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.
Who else out there is still waiting for the meds that can be tolerated by your immune system to rid your body of this horrid virus ?
I failed triple tx, 48 weeks with victrelis last October.
My Dr. report was that we'd treat again when right trial med is available or do transplant and treat again.
My joints are worse than ever. Not sure if its due to virus or not.
Thanks for any and all input
Peace Love and Good Health,
Beth Ann
I failed triple tx, 48 weeks with victrelis last October.
My Dr. report was that we'd treat again when right trial med is available or do transplant and treat again.
My joints are worse than ever. Not sure if its due to virus or not.
Thanks for any and all input
Peace Love and Good Health,
Beth Ann
The multi damage done by hcv can lead to joint pain - not saying that is the cause of yours. I have joint point & hemochromatosis - the hemo causes joint pain by excess iron in joints (loose explanation). The hcv causes a state of inflammation to whatever organs it seems to choose, LOL.
I'm dealing with it through nutritional changes & I keep exercising. How about you?
"Relapsed" (euphemism for failed) on a trail of all oral with Riba.
I'm 1A CT and on heavy duty meds for RA including a mild chemo that makes it very hard to get on trails. Hoping to do a LB to get a handle on the stage of my fibrosis which was 3 at last test.
2015 for sure will be our year, if not by late 2014. By 2015 HCV will be a CURABLE disease (when treated in time)... and curable with just a couple of pills a day for 3 mos or less and almost no sides. And then we can all celebrate.