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I want to state again that I am not trying to claim this
stuff is a cure for HCV, but it has helped me feel better and there
are some people who say they went HCV negative while taking it.
This page contains the stories of these people. I will add stories
to it as soon as I get the person's permission to do so.
Patient story #1:
Hello, my name is Michael Garvin. I am 34 years old and I was
diagnosed with Chronic Hepatitis C in October of 1999. When I found
out I had this terrible disease, I was totally devastated. I had
worked in the Health Care field for over fifteen years where I
somehow contracted Hep C. I was the one helping people and trying
to save lives, now I needed help and didn't know where to turn. My
family doctor referred me to see a GI specialist . The GI Doctor
wanted me to have a liver biopsy which revealed minor to moderate
liver damage to the portal area of the liver. After discussing my
options with him, he suggested I start the Interferon treatment
after I had spinal fusion. I was previously injured in the line of
duty and hurt my lower back which required this surgery. He wanted
me to see him in August of 2000 which would give me time to recover
from the surgery. While recovering from surgery I did a lot of
research on Hepatitis C. I found a great web-site at http://www.hepcprimer.com which
talked about an alternative herbal treatment called New Image. I
figured that I had the time to try this before I started the
Interferon treatment. I told myself I would take the New Image
along with Milk Thistle for three months then I would have my blood
drawn again to see what my viral load was. I had my blood drawn on
August 7, 2000, my family doctors office called me on Thursday
August 10th and told me the virus had disappeared and my levels
where fine! I was stunned, shocked, ecstatic and full of all kinds
of emotions. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. My primary
doctor thought I had begun the Interferon and he was pleased it was
working. I told him I had to let him in on a little secret... I was
taking an herbal remedy which I had found while doing research on
the disease. He was amazed and requested I bring in some literature
for him to read on New Image. I now see the GI specialist every six
months or so to keep an eye on my levels, other than that I feel
GREAT!
If you have any questions for Michael, you can him at:
Michael Garvin
909 10th Ave
Prospect Park, Pa. 19076
Phone: (610) 461-2395
Email: mgarvin3@home.com
Patient story #2:
My name is Kitty and I started taking New Image Total (the one with
all the anti-oxidants that by nature fight the free-radicals), 3
capsules every night, in June of 1999. I had been diagnosed with
Hep C in the summer of 1997. I never really had many symptoms
except being extremely tired. The way I found out that I had was
from my boyfriend. He had become jaundiced, went to the doctor and
found out he had Hep C and diabetes. The doctor tested me for Hep C
and I turned up positive also. I had a biopsy done in the April of
1998. My doctor, in 1998, was taking frequent blood samples and
told me that I could be a candidate for interferon therapy in
summer 1999. He administered a set of Hep A and B vaccinations so
that I would be safe from contracting either of those illnesses
which would have done me in. Aside from the antioxidants in New
Image Total, I take silymarin (2x-300 mg) with artichoke and
dandelion extracts twice daily. The maker of this product is NOW. I
also take a good multivitamin (All One), and I had been taking
Maitake and/or Reishi mushrooms. I switched doctors as I was not
happy with the 'bedside manners' of the doctor I was seeing. My new
doctor ordered a Liver Profile and other blood work in late March.
Mid April he called me and said that he had some really good news.
There was no trace of the Hep C virus to be found in my liver
profile. He asked if I'd had interferon therapy, and I told him no.
I was floored, he was too. I don't know if I am totally "out of the
woods" or what. I have more blood work scheduled for after October
1st, and I pray that the findings are the same. There was no chance
that my blood sample could have gotten mixed up with someones as it
registered that I had had the Hep A and B vaccines, and not many
people have been innoculated for both types of hepatitis. Anyway,
that's my story. You can contact me by email at kstruch1@elp.rr.com
Update to Kitty's story Nov
2000
I heard from my doctor regarding a blood test I'd had taken October
2nd. Unfortunately, he didn't have the same 'good' news for me this
time. Seems counts are elevated and I'm back on getting blood tests
taken every 4-6 weeks. But, I'm not giving up. After the 'super'
report I received from the blood test this spring, I slacked off on
taking my Total Image. Instead of 3 capsules every night, I took
0-2 capsules a night. So, I'm back to taking 3 capsules a night. I
never quit taking my silymarin. This hep c thing is a tricky bird.
I hope I can get it under control again. As long as I can keep it
'at bay', and as long as I have no pain or symptoms and I can avoid
the interferon treatments, I feel like I'm winning .
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