Hepatitis B- non reactive??

Hi to you all.

I have been diagnosed with Hepatitis B in 2007. My Doctor has put me on 3TC 150mg early this year (in February to be exact) because my viral load was very high.

Perhaps i should give you a little history, my dad died in 1993 but in 2009 i had just discovered that he also had Hepatitis B. i am the last born so, i am suspecting that i might have gotten it at a very young age but i cannot confirm this. I am now 31.

Today (28/05/2012) i went to get my results on a test i did 3 weeks back on my viral load but it came back negative. It read hepatitis b- non reactive. I am so excited and thank God for this wonderful news.

My Doctor told me that, the virus cannot be detected. I am still a bit confused though; does it mean that the virus is gone? Is there a chance for the viral load to be high again? Please tell me what this results really mean?

Meanwhile i continue to live positively, take my medication, and live a healthy lifestyle. I am going back for another test in 3 months (28 August 2012).

Hello, hep20, and welcome to the forum. I know we have a few members with hep B, so hopefully one of them will see your post. It would seem that the virus is undetectable in your system at this point. Perhaps the medication is working. I contracted hep B back in '68 or '69, but my immune system knocked it out. I have the antibody for it and will always test positive. At the same time I was diagnosed with chronic active hep C, I also found out about the B. That was in '93. You really should ask your doctor about any specific questions you may have.

You seem to be doing all the right things, so hopefully you will be around for a long time to come. Enjoy your life!

Hugs,
Connie