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Q: Mother In Law Has Cirrhosis of Liver

asked by: constance1976 on July 10th, 2004

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Please help, my mother in law is a heavy vodka drinker she will be 50 at the end of the month...She is now in the hospital for cirrhosis of the liver...Not only is she a heavy drinker, but she told me that a doctor in the past told her she has hepatitis c...Her doctor's now have not said that she has this....But I am worried...Could me or my son have gotten this from her also?? I had blood tests done to check my iron, because I am sooo tired all of the time(i could be tired from having a son who will be 2 in sept)...But I got a letter that said my liver tests were elevated...Could this be because I have hep c and if I have it does that mean my son does too and will we also get cirrhosis of the liver?? Her doctor's tell her that she has it because she drinks way too much...But it be because of hep c???
Please help me...I am worried...

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Pilleus

replied on September 22nd, 2004

Experienced User

My husband found out he had hep c after routine physical bloodwork showed elevated liver enzyme counts. Further blood tests concluded he had hepatitis c.

You only get cirhosis in the end stages of the infection, or from excessive drinking for a long time. If you find out you have hepatitis c, quit drinking. Alcohol only makes it progress faster because it kills your liver.

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