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.
Just wondering if anyone else has high blood pressure (normally--meaning regardless of treatment), and takes medicine for that?
naturally my liver doc knows my list of meds and ok'd them.
but I forgot to ask him , and he does not have my vitals taken when I see him. So I have no idea if my BP is the same as usual , or up or down since starting tx...
since I have been having increase in headaches and pounding in my head since beginning tx , 2 weeks ago....would the Sovaldi/Riba tend to affect the BP.?
also it is interesting how different we all are. I notice others talking about feeling anxiety, speedy, etc.......can't sleep, and I have none of that.
I have the opposite in fact. I am feeling 'low" , meaning weak, tired and all my body wants to do is sleep sleep sleep.
though I have now started having strange little dreams, and some palpitations.
oh and I think it has actually helped my typical constipation issue.
:)
there was more I wanted to ask but forget. I have huge brain fog. Had my first bloodtest done yesterday , of my 12 week scheduled labs.
Can't wait to find out what it says about my response. The doc believes it will show I am already anemic, and he expects it to not show any viral load.
naturally my liver doc knows my list of meds and ok'd them.
but I forgot to ask him , and he does not have my vitals taken when I see him. So I have no idea if my BP is the same as usual , or up or down since starting tx...
since I have been having increase in headaches and pounding in my head since beginning tx , 2 weeks ago....would the Sovaldi/Riba tend to affect the BP.?
also it is interesting how different we all are. I notice others talking about feeling anxiety, speedy, etc.......can't sleep, and I have none of that.
I have the opposite in fact. I am feeling 'low" , meaning weak, tired and all my body wants to do is sleep sleep sleep.
though I have now started having strange little dreams, and some palpitations.
oh and I think it has actually helped my typical constipation issue.
:)
there was more I wanted to ask but forget. I have huge brain fog. Had my first bloodtest done yesterday , of my 12 week scheduled labs.
Can't wait to find out what it says about my response. The doc believes it will show I am already anemic, and he expects it to not show any viral load.
I have little light headedness standing up
I am 13 days into TX and get my 2 week blood done this week ..I also need to see if Im anemic yet ..I often am without the Riba ..
I have had headaches as well and seem to forget so much ...brain fog can be bad.
All the best ThisToo
I was a hippie too, did I say that before, jansummer?
no shame in that. I regret nothing. would not do me any good if I did.
now I am having abdominal rumbly things and left sided pains.
oh joy.
thanks for the BP answers.
One is the Riba side effects & the other is the low hemocrits which you put in another post. I could no longer go up & down stairs, so my doc lowered my riba dose. (this is also part of anemia)
I am getting angry at some of these doctors NOT taking vitals or going through all the medications before starting treatments.
As I said in previous post, I hope you have some Nurse line or that they give with the medication or insurance to call if your doctor is unavailable. It will calm your fears....you need this.
The constipation getting better for me was a combination of the tons on water I was drinking PLUS my digestion process was improving due to the liver not fighting the Hep C daily
Again, I am not a doctor....
I normally had low blood pressure also, hmmm... Now I have to take a tiny amount 2.5mg (which is barely anything).
Please keep us posted..