Hepatitis C Treatment

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Hepatitis C treatment

There is no cure for hepatitis C and there is no specific acute hepatitis C treatment, but some patients seem to benefit by taking with interferon alpha or a combination of interferon alpha and ribavirin. Liver function may improve, but side effects like headache and fever may occur.

Patients with mild to severe hepatitis C generally start to feel better in 2-3 weeks. In most cases, they recover and experience no further hepatitis C symptoms in 4-8 weeks.

If you have hepatitis C, your hepatitis C treatment options include

• bed rest,
• fluids to prevent dehydration,
• a healthy diet, and
• avoiding alcoholic beverages.

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Anyone who has been infected with hepatitis C should be immunized against hepatitis A and B.

Anyone who has hepatitis C should avoid the following during hepatitis C treatment

• alcohol (as mentioned above),
• vitamins, nutritional supplements, and over the counter medications should be discussed with your doctor, and
• any substances considered to be toxic to the liver.

Other articles about Hepatitis C: Hepatitis C Basics, Symptoms of Hepatitis C, Hepatitis C Prevention.

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