After you are cured can you still infect someone else?

[Rich1957]

Good afternoon was at the doc's today and he was telling me that after you are cured that there still is a chance to infect someone else. Told him I didn't believe him and I would go to the source, anyone have some input on this?  Thanks  Fred

[Mike]

If you're virus free - I don't know how you can infect someone with something you don't have, Mike

[jberlin]

I think MDs are still hung up on whether this is a SVR or cure...  For many, many years they never said the word cure, but as nasty as this virus is, I am with you, it is either 100% gone, or Hep C load jumps right back into the countable range. You will always test positive because of antibodies.  -jack

[lporterrn]

Rich -
Mike and Jack are right - you can't reinfect if you don't have a virus to infect with. Hep C doesn't work like many other viruses - it either replicates or it dies off. It doesn't hang out waiting for an opportunity to suddenly come back.

[Rich1957]

Thanks guess not all Doc's are as well read as they should be. Well I'm starting my third week of sol/rib and nothing to report I feel great. No side affects to report at this time. I'll post again when I get my 4 wk bloodwork. My appointment is May 12th. Hope everyone else is getting what they need to beat the beast.   Fred

[lporterrn]

Things are changing, and docs aren't all up to speed. However, it is worth adding that although rare, some people may have a recurrence. We don't completely understand this - it may be due to poor testing, reinfection, the immune system, and so on. Although more than 99% of those who are cured remain that way, we still need to act responsibly with our blood and get regular follow-up care.

[Rich1957]

I'm in a situation where I met a woman and when we started getting serious I told her to get tested, I had just found out I was positive. What are the odds that she had Hep-c. She started treatment six weeks before me. She doesn't understand why I won't sleep with her till we are both done. She think's I'm being cold when I'm trying to do the right thing. Even though the odds are slight I don't want to be responsible for a reinfection to her or her to me. Some times I just don't understand women. I thought only men thought with there genitals.  LOL

[lporterrn]

Rich - LOL - Hep C seems easy to navigate compared to relationships!

[Rich1957]

Thats for sure. Twenty years ago I would not have cared and taken the chance.      Maturity.

[Rich1957]

Man I go to the Doc tomorrow feel giddy as a kid. Looking for positive results I feel so good they will be positive. It's like a new beginning 56 and starting over. I felt so depressed when I got the news of being Positive but that hopefully is all water under the bridge now. Hope everyone here is on the up slope looking at the apex. I know we all can.  Happy Mothers Day to all.

[Mike]

Hey Fred,

You should get some good news from the Doc tomorrow!

Best, Mke

[Rich1957]

Mike, Thanks I know it will be good news. Tell me is it harder waiting for your final report or going through the treatment? I can't sleep now , climbing the walls, looking forward to it being all over with . Just want to get it done  Yea know. Thanks again for  all the encouragement. It's got to feel good to be rid of this, hope you do .

[thecommodore]

I'm very happy to read all this Fred.  Congratulations,  and good luck!
:-D

[Marysee]

Fred, Sending good thoughts your way, can't wait to hear your good results!

[Rich1957]

Had my blood work today, should get results by next Mon. Just wanted to add a food for thought about itching. I've been using a product called Dyna Hex/4 it reduces the bacterial load on your skin, then I use a body wash that is coconut oil this is really soothing to my skin. Just putting it out there FYI. My Doc recommended using Glycerin but it leaves you feeling greasy. Thanks for reading, just trying to help others in the same predicament .