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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beachymom 05/21/2014

I have had it all along, but now I have it BAD. I'm taking allergy meds, using good lotions and natural oatmeal soaps, being very careful, little to no makeup, but can't get it to go away. It's starting to itch like bugs crawling, peeling off in chunks, and burns like fire and is red as a sunburn where it does. I only have 15 days of TX to go, but this is so bad. It's all on my face. I was so desperate for some relief tonight that I smeared Burt's Bees chapstick alll over . I have no idea what it might do, but it can't get much worse at this point.

Any ideas anyone?

allaboutliving 05/22/2014

Good advise from everyone here. Once you get the rash it's all about damage control. It will get better once tx ends & the drugs leave your system. Avoid the sun as much as possible & living where you do that's not easy. Too many products will overwhelm you so stick to something that gives you relief & avoid combining. You will be done soon & this will seem like a bad dream. Hang in there.

DRTJC 05/24/2014

13 more doses left hope to god I make it's getting rough even S & O good luck beachy

lovefall 05/24/2014

I BOUGHT THE BENADRYL SPRAY (CHEAPER WALGREEN'S BRAND) AND IT HELPED BETTER THAN ANYTHING i TOOK ORALLY.

So sorry for you - this Riba is unreal - I have been getting skins bumps and rashes without Riba for years now from the sun.
I think it was from my Hep C - but yes the Riba made it TRIPLE WORSE>
Good luck.

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