was recently diagnosed with HBV, and my blood tests/positive HBsAg outcomes are indicating that it’s chronic. One of my BIG QUESTIONS is how the heck I got this! I’ve never had a blood transfusion, neither one of my two partners are positive for it, nor have I had any direct exposure to the virus, EXCEPT when I received the vaccine at work (I work in healthcare). I don’t know what to make of this.
Moreso, I was told that my HBV was not actively replicating, per some tests for the DNA and all that, but my most recent test showed that I’m:
HBeAg – NON – REACTIVE
HBeAb- REACTIVE
My DNA had increased from 100 to 1420 IU/mL and/or from 2.0 to 3.15 Log IU/mL
HBsAg remains REACTIVE
HB CORE AB is also REACTIVE
After readinga bout these results, I’m confused as to what to make of the HBeAb and HBeAg result, particularly the HBeAg negative result, because it could indicate one of two things (from what I’m understanding)
1. that it’s an extension/mutation, and the prognosis for treatment with this is poor, because of resistance to treatment, and may mean that my treatment, if ever needed, would be for a lifetime, and very sort of unknown/unpredictable
2. that it’s a “good thing,” and that I’m not infectious, the DNA is not replicating, and as long as DNA remains at a lower level, that it will mean that I’m fine and that it remains in a “mild” stage.