Hepatitis C is deadlier than AIDS. Are you worried?

SLIDESHOW: Celebrities Surviving With Hepatitis C

• LCisme 2012/03/04 04:28:42
  No, I am not worried

  

  unlike AIDS, hep C is treatable

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• akhippie 2012/02/27 20:53:18
  No, I am not worried

  

  Worrying will not prevent the disease, there are steps that can be taken to limit your risk factor. That makes more sense than worrying.

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• kfallslady 2012/02/24 03:10:39
  No, I am not worried

  

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  not at all

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• Guinness2050 2012/02/23 23:00:50
  Yes, Hepatitis C infections worry me

  

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  They Hepatitis C pandemic bothers me primarily because it is part of a larger problem which should not exist at all. Hepatitis C is often brought about by the destructive effects Tylonol has on the human liver. Due to the media attention devoted to celebrity deaths caused by drug abuse, doctors are being overbearingly scrutinized in the area of pain medication prescriptions. This has resulted in making it more and more difficult for people suffering with chronic pain disorders to get proper pain medication from doctors. Therefore, ever increasing numbers of these unfortunate sufferers - whom are, themselves, part of a fast-growing sector of the American population due to the baby boomer aging craze - are being forced to treat their pain symptoms with over-the-counter medication.
  
  Tylonol has been found to be the alternative pain medication of choice by many of the people who find themselves in this unfortunate situation.
  
  Rheumatoid Arthritis - an inflamatory and extremely painful disease which attacks the joints - is probably the most common pain-accompaning disease among America's elderly today. It takes five (5) extra-strength Tylonols to equal a single physician-prescribed-dosage of Hydrocodone for the relief of pain caused by this disease. This dosage is commonly take...
  
  
  
  

  They Hepatitis C pandemic bothers me primarily because it is part of a larger problem which should not exist at all. Hepatitis C is often brought about by the destructive effects Tylonol has on the human liver. Due to the media attention devoted to celebrity deaths caused by drug abuse, doctors are being overbearingly scrutinized in the area of pain medication prescriptions. This has resulted in making it more and more difficult for people suffering with chronic pain disorders to get proper pain medication from doctors. Therefore, ever increasing numbers of these unfortunate sufferers - whom are, themselves, part of a fast-growing sector of the American population due to the baby boomer aging craze - are being forced to treat their pain symptoms with over-the-counter medication.
  
  Tylonol has been found to be the alternative pain medication of choice by many of the people who find themselves in this unfortunate situation.
  
  Rheumatoid Arthritis - an inflamatory and extremely painful disease which attacks the joints - is probably the most common pain-accompaning disease among America's elderly today. It takes five (5) extra-strength Tylonols to equal a single physician-prescribed-dosage of Hydrocodone for the relief of pain caused by this disease. This dosage is commonly taken four (4) to six (6) times daily for effective results. That is ten-thousand (10,000 mg) to fifteen-thousand (15,000 mg) mg of acetaminophen - the effective agent contained in Tylonol.
  
  Excessive amounts of acetaminophen is known to cause liver damage. The maximum safe dosage is four-thousand-mg (4000 mg). Yet, since Hydrocodone (Lortab) is one of the prescription pain-killers commonly abused (along with alcohol, Vicodin, Percocet and Darvocet) by holliwood celebrities and the FDA is, therefore, questioning many doctor's decisions to prescribe the drug, millions of Americans with legitimate need of a pain medication prescription from their doctor are being forced instead to turn to Extra-Strength Tylonol as a poor substitute. Hence the resulting Hepatitis C Pandemic. See also:
  http://www.hepatitis-central....
  http://www.livestrong.com/art...

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• Louisa - Enemy of the State 2012/02/23 20:51:42
  No, I am not worried

  

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  No. I'm not afraid of Hep-C and I realize that people may die because of it but I don't know anyone who has died. I do know people who have Hep-C but they have been healthy for many years, without treatment.

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• ur XLNC 2012/02/23 20:39:11
  No, I am not worried

  

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  I don't do the things mentioned here!

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• Assassin~ Badass Buzz Guru 2012/02/23 20:32:10
  Yes, Hepatitis C infections worry me

  

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  Sometimes when you work with street addicts they carry Hep C. During detox they sometimes get aggressive, One mistake or lapse of attention and they bite, kick, punch, puke, etc... I try to avoid taking risks, but I do occasionally worry. My risk is very low, but what can I say. I am a worrier.

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• stevmackey 2012/02/23 17:30:34
  Yes, Hepatitis C infections worry me

  

  +1

  There are worse situations you could be in. Mrsa and Tuberculosis are also terminal.

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• Assassi... to stevmackey 2012/02/23 20:33:21
  

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  Most Cases of TB and even MRSA are not fatal in the United states.

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• TMan to Assassi... 2012/02/24 23:40:19
• Get Bashed 2012/02/23 17:13:51
  No, I am not worried

  

  +2

  I just take all precautions to avoid worry!

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• donald 2012/02/23 16:58:24 (edited)
  No, I am not worried

  

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  I am not worried about it.I have it,and doctors say I also have liver cancer.It's a blood virus. There are 2 way's of getting it,needles,and straws.Before they started screening blood,you could get it from a transfusion.You can't get it from having sex.I don't do drugs.I have it,because of a transfusion before they screened for hep-c.There are two cures for hep-c,victrelis,and incivek.They are expensive,and some insurance company's might let you get it.The copay may make it unaffordable.I have faith in Christ Jesus,that He still heals today,and I'm not worried about it.

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• ~ The Button ~ 2012/02/23 15:02:19
  Yes, Hepatitis C infections worry me

  

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  the fact that people still continue to get tattoos from either illegal or dirty tattoo shops is just amazing. to put themselves and their loved ones at that risk is criminal

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• Linda 2012/02/23 14:52:16
  No, I am not worried

  

  +1

  if it is deadlier than aids then why dont we hear about record numbers of deaths from hepatitis C

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• Heisenberg to Linda 2012/02/23 14:53:14
  

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  Well you are hearing about it now and because maybe politics is involved?

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• Linda to Heisenberg 2012/02/23 15:00:01
  

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  maybe so however I do not see much about it on our news stations

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• Heisenberg to Linda 2012/02/23 15:31:28
  

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  Look beyond what is on the news.

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• TMan to Linda 2012/02/23 16:01:25
• Linda to TMan 2012/02/24 23:37:02
  

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  yes I read News papers but not all are the same.

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• Beat Magnum True Hero 2012/02/23 10:18:25
  No, I am not worried

  

  +1

  I don't do the things that would get me Hep C, so why should I be worried?

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• Charles R. Anderson 2012/02/23 09:58:33
  Yes, Hepatitis C infections worry me

  

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  In the context that I have daughters and many nieces and nephews and I hope none of them will come down with it. Also, my wife is a hospital professional.

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• gregaj7 2012/02/23 06:08:21
  No, I am not worried

  

  +1

  Planning on interacting with these folk, Art?

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• Mamaknows 2012/02/23 06:03:30
  Yes, Hepatitis C infections worry me

  

  +1

  Not for myself but for others that I know that are in the high risk type life...as in slutty behavior....or drugs.
  For our culture in general....

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• Barefooted Nana ∞ijm♥∞AFCL 2012/02/23 05:03:51
  No, I am not worried

  

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  If I worried about every little thing that comes down the road it would drive me insane.

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• jgh57 2012/02/23 04:05:53
  Yes, Hepatitis C infections worry me

  

  +1

  Hepatitis has always been a bigger health risk. However it did not have the celebrity status.

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• zombiedaizy 2012/02/23 02:57:22
  No, I am not worried

  

  +1

  its scary but if i actually wasted my time worrying about everything i could maybe possibly catch, id go crazy

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• Eddie 2012/02/23 01:38:30
  No, I am not worried

  

  +1

  Can't live your life if fear. Kinda surprised to see that anyone hasn't heard of it before though. I'mean it's been around for ever. Long before aids was ever heard of.

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• Sister Jean 2012/02/23 00:59:02
  No, I am not worried

  

  +2

  not worried

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• ☠ Live Free Or Die ☠ 2012/02/23 00:54:54
  No, I am not worried

  

  +2

  *I don't share needles (I don't even get vaccines anymore.)
  
  *Never been near another person's blood in my life
  
  *Not sexually active
  
  
  
  Unless there is someone out there that hates me enough to inject the virus into my blood stream while I'm sleeping, I don't think I have much to worry about.

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• Jane Constant 2012/02/22 23:56:17
  No, I am not worried

  

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  I would avoid circumstances where I could get it.

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• Aqua Surf 2012/02/22 23:55:17
  No, I am not worried

  

  +3

  When my time is up, it's up. Nothing to do for it.

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• Jimmy Lucky 2012/02/22 23:54:51
  No, I am not worried

  

  +3

  nothing scares me more than being the last single on the planet...

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• Yaya 2012/02/22 23:52:34
  Yes, Hepatitis C infections worry me

  

  +3

  its scary to have sex these says /=

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• Jackie 2012/02/22 23:24:13 (edited)
  No, I am not worried

  

  +2

  Don't share needles with drug addicts, or anyone.
  
  Or play in other peoples blood.

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• HelmetGirl 2012/02/22 22:52:27
  No, I am not worried

  

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  Not worried at all. I live a healthy and safe lifestyle.

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• Jayfeather 2012/02/22 22:20:16
  Yes, Hepatitis C infections worry me

  

  +2

  But RHCP is awesome!

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• hasher 2012/02/22 21:28:24
  No, I am not worried

  

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  even though i am a health care worker and am exposed to blood borne pathogens ever day, i wear ppe proper protective equipment. i clean dirty intstruments for surgery.

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• Dogzebra 2012/02/22 20:40:41
  Yes, Hepatitis C infections worry me

  

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  It's nasty stuff as are a lot of things in life, but if you don't care.... maybe it's time for another tat?

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• Flamingolady 2012/02/22 20:40:31
• Ron in Oregon 2012/02/22 20:37:17
  Yes, Hepatitis C infections worry me

  

  +1

  Switch votes I was trying to scroll.
  Mersa is much worse.

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