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Could Stopping Drinking And Starting HEP C Treatment Be Dangerous?

I a an acholic and I started HEP C treatment on yesterday....I also quick drinking yesterday. Someone suggested stopping drinking and start an invasive HEP C Treatment could be dangerous. Your opinion? I don t feel so good right now and it s only been 24 hours??
posted on Wed, 26 Mar 2014
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Hi and thank you so much for this query.

It is the right thing to do and it is not particularly dangerous in any way. What is rather dangerous should be not treating hepatitis C and drinking alcohol. Quitting alcohol would always come with some undesirable symptoms irrespective of whether you start treatment for hepatitis C or not. This is the reason why you are feeling terrible. However, try to focus on the benefits of quitting smoking and getting treatment for Hepatitis C so as to gain enough motivation to keep going. I will suggest you don't go back to drinking like before.

Thanks and wish you well with your ongoing treatment and stay away from alcohol.
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Could Stopping Drinking And Starting HEP C Treatment Be Dangerous?

Hi and thank you so much for this query. It is the right thing to do and it is not particularly dangerous in any way. What is rather dangerous should be not treating hepatitis C and drinking alcohol. Quitting alcohol would always come with some undesirable symptoms irrespective of whether you start treatment for hepatitis C or not. This is the reason why you are feeling terrible. However, try to focus on the benefits of quitting smoking and getting treatment for Hepatitis C so as to gain enough motivation to keep going. I will suggest you don t go back to drinking like before. Thanks and wish you well with your ongoing treatment and stay away from alcohol.