dj25 Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 hello to the doctors in these thread.i just want to ask something regarding this disease.i read that this disease is called a silent killer since the Hepa B virus, once acquired, have no symptoms of whatsoever unless it is already in the chronic stage. in fact, many people did not know that they already have this virus unless they undergo laboratory exam specifically to test this disease. my questions are: 1. can these be treated if your already an adult, around late 20's? for how long?2. can you transmit these to somebody else if he/she has already the antibodies? thank you to all. Quote Link to comment
katasan Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 im 30 years old and was diagnosed to have chronic hepatitis b. right now there is no real cure for this, im taking baraclude to block the replication of virus. i have a wife and thank God she was not infected. Because she has hepa b vaccine. the best way para di mahawa wife mo and your kids is to have them vaccinated hepa b. Quote Link to comment
st Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 (edited) MODE OF TRANSMISSION 1. Percutaneous· Transfusion· Accidental needle stick: common in hospital· Deliberate needle stick : drug abuse, ear pircing, tattooing, acupuncture 2. Non percutaneous· Sexual contact· Hemodialysis or renal transplant· Blood splash in mouth or eyes· Maternal-neonatal – 90% perinatal, 10% within womb or utero· Similar to HIV, but HVB is more fastidious than HIV· Can be transmitted thru kissing unlike with hepa A...can get from contaminated food and water. Edited July 15, 2006 by Maribel-R18 Quote Link to comment
Green Lantern Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Prevention: vaccination! Quote Link to comment
dj25 Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 actually, it's not me who have hepa B. it's my brother.i've already read a lot of article but still i'm concerned with by brother and my sister in law and my nephews. it's really hard coz my brother is not really sexually active to other persons. the doctor told him that this might be hereditary, now i'm kinda scared if i have it. i will go to the hospital next week to undergo labs exams. the problem also, is the price of the medicine. damn, it's really high 275 pesos for one tablet a day according to my brother for one months. and the doctor told him that medications would take years. Quote Link to comment
Green Lantern Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 I'm Sure you will be allright.Think Positive +++++++ Quote Link to comment
st Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 actually, it's not me who have hepa B. it's my brother.i've already read a lot of article but still i'm concerned with by brother and my sister in law and my nephews. it's really hard coz my brother is not really sexually active to other persons. the doctor told him that this might be hereditary, now i'm kinda scared if i have it. i will go to the hospital next week to undergo labs exams. the problem also, is the price of the medicine. damn, it's really high 275 pesos for one tablet a day according to my brother for one months. and the doctor told him that medications would take years.MODE OF TRANSMISSION 1. Percutaneous· Transfusion (how about this)· Accidental needle stick: common in hospital (is he at medical field like doctor, etc?) · Deliberate needle stick : drug abuse, ear pircing, tattooing, acupuncture ( he did those?) 2. Non percutaneous· Sexual contact (not active?)· Hemodialysis or renal transplant (experience this thing?) · Blood splash in mouth or eyes (how about this one?)· Maternal-neonatal – 90% perinatal, 10% within womb or utero· Similar to HIV, but HVB is more fastidious than HIV· Can be transmitted thru kissing (maybe he kiss somebody who has hepa b/ he used to drink alchol within a group using one glass only?) Quote Link to comment
Pale_enchantress Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 · Accidental needle stick: common in hospital (is he at medical field like doctor, etc?) · Hemodialysis or renal transplant (experience this thing?) · Blood splash in mouth or eyes (how about this one?)· Maternal-neonatal – 90% perinatal, 10% within womb or utero· Similar to HIV, but HVB is more fastidious than HIV· Can be transmitted thru kissing (maybe he kiss somebody who has hepa b/ he used to drink alchol within a group using one glass only?) the needle thing, if you are working in a hospital you can't be cleared without being injetced with hepa B vaccine.. so these leaves the error for it... In hemo dialysis patients are then first being cleared off before undergoing such... a precuationary measure being undertaken.. I dont know for other hospitals... kissing may be attributed if there is gum bleeding.. or if you have some kind of wound.. that would be a good reason.. now for the glass... It takes a high amount of antigen present in the body for the other person to be infected it.. more prone if you have a memeber of the family which is infected... sharing the same thigns every tday... ---the meds are really expensive, it helps prolong his life, and keeps the liver from deteriorating... although the kidney could be affected to... this is a common complications associated with when dealing with meds... the only way to be prevented is have you, your children and other members to do an... HBsAg, anti-Hbc testing.... so that... if they are non reactive you can have them vaccinated... and have your booster shots. avery five years... Quote Link to comment
Green Lantern Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Very true,before we started our rotations in the clinics, we had to get vaccinated for Hepatitis B Quote Link to comment
wjc-934 Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 can our immune system fight the virus? antibodies? Quote Link to comment
Green Lantern Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Yes, our body can build an auto-immune response and there are documented case of this, however, most people will not be able to mount a 100% effective antibody response thus the need for the vaccination.The cost of the vaccination is worth the benefits that it provides. Remember that some of complications of this disease is Cirrhosis of the liver, Liver Cancer, & Fulminant Hepatitis. Quote Link to comment
D. Sanchez Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Request for a Hepatitis B Profile Exams: 1. HBsAg (Hepatitis B surface Antigen) with titer2. HBcAg (Hepa B core Antigen) with titer3. Anti-HBs (Antibody Hepa with titer4. HBeAg (hepa B envelope Antigen) with titer To check your immunity and your possible need of Anti-Hepa B Vaccination. Total cost: PhP 1,200 to PhP 1,500.00 for all the test. Vaccine Cost: PhP 500 or more per shot You are required to have a 3 shot within 3 months time plus BOOSTER SHOTS if the Anti-HBs in your body lowers down. Booster Shot: No idea of how much here in the Philippines. Quote Link to comment
Green Lantern Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Booster shots cost just as much as a regular vaccine shot. D.Sanchez, have you considered going to Med School - I am sure the GI bill would cover it Quote Link to comment
Smooth T Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Booster shots cost just as much as a regular vaccine shot. D.Sanchez, have you considered going to Med School - I am sure the GI bill would cover itI concur. It is covered by the GI bill. Cheers gentlemen! Quote Link to comment
Green Lantern Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 D. Sanchez,how long were you in the service? Quote Link to comment
diver_703 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 how can somebody living with hepa b avoid getting it also, besides vaccination??? Quote Link to comment
Smooth T Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 how can somebody living with hepa b avoid getting it also, besides vaccination???Avoid transfer of fluids, avoid sharing personal items. Even with these precautions, Vaccination is still key. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment
D. Sanchez Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 D. Sanchez,how long were you in the service? 5 years since October. I am already in my mid-20s. GI Bill is covered for U.S. Colleges and Universities. I am not sure if it is accredited if schools in the Philippines are accepted here except for University of the Philippines by the U.S. Veterans Affairs on this matter. Masyadong maraming matalino sa UP. Hindi ko kayang pantayan ang mga utak ng UP med studs. Mga robot or cyborg na sila hindi na tao. Quote Link to comment
naru2ako Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Question? how about if the husband has heppa and his wife had injected a anti virus. will their children be infected? Quote Link to comment
D. Sanchez Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Question? how about if the husband has heppa and his wife had injected a anti virus. will their children be infected? Yes, their children can be infected too. Better to complete the 3 dose vaccine plus boosters.... Cost 550 per vial. must be vaccinated on every three succeeding months plus booster vaccine in 6 months to 12 months. For babies a few days old. Anti-Hepa vaccine are already available cost around 450 to 550 pesos per vial. Quote Link to comment
Dirty_Harry Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 PHILHEALTH is also covering the charges of newborn babies on Hepa-B vaccination program. It cost about PhP 750.00 for 1st dose plus included in the package is the Newborn Screening! Quote Link to comment
manayonboy Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Effective ba yong BAraclude Entecavir... Puede bang i taka kasama ang mga herbal supplement? Quote Link to comment
eliasjose Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 help naman,, eto results ng lab works.. HBsAg-reactive(276.46 s/n) undilutedHBc Abs (total) 0.064 positiveHBe Ag 0.41 negativeHBe Abs 0.064 reactivehepatitis B antibody 0.0 mIU/ml nonreactive paki explain nga po kung ano ibig sabihin ng blood tessts na ito at ano ibig sabihin ng chronic hepatitis B.is medication recommended?thanks Quote Link to comment
angel_by_day Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 help naman,, eto results ng lab works.. HBsAg-reactive(276.46 s/n) undilutedHBc Abs (total) 0.064 positiveHBe Ag 0.41 negativeHBe Abs 0.064 reactivehepatitis B antibody 0.0 mIU/ml nonreactive paki explain nga po kung ano ibig sabihin ng blood tessts na ito at ano ibig sabihin ng chronic hepatitis B.is medication recommended?thanks ok. your tests show that you do have chronic hepatitis B, meaning that the virus has been there for more than 6 months already. But yours is in an "inactive" state, so to speak. In layman's term, parang quiet lang sha.. There is no need for treatment at this point. We consider certain criteria before we start a patient on treatment. And yes, there are a lot of treatment options now available for chronic hep B. In your case, i would recommend repeat SGPT and HbeAg / anti HBe after 3 or 6 months, just to check... Quote Link to comment
eliasjose Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 ok. your tests show that you do have chronic hepatitis B, meaning that the virus has been there for more than 6 months already. But yours is in an "inactive" state, so to speak. In layman's term, parang quiet lang sha.. There is no need for treatment at this point. We consider certain criteria before we start a patient on treatment. And yes, there are a lot of treatment options now available for chronic hep B. In your case, i would recommend repeat SGPT and HbeAg / anti HBe after 3 or 6 months, just to check...angel by day-- anong criteria ang titignan ko para -- mag tratment ako.?gaya ng sabi mo,sabi ng doctor ko>>>no treatment needed for me now...dthough i have to check my liver function--and abdomen ultrasound every six months?can u please furher explain--which blood tests parameters do i have to monitor for me to have treatment?salamat Quote Link to comment
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