Hepatitis C Support Group

Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.

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pharaoh88 05/08/2012

Hello everybody,

I asked the doctor I'm losing weight and can't continue like this for 37 more weeks, so she told me this could be my Thyroid, and I'll be tested for it next week.

I wrote this because I've read in a previous post that somebody is losing weight, and I think he/she was on triple which means eating lots of fat for incivik.

I hope he sees this post and asks his doctor about it.

betsy88 05/08/2012

I did have my thyroid checked and have lost weight during treatment. It was ok. It is a common thing to go out of whack during therapy though. Good luck!

deleted_user 05/08/2012

Yes, thyroid issues can be caused by the treatment meds and, depending on which way the thyroid went (hyperthyroid or hypothyroid), there could be weight gain or weight loss. All docs should be checking thyroid levels during treatment.

pharaoh88 05/08/2012

I did this test before I start treatment, but I didn't know why was it done,
I was scared from treatment and didn't worry about this test, since it was normal.

TulsaGal 05/08/2012

I lost 19 pounds when I was on incivek. I have been off incivek for 4 weeks and have gained back 3 pounds. But I have always been bassackwards.

If I lose weight again I will ask them to check my thyroid.

Thanks for the tip.

jester18 05/08/2012

I lost 30 lbs during the last 2 months of treatment. I need to lose another 20. I gained the 50 extra pounds over the last 5 years, which is about how long my liver enzymes have been elevated. I wonder if the hep caused the weight gain.

deleted_user 05/08/2012

Yep, the Hep definitely caused my initial weight gain.....

I had my thyroid checked prior to tx.....all ok.....
My levels are iffy now, and will be having a thyroid test run next labs....

Make sure you are drinking enough water, and eating really good foods.....and some fats for your Riba......it needs fat to be better absorbed and provide more bio-availability.....

Great post!

Trissa01 05/08/2012

I was excluded from a trial because my T3 is abnormal. Most test for T4 only not T3.

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