Patient's question:
I am a patient with cirrhosis of hepatitis C. During the treatment process, I used the exported product PEG-interferon, which was ineffective and fluctuated. It has been five years so far. Now, genetic testing suggests it is genotype IB hepatitis C, and I have developed anti-drug antibodies. The virus level is still at 10^6. The injections have been stopped, and there are no available treatments. Currently, I can only endure at home. Recently, many small red spots have appeared on my body, resembling eczema. I don't know if the condition has worsened.Doctor's answer:
Hepatitis C is quite complex and diverse, with varying levels of virus, differences in duration, age, and gender. Is it cold or hot? Is it deficiency or excess? Is it liver qi stagnation? Or damp-heat accumulation? Or yin deficiency with fire excess? Or triple energizer endocrine imbalance? Or pathogenic toxicity invading the blood vessels? Or liver and kidney deficiency? Or yin-yang imbalance? Or genetic inheritance? And so on, these difficult-to-diagnose conditions require systematic and meticulous examination to understand the illness and determine which treatments and medications are effective. Hepatitis C is a serious condition, and patients are advised to seek immediate treatment and follow their doctor's recommendations for symptomatic treatment. At the same time, dietary issues should be paid attention to, avoiding spicy and irritating foods to prevent worsening the condition.