Guest guest Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 http://tjsamson.client.web-health.com/web-health/topics/GeneralHealth/generalh ealthsub/generalhealth/liver & gallbladder/hepatitis.html Viral Hepatitis What is hepatitis? Hepatitis refers to inflammation of the liver Hepatitis may be: * Acute (short-term) * Chronic (lasting for months or years) * Chronic hepatitis is a risk factor for later development of: * Liver Failure * Liver Cirrhosis * Liver Cancer What causes viral hepatitis? Several different viruses can cause hepatitis. * In the United States, the most common of these are hepatitis A, B, and C viruses (HAV, HBV, and HCV, respectively). * Viral hepatitis A is spread through contact with infected fecal material, which can be passed to food by dirty hands. * Viral hepatitis B and C are spread through certain forms of direct or indirect contact with the body fluids of an infected individual. How common is hepatitis? As many as one-third of Americans has contracted hepatitis A. One in 20 get hepatitis B in their lifetime, and approximately 6% over age five (90% of newborns) become chronic carriers. That amounts to over a million people who have chronic hepatitis B and can transmit it.Which ways can you catch hepatitis B or C? Forms of contact that allow transmission of the hepatitis B hepatitis C virus from an infected individual are: * Unprotected Sexual Contact * Sharing Drug Needles * Sharing a Toothbrush or Razor * Tattooing or Body Piercing with dirty tools * Dirty Syringes or Surgical Instruments (a risk factor primarily for health care workers) * For hepatitis B, Blood Transfusions Received Before 1972. * (Hepatitis B blood screening procedures began in 1972.) * For hepatitis C, Blood Transfusions Received Before 1992. * (More accurate hepatitis C blood screening procedures began in 1992.) * Receiving Clotting Factors Before July of 1987 * Organ Transplantation Prior to July of 1992 * Birth or Breastfeeding (mother to child transmission) What are the symptoms of hepatitis? In some cases, symptoms do not occur. When present, symptoms of acute hepatitis can include: * Nausea, Vomiting * Fever * Weakness, Fatigue * Dark/Discolored Urine * Light-Colored Stools * Jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes) * Loss of Appetite * Abdominal Pain * Diarrhea * Joint or Muscle Pain * In some cases, hepatitis B or C can enter a chronic stage, during which the virus remains in the body, but symptoms may or may not be apparent. * Whether or not symptoms are present, hepatitis B or C increases the risk for later development of: * Liver Cancer * Cirrhosis * Liver Failure How is hepatitis diagnosed? Diagnosis of hepatitis is made on the basis of: * Symptoms * Physical Examination * Blood Tests for * Antibody Produced Against the Hepatitis Infection * IgM without IgG indicates recent infection ( " acute " illness). * IgG without IgM means an established infection ( " chronic state " ). * Antibody tests can be done at home. * The Virus Itself * But hepatitis may be missed by looking for the virus, because the level of virus may be low in the serum despite being high in the liver. * Possibly, Liver Biopsy * (A biopsy or scan of the liver can detect the damage that occurs as a repercussion of hepatitis.) A test is now available that can be purchased in a drugstore and performed in the privacy of one's home. Note: All pregnant women should be screened for hepatitis B. Can the spread of viral hepatitis be prevented? Transmission of hepatitis A and B can be prevented through vaccination. Is there any treatment for hepatitis? There is no cure for chronic hepatitis B or C. In cases of severe liver damage resulting from chronic hepatitis B or C, liver transplant may become necessary. Treatment with medication, however, can help protect against liver damage in some patients. * (Hepatitis A generally causes few or no complications.) Nonetheless, vaccination is recommended for certain individuals who are at risk. Sources: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention American Academy of Family Physicians ====================================== Do you think interferon causes Hepatic Injury over time.The material in this article is provided for informational purposes only. For specific medical advice or diagnosis, consult a healthcare provider. For a physician referral, click the button above. Last updated 11/1/04 No information in this letter should be construed as medical advice. This information is for educational purposes only. Jeff Frankel 10360 Pine Lakes Blvd North Fort Myers, Fl 33903 239-731-2655 http://www.msprotocols.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 In a message dated 6/27/2005 7:37:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, hyldemoer writes: Hi Jeff, The word _hepatitis_ is a Western label use to discribe symptoms of illness that effect the physical organ called the liver. When Traditional speaks of the Liver they might be including the physical liver but they also are speaking about a system of interpreting an energetic flow. This site explains it a bit. <http://www.itmonline.org/5organs/liver.htm ========================================== Thank you > No information in this letter should be construed as medical advice. This information is for educational purposes only. Jeff Frankel 10360 Pine Lakes Blvd North Fort Myers, Fl 33903 239-731-2655 http://www.msprotocols.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 I have Ms, I did Avonex for 8 years this is what they say it can cause..My problems point to the liver .. Hepatic Injury and Hepatitis Hepatic injury (liver damage) including elevated serum hepatic enzyme levels and hepatitis, some of which have been severe, has been reported. In some patients a recurrence of elevated serum (blood) levels of hepatic enzymes have occurred upon Avonex ® rechallenge. In some cases, these events have occurred in the presence of other drugs that have been associated with hepatic injury. The potential of additive effects from multiple drugs or other hepatotoxic agents (liver damaging substance; e.g., alcohol) has not been determined. Rare cases of _autoimmune hepatitis_ (http://www.themcfox.com/multiple-sclerosis/ms-drugs/avonex/avonex-autoimmune.ht\ m) (inflammation of the liver caused by the body's immune system attacking it) have also been reported in patients using interferons. Reviewed July 2004 Noinformation in this letter should be construed as medical advice. This information is for educational purposes only. Jeff Frankel 10360 Pine Lakes Blvd North Fort Myers, Fl 33903 239-731-2655 http://www.msprotocols.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 In a message dated 6/27/2005 7:37:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, hyldemoer writes: Product I will try. Chinese Liver Balance Liver Balance, Chinese [Digestive, Nervous] is a Chinese combination of 12 herbs designed to support the needs of a stressed wood constitution. The Chinese call this formula tiao he, which can be translated to mean “harmonizing.†In Traditional , it is used to support both the digestive and nervous systems, optimizing liver health and reducing stress. Its primary herbs—scute, peony, bupleurum and atractylodes—have been used traditionally to maintain normal nervous system function during mental stress and support the upper digestive system during tension and distress. It contains: Bupleurum root Peony root Typhonium flagelliforme Cinnamon twig Dang gui root Fushen plant Scute root Zhishi fruit Atractylodes rhizome Panax ginseng root Ginger rhizome Licorice root ============================= No information in this letter should be construed as medical advice. This information is for educational purposes only. Jeff Frankel 10360 Pine Lakes Blvd North Fort Myers, Fl 33903 239-731-2655 http://www.msprotocols.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Hi Jeff, The word _hepatitis_ is a Western label use to discribe symptoms of illness that effect the physical organ called the liver. When Traditional speaks of the Liver they might be including the physical liver but they also are speaking about a system of interpreting an energetic flow. This site explains it a bit. <http://www.itmonline.org/5organs/liver.htm> Penel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 jeffAfrankel@a... wrote: > I have Ms, I did Avonex for 8 years this is what they say it > can cause..My problems point to the liver Yes Jeff, I imagine by now the tests of Western medicine can show that you have liver damage. When the Western drs. first diagnosed you as having MS did they say what was originally causing the MS? (rhetorical question) MS is a name to discribe symptoms of a disease. MS doesn't label the etiology of the adventure. Cancer is a Western name to discribe symptoms of a disease. So is arthritis, atherosclerosis, et cetera. Western science tends to either cut out the part that " goes wrong " or attempts to sedate the symptoms. If their test show one is under attack by a bacteria or virus, killing that bacteria or sedating that virus tends to be the line of defence. Trad. Chinese medicine might look at the symptoms but, in theory, has a way to assess the etiology of the disfunction. TCM would ask why is this person's body responding to life this way? What is out of balance? Its far easier to maintain balance if one hasn't strayed very far from it. In theory it is possible for a person trained in TCM to assess one's vital signs and predict how energetic balance might someday in the future manifest itself into physical symptoms. TCM might also suggest that the energetic balance that causes the symptoms of MS in you might not be the same energetic balance that has caused MS in another person. The therapy TCM might suggest for you and that other person might not be the same because the assessment might show you and that other person have different etiologies to the same disease symptoms. Yes, if by now your liver is damaged in addition to the original balance that created MS a TCM practitioner would also address that. Everything in your body is connected. You can't reach the health of balance without all parts being addressed at the same time. An assessment by a qualified TCM practitioner would provide you with the vocabulary you need to co-research the matter here. (Additional note, being able to trust and understand the TCM practitioner is sometimes as vital to their qualifications as their proof of education.) Penel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 > What causes viral hepatitis? > Several different viruses can cause hepatitis. > * In the United States, the most common of these are hepatitis A, B, > and C viruses (HAV, HBV, and HCV, respectively). > * Viral hepatitis A is spread through contact with infected fecal > material, which can be passed to food by dirty hands. > * Viral hepatitis B and C are spread through certain forms of direct or > indirect contact with the body fluids of an infected individual. Thanks for the in-depth info on hepatitis. There's another virus that can result in the symptoms of hepatitis: Cytomegalovirus (CMV). It's the second leading cause of mononucleosis (glandular fever) after Epstein Barr Virus. CMV is also what kills a lot of people who have transplants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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