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Hepatitis C
Asked by B.. from Dallas
on February 29, 2012
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A family member of mine was just diagnosed with Hepatitis C. :( It's not surprising given past drug use and lifestyle, but sad and scary just the same. Do any you hav...
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- Hi, my nephew had Hep C due to blood transfusions when he was a newborn. Around the age of 18 he underwent a year long therapy that left him a bit run down, but cured...
- My father has Hep C, he's had it for at least fifteen years if not longer. It was no surprise to anyone either, including him due to the same reasons you listed. One o...
- My little sister had a liver transplant when she was 15 mos old. Afterward, she had to get blood transfusions and she contracted Hep C from one of them. This was in th...
Seeking Advice on Treatment for Hepatitis C
Asked by B.H. from Los Angeles
on October 13, 2008
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I need advice or suggestions as to what any of you out there are doing for yourself if you have hep c.
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- Hi B., Go and see a chinese herbolist asap. Your mamasource friend, M.
- Have you tried Cedars Sainai Hospital? They have a program or trial that my boyfreinds father just completed about 2 or 3 years ago. once you are over 65 you can not d...
- There are many things to do and the first and easiest one is adding Milk Thistle to your supplements. The second one is to get to a good accupuncturist (I have a good ...
Mother with Chronic Hepatitis B - Treatment Options?
Asked by H.N. from Seattle
on December 1, 2009
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I have a mother who has chronic Hep B. She probably has had it for 20+ years now. Luckily she hasn't had any new active episodes yet. I didn't realize the serious na...
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- Hi H., I have a natural treatment that I think will work. Shaklee has a product called Nutriferon. Nutriferon has been known to take care of Hepatitis C so I thin...
- Check out www.LongevityMedicalClinic.com (in Kirkland). Their staff has expertise in treatment of chronic illnesses and illness prevention; I would like to just go ha...
- I notice that no one has addressed your question of which to do; monitor every 6 months or try meds with a 5% cure rate. I'm not sure what you mean by cure rate. And...
Chemotherapy for Hepatitus C
Asked by M.B. from Odessa
on May 8, 2009
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Dearest moms. my mom recently found out that she has hepatitis C. We were surprised to find out that not only does she have it, but she is stage 2, We had a liver bi-o...
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- I would recommend staying away from chemo and going the natural route. Look up "Nutriferon" on the Shaklee website - www.shaklee.net. The testimonials are just wonde...
- I would get a second opinion on the treatment. Because it sounds like a lot. My father-in-law has had Hep C for years. Back in the 70s he had to a blood transfusio...
- Sounds like your mom is being treated with Ribapak and Peg Intron redipen. This is what I am currently on. I contracted Hep C from a blood transfusion I received whe...
Need Advice for Someone About to Start Interferon Treatment for Hep.C
Asked by S.L. from Missoula
on December 28, 2008
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My mom is going to start Interferon-based therapy in January. She is been living with Hepatitis C for nearly 20 years (she is 59). Up until just this month she has man...
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- S., The best thing I ever did for myself was the Interferon treatments. It has been years, but what I remember is that there were days that I was tired and didn't fee...
- I don't have any experience with Interferon, but I do have an active grandson about the same age that I adore. However, when I am not feeling well, I can only handle a...
- First off, let me say I wish your Mom all the best. I apologize for the length of this, but I don't want to forget to mention something that might help you and your mo...
Avacado Recipes
Asked by M.B. from Odessa
on June 16, 2009
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OK moms. I had posted a post on my mom being diagnosed with Hepatitis C. Well a mommy suggested that while she was on treatment, to eat lots of avocados. Well I cant c...
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- We've tried this one and it's pretty good. I think we added a bacon or pancetta. E. Creamy Avocado Pasta 3/4 lb pasta, linguini 2 Tbsp olive oil 3 c...
- i know you got lots but if you take half of an avacado put a little bit of cheese shrimp and crab meat and bake it it is a meal it is easy you can use frozen shrimp if...
- Avocados are mother's milk! Love them in salads just diced up or sliced. One very simple recipe (my favorite) is to mash or chop avocado, drizzle with extra-virgin o...
Homeoopathic Doctor?
Asked by A.W. from Minneapolis
on February 12, 2008
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Hi! I was wondering if anyone could recommend a Homeoopathic doctor? Distance is not a problem - I would just like to find someone who has great references. It would b...
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- Dr. Reib at Lakeville Integrative Medicine (http://www.lakevilleintegrative.com) practices homeopathic as well as Western medicine. He's a licensed MD so most insuranc...
- Northwest School of Homeopathy could recommend someone who is a professional. They also have their student clinic, depending on how much experince you want him/ her to...
- I see Michele Brookhaus in St. Paul - www.beyondwell.com Have had great success with several issues. Good luck, ~N.
Advice on Vesicoureteral Reflux and Daily Antibiotic
Asked by M.D. from Minneapolis
on March 14, 2008
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My 11 month old son was diagnosed recently with vesicoureteral reflux (VCR). He has a rather minor case with stage one on the right and stage two on the left. Both t...
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- While I don't have any current experience with this, I thought I would post as I myself had surgery for VUR when I was 3 years old. Mine showed up as I started to pot...
- Hi Meredith- My daughter, who is now 14 months, was diagnosed with VUR when she was just 2 weeks old. Stage 3-4 on the left side. After recovering from her initial ...
- My 9 monhth old daughter was diagnosed with VCR when she was 4 months old. She has been on a daily preventative dose of antibiotics since then. At first I was very n...
Seeking Natural Ways to Manage Adult ADD for Sister
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on September 9, 2010
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My sister's dr. is wanting to put her on wellbutrin for her lifelong, now turned into adult ADD. She doesn't want to take it and is asking for more natural ways to tre...
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- OTC stimulants. AKA coffee/espresso/tea/coke/mtnDew/anything that is dose-as-you-go caffeine. ((Caffeine pills don't usually work so well for us, because the dose is t...
- B., I am a Shaklee distributor. Shaklee has great natural supplements. One has been approved for treatment of Hepatitis C and several others help with ADD and depre...
- Wow, she has a full-plate. I would say to surround herself with positive people, friends, family etc. Hypnosis may help in addition to good diet, exercise, massage, ta...
Cord Blood Banking
Asked by T.R. from Denver
on August 27, 2008
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I am looking into cord blood banking for this pregnancy. My question is; has anyone done this, and if so- through whom? I am looking into CBR and viacord. CBR seems to...
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- WE used CBR as they were better known, been around a long time. I had 2 c-sections and we still have the cord blood. The process is super easy.
- I'm not responding about the cord blood banking but about the artificial route you want to go to have a girl. If you know when you ovulate you have to get together wit...
- Cord blood banking is not something you should be talked into... it is a luxury, and is like a very expensive insurance policy that you will probably never use... much...
