Hi Everybody,
I somehow contracted Hep B in South America in 2012. I discovered it in September 2012 because I was feeling like crap and went to the Doctor. The doctor ordered some blood tests which are as follows where I discovered I was in the Acute Phase of Hep B.
Sep 25, 2012
HBsAG Positive
HBsAB Negative
Anti - HBCAg IgM Positive
Anti - HBcAg Positive
HBeAg Positive
HBeAb Negative
Nov. 5, 2012
HBsAg Positive
HBsAb Negative
Anti - HBcAg (IgM) Positive
Anti - HBcAg Positive
BHeAg Positive
HBeAb Negative
Dec 5, 2012
HBsAg Positive
HBsAb Negative
Anti - HBcAg (IgM) Positive
Anti - HBcAg Positive
BHeAg Positive
HBeAb Negative
Feb. 5, 2013
HBsAg Positive
HBsAb Negative
Anti - HBcAg (IgM) Negative
Anti - HBcAg Positive
BHeAg Positive
HBeAb Negative
Mar 12, 2013
HBsAg Positive
HBsAb Negative
Anti - HBcAg (IgM) Negative
Anti - HBcAg Positive
BHeAg Positive
HBeAb Negative
Hep B Viral Load PCR
> 110,000,000 UI / mL
>640,200,000 Copies / mL
June 18, 2013
HBsAg Positive
HBeAg Positive
I started taking Baraclude (entecavir) 0.5 mg on July 4, 2013 and have taken it every day since then.
On May 5, 2014 I had another DNA test:
Hep B Viral Load PCR
< 29 UI / mL
< 169 Copies / mL
I havent had any more blood tests until Last August, 2016
Aug 10, 2016
HBsAg Reactive
HBsAb Non-Reactive
I just had more blood tests 1 month ago on Jan 20, 2017
HBsAg Non-Reactive
HBsAb Non-Reactive
HBeAg Negative
HBeAb Positive
Hep B DNA PCR:
<20 IU/mL
<116 Copies/mL
Hep B DNA PCR (LOG-10) <1.3
So I am hopeful I might be seroconverting since my HBsAg is not reactive. It worries me that the
HBsAb is also non-reactive, but maybe one happens before the other?
Let me know what you think, please.
By the way, many, many thanks to Stef, Studyforhope, Stephencastle and many others who are regular contributors who have encouraged me through these last few years, even though you did not know about me.