how long since u've finished tx.? yes this is normal,it takes 1 to 2 yrs to rid all these meds completely out of u're system..go to the dr. and get u something for u're depression and anxieties..god bless u

congratulations on being SVR! yay!!!!!!!! you did it!

i'm two years post treatment and just now barely starting to feel normal. you may want to ask your doctor for meds to help with the depresson. at the very least start taking B complex vitamins and extra B12. take about 1000mgs of the B12 everyday. the B's help with depression. and walk 1/2 hr everyday. keep drinking lots of water as it will help to flush the meds out too. hang in there! you've gone through the war...it's over...now you just have to recover and get your life back!

I'm 3 years out of treatment and am on meds for the anxiety and depression it just seems that the first three years after where managable with mild depression meds. Where you both on pegasys and interferon treatments and if so how long was your treatment

chris that long off of tx..u're probably just having anxiety depression problems due to life and its situations..seek counseling.

good advice dilly. your brain on tx HAS taken a beating. 4 yrs post i can finally commit something to memory for a few hours. ( limestone measurements etc. ) dont let your guard down, the only bad depressive episode ive ever had was 2 yrs post tx.. again, good advice dilly. that episode was very much related to scary life circumstances.

Chris are you saying you just finished 52 weeks of treatment or that you have been finished for 52 weeks. cause if you just finished 52 week call your doctor and get antidepresents now. If you've been finished for 52 weeks and are still depressed you still would be wise to talk to him. also if you just finished you will need a test in 6mo. to make sure it's still gone they should have explained that to you.

I was done with tx 3 years ago and continue to test negative. Its mostly the anxiety that is affecting me now. I am on meds for the anxiety just can't seem to shake it. I think its a side affect from the pegasys and interferon treatments

i still think you need to take extra B vitamins...and extra B12

the shit messes you up chris. i feel a little prematurely aged. not like a good wine either, decrepid old man aged..

Thats how I feel also got aged the hard way. Are you still on tx?

I had this whole big answer worked up but then decided that it was easier to agree with cap'n. Affairs of the mind are best left to the pro's. I hope you conquer your fears/demons and can achieve inner peace soon. And for what it's worth I take Xanax.
Oh and congrats on SVR.

a1napadude what does SVR stand for? Never heard that one before. I am getting proffessional treatment. I am currently on Pristiq,Geodon,Lorazepam, and Paroxetine. This seems to be some what ok but still not able to work due to anxiety. I still would like to here your answer you had worked up any answers may ease my mind. I'm new on this group and hope to get some help from all the others out there like me. Thanks Again!

you will be fine...be patient and strong you need lots of positiveness, go on shopping, nature, yoga and so on

From my understanding Tx can exacerbate any underlying vulnerabilities, including anxiety and depression if you read the information sheet that comes with each drug.
You are probably right to summise that the Tx has caused this side effect. Did you use anti-depressants while on Tx?
I have friends who this has happened to.

thats true but kinda comical bill. i remember reading the med data sheets too. the jist of it was , indeed the meds may exacorbate existing phsycological conditions but if youve never had any, essentially hang onto your hat.. a very subtle way of saying " this shit will make you trip balls " ..
i crashed. severe manic episode. i was either entertaining paranoid delusions or laughing my ass off at shit that may or may not have been funny..