HELP: I have hepatitis B

[pa0pa0]

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move up for this topic --- basin pa diay naay miracle nga mka-save ani nga sakit...

[vienzel]

Hepatitis B is preventable these days. better preventive measures ang buhaton and d na maghulat na matakdan pa. one can always seek vaccination and have ur blood tested for the antibodies (soldiers of the blood) pra u wud know kung protected naka.

just think na these dse. is preventable kung naa disciplina sa lifestyle.

[dookiexave]

yah.. healthy lifestyle lang gyud

[menderouv]

try search stem cell. murag naa sila technology rn para mka pa heal sa hepatatis and even ubang sakit. but the catholic church didn't agree with these kay murag cloning man gud ang concept ani. try read and search

[keekwaa]

Off the top of my head this is what I know

Hepatitis B is transmitted through blood and *** .
You can avoid it by being vaccinated. There process is like this, you're tested first, because if you're positive for Hepa-B, then it's no use getting vaccinated. The good thing is, based on my experience when I had my test at the school clinic, all of the students are negative for Hepa-B, so your chances of being positive for Hepa-B are slim. So let's say you're negative, then you will have the first shot. It's painful, because a thick fluid will be injected on your deltoid (muscle at the shoulder). The next two shots will be in the following two months. Then you need booster shots after that, which usually take several months after the first vaccine.

there is no cure for Hepatitis B.

[keekwaa]

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS About 30% of persons have no signs or symptoms.
Signs and symptoms are less common in children than adults.

* jaundice
* fatigue
* abdominal pain



* loss of appetite
* nausea, vomiting
* joint pain

CAUSE

* Hepatitis B virus (HBV)

LONG-TERM EFFECTS WITHOUT VACCINATION Chronic infection occurs in:

* 90% of infants infected at birth
* 30% of children infected at age 1 - 5 years
* 6% of persons infected after age 5 years

Death from chronic liver disease occurs in:

* 15-25% of chronically infected persons

CONTRAINDICATIONS TO VACCINE

* A serious allergic reaction to a prior dose of hepatitis B vaccine or a vaccine component is a contraindication to further doses of hepatitis b vaccine. The recombinant vaccines that are licensed for use in the United States are synthesized by Saccharomyces cerevisiae (common bakers' yeast), into which a plasmid containing the gene for HBsAg has been inserted. Purified HBsAg is obtained by lysing the yeast cells and separating HBsAg from the yeast components by biochemical and biophysical techniques. Persons allergic to yeast should not be vaccinated with vaccines containing yeast.

TRANSMISSION

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Occurs when blood from an infected person enters the body of a person who is not infected.
* HBV is spread through having *** with an infected person without using a condom (the efficacy of latex condoms in preventing infection with HBV is unknown, but their proper use may reduce transmission), by sharing drugs, needles, or "works" when "shooting" drugs, through needlesticks or sharps exposures on the job, or from an infected mother to her baby during birth.

Persons at risk for HBV infection might also be at risk for infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) or HIV.
RISK GROUPS




* Persons with multiple *** partners or diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease
* Men who have *** with men
* *** contacts of infected persons
* Injection drug users
* Household contacts of chronically infected persons



* Infants born to infected mothers
* Infants/children of immigrants from areas with high rates of HBV infection (country listing)
* Health care and public safety workers
(View current post-exposure prophylaxis recommendations.)
* Hemodialysis patients

PREVENTION

* Hepatitis B vaccine is the best protection.
* If you are having ***, but not with one steady partner, use latex condoms correctly and every time you have ***. The efficacy of latex condoms in preventing infection with HBV is unknown, but their proper use may reduce transmission.
* If you are pregnant, you should get a blood test for hepatitis B; Infants born to HBV-infected mothers should be given HBIG (hepatitis B immune globulin) and vaccine within 12 hours after birth.
* Do not shoot drugs; if you shoot drugs, stop and get into a treatment program; if you can't stop, never share drugs, needles, syringes, water, or "works", and get vaccinated against hepatitis A and B.
* Do not share personal care items that might have blood on them (razors, toothbrushes).
* Consider the risks if you are thinking about getting a tattoo or body piercing. You might get infected if the tools have someone else's blood on them or if the artist or piercer does not follow good health practices.
* If you have or had hepatitis B, do not donate blood, organs, or tissue.
* If you are a health care or public safety worker, get vaccinated against hepatitis B, and always follow routine barrier precautions and safely handle needles and other sharps. (View current post-exposure prophylaxis recommendations.)

VACCINE RECOMMENDATIONS

* Hepatitis B vaccine available since 1982
* Routine vaccination of 0-18 year olds
* Vaccination of risk groups of all ages (see section on risk groups)

TREATMENT & MEDICAL MANAGEMENT

* PubMed Article on Adefovir dipivoxil treatment
(e antigen-positive)
* NEJM Article on Adefovir dipivoxil treatment
(e antigen-negative)
* NEJM Article on Peginterferon Alfa-2a, Lamivudine, and the Combination for HBeAg-Positive Chronic
Hepatitis B
* AASLD Update of Chronic Hepatitis B Recommendations
* FDA article on entecavir



* HBV infected persons should be evaluated by their doctor for liver disease.
* Adefovir dipivoxil, interferon alfa-2b, pegylated interferon alfa-2a, lamivudine, and entecavir are five drugs used for the treatment of persons with chronic hepatitis B.
* These drugs should not be used by pregnant women.
* Drinking alcohol can make your liver disease worse.

TRENDS & STATISTICS






* Number of new infections per year has declined from an average of 260,000 in the 1980s to about 60,000 in 2004.
* Highest rate of disease occurs in 20-49-year-olds.
* Greatest decline has happened among children and adolescents due to routine hepatitis B vaccination.
* Estimated 1.25 million chronically infected Americans, of whom 20-30% acquired their infection in childhood.

[vienzel]

wow....mura man ni libro na gibutang dri or sa google ba ka ha i think, some of these were mentioned during the previous pages and need not be repeated. basa lang gamay sa history sa discussion. ordinary people not expose to the medical field, wont get these medical terms easily understood.

[reaper]

Last month I wrote a message diri about my friend who commited suicide after a few months when he found out that he was positve of hepa b.Daghan gyud nang hinayang sa iya nganong iya 2ong gibuhat,pero tungod lagi na wad-an na sya ug paglaom dungagan pa gyud sa pangisip iya gyung gihimo.I did all my best na matabangan sya, even his own family try to convince him na ayaw paghuna- huna ug daotan pero wla gyud mi mahimo.Sa mga tao na naay family,friend ba na affected aning sakita suportahan nato sila dili lng financially,emotionaly pud.Lisod gyud siguro kaayo ilang huna-huna ang akong friend walay bisyo pero na igo gihapon aning sakita ngano na ka huna-huna ug daotan.Message nako sa akong friend na namatay na,Pare!kung asa mang ka karon magkita ra gihapon ta di man karon or ugma but someday LUV U.

[I am the bo$$]

Last month I wrote a message diri about my friend who commited suicide after a few months when he found out that he was positve of hepa b.Daghan gyud nang hinayang sa iya nganong iya 2ong gibuhat,pero tungod lagi na wad-an na sya ug paglaom dungagan pa gyud sa pangisip iya gyung gihimo.I did all my best na matabangan sya, even his own family try to convince him na ayaw paghuna- huna ug daotan pero wla gyud mi mahimo.Sa mga tao na naay family,friend ba na affected aning sakita suportahan nato sila dili lng financially,emotionaly pud.Lisod gyud siguro kaayo ilang huna-huna ang akong friend walay bisyo pero na igo gihapon aning sakita ngano na ka huna-huna ug daotan.Message nako sa akong friend na namatay na,Pare!kung asa mang ka karon magkita ra gihapon ta di man karon or ugma but someday LUV U.

luoy pd to imu friend bro oist.

Is it true nga ang white rabbit mkatambal daw ana hepa?? Mao man ingon ako migo, mao daw nka ayo niya sauna.

[pa0pa0]

luoy pd to imu friend bro oist.

Is it true nga ang white rabbit mkatambal daw ana hepa?? Mao man ingon ako migo, mao daw nka ayo niya sauna.

bro, white rabbit or any sweetened... are also considered to heal BUT for what i have learned only to HEPA A.. but for HEPA B, dli daw.