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In June I was diagnosed with RA, family history, and chronic. Methotrextate did not work, yesterday another Rhuemotogist diagnosed me with Hepatitis C, saying that the symptoms mimic RA. I am not being treated except for Predisone. Can I suffer from both illnesses, and the blood work is confusing to me.
Hello Let me explain the facts . 1 Rheumatoid arthritis as its name indicate is a disease of joints causes by streptococcus bacteria . In this disease usually minor to major joints involves and due to deposition of crystal there develops stiffness. 2 Hepatitis as its name indicate is disease of liver caused by VIRUS . Regardless of the epidemiologic mode of acquision of hepatitis C virus ( HCV) infection, chronic hepatitis follows acute hepatitis C in 50-70 % of cases . Here I want to tell you that prednisolone acts in these both disease. In my opinion consult one more physician and get his opinion regarding both disease . Also get in HBASG for C and R A Factor for rheumatoid disease . Methotraxate is a very nice drug for rheumatoid but this also causes adverse effect over LIVER . Good luck.
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Can I Suffer From Both RA And Hepatitis C?
Hello Let me explain the facts . 1 Rheumatoid arthritis as its name indicate is a disease of joints causes by streptococcus bacteria . In this disease usually minor to major joints involves and due to deposition of crystal there develops stiffness. 2 Hepatitis as its name indicate is disease of liver caused by VIRUS . Regardless of the epidemiologic mode of acquision of hepatitis C virus ( HCV) infection, chronic hepatitis follows acute hepatitis C in 50-70 % of cases . Here I want to tell you that prednisolone acts in these both disease. In my opinion consult one more physician and get his opinion regarding both disease . Also get in HBASG for C and R A Factor for rheumatoid disease . Methotraxate is a very nice drug for rheumatoid but this also causes adverse effect over LIVER . Good luck.