Hep C carrier???

[jt57]

I have a friend that has been diagnosed with hep c.  as you all know, I am going thru my second round of tx.  She is being told she is a "carrier".  Can someone help me with that?  Either you have hep c, or you don't.  but a carrier?  Has anyone else heard of this?  i would like to advise my friend that I think she is getting misinformation, but I would like the opinions of you folks on this issue.

Thanks all!

Jean

[fretboard]

It's called a "healthy chronic carrier" years ago it was thought that ppl who fell in this category were safer than the rest of the HepC population.   I don't know who ever started that idea b/c it doesn't make much sense.  If you look at the book by Dr Melissa Palmer she goes over it in page 161 of "Hepatitis & Liver Disease" What you need to Know.  The book was written in 2000.  Basically she says that when someone falls within this category, then they don't have to tx.  All they have to do is get a liver biopsy once every 5yrs or something sililar.  It's a category that was given to ppl who always have normal LFT's.  The book is on google somewhere.  Oh, incidently when she wrote her newer book  a couple of years later, she never touched on this idea again.   good luck

[jt57]

my test was a very sensitive test.  measured to a level of 2.  and I was und at 4 wks.  what do you think?

[Trinity4]

I think that is the best possible news a gal can get, especially since you relapsed first go round.

To me, that UND means no virus in the body to transmit at this point or in the future because I think you've got SVR in the bag this time.  

Way to go!
Trin

[jt57]

Thanks Trin!

[nygirl7]

I think UND <2 at week 4 is as promising news as anyone can ever expect to get.  I believe it puts you in like the 90% success rate. See...good thing you decided to do the SOC and not wait like some other folks. Wait and progress or try now and succeed...hum...easy answer to me!  :D

[willbb]

Good on you!! Gives us that decided to start TX. hope. !

To nygirl:

See...good thing you decided to do the SOC and not wait like some other folks. Wait and progress or try now and succeed...hum...easy answer to me!  :D     Right On !!!