Viral load

[doc1960]

I have genotype 1a and my viral load is 5,800,000. Is that real bad or normal in this case.

[spectda]

if your husband in not detectable for viral count for six months after treatment he is most likely cured. This does not mean that his liver damage is healed immediately and that his liver enzymes will immediately return to normal.

There is a lot of evidence that the liver will heal itself if a person takes good care of themselves after successful treatment. If you have fibrosis or especially cirrhosis it is important that you continue to eat healthy, maintain a healthy weight, exercise and do not drink if you want your liver to heal. How long it takes to heal, and how much damage is reversed is different in each individual. Having no viral load is the first step, good luck

[sugarcookies]

Thanks - I was hoping that once the viral load goes down to 0 that we wouldn't have to be so concerned  about my husbands liver anymore and also if any damage the liver would then return to normal & healthy - This is how I see it  &  sure hope its true -

[spectda]

Sorry a lot of typos. Using the phone that finishes words. They say that viral load is not an indicator for liver damage. I don't think they have studies how VL effects non-liver manifestations such as Cryo. I think a lot of statements are made by the medical community about.this disease that the really don't know about for sure.

[spectda]

In 2005 my co was 15 million i/u. In December of 2009 it wad 1.5 million. A month ago right before I started tx it was 6 million. At some point in between it eS ad low as 400,000  

[sugarcookies]

Hi
Also if your viral load becomes undetectable  0  after  treatment does this mean you have no liver damage ??  

[sugarcookies]

Hi
If your high viral load goes down to  0 - undetectable after your treatment of choice does it mean you are cleared of the Hep c virus ?? Because I heard that all the Liver function tests must be normal as well  to be cleared of Hep C -

My Question is if some of your liver function tests are  still out of range but your high viral load went down dramatically to undetectable 0 are you cleared of the Hep c - or not until all the liver function tests are normal also ?? Thanks