,000. Then my dad got inoperable cancer and my world came spiraling down on me. Stopped taking it 2 weeks ago, after several posts not to take it on tx. Both docs say ok. Been feeling shittier the past few weeks off it, going to take it again.
Just ran out of d3 and olive leaf extract in the past 2 weeks too. Will order tonight.
If it's not broken, don't fix it! Like Moineau said, it's been around 2,000 + yrs, tx has been around for what?.... less than a century?
U will get so many opinions on this subject, but I know i've been sick a few times now in past 2 weeks. Coincidence? I don't think so!