Chronic Hepatitis C: Alternative Treatments
It is reported that up to 50 percent of people with chronic
hepatitis C try some type of alternative treatment.
If you are currently using alternative treatments or are considering it, make sure to let your healthcare provider know. In order to keep you safe, it is important that he or she knows everything that you are taking, including:
For more information about specific alternative treatments for chronic hepatitis C, click:
Prognosis for Chronic Hepatitis C
People who are diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C are naturally concerned about what the future holds. Understanding chronic hepatitis C and what to expect can help patients and their loved ones plan treatment, think about lifestyle changes, and make decisions about their quality of life and finances. Many patients want to know their
hepatitis C prognosis. They may ask their doctor for information or search for
hepatitis C statistics on their own.
It is important to know that the
hepatitis C virus, or HCV, can affect you much differently than it does someone else. For example, some people have very bad
cirrhosis and
late symptoms of hepatitis C after many years of having the disease, while others have very few scars. Of the people who have the virus for twenty years, approximately 20 percent, or 1 out of 5 patients, will have severe scarring (cirrhosis) of the liver. Once cirrhosis develops, the person is at risk for many life-threatening complications of hepatitis C liver disease.
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