Hepatitis C (cont.)

Next Steps

Follow-up

Follow all instructions that your health care provider gives you. A healthy lifestyle is more important than ever.

• Eat a varied, healthy diet, take part in some physical activity daily, and get plenty of rest.

• Drink plenty of water and other noncaffeinated fluids to stay well hydrated.

• Avoid alcoholic beverages and medicines such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (like Brufen, Aleve, Advil) that can be harmful in people with liver disease.

• If you have symptoms, avoid prolonged or vigorous physical exercise until your symptoms improve.

• If symptoms worsen at any time, contact your doctor.

The better you take care of yourself, the more likely you will be one of the many individuals who do well for many years.

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