MRSA and HCV

[Chugen]

Hey everybody! I joined your group yesterday and have been reading the comments for hours. All summer I have had MRSA, UTI's and pneumonia. Am I correct that this is related to HCV and will GI Doc be able to help when I see him next week?

[Trinity4]

Fishbone exposure.  :)

[Chugen]

Way ahead of you Buddy. Don't ask, don't tell! Thanks anyway...forgive me...I am in the smart *** stage.

[spectda]

Low WBC can be caused by treating with interferon, to my knowledge it is not caused by having hcv. If you are not currently treating this would not generally be a issue.

- Dave

[Cory255]

Welcome to the Forum!

So, how'd you get your hcv?  Blood Transfusion.  Without a biopsy you can't tell what stage/grade your disease is at.  Ask about the Hep A/B Vaccine if you haven't already.  

Cory

[Chugen]

Yeah, My WBC is probably low and that is why I am very prone to infections. Geez, I may get as knowledgeable as ya'll. I really think I may suffer complications soon and I am grateful for your encouragement to proceed with steps to eradicate this disease. Unfortunately, this is reality and God knows I have tried to escape it long enough.

[nygirl7]

Chugen, if you read here long enough you will find there are those that attribute many or all of their medical problems to HCV when in fact HCV has nothing to do with it"

Unfortunately, this is quite true. And indeed I think most of us are guilty of it at first until we learn better.  As it turns out though most things in the end wind up having nothing to do with our HCV and are just what they are - a bacteria, a headache, a cold.................totally unrelated.  Which is why we often tell people "it sounds like...but go to your doctor right away".

The things you mention, as far as I am aware - are unrelated to your hep (although maybe your immune system is worn down from fighting off the virus and that is why you are prone to getting infections?).