fibroscan

[March06]

today i have my first fibrosis test and it shows 6.3 kpa, i have read its not with in normal range. i am not happy with my result.tomorrow will have LFT, i am worried i will have bad result again!!

[twinboys1girl4me]

I'm a health insurance broker in the US and I have heard of the fibrosis needed for Interferon or Hep C treatment, but not Viread (I'm sure there may be exceptions to this rule though).  Your insurance company may have a preferred and non-preferred.  I would call your insurance company and ask if Viread has any prior authorization, preferred/no preferred and if you will have any issues with this.  Good luck!

[b4bb]

I'm Hbeag negative, HBeab positive....does this matter as far as the treatment goes?
I follow a strictly organic diet and supplement with milk thistle, vit D, B12, garlic, turmeric etc and feel great...would rather not start treatment given the side effects.

[Royal36]

Are you Hbeag + ?

[Royal36]

Take advantage of the Dr. & get your medication who knows you might seroconvert if your Hbsag < 1000iu/ml though your Kpa is not that bad.

[b4bb]

Thank you again Stef, the doc wants me to take viread because of my stage 2 fibrosis as he noted. I've been doing some reading and saw that many insurance companies in the US won't approve these drugs unless fibrosis is in stage 2 or 3...could that have been the reason he "interpreted" my 6.3kpa result as f2? So that my insurer covers the costs of the drug? If that's the case, I'm mad :/

[stef2011]

best values are at or below 5kpa but also around 6kpa there is extreme mild damage