How long can a person with Hep C live ? Its not me ,but a good friend .?

sorry to hear that your friend has got it. i found this site which is a story about a woman who has it. its probably worth reading becasue it kinda gives u insight to what someone with hep c thinks of ect

How long can a person with Hep C live ? Its not me ,but a good friend .?
It really depends on the person and lifestyle. Most people are Hep C positive and don't even know it. The important thing to do is keep up on lab work every 6 months or as your Dr tells you. Alcohol should be avoided at all cost since it damages the liver which is the target of Hep C.





Life expectancy for the majority of Hep C patients is the same as everyone else. For the small percentage it can be as short as 6 months if the liver is damaged beyond function. Have your friend go to her Dr and talk to them about their particular case. Always better to know for sure where you stand. Hope this helps.
Reply:They can live as long as someone without Hep C.There is a drug called Interferon that can reduce the amount of the Hep C in the blood to the point that you can be considered cured. I know from personal experience.I was treated in 99 and being tested every year I haven't tested positive again.The most important thing is to take all the meds required and as prescribed,eat better food and try to at least walk as exercises.I know the disease can become fatal if not treated in time.Don't worry about catching it from your friend.The only way to do that is blood to blood contact,like sharing a needle or rubbing open ,bleeding wounds together,which most people would not do.I got mine from blood transfusion during cancer surgery.Be there for your friend,God will bless you.
Reply:He or she can indeed live quite a long life, even after the initial diagnosis. My step father was diagnosed in '97. They figured that he had gotten it from either a shared needle in the late seventies or from a contaminated needle from a home-made tattoo.





Remember that this disease is highly transmittable, and it also considered one of the "sexually transmitted" diseases, even though their partners don't always get it. Your friend must tell all future partners that they have been diagnosed with Hep C. Can you imagine having intimate relations with someone a few times, then later finding out that they have such a disease? Even after that unknowing person gets all of the testing, for years, even to be sure that they didn't acquire it, THEY will still have to tell all of their future partners, and so, and so on....





But to again answer the question, with a healthy lifestyle, an educated patient, an exceptional physician, the correct treatments at the right times, this person can live well into old age.
Reply:hi I'm a paramedic and I've taken care of several people who have this disease. the most important thing to remember is that a person with hep-c has a damaged liver and that its just going to get worse. hepatitis affects everyone differently allot of it also depends on how they take care of themselves. most people that take care of themselves and work with their doctor on a treatment plan can live quite some time. in the neighborhood of 20 to 30 years depending on when the disease is detected and how fast it progresses

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