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What Causes Red Blotches On Skin After Drinking Wine?
Question: I have Hep C since I was 16, I am 60 in July, no drinking but I had 2 breakdowns and I am on some med, I am afraid to get a blood test again, the last time was 6 years ago and the Dr. recommended a specialist and I did not measure up to be a candidate for the Inofuron (spelling cud be off). Recently I cannot sleep unti lalmost sunlight and I get red blotches on my when I use to drink wine. Severe depression , very weak (I use to play tennis 4 x's a week) Now days go by that I hibernate, no appetite. I have a lot on my plate as my husband hadacar accident 20 yrs ago and broke his neck, he's a miraculous tennis coach, which led to my breakdown and be on disability and 1/10th or the woman that I was.....I am my husbands caregiver barely, my 85 yr old mom lives on my block, I am the only driver, so if I am be dridden everything will fall apart in our life.... What do I do all I have is Medicare and I hear the latest meds are in the 6 figure range, can u reccommend a liver center in L.A. maybe...?
Brief Answer:
I list couple of options below...
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I am not sure if I can refer you to a liver centre which can organize a transplant as there are procedures that should be done before accepting patients. However I shall provide a few options that should help you.
1. The red blotches that you notice after wine is pretty normal. It is a phenomena described as alcohol flush reaction that occurs in many red wine drinkers. Though it has no serious health implications, it would be advisable to cut the amount of wine and alcohol drinking.
2. Your inability to sleep is more related to depression than hepatitis C infection. Clonipin and lexapro have sedative effects, I guess modifying its dose / frequency might help you. Since I am not an expert with regards to depression, I do not know about the alternatives. However your psychiatrist will know about the changes.
3. We will be able to understand the cause of lack of appetite after we run some tests on you. Since you plan to get those done after the doctor visit, your doctor can suggest measures to improve appetite.
4. Though Hepatitis C is concerning, I am very glad that you were able to fight it out successfully for the last 40 years. You should meet a specialist who can follow up for the rest of your life. I could find couple of hepatologist around LA who accept Medicare:
a) Dr. XXXXXXX Ayoub MD - 8700 XXXXXXX Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
b) Dr. XXXXXXX A XXXXXXX MD - 660 S Fair Oaks Ave, XXXXXXX CA 91105
One of the doctor can monitor the progress until you become a candidate for transplant.
5. Lastly, since you are internet savvy, you can register with support groups.
You will be able to understand and get help (physical, emotional and financial) from websites such as http://hepc.liverfoundation.org/support/
Hope this information suffices.
Regards
I list couple of options below...
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I am not sure if I can refer you to a liver centre which can organize a transplant as there are procedures that should be done before accepting patients. However I shall provide a few options that should help you.
1. The red blotches that you notice after wine is pretty normal. It is a phenomena described as alcohol flush reaction that occurs in many red wine drinkers. Though it has no serious health implications, it would be advisable to cut the amount of wine and alcohol drinking.
2. Your inability to sleep is more related to depression than hepatitis C infection. Clonipin and lexapro have sedative effects, I guess modifying its dose / frequency might help you. Since I am not an expert with regards to depression, I do not know about the alternatives. However your psychiatrist will know about the changes.
3. We will be able to understand the cause of lack of appetite after we run some tests on you. Since you plan to get those done after the doctor visit, your doctor can suggest measures to improve appetite.
4. Though Hepatitis C is concerning, I am very glad that you were able to fight it out successfully for the last 40 years. You should meet a specialist who can follow up for the rest of your life. I could find couple of hepatologist around LA who accept Medicare:
a) Dr. XXXXXXX Ayoub MD - 8700 XXXXXXX Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
b) Dr. XXXXXXX A XXXXXXX MD - 660 S Fair Oaks Ave, XXXXXXX CA 91105
One of the doctor can monitor the progress until you become a candidate for transplant.
5. Lastly, since you are internet savvy, you can register with support groups.
You will be able to understand and get help (physical, emotional and financial) from websites such as http://hepc.liverfoundation.org/support/
Hope this information suffices.
Regards
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