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Diagnosed With Hvc, Sgpt Increased To 133. How To Get Treated?
I have been diagnosed with hvc and my sgpt just increased to 133 from 68 level in one month I live in Canada and here we have to wait for the treatment to get started I was diagnosed in may 2012 and I am still in que to see the hepatologist they say its not life threatening so u can wait I don t know what to do because when I ask my gp he says that s all I can do they will call u whenever u turn comes pls advise if its life threatening then I will look for other ways of get the treatment Thanks
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
Hi,
Welcome to HCM,
It is good that you ask this question. Recent elevation in SGPT may suggests that either you had re exposure to Hepatitis C virus, or other viral infection like hepatitis A, Hepatitis B or HIV etc , or other agents, like Alcohol or medicines has affected your liver cells. I think your GP is waiting for assessment by hepatologist to do either biopsy or Scan to rule out fibrosis and other signs, which will indicate the need for antiviral medication. it is not life threatening, but surely you need to be assessed for justification of treatment, and proper management without unnecessary delay. Meanwhile i would suggest that if you are not vaccinated against hepatitis A and hepatitis B virus, get immunized. If you are having any high risk factors, like smoking, Alcohol, Drugs etc, avoid it. Do not take any medications without asking your Doctor. You are a carrier for others also, so avoid sharing objects of personal use with others. It may transmit to your spouse also , so use protection. I would suggest that, once again you try to consult your Doctor, and clear any questions and worry, you have. If not working out, you may look for other Doctor.
If any further query, you are most welcome.
Dr H Hamdani
Welcome to HCM,
It is good that you ask this question. Recent elevation in SGPT may suggests that either you had re exposure to Hepatitis C virus, or other viral infection like hepatitis A, Hepatitis B or HIV etc , or other agents, like Alcohol or medicines has affected your liver cells. I think your GP is waiting for assessment by hepatologist to do either biopsy or Scan to rule out fibrosis and other signs, which will indicate the need for antiviral medication. it is not life threatening, but surely you need to be assessed for justification of treatment, and proper management without unnecessary delay. Meanwhile i would suggest that if you are not vaccinated against hepatitis A and hepatitis B virus, get immunized. If you are having any high risk factors, like smoking, Alcohol, Drugs etc, avoid it. Do not take any medications without asking your Doctor. You are a carrier for others also, so avoid sharing objects of personal use with others. It may transmit to your spouse also , so use protection. I would suggest that, once again you try to consult your Doctor, and clear any questions and worry, you have. If not working out, you may look for other Doctor.
If any further query, you are most welcome.
Dr H Hamdani
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