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.
General observation for thsoe starting TX....
I have recently received a couple of messages asking, basically, if sides get bette or worse during treatment. Great question!
I am not an expert on anything except my own personal experience. I have learned that Hep C treatment is a very personal and individualistic. Ever person is different. For me, side effects started within a few days of my first shot. They were not really bad, but they were definetly there. I have had nausea the entire time I have been on treatment (14 wks so far) some days bad and some days good, but have not thrown-up. I have had fatigue to varying degrees. There is no schedule as to what days will be worse than others. At the beginning, the sides were more closely related to the timing of my shot, not so anymore. I can have a bad anytime...but most days are GOOD.
When I went "undie" it did not change my side effects..darn! The days I don't drink enough water are always rougher than they need to be..drink water!!!! And my final bit of rambling...while comparing your sides to others is sometimes enlightening, and can bring some comfort, remember that you are unique and there is no "normal" in this. We each "play the cards we are dealt" and a good attitude goes a looooong way!
God bless,
Rob
I have recently received a couple of messages asking, basically, if sides get bette or worse during treatment. Great question!
I am not an expert on anything except my own personal experience. I have learned that Hep C treatment is a very personal and individualistic. Ever person is different. For me, side effects started within a few days of my first shot. They were not really bad, but they were definetly there. I have had nausea the entire time I have been on treatment (14 wks so far) some days bad and some days good, but have not thrown-up. I have had fatigue to varying degrees. There is no schedule as to what days will be worse than others. At the beginning, the sides were more closely related to the timing of my shot, not so anymore. I can have a bad anytime...but most days are GOOD.
When I went "undie" it did not change my side effects..darn! The days I don't drink enough water are always rougher than they need to be..drink water!!!! And my final bit of rambling...while comparing your sides to others is sometimes enlightening, and can bring some comfort, remember that you are unique and there is no "normal" in this. We each "play the cards we are dealt" and a good attitude goes a looooong way!
God bless,
Rob
You are so right that the sides are very, very individualized. I've had sides that no one else seems to have ever had and yet, I've not had a lot of sides that everyone seems to have.
in that order lol
No matter what, when I am not drinking enough water I feel worse.