How long will an alcoholic live with Hepatitis C?

A friend has 4 children with her ex husband who has known he has Hep C for two years. He drinks A LOT everyday. Within 30 minutes of getting off work he is rip roaring drunk on vodka. Saturdays and Sundays he is drunk within minutes of waking up.





He is not receiving treatment of any kind and has not changed his lifestyle (diet, exercise etc) in any way, nor does he see a doctor to monitor his condition. He is quite yellow (indicative of liver failure?).





How long will he go on like this before he succombs to his disease? Three of their children are still quite young, their oldest just turned 18. She is very concerned that her children may lose their father and wonders just where he stands with this disease with his behavior and obvious symptoms (yellowing).





Peace and many thanks.How long will an alcoholic live with Hepatitis C?
The answer is surprising....one never knows. Thats the issue with HCV. Drinking will only cause more damage at a much faster rate and also increases the viral load, no doubt. If he is jaundiced now, looks like the kidneys are affected as well as the liver. Once the liver is over 92% damaged, it doesn't take too long afterwards....





Depression goes along with HCV, which happens first before addiction. So, he may of had hcv much longer than previously thought.....he could of been born with it or contracted it somehow later on in life.





A doctor will not treat anyone with hcv until they have been clean and sober for at least 6 months.





It's a shame too because many who cannot seem to break the abuse often do not know that sometimes it is the HCV side effects that come to light instead of detoxing side effects when they quit their drug of choice.





I wish I could tell you more, but honestly, no one really knows how long this guy will last. I have known others who never drank a drop or did drugs who had hcv infection and didn't live long and I've known a few to have abused drugs (alcohol included) who lived well beyond the doctor's wildest dreams.





My prayers are with you and your friend and her familyHow long will an alcoholic live with Hepatitis C?
It's impossible to say how long he will live, but the fact that he is yellow is a symptom of severe liver damage, and the fact that he is drunk within minutes of waking up on weekends (and after work) indicates that he is an alcoholic. People who have Hep C should NEVER drink ANY alcohol, because alcohol is processed by the liver, and drinking alcohol could accelerate the rate of liver damage.





Your friend's ex needs to be confronted about his drinking and his Hep C. If he does not get help soon, he may die sooner rather than later.
I suggest you stick a couple of hypodermic needles in your skin that HAVE hep c, just to make sure...then put your head in between your legs and kiss your as$ goodbye
I suggest you avoid a doctor's help for as long as possible, oh wait, nice job then.
this guy knows how to party.
Not very long, I think. :-(
It sounds like this fella is NOT handling reality at all well; he sounds as if he's opting for socially acceptable 鈥榩assive鈥?suicide.





Someone needs to front him - NOT change him; he'll do that if he wants.


Ask him what he wants his kids to remember about him after he's dead.


Does he want to be remembered as a chicken-hearted cowardly drunk bent on suicide ... or something a wee bit more powerful?





It sounds like there's a lotta FEAR around this situation.


TRUST me; fronting him will NOT make matters worse unless he's the type of guy who wants to take people with him.


If that's the case your friend needs to leave now.


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