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Suggest Treatment For Hepatitis C Infection In An Obese Person

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Posted on Tue, 27 Sep 2016
Question: hello my mother has hepititis c and over weight she takes norco sleeping pills but has laid off on the sleeping pills saraquel . her doctor seems to be an idiot. i live in reno she lives in marysville california. she was a prior needle user. years ago . she eats wrong sleeps a lot i believe her vitamin d is low and a lot of other things her doctor said she has slight high blood pressure? he doesnt treat her for hep c with so many things out there she is on medicade maybe that holds up her treatment. she is calling me in a panic once again she is calling an ambulance . her finger tips and cuticles and hands are purple / red she thinks she is going to die shes panicing i told her to call 911 i cant help her im in reno. i believe her liver is in stage also maybe its traveled (poison) to her kidneys? not sure i tell her to drink lots of water to flush her system quit smoking she smokes very little now.- 4-5 cigs a day used to be a pack no prop. also shes been drinkin a 120z of beer a day to help sleep? she doesnt even like to drink also she has had a hysterectomy many years ago and no uterous no hormone pills as well. she says shes losing her mind i tolt her she needs hormones at 63 years old her doctor with a penis says she doesnt how would he know. multiple things (study carefully please) worried daughter in reno i want her to move here to help her grandma is 83 shell wait till she passes if she lives that long (im sad she makes me worry sooo much
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Answered by Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe (16 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Could be kidneys

Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.

The red/purple hands are very concerning. This could be end-stage liver or kidney failure. I recommend she visit an ER immediately. The smoking and drinking are also very bad for her and she needs to stop this immediately.

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Suggest Treatment For Hepatitis C Infection In An Obese Person

Brief Answer: Could be kidneys Detailed Answer: Hello, and thanks for your question. The red/purple hands are very concerning. This could be end-stage liver or kidney failure. I recommend she visit an ER immediately. The smoking and drinking are also very bad for her and she needs to stop this immediately. Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied. In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers