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The big day. My alarm goes off at 4am, there was no need I was already awake. I don’t feel scared, more of a feeling of nervous anticipation. Same kind of feeling I had before my C sections with my children. I take a shower, as I come out of the bathroom my husband is…
June 10th It’s been a tough week. Have felt increasingly unwell seen at home by a doctor from the local surgery with talk of admitting me to hospital or organising respite care of some form. My own GP was obviously concerned and got in touch…
Is it safe to use marijuana after successfully clearing the Hepatitis C virus? Thanks to the new antiviral medications now available, more people than ever have been lucky enough to clear their body of the Hepatitis C virus. Although such an achievement demands celebration, many are unsure what being cured of Hepatitis C means to…
I pity Charles Kennedy – but being alcoholic is NOT a disease By Dr Max Pemberton For The Daily Mail Published: 19:15 EST, 5 June 2015 | Updated: 06:29 EST, 6 June 2015 Within the medical profession, the idea that alcoholism is a disease is highly contentious. Above, Charles Kennedy, who died after battling alcoholism…
Can Hep C Be Cured in Just Six Weeks? Just as the makers of the next generation of Hepatitis C drugs aim for greater safety and effectiveness, they are also trying to eliminate the virus in a shorter period of time. Only five years ago, the medications prescribed to treat Hepatitis C were analogous…
If I’m Cured of Hepatitis C, When Is It Safe to Drink Again? Written by David Heitz | Published on May 14, 2015 Doctors say the answer lies in whether a patient is honest about their alcohol use and how much damage the liver sustained before treatment. For some people, a glass of wine with…
Yesterday I had an ultra sound, don’t know the results although I felt a vibe that something wasn’t sitting right with the gentleman who was scanning me. He was hesitant at times at one point switched the machine off and put the lights on then changed his mind and scanned again. Different day, different hospital.…
Why DO middle class women drink so much? By Amanda Platell and Libby Purves For The Daily Mail Report reveals professional women are drinking to dangerous levels But, say two writers, it’s not career pressures driving women to wine Amanda Platell says it’s loneliness making women pop the cork Libby Purves claims alcohol helps to wash away…
** Note: The source of this article is a Hep C publication and of course it talks about hep c. For those without hep c substitute liver disease as the meaning is the same ** By Nicole Cutler L.Ac. May 6, 2015 Living with chronic Hepatitis C leaves some with a disadvantaged liver, requiring extra…
Another study confirms detrimental effects of delaying hepatitis C treatment Liz Highleyman Produced in collaboration with hivandhepatitis.com Published: 05 May 2015 Deferring antiviral therapy for hepatitis C until a person progresses to advanced liver disease has clear drawbacks including lower treatment effectiveness and an increased risk of clinical events and death, according to a study…