Living With Hepatitis C For Dummies PDF
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01_576208 ffirs.qxd 12/28/04 11:59 AM Page i Living with Hepatitis C FOR ‰ DUMmIES by Nina L. Paul, PhD Foreward by Gina Pollichino, RN 01_576208 ffirs.qxd 12/28/04 11:59 AM Page iv 01_576208 ffirs.qxd 12/28/04 11:59 AM Page i Living with Hepatitis C FOR ‰ DUMmIES by Nina L. Paul, PhD Foreward by Gina Pollichino, RN 01_576208 ffirs.qxd 12/28/04 11:59 AM Page ii Living with Hepatitis C For Dummies Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River St. Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permis- sion of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, 317-572-3447, fax 317-572-4355, e-mail: 01_576208 ffirs.qxd 12/28/04 11:59 AM Page iii About the Author Nina L. Paul, PhD, has worked in the field of science and health communication for 22 years. She started down this path at SUNY Purchase, where she received her bachelor’s degree in biology and performed research in the field of neuroimmunology. After working in medical publishing at Rockefeller University Press (Journal of Clinical Investigation), she received her master’s degree and PhD in infectious disease epidemiology and immunology from Yale University. After leaving Yale, Nina pursued postdoctoral research in England. Nina’s research focused on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and related viruses and their interaction with the immune system. As part of her research, she published research articles and pre- sented her results at scientific conferences around the world. Nina also taught science to schoolchildren in New Mexico and vol- unteered at a hospital-based Cancer Information Centre in England. She worked in the field of evidence-based medicine and contributed to the Cochrane Library (a medical database). Nina believes in a multifaceted approach to health. She became a master of reiki, which is a universal life-force energy that is transmitted through the hands. Check out Nina’s Web site at www.ninapaul.info. 01_576208 ffirs.qxd 12/28/04 11:59 AM Page iv 01_576208 ffirs.qxd 12/28/04 11:59 AM Page v Dedication I dedicate this book to my mother, Harriet Paul. Author’s Acknowledgments Here is the place where I thank the “village” that helped me to write this book. I’m grateful for the support of loving family and friends: the Paul clan — Marvin (my father), David, and Joshua; The Kasmanoff’s — Caryn, Sam, Nathan, Noah, and Anna; The Sularski’s — Suzette, Allan, and Rebecca; Thelea Fudim, Bunny Kunin, and Henry Gotthelf; the four Barbaras, Annette, Sue, Patti, Cindy, Robin, Lily, Gus, and Burton, and all my other friends and Reiki angels. I thank the editorial team, including Natasha Graf, who came up with the idea for this book and brought me to it; Mike Baker, who contributed valuable experience and perspective as project editor; Tina Sims, copyeditor, who has the sharpest eyes; and George Nikias, MD, who heads a hepatitis C clinic in New Jersey and served as technical editor. An angel brought Gina Pollichino, RN, who has shared her enthusi- asm and knowledge about hepatitis C and wrote the foreword to this book. To the people living with hepatitis C, their family and friends, and their doctors who have shared their stories with me, a huge thank you. 01_576208 ffirs.qxd 12/28/04 11:59 AM Page vi Publisher’s Acknowledgments We’re proud of this book; please send us your comments through our Dummies online regis- tration form located at www.dummies.com/register/. Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following: Acquisitions, Editorial, and Composition Services Media Development Project Coordinator: Michael Kruzil Project Editor: Mike Baker Layout and Graphics: Andrea Dahl, Acquisitions Editors: Natasha Graf, Lauren Goddard, Denny Hager, Mikal Belicove Stephanie D. Jumper, Barry Offringa, Jacque Roth, Heather Ryan Senior Copy Editor: Tina Sims Special Art: Kathryn Born Editorial Program Assistant: Courtney Allen Proofreaders: Jessica Kramer, Charles Spencer, TECHBOOKS Technical Editor: George Nikias, MD Production Services Editorial Manager: Jennifer Ehrlich Indexer: TECHBOOKS Production Services Editorial Assistant: Nadine Bell Cover Photos: ©Ed Pritchard/Getty Images/Stone Cartoons: Rich Tennant (www.the5thwave.com) Publishing and Editorial for Consumer Dummies Diane Graves Steele, Vice President and Publisher, Consumer Dummies Joyce Pepple, Acquisitions Director, Consumer Dummies Kristin A. Cocks, Product Development Director, Consumer Dummies Michael Spring, Vice President and Publisher, Travel Brice Gosnell, Associate Publisher, Travel Kelly Regan, Editorial Director, Travel Publishing for Technology Dummies Andy Cummings, Vice President and Publisher, Dummies Technology/General User Composition Services Gerry Fahey, Vice President of Production Services Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services 02_576208 ftoc.qxd 12/28/04 12:00 PM Page vii Contents at a Glance Foreword ........................................................xvii Introduction.......................................................1 Part I: Understanding and Exposing Hepatitis C ....7 Chapter 1: Conquering Hepatitis C ..........................................................9 Chapter 2: Talking about Transmission.................................................19 Chapter 3: Let’s Get Ready to Rumble: Hepatitis C versus Your Immune System.........................................................................29 Chapter 4: Infecting the Liver: Symptoms and Progression of the Disease ...............................................................39 Part II: Diagnosing and Treating the Disease......51 Chapter 5: Building Your Medical Support Team.................................53 Chapter 6: Testing for the Hepatitis C Virus .........................................67 Chapter 7: Testing the Liver....................................................................79 Chapter 8: Prescribing Medical Treatment ...........................................91 Chapter 9: Getting a New Liver.............................................................109 Chapter 10: Looking at Types of Treatment: Western, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine..................................119 Part III: Living a Good Life with Hep C............133 Chapter 11: Eating and Drinking for Health ........................................135 Chapter 12: Avoiding Harmful Substances..........................................157 Chapter 13: Moving and Grooving to Reduce Stress and Feel Better .................................................................................173 Chapter 14: Surrounding Yourself with Support ................................189 Chapter 15: Working through Relationships and Telling Others......199 Chapter 16: Facing Financial and Workplace Challenges ..................209 Part IV: Considering Different Groups with Hepatitis C.............................................223 Chapter 17: Helping Kids with Hepatitis C..........................................225 Chapter 18: Special Groups with Hepatitis C......................................239 Chapter 19: For Family and Friends .....................................................247 Part V: The Part of Tens..................................257 Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Vacationing with Hepatitis C......................259 Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Sleeping Well with Hepatitis C...................267 Chapter 22: Ten-Plus Web Sites and Resources for Hep C ................271 Index.............................................................277 02_576208 ftoc.qxd 12/28/04 12:00 PM Page viii
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