Being cleared of Hep C

[triple6dc2]

Hi, I am a 24 year old male that has been recently cleared of Hep C. I contracted it a little over a year ago (IV drug use), but did not start any treatments for it. All I did was keep my drinking to an absolute minimum, and I stopped all drugs use. However, I am a very heavy cannabis user and continued to use after my diagnosis. In October 2013, I went for a check up to get blood samples and to make sure I was feeling alright. I received a letter about two weeks after, stating I have been cleared of the virus and are no longer infected.

Since I have been cleared of it, do i have to worry about it coming back? Is it okay for me to drink now? How often to people beat the virus on their own like that? Any help is really appreciated, thank you

[triple6dc2]

Awesome, it feels even better to know that now. And I don't plan on any IV drugs use ever again. I played with fire and got burned, but you are correct. I'm very lucky to have beat this. Thanks again

[ActingBrandNew]

"How often to people beat the virus on their own like that?"

For reasons that are not known, some (15%–25%) people can clear the hepatitis C virus from the body with their own natural defenses, without treatment. However, approximately three quarters of people who become infected with hepatitis C virus develop chronic, or lifelong, infection, which can damage the liver over time. Like acute hepatitis C, most people with chronic hepatitis C often don't know they have the disease until they are tested for it.

http://www.pegintron.com/peg/pegintron/consumer/about-hepatitis-c/background.jsp