Need help

[tatzs]

To: everybody
what is 3rd gen hep c? I have never used drugs of any kind other than for common cold of flu.  I  got sick with the flu a flew weeks ago and they dont  some blood work and then the dr. call and i went back and got my labs and it says I am 3rd gen positive what does this mean.   also my it showed my white blood cell count is low @ 3.7 hemoglobin ***@**** low @ 35.1 ***@**** ***@**** my ***@**** and my platelet count @ 141   my sgot (ast)@80 and sgpt(alt) @126. what does this mean?  Is there any cure what natural way to cure? what med. I have heard that Pau d "Arco have show results also Alpha lipoic acid.  Please help I am so scared.

[Thomas D Schiano, MD]

simeprevir and sovaldi are currently available by prescription in the US and newer medications such as the BMS one will hopeful be approved and available in the late fall. herbs good for the liver are milk thistle, licorice root, SAMe, CoQ, astragalus, turmeric and selenium

[tatzs]

Do you know what  herbal treatment  and herbs I should be taking?  Also I heard that sofosbovir , simeprevir ,ribavirin have a very high cure rate when taken together is this true? And BMS has daclatasvir,asunaprevir,take with bms791325  has very good cure rate is this true?  If so how do I get these meds.  Thank you for your reply,  tatzs

[Thomas D Schiano, MD]

i am not sure what is meant by 3rd generation HCV.  they need to check a PCR level which is a confirmatory test.  they are probably alluding to the 3rd generation antibody testing that was performed which carries a very low false (+) rate.  there are WONDERFUL new medications for HCV that are currently available and others that are coming very soon.