viral load

[linda5657]

My viral load is 13 million, it seems to alot higher than other people, is it?

[gibsongal]

i had a doc i fired who scared the s%#@ out of me when she said

oh  no ! you have a viral load of 1,100,000

and i waited scared for a month to see another doc she sent me to  that said it didn't mean anything... he also said treatment isn't a gruling as people say..

both on my list to sue. :)

[Idyllic]

13 Million = 7.113 log.
I think around 6 log or so was the highest mine ever was.

But Bo is right. The Hep Central web site points out that viral load does not appear to correlate with a person's wellness. In fact, a person with a viral load below 200,000 (in terms of copies/mL) may not be able to get out of bed because of their Hepatitis C infection - while someone with a viral load of 10 million (in terms of copies/mL) could feel fine. When it comes to determining liver disease severity, a liver biopsy - or similarly equivalent method - is the only way for a physician to accurately determine his or her patient's health. This is because a liver biopsy - not viral load - physically examines liver tissue to see how much damage actually exists.

Although Hepatitis C viral load is not a measure of liver disease severity, it is an important marker for several other reasons:

1. A viral load test can determine if the Hepatitis C virus is still present in the body, or if it has been cleared.

http://www.hepatitis-central.com/hcv/hepatitis/loadchart.html

[BoceprevirGal]

  No, lots of people have similar viral-loads.
Technically speaking, less then 800,000 is considered low.
  But remember, viral load has very little to do with anything important, such as the extent of an individuals liver damage.
  The viral load number is only important, when on the Hep C (chemical) treatment, to determine how fast the virus is going down, going undetected, or returning. This shows if we are cured or not (undetected virus for 6 months post treatment equals a cure.
   Plenty of people with extensive liver damage had
low viral loads, plenty of Heppers with no liver damage (stage zero) have a high viral load.
  So dont worry,m 13,000,000 is normal