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mariaa
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Thu May 15, 2008 - 03:52 PM
Hi, I have 27 years old, and i am Romanian girl, working in london for 1 year. And if i will make some mistake, please forgive me
I'm new in this thing with hep B. I've been diag in with hep B in January, i was ref to the hospital near me, to the gastroenterology clinic. I have seen by the Dr. in February, and he gave me more test to do, blood test, scan and biopsy, and the next meeting will be in June. I've made all this. and not I'm waiting to see the Dr. But i received a call from them and they re-booked my appointment for August.
meanwhile i receive a letter from Dr an d he is said that i will be propose for antiviral treatment. i have read a lot for the treatment, but nothing referred to money. and now my question is: I HAVE TO PAY FOR MY TREATMENT?? HOW MUCH???
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administrator
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Mon May 19, 2008 - 11:15 AM
Hallo. Would it be OK for me to email you to discuss your particular circumstances?
Best wishes
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mariaa
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Mon May 19, 2008 - 11:21 AM
Yes, it will be great!
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By:
mar32
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Sat Feb 07, 2009 - 06:41 PM
hi administrator,
i have the same problem about financing my treatment. my situation is even worse since i am non eu/uk citizen, living and studying in the uk. would be kind to give me some advice and information about the price of available medicines?
thank you very much
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Ian
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Sun Feb 08, 2009 - 04:30 PM
The UK Department of Health website says that "Hospital treatment is free to people who ordinarily live in the United Kingdom" I believe this means if you are resident in the UK for more than 3 months and not a visitor then you do not pay for treatment. HOWEVER the easiest way is to phone the hospital or your doctor and ask them as they are the professionals with the answers.
Which doctor is wanting to put you on antiviral treatment? I would be concerned if your GP is going to put you on antiviral treatment before seeing a specialist. Many GP's just do not know enough about HepB to give you all the information you need to agree to this suggestion. If your GP is suggesting treatment before seeing a specialist I would ask why you can't wait until you can see a specialist. Do you have very high ALT result? If it is very high then perhaps you should be seeing a specialist sooner. If your ALT is low then perhaps you can afford to wait until August.
This is just my opinion of course as I am not a doctor
Ian
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administrator
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Mon Feb 09, 2009 - 08:42 PM
Hallo Mar32,
Good advice from Ian - also you could have a look at this link to NHS information for overseas visitors:
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Entitlementsandcharges/OverseasVisitors/Browsable/DH_074373
Scroll down to section about studying in the UK. If you scroll to the bottom of the page, you'll see it gives contact addresses so if you wish you can email an individual enquiry.
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mar32
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Thu Feb 12, 2009 - 01:08 PM
Dear Administrator and Ian,
I want to thank you very much for the answers. It is very difficult to face such a disesas and it is even more difficult when you are abroad, alone and do not know how things function. I will email NHS and ask them for my case. Can you tell me if you, as British citizens, have free treatment, particularily with tenofovir, adefovir or entecavir (with a doctor's prescription) or you have to pay for some of these medicines.
Thank you once more, very much.
Mario
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Ian
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Thu Feb 12, 2009 - 01:52 PM
Hi, I saw my HepB specialist in a hospital and got my medication from there so it cost me nothing. In England a prescription from a general doctor costs £7.10 each. I suggest you talk to your doctor face to face and ask him or her. They will know or will find out for you. Also please remember that you are not a foreigner as Romania is now part of the European Union and so you have rights in Britain. I suggest you call your nearest Romanian Consulate or Embassy to find out what your rights are for treatment from the NHS as well the British authorities. This may be easier for you as you can speak to them in your own language.
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SENSY
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Thu Feb 12, 2009 - 05:29 PM
hi a ROMANIAN GIRL, yes it is your rights to get treatment free of charge once you are living and working in UK. You work and pay tax on your income and that is good enough for you to get treatment.good luck
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andreea_22
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Sun Feb 15, 2009 - 01:50 PM
Buna Maria!
Si eu sunt tot din Romania si locuiesc aici de mai bine de 5 ani. Din pacate am aceeasi problema ca si tine. In iulie anul trecut mi s-a spus ca am virusul de HepB si a durat ceva timp pana mi-au dat tratament. Este si normal sa fie asa pentru ca trebuie sa iti ia probe de sange sa verifice mai intai daca ai hep B acuta sau cronica. Pentru hepatita acuta de obicei nu se da tratament, pentru ca exista 90% sanse sa scapi de virus in 6 luni si sa devii imuna la virus. Daca ai hepatita cronica atunci insemna ca virusl este present in sange de mai multi ani si atunci vei avea nevoie de tratament ca sa iti ajuti sistemul imnuitar sa lupte cu virusl. Inainte se recomanda Interferon pentru tretamentul hepatitei dar in multe persoana virusul devine rezistent la asemenea medicament. Mai recent doctorii prescriu anti-virale sub forma de pastile care reduc incarcatura virala si in unele cazuri chair ajuta la suprimarea virusului. Trebuie de asemenea sa nu mai bei bauturi alcolice sa renunit la fumat daca esti fumator si sa manaci cat mai sanatos, putine prajelei si multe fructe si legume. Presupun ca ti-au amanat vizita medicala pentru ca vor mai intai sa stie ce fel de virus heaptic ai, apoi daca esit purtator cronic sa vada daca esti purtator cronic sanatos sau nu. In functie de rezultatele de la analize, sange, ecografie abdominala, vor decide ce fel de tratament este indicat pentru conditia ta. Stai linisita ca au tot interesul sa te ajute sa scapi de virus. Nu stiu acum ce fel de statut ai tu aici. Daca esti la studiu sau lucrezi. In ambele cazuri ai dreptul la ingirjiri medicale si tratament gratuit, probalil de aceea nu au mentionat nimic despre implicatii financiare. Stiu ca esti obsinuita cu sitemul de acasa unde dupa ce ca platim cotizatii lunare la CAS mai trebuie sa platim si doctorul si asistenta si tratamentul, etc. Aici totul este diferit si mult mai bine organizat. Nu iti face probleme esti pe maine bune.
Daca mai ai alte intrebari poti sa imi scrii oricand vrei. Adresa mea de e-mail este arabella90@hotmail.co.uk.
Numai bine,
Andreea
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By:
defellow
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Sat Jan 30, 2010 - 08:46 AM
Hi, i was recently diagnosed with hepatitis b 2 years ago with +e antigen and have not been on drug . Recently went to my Doc and did blood test again and was informed i have hepatitis b but negative e antigen, viral load was 6000 and liver and kidney function was normal.He suggested entercavir for 6 months to make the viral load undectectable.I started the drug last week but cost a lot of money-500 pounds.Its a big drain for me and was not given this drug under the NHS.Pls can you advise me on the efficacy of the drug and how i can get it cheaper ?
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MT27IG
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Fri Feb 12, 2010 - 05:12 AM
HI I'm sorry I don't know very well english so I decide to write in romana. Da sunt din Romania. Am aftat ca am hepatita B acum 3 ani. Din acel moment viata mea sa schimbat pe plan psihologic am devenit: sensibil la unele mirosuri, agitat, stresat, superstitios si ma enervez foarte repede. Vreau sa scap cu disperare de acest virus dar imi este frica sa nu se intample ceva mai grav si sa stau cu gandul ca daca nu incercam poate era mai bine. am nevoie de incurajari dar nu stiu unde sa le caut. Doctorul nu iti spune nici o data in procente daca va fi mai bine sau MAI RAU.
Habar nu am ce sa fac. Exista vreo injectie miraculoasa, vre unu tratament macar 90% ideal pentru a scapa de acest virus.
HI I'm sorry I don't know very well english so I decide to write in romana. Da sunt din Romania. Am aftat ca am hepatita B acum |
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brit
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Sun Feb 14, 2010 - 09:02 AM
Hi defellow,
Entecavir would seem a sensible choice for your first treatment. It is both potent and also has a very low resistance profile. Tenofovir also seems to be producing good results.
No ideas about how you can get it cheaper though but the doc's choice would make sense.
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lobba123
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Sun Feb 14, 2010 - 02:26 PM
if you find it very hard to get meds in england consider that in italy you can have them free (all meds and blood tests are free for all cronic illnesses and also for hbv) but if you are resident for work, student or have family members working here.
free medical assistance is given to all even illegal immigrants but not for long expensive therapies like hbv i guess.if you have a chance to get more information maybe you can have more access as a EC citizen, also consider that low cost flights from england are very inexpensive.
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lobba123
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Sun Feb 14, 2010 - 02:30 PM
in these cases: resident for work, student or have family members working here, the meds and blood tests are free whatever country you are from
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