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I have a liver disease that hasn't been diagnosed yet, doctors have not been able to pin it down, (seems similar to Wilsons disease) but it is a chronic liver d
by liverman 12y ago
I have a liver disease that hasn't been diagnosed yet, doctors have not been able to pin it down, (seems similar to Wilsons disease) but it is a chronic liver disease. Is there any chance this medicine could help cure it? Up till now the only course of action has really been to just try to avoid further damage and wait for cirrhosis, which doesn't sound particularly fun :(
Sorry if this is a little like a stranger at a party asking about how to get rid of their warts :p
- pja 12y agoSofosbuvir (Solvadi is the brand name of the pill) acts by inhibiting the viral RNA polymerase enzyme used by the Hep C virus, so unless your liver disease has a viral cause where the virus relies on an affected RNA polymerase this drug probably isn't going to help.
- Mz 12y agoThere is probably a great deal more you can do than that, even without a diagnosis. A proper diagnosis would empower you to do yet more, even if doctors don't have the answers. You can do a lot to reduce the current load on your liver, to support the liver nutritionally, etc. That would improve your quality of life and extend your window for finding real solutions.