Table of Contents
- 1 How long does it take for your liver to heal after Hep C treatment?
- 2 What happens after hep C is cured?
- 3 Can HCV cause type 1 diabetes?
- 4 How do you feel during hep C treatment?
- 5 Do I still have hep C after treatment?
- 6 How does hep C treatment work?
- 7 Can HCV cause hypoglycemia?
- 8 How does Hep C treatment work?
How long does it take for your liver to heal after Hep C treatment?
If someone’s liver has mild to moderate damage (fibrosis) and the hepatitis C virus is eliminated and no other liver damage effects are occurring, the liver can regenerate and heal within a few days up to 3-6 months, approximately.
What happens after hep C is cured?
The virus is no longer in your body, and you are cured for life unless you get a new hepatitis C infection. However, this is a virologic cure. The virus is gone, but if you have cirrhosis, your liver disease remains. Sometimes, the liver will regenerate.
Can liver regenerate after Hep C cure?
Here’s an amazing fact: Once you’re cured of Hepatitis C, liver damage stops. And over time (different for everyone, but possibly five years or more), your liver can heal itself through regeneration. That’s right, the thing grows back!
Can HCV cause type 1 diabetes?
The chronic form of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been shown to be a risk factor for the development of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. And people with diabetes are likely to have a more complicated course of chronic HCV.
How do you feel during hep C treatment?
Mood changes. Hepatitis C treatment, particularly with peginterferon alfa, can cause depression, mood swings and irritability. These side effects aren’t trivial, particularly for people who have a history of mental health problems.
What happens if hep C treatment doesn’t work?
If treatment doesn’t work first time or if a relapse occurs, you will be able to talk to your doctor about trying a different course for treatment. Re-treatment means that the drugs, the dosage and length of treatment are changed to offer an increased chance of success.
Do I still have hep C after treatment?
You can still get hep C again Hepatitis C is unlike many viruses you may be familiar with, since you can still become re-infected even after you’ve been cured. And, unfortunately, there is no vaccine on the horizon.
How does hep C treatment work?
Hepatitis C infection is treated with antiviral medications intended to clear the virus from your body. The goal of treatment is to have no hepatitis C virus detected in your body at least 12 weeks after you complete treatment.
Can you get hep C after treatment?
It’s possible, but rare, for hepatitis C infection to reappear after apparently successful treatment. Relapses usually occur in the first few months after blood testing to confirm that the virus is no longer detectable.
Can HCV cause hypoglycemia?
In our case, the hypoglycemia was induced by glycogen depletion from hepatitis C induced chronic liver disease. In chronic liver disease, glycogen stores are depleted from extensive fibrosis and it has been shown that glycogen depletion may herald hepatic encephalopathy, which later manifested in our patient.