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Living with hep c

If I've been diagnosed with having Hep C through a blood test what are the next best steps to take ?
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Don't worry about what other people might think you are No 1 and people can think what ever & usually it's wrong anyway. Get some rest and then do what you know you must.
Brightest blessings,
Peter
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i haven't found out yet.  her pediatrician won't test until 18 months, so far i haven't seen any symptoms in her.  keeping my fingers crossed.  it seems like the next 12 1/2 months is soooooo far away. i just want to get the tests over with and go on with whatever has to be done.  

i am so sorry for you and your little girl having to go through this.  starting tx wasn't that bad the first few days, but its starting to get to me mentally.  mainly just worrying about what i may have to go through.  i called my doc today to have them give me a referral to get in with a psych and get back on some depression/anxiety meds.  i also have a little girl getting ready to turn 7 in september, and i'm currently having problems with my husband, i am scared to tell my family cause of what they might think.

i'm sorry for venting on you, just been a long day, need some rest.  talk with you later.
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Find yourself a good hepatoligist and they will guide you through the process. One of the best things you already did was found this website, if you have any questions there are plenty of knowledgeable people here going through the same thing and very willing to help. Good luck. Joe
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I too found out when I was pregnant with my daughter and got a call at work from the Center for Disease Control.  They wanted me to enroll in a study about vertical transmisson and I did join the study.  Unfortunately my daughter contracted the virus so we will have to look at tx for her at some point.  Was your daughter OK?
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i was diagnosed in sept. 2010 when i had my 4month prenatal bloodwork done.  although there was nothing that could be done at the time, my OB got me in with one of the infectious disease docs in my area.  after delivering my little girl i went back to the ID doc and he sent me for more labs 2 check levels and an ultrasound of my liver.  i just started combo peg/riba treatment this past friday.  so far no real side effects.  good luck to you.  this forum has already helped me a ton
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Hi there...usually the first test done is an antibodies test,which may or may not mean you have active HCV infection. Do you know what test specifically was done?

If indeed you have been tested and have active infection..the usual procedure would be for your doctor to refer you to a  specialist (either a gastroenterologist or a Hepatologist ) to run some further testing(ie geno type and possibly a biopsy )..then discuss a possible treatment regime ..given the results of those tests)

Good luck
Will
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