just a few questions

[tammykerry2003]

has anyone taking that collaid silver and does it work  for hep c treatments and i also heard about milk thistle and selenium and alpha lippic acid do any of these help

[tammykerry2003]

thank you very much

[jmjm530]

You really want to try and get to see a liver specialist (hepatologist) as soon as possible. When they did the ultrasound, did they mention anything about "ascites"?

Ascites is  a condition where fluid accumulates in the abdomen (stomach) and is sometimes associted with advanced liver disease. That doesn't mean that's the reason your abdomen is swollen has to do with ascites, but it's something to ask your doctors about.

Sorry, I don't know any liver specialists in Mississippi, but you migtht want to contact Dr. Eugene Schiff in Miami and ask him for a referral to a doctor near you. You can mention the fact that you don't have insurance, etc. Here's an email address and office number. Maybe send an email to his attention and see what happens. You can also open a new thread here with a title something like "Need a liver doctor in Mississippi". Here's the link to Dr. Schiff: http://tinyurl.com/3c4gjx

Good luck,

-- Jim

[tammykerry2003]

no i have not had a biopsy done my blood dr found it i guess ive had it for about 13 years but it just started bothering me i hurt in my right side my stomach looks like im 7 monthes pregnant my knees have hurt me for about 3 years and drs couldnt tell me why but the blood dr told me it was hep c very acctive i live in mississippi my stomach has been swollen for about 3 weeks now he had me come in and done a cat scan and said the liver was swelled but my liver enzymes are up and down  im so confused about all this

[jmjm530]

What part of the country do you live in? Maybe someone can direct you to a clinic where they will work with you without insurance. Did you find which type (genotype) of Hepatitis C you have? How about a biopsy? Did they do one? How did you find out you had Hepatitis C? As far as treatments go, you may not need to treat. But if you do, the drug companies offer financial assistance programs and many hospitals offer free trials. Just be sure you thoroughly check out any free trial before entering because just because it's free doesn't mean it's necessarily in your best interest.

All the best,

-- Jim

[tammykerry2003]

thank you this is all new to me i have no health insurance and i am trying to get in to see a liver dr my vl is up to almost 1.5 million like i said this all new to me is there help out there for people that dont have insurance

[jmjm530]

Sorry your last post got ignored. Colloidal silver does not work for Hepatitis C, can be dangerous, and some consider it a scam. Many here use Milk Thistle and the studies are divided on how effective it is. Not sure about alpha lippic acid, but I'm sure others will chime in. A good rule of thumb is to run any supplements your'e taking by your liver specialist. And if you've got Hep C, you probably should be seeing a liver specialist. They're called Hepatologists and can usually be found at your larger teaching hospitals.

All the best,

-- Jim