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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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Moderate drinking risky with HCV.

ImKramer
ImKramer
Even moderate drinking may be risky with hepatitis C
By Kerry Grens
NEW YORK | Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:19pm EDT
(Reuters Health) - For people with the chronic liver infection hepatitis C, heavy drinking is an obvious no-no, but a new study links even modest alcohol consumption with an increased risk of death - and not just from liver disease.
read more:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/15/us-hepatitis-drinking-idUSBRE92E11420130315
MrOSO
MrOSO
I agree with Ptriss, do whatever works for you.
dragonars
dragonars
Like Hank jr says the hangovers hurt more than they use too Peace
peepers21
peepers21
Clay, i should know this ,, I yelled "roll tide" and you said. Pffft. Was it LSU/ Louisiana ?....

Here in the Rockies it's legal, yet not DEA legal.. Their working on that as we speak..
ZZzzzzzzzzzzzz

Erin go braugh my loves. Happy St Paddys Day!
ClayB
ClayB
Drum roll please...........the answer is Oxford, MS on the Ole Miss Campus (University of Mississippi). Yes, it is Federally/DEA legal and they do have milspec security.
They have grown it there since the 70's, legally, a part of the pharmacy department. There they developed the THC pills amongst other things. They have proven all the benefits marijuana for medicinal uses. Years ago they used to burn the Imelda after fall harvest. It is right on campus and when you drive by it was as if someone in the car fired one up
ClayB
ClayB
Here is a news clip about the pain relief patch they developed using THC
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=kMNbAInDHnI&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DkMNbAInDHnI
ImKramer
ImKramer
more bad news about moderate drinking and HCV
Even Moderate Drinking Can Kill Hepatitis C Sufferers
http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/14280/20130316/drinking-kill-hepatitis-alcohol-die-liver-disease.htm
dillytime
dillytime
hep c and drinking is a no,no..............abstain all the way...if u want to live.............
ImKramer
ImKramer
No I cut back to about two drinks a year and then to none since my Dx of cirrhosis. I I only partake of a little MJ now.
Levicah
Levicah
Say laddies...
ya think st paddy will be a payin the boat man for me if I rents some nectar fittin the day???
ImKramer
ImKramer
Captain Choron (nice Irish name) wlll be all ready for you Styx River Cruise, Levicah!
deleted_user
deleted_user
It's katla's bday and she says 'fuck it'...

Tom Waits - Bad Liver And A Broken Heart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tPymxhwaEE
Levicah
Levicah
Ya, nooo. Thanks for the hebbie jibbies kramer! Well said. I think I'll stay dry.
fishboy316
fishboy316
I don't get it!! You dodge a bullet and then go step on a land mine! Maybe im dumb but I don't get it! To each is own!
Love you guys!
Bill
erniecoolcat
erniecoolcat
How about living recklessly in light moderation? :-)~

Some of my greatest experiences ever in this short life were risky.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I got a lot out of this, I stopped drinking but not soon enough before getting fibrosis, but now I see that my husband drinking is out of control I kinda of new it before but would just have a drink and so be it, but now that I don't drink I really notice he's got a problem and can't stop on his own. It makes me angry cuz I'm sick and need support not a drunk. I don 't know how to handle it and its to much stress for me to deal with. Oh and of course he does not want to talk about it. This is bull shit why do people want to wait until something bad happens to change. I think this might be another support group sorry for unloading.
WE