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    Hepatitis C

    One of my family member has hepatitis C. She is requesting to have her own tiolet. Does this really necessary? Is there is any net pal here has hepatitis C family member? How close we can get alone with them? Mine is even requesting not to have meal with us. Am I holding the barrier too low? Even in a restaurant strangers eat together, why can't family members eat together? Hope to meet some pal that have situation similar as mine.


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    Information like this might be a good place to start clearing up some doubts.

    http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/c/faq.htm

    What other information should patients with hepatitis C be aware of?

    * HCV is not spread by sneezing, hugging, coughing, food or water, sharing eating utensils or drinking glasses, or casual contact.
    * Persons should not be excluded from work, school, play, child-care or other settings on the basis of their HCV infection status.
    * Involvement with a support group may help patients cope with hepatitis C.
    best wishes...

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    KIA Thanks for your great help. Your information is even better than going to the hospital.

    I did go to HK government hospital to ask for a Hep. C test and I told the physician my story last year. The ans. from the very nice physician is "as Hep. C in today's medicine does not have any cure method at all so HK government hospital will not provide Hep. C test. If u do want a free Hep. C test what I recommand u is to donate your blood!!!!!!!!!!! Then u will know from the blood report!"
    What a joke!

    PS a Hep. C test is not expensive at all (around $200 - $300)but what I expect from the Governemnt hospital is to put Hep. C ppl meet each other. This is sth private clinic never can do except social work group take part in it.


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    i have a family member with hep c and none of the interferon over the past years have cleared it away. only 1/3 of her liver is functioning well. we're afraid but she is still active and normal. she gets tired sometimes but it's normal for a 60 yr old.

    she has extra utensils beside her and she will not share cups and plates with anyone else. she doesn't go crazy with it as the family supports her and does not alienate her from this sickness. i will check out the site KIA recommened. i believe everyone understands that the spread of hep c is not by all those things said. the family has to have a full understanding of this condition so that the patient is not going to feel alienated.


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    I would suggest doing some extensive reading on the topic:
    www.google.com
    you can search it there...

    remember, this is not the ebola virus, it's hepatitis, so don't outcast because of it.


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    Quote Originally Posted by sharonwong:
    i have a family member with hep c and none of the interferon over the past years have cleared it away. only 1/3 of her liver is functioning well. we're afraid but she is still active and normal. she gets tired sometimes but it's normal for a 60 yr old.

    she has extra utensils beside her and she will not share cups and plates with anyone else. she doesn't go crazy with it as the family supports her and does not alienate her from this sickness. i will check out the site KIA recommened. i believe everyone understands that the spread of hep c is not by all those things said. the family has to have a full understanding of this condition so that the patient is not going to feel alienated.
    Thanks Sharon. Would you pm me your physician's name and address who follow up the case of your family member? As our physician is introducing a new drug (with side effect) so we do want a second opinion on it.

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    Hi

    For more information re condition and treatment try the bbc website

    www.bbc.co.uk/health and then do a search under 'hepatitis c'

    There is information about which antiviral treatment is suitable. (dated oct 05) Sometimes on this site they have case histories aswell, which can be helpful.

    Hope this helps


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    blame your Doctor, worst SUE HIS ASS for not giving you the right information!

    Quote Originally Posted by KnowItAll:
    Information like this might be a good place to start clearing up some doubts.

    http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/c/faq.htm



    best wishes...
    When your

    FIrst of all when your family member is diagnosed with Hepatitis C does her/his idiot Doctor even told he/she the mode of transmission of Hepatitis C. You get Hepatitis C via blood transmission (blood transfusion), sharing of needle (drug addicts), sometimes sexual contact.
    Before your family member make those unecessary request isolating herself, read the facts first, the CDC (center of communicable disease) or Tropical Medicine or any Doctor at all can give you information. There's is no way you can get HEPATITIS C by having food together or sharing toilets. There's many new approach on treating Hepatitis C your Doctor can give he/she advice what's the best treatment. Worst come to worst she/he may need a liver transplant. So pls. Read and research as much information, Enjoy life to the fullest.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stanleystanley:
    KIA Thanks for your great help. Your information is even better than going to the hospital.

    I did go to HK government hospital to ask for a Hep. C test and I told the physician my story last year. The ans. from the very nice physician is "as Hep. C in today's medicine does not have any cure method at all so HK government hospital will not provide Hep. C test. If u do want a free Hep. C test what I recommand u is to donate your blood!!!!!!!!!!! Then u will know from the blood report!"
    What a joke!

    PS a Hep. C test is not expensive at all (around $200 - $300)but what I expect from the Governemnt hospital is to put Hep. C ppl meet each other. This is sth private clinic never can do except social work group take part in it.

    Although it's true that your cannot test Hepatitis C directly, There is a test to check for hepatitis C, which indirectly test if the patient is developing antibodies, which means the patient was previously expose to the virus. So it means Indeed there is a test. And hospitals in Hong Kong should have that means to test your familt member.

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    Quote Originally Posted by misao:
    Before your family member make those unecessary request isolating herself, read the facts first, .
    And read the date of the previous post would be my advice

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