My pleasure. Live to share and help others. Hep B is transmitted by another infected person, or fruit that has been handled by too many people. There’s no way you could get Hep B by smoking a joint. I’ve been indulging for 45 years. Never had an issue with smoking as I ALWAYS used my own. Never smoked off something that was in another’s mouth. I got hep C in
1970, busing heroin, stupid choice, married a pervert ( not knowing) lol. Back then hep C was considered “ non A “ non B” as there was no cure. Hubby or 2 kiddos never got it from me. It’s only passed by needles from one to another. Not a sexual transmission, ONLY BLOOD TO BLOOD. Hep B is much easier to get as it’s from mishandled pre-cut foods as in a restaurant. As for my issues now, one needs to take at least 1200 mg of Calcium, vitamin D daily to keep your bones strong. My Cortisone shits June 13 are still holding up. Awesome. My hips are next as my only exercise is walking, and oh boy do they hurt. I have tingling from feet up legs to hands. PMR & Rheumatoid Arthritis are pretty much the same. BUT ~ I have no joint pain !! Inflammation is running along my muscles from Cervical, down shoulders, arms to hips and on down. In the middle of the night, 12:00 am to 4:00 am your body is repairing itself. When this first started 2 years ago it was excruciating burning pain all over my body ! My POS Dr., didn’t listen to my issues, didn’t care, did freezing nothing. Sent me to a Rheumatologist, who I couldn’t even understand as his broken English was so bad. It’s Dr took so much blood and couldn’t come up with an answer. So I searched on my own. I should have done what another person in here did, @ Gi to the Endrgebcy Hisputal” as they take do as much if not more blood work that “ the Primary Dr”. No desire to take Prednisone at this time as the Cortisone Shots in Shoulders helped and since I will not be seeing my new FEMALE INTERNEST until November. If the PMR is not treated it could lead to JIANT CELL ~ which clogs your blood arteries, etc. The problem with the BIG PHARNA INDUSTRY IS : If you cure the patient, they will have no business! Plain and simple. Sane with the Dr’s. I’m very savy at 72 refuse to take any more BS from a lazy Dr who is burnt out with his practice. I have great Medicare, and a great supplemental. I can go wherever I want. I search Mayo Clinic as I know they are the best. My Hep C Treatment was through Loma Linda University in SO. CAL. The only reason I go to CA anymore. Burn and raised there and gut the heck out in 1998, relocated to Northern, NV. This whole mess was created by trying to help our “ Millennial Daughter” who became a moms, didn’t want to give up her life !!! REALLY? Then had another son 18 months later. Get and get Narcissistic hubby “ used and abused me”, had a mild Heart Attack the end of February 2024. 3 Dr’s told me, “your 70 and chasing 2 toddlers around, you’re going to kill yourself, get out if that house” lol ~ that I did. Now I’m the bad grandma ~ because both hubby and I worked 50 years, to retire and enjoy life. But become a babysitter. We’ll visit 3 times a year. My health is #1, and if I’m not proactive, I’m sunk ! You take care.