How long chronic hepatitis b or c takes to liver damage ?!
Question: how long chronic hepatitis b or c takes to damage the liver chirosis or liver cancer from the xposure. If you are diagnosed and found that you are carrying the virus for 20 years or n=more how scare you would be to go to doctor to find out your liver condition ?
Answers: how long chronic hepatitis b or c takes to damage the liver chirosis or liver cancer from the xposure. If you are diagnosed and found that you are carrying the virus for 20 years or n=more how scare you would be to go to doctor to find out your liver condition ?
First let me say it is very typical for people to have this virus for years, even decades, before they are diagnosed. There is no formula to follow to determine how long till someone gets cirrhosis, or if, in fact, you'll even get cirrhosis at all. There are many variables that affect the disease: lifestyle factors mostly, like whether or not you drink alcohol, if you have other health issues, obesity, how the virus was acquired (transfusion vs. IV drug use or needlestick), etc.
It is scary to go to the doctor for further tests to find out the condition of your liver, BUT it would be scarier to NOT be diagnosed until your liver is in end stage liver disease. I've seen it happen to many people. Fortunately, if you are diagnosed before this point, you can make crucial changes that can prevent a worse outcome for you.
Just know that you are not alone, and that the more you educate yourself about the disease and what your options are, the better you'll be able to make good decisions about your healthcare. Don't forget there are treatment options. Treatment works in 50-80% or more of the people that try it. The success rate depends on factors such as which genotype you have, and how your health is, how old you are, what your race is, etc. It could work for you. I did the treatment over 7 years ago and have cleared the virus. I have energy now and feel much better. It was tough to go through, but with the help of my family & my support group, I managed to do it. I strongly recommend a support group; you learn so much from others that have gone through it. Best wishes. I hope this helps you some.
It just depends on the person, their health, diet,whether they drink, and so on.I would be scared, but would know that I would have to go. There are a number of treatments, so why not try and not give up?
I'm not sure why you don't know which type it would be - B or C?
It can take a very long time with Hep C and some people may live their entire lives without having any problems. If you are a heavy drinker (or have been), then there might be more cause for concern as far as chirosis or fibrosis of the liver.
You just need to go and have it checked. I can tell you one thing though - when regular bloodwork is performed on a person with hep C, there is something that shows up.. an enzyme maybe? The doctor calls them every time and says "We need to test you for Hep C, something is abnormal". Of courrse, this person already knows they have Hep C and is now being treated for it.
Go have yourself checked and try not to worry too much.