..So I might have Hep C

[onlyone3232]

I got my liver tested a few days ago cuz i told the dr at the hospital how i drink at least 400mg of codeine a day.
hopefully it's the soluble apap or codeine itself that has unbalanced my liver enzymes.

Problem is the dr told me the liver enzymes imbalanced are often the ones that indicate ya have hep C so Im a little worried. I will get the results in a few days.

I've only occasionally shot up for the last 6 months including h, meth shards & oxy & I thought the needles I used were clean. But the first time I ever did it I didn't see the rig be taken out of the packet yet I was told it was unused.

Anyways. if I do have hep C what drugs will I have to avoid?
What drugs will I have to quit? (I often take codeine, oxy, valium, temaze, rarely meth.)
Which drugs will do the most damage?
Im already taking milk thistle. Anything else I can do to help. Im quitting cwe tomorrow. I just had my last dose of .8g codeine.
I know I wont be able to drink alcohol anymore but i don't drink anyway so that's OK

Id just like to know what to expect if I do find out I've got it.
Is there anyone on here who has hep C I can talk with?

I'll be extra careful if I ever IV again. Even the thought of might having hep C has me considering even thinking about shooting again.

Your can catch hep C again cant u? even if u already have it but a different strain? is that right?

I'm really worried and I'd like any info on how I can help my situation or what to expect if I do have it.
Even someone to talk with who has it or any other form of hepatitis that may restrict ya from doing things that most ppl take for granted.

 

[Tripman]

I moved this to TDS for you.

 

[snazzy_sn]

Take a deep breath.

I've been around people with hep for a long time, and I'm 99% sure I have it because I've shared with strangers twice in the last two months (i'm sick, i really am)
I honestly hope that this does serve as a wake up call. I wish it would for me.

First of all, the majority of people I've met with hep C (a lot) lead perfectly healthy, normal lives. Many of them drink and use with little or no consequence. (i'm not recommending this)
For the most part (and this is just what i've gathered from experience) hep c doesn't seem to develop until later in life and even then only if it's left unchecked.
There are the exceptions though, and I've met them too, and it's ugly ugly ugly.
I'm sure it'd be good to start avoiding things now, however at this point I don't think it's of consequence.

I know an older lady, and her hep c makes her miserable and tired and it makes her hurt, and she is prescribed a number of opiates for pain so you might be ok there.

I'm not educated on a scientific level, but like I said I have known many many many people with hepatitis c and from what I can tell they seem to be healthy.
I mean eventually you'll have to do something but...

Oh hey, there's a treatment out that has great results. Like for many it's a permanent cure. It's getting better too.
It's called innifuron (or something to that effect) and it's a lot like chemo. it'll make you really really sicks, just like chemo, but once it's over most people never have a detectable amount of hepatitis again.

Also you can catch hep c again, and you can also actually reinfect yourself with hep c.


Get checked out. If you do have it, there are a lot of studies that will not only pay for innifuron, but pay you cash to participate (there's one down the road from here paying 1500$) hep c is real, it's bad, but it's not the end of the world.

 

[badfish45]

Just be careful with your needles from now on. Make sure that you're cleaning your supplies thoroughly and that you DO NOT SHARE NEEDLES. Do not continue to share with other people, and obviously do not let anybody share your needles with you, or for that matter any of the supplies that you typically use. Just to be safe. Also be wary of where your blood goes (silly but there's been contaminated blood down at this "hut" in my park from someone not being careful and blood just shot all over this one spot).

 

[stardust.hero]

Everybody knows not to share needles. It's the part where you don't have a needle of your own and you need the drug--that is the predicament.

(silly but there's been contaminated blood down at this "hut" in my park from someone not being careful and blood just shot all over this one spot).

Hep C can survive an average 4 days outside of the human body so just stay clear of the hut for a couple days and you should be good ;-).

 

[badfish45]

Everyone knows, but does everyone practice? I'm just making sure the OP knows that if they don't have a problem sharing when there aren't any clean needles available for them, that this is something they need to stick to strong.