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Hi, I have kind of absented myself from anything in LD outside of neurology. I have a question. Can LD present like Hep C. I have a relative who had a blood transfusion some time ago. She now has HEP C. She is a little old lady, never abused drugs or sex. Could it be LD?
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Carol in PA
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John, Here is a site with tons of info. Maybe you can find an answer here.
But do think Lyme could cause that as well -- however would think it more likely from an actual tickbite than a transfusion, but that is just my opinion.
And with liver involvement, can't rule out Babesia.
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John, I have HepC and had attended support groups for a while for it.
Anyway... blood transfusion is one of the most common ways to have contracted HepC, especially prior to the mid to late 90's when they started testing the blood supply for it.
Other high risks are getting tatooos, piercings, nail salons... any possible blood to blood activity where there's a chance of exposure.
Please note: anyone thinking of having their nails done, getting a tattoo or piercing... it's very important to make sure every thing used on you is either new (out of the package) or autoclaved.
Anyway, back to your question, sorry for the detour.
I don't know how I got HepC, could have been some youthful indiscretion, sharing a razor or getting my ear pierced with afriend's self-piercing earring.
But I often wonder if I didn't pick it up as a co-infection when I contracted Lyme and the other lovelies.Thank you for posting the link to that article, Carol.
If I'm not mistaken an infectious hepatitis or one from drug reactions is not that uncommon with Lyme and TBDs but they would not test out specifically as Hep C. There are symptoms common with hep C that may present that are similar to lyme symptoms but many people with Hep C remain assymptomatic. Although, something like neuropathy isn't uncommon.
How long ago was the transfusion your relative had and when was she diagnosed? Has she had a liver biopsy?
In the majority of people hepC is fairly slow moving. In my own case 2 liver biopsies 5 years apart showed virtually no change in my liver. My liver functions run completely normal almost all the time. I believe I have it 25+ years, about the same as the lyme but the hepC wasn't diagnosed until 98.
Sorry to go on so long, I am not a medical anything and everything here are the thoughts in my head on reading this...
Does your relative have a multitude of symptoms that seem like TBDs as well?
Last I checked they figured Hep C was unlikely to be sexually transmitted it would take both people bleeding or having open wounds.
One last thing, I had a positive Babesia WB a month before the hepatitis was found and I wonder if the Babs didn't trigger the high LFTs that prompted my hospitalizations and testing for hepatitis.
Ok, I'll shut up now. *insert blabbery embarrassed smilie here*
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