A friend of mine 48 yr.old male 5 7 180 lbs. was diagnosed with hep c in 2000, after he went into a coma from a thyroid problem. (He takes thyroid meds everyday) .He s in prison , where the medical care is awful , he wrote me this week saying he keeps getting nose bleeds. They told him 7 yrs ago he has cirrosis, but he refused a biopsy , due to the fact it s prison care . In 2000 he was totally yellow , from head to toe . They keep turning down his request to see a real Dr, instead of a nurse or Dr. assisant . stating that a nosebleed is not serious . I do NOT agree , from what I have learned on late stage Hep C , should he take these nose bleeds seriously ? and demand to be seen by a specialist ??? Thank You ....