Sorry you're having a bad evening, Mike.

Why not throw it out here for the support group to help you with...

That's how we all do it.

I know asking to talk on the phone seems strange, but the truth is, I'm a horrible typist. It take me minutes just to write a few sentences.

I'm on week 8. My hemoglobin is very low. I can't sleep at night. Headaches, nasau, irritability, depression. The doctors and nurses do not offer much assistance. In fact, I feel like a nuisance to them. Life pretty much sucks right now.

I tried all of the chats rooms I could find... no one is in any of them.

thats a very unusual request. hepc tx can cause mania, agitation, and certainly anxiety. aint much the shit dont cause.. phsycosis, assrot, hypervigilence, fatigue, muscle wasting, skin failure, projectile vomiting. yea, its some evil shit..

There are people here to talk with ya....sorry you feel isolated.....you are not a nuisance....its why we are here.....

Well, as conventional as it seems, anyone who has a few minuteds to talk about treatment would be a welcomed, fresh breath of air for me. I FEEL SO ALONE IN ALL OF THIS. I have yet to meet someone (besides in discussion boards) going through what I'm going through. Just talking is HUGE. I have had one quick call and we swapped stats and treatment ideas, but ANY HELP IS APPREACIATED. I will type if necessary but it will take a long time. My wife is typing for me right now actually.

TEAMWORK - that's the name of the game!

I will be up for hours and hours... I tend not to sleep much (though fatigued). Please call even for two minutes. It's so hepful for me. Thanks.

Chances are...no one is gonna call....not how it usually works around here...but this is a great forum & you can find support & help if that is what you are looking for.

Mike - Whatever your trouble is this evening, it is doubtful the situation could be rectified with a 2 minute phone call from any of us.

For that you'd need a Rabbi...

Mike are you on an antidepressant ? These treatment drugs are rough... you should ask your doctor to prescribe something...insist that they do. I take Lexapro and Amitriptylin at night, both are antidepressants & they can make you sleepy so I take them before bed with a Benadryl & most nights I manage to sleep. Insomnia & depression are very common with the treatment and you should ask your doctor to prescribe something..be persistant with them, it's ok to be a pest with them. You don't have to take them the rest of your life and it's no sign of weakness on your part. These meds could make John Wayne teary & irritable and lack of sleep makes everything worse. So it's not you...it's the meds.

For nausea I sip gingerale and I use these things called Sea Bands that you can get at Walmart or a pharmacy. They are little stretch bands you wear on your wrists....they are really for seasickness...but they really help with the nausea. I kid you not. My husband gets vertigo sometimes & they him with nausea, they help me with my Hep C meds nausea. My niece is pregnant & gets morning sickness & they helped her feel better. So give them a try.

How long have you been on TX? Hang in there treatment (TX) is rough....but the reward of possibly clearing are worth it. Hope your feeling better soon. Be kind to yourself.

Hey mike. It is gonna be ok. We are all here for you!! Your wife is a brave gal thank her for being the tupist to bring u to us!!! We need you,too!!!

Are you taking Ribavirin? If so are you taking it after 5pm??? The RN at genentech and my DR moved mine from 10:30 at nite to 2:30 pm and it has madexa huge difference. I also have substituted 2 12 oz cans of warm and semi flat canad dry ginger ale into my daily water intake. Seems to be helping tremendously in abaiting any yicky feeling.
Be strong anything yougot we got. Bring it mybrother!!!!! :))) jan

Mike...I hope things are better for you this morning. When you are in the midst of a very bad period, such as last night, please continue to reach out on the board here...usually someone is around...and try to remember that just around the corner from a bad episode will come a better time. Treatment will have it's ups and downs.

As Csick said in her post, if you aren't on antidepressants please request them from your doctor. Most people who are on Hep C treatment are on antidepressants. The treatment meds cause depression/anxiety and that is a known fact. If your doctor doesn't seem to understand that fact, you need to get another doctor or go see your general practitioner for help in that department.

Let us know how you are doing this morning.

By the way, I see you live in MN. I grew up in southeast MN.

P.S. A low hemoglobin is very common while on treatment and is actually to be expected. However, it can go "too low." Do you know what your last lab result was? Has your doctor talked about prescribing Procrit in case your hemoglobin goes too low?

What week of treatment are you in?

Is your doctor a hepatologist or a gastroenterologist?

Sorry for so many questions.