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.
Sorry to hear ....what does Dr say...??
I haven't been posting as I am feeling down at times and angry due to all these side effects and I have no idea that I actually did clear.
I seem to have gotten worse than before I started treatment....Sounds crazy, but it is true...My problems are heart pain, skin problems, rash, problems breathing,
bumps, joint pain, swelling of hands and headaches - I could go on and on.......The only thing so far is my urine is clear still.
I have to yet take the SVR test on Dec 9th......Not positive I will pass.
I am kicking myself and trying to maintain healthy attitude....Depression set in for a while that was VERY bad, that I am keeping a check on......
I am running low-grade fevers, but my blood pressure is now very LOW....TOO LOW....nothing makes sense.
I had one week of feeling fantastic and then it all went crazy again. They said it must have been something viral, but it has me scared.
One might say, why don't I do go doctor (well now they screwed up my insurance and I have to wait 10 days until it is straightened out.) Someone made a big mistake that set off a bunch of alarms that I almost could not get my Flu shot....... They switched my primary ins. and now both companies are denying all claims.....
Right now just fed up with everything.....but trying to find my "happy place still" - maybe God will surprise me with "SVR"....
I was so gosh darn happy to get the treatment after several years of life threatening cirrhosis complications, I actually got depressed when the tx was over. I dont think it was the S&O per se.
Definite worsening of insomnia.
Very noticeable worsening of fatigue.
Arthritic inflammation in joints seems to be more painful now.
My meld score continues to drop.
I'm sure the state of your liver and which areas were damaged like biliary, portal/sinusoid, pancreatic, metabolite synthesis, etc. has a lot to do with it. Everyone is different.