A friend of mine is a carrier of Hep C, so he was told. But everytime he goes back in there is no sign of it.

He is having a lot of pain in his liver and when he belches it smells like egg. It is causing him a lot of pain the past couple of days. Is there anything that he can take to help soothe the pain? Any natural or home remedies?

A friend of mine is a carrier of Hep C, so he was told. But everytime he goes back in there is no sign of it.
your friend needs more indepth testing. there are valuable blood tests to determine his hcv status. he is positive, yet just a carrier-many of us have been told we were carriers-that the virus was inactive only to find out that we were chronically active.





i think it's time for your friend to consult a gastro and ask about treatment.
Reply:Prior to attempting to self-treat pain or discomfort, Hepatitis C patients must discuss symptoms and pain management with their doctors, so i-ll help you with what i know is effective and has no drugs in it (any drug will place added strain to the liver function).





Eliminate alcohol consumption. Alcohol speeds the progression of liver disease.


Be sure you exercise regularly, get plenty of rest and eat a healthy diet that emphasizes fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains.


Eliminate fats and eggs from the diet.


Start taking a milk thistle supplement to aid liver regeneration, but if he experiences nausea or abdominal discomfort he has to stop using it.


Lactoferrin supplements have been shown to be of help in patients with cirrhosis and or liver disease. It is an immune booster but it-s not toxic.


Use a heat pack on the liver, especially at night.





All of the above together will help ease the swelling in the liver, thus relieving the pain and discomfort.





Again, never take drugs if you have hep C without your PA's approval.
Reply:Kinda have two questions there. One is pretty important and the other is weird. I suggest doing some research on hepatitis and being REALLY careful.
Reply:then he may not have it
Reply:People can carry disease but not show symptoms, however, it sounds like your friend is showing symptoms of something. He should revisit his doctor to see if something else could be wrong.

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