Truly an all around crumby day, man. Sorry you're hurting.

Oh boy you did have a bad one. First off are you on any anti depressants? Tx will really mess with your emotions and your Dr. should be monitoring your mental state. It is a real and very serious concern and can undermine your successes if you are not coping . See your Dr about it.!
Second many Dr.s know dick all about HCV and Tx so pay no mind. I have had to correct my family Dr. more than once withy information I was given by my HCV Dr.
The attending Emerg Dr. was correct to some degree that interferon does not "cure" HCV. Nothing "cures" HCV but rather treats it and hopefully reduces the virus to such a small amount that it is considered "in remission" or SVR as we call it.

I am so sorry!! Sounds like you def had a rough day. I have had a few people myself get distant once they found out, and its really their loss. I know it sucks but the real friends stick around even when things get sticky! Hope your day is better today!!

awwww, price, what an awful day. just let that friend go out of your life for right now. after treatment is all over things will prob. heal?

treatment makes us all absolutely nuts. i was screaming at friends, family, pharmacy, insurance, and other people in cars. it was so awful because i thought they'd all gone crazy!

doctors don't know as much about treatment as we do. i'm serious! they have no idea what hell we go through. and tht's the specialist that we see! regular GP's no nothing! it's useless to even talk to them!

so sorry you've had all this happen. we all love you a do understand what you're going through. sending you lots of hugs and strength...

TX can make you nuts the drugs that are given to us to beat the virus are poison to our bodies and our minds,but it can and does beat the virus.
Sounds like the perfect storm of TX arose.
One day at a time is what I remember being told and that is my only advice to you as you will have your friend back if in fact a true friend and the doctor at the ER well most doctors are ignorant about the virus as said before.

The doctor knows nothing about hep c. Futhermore he doesnt seem like he has a very good bedside manner. Sorry. This is why I dont tell anyone.

Sorry for that experience. Its a tough world out there once you start to wrestle with your decisions around treatment and this disease. But I echo others comments - make sure you are on psych meds. It took a while but I'm on the right one.
And make sure you have the right doctors with the right attitudes.
As for friends not understanding - you kind of find out who your real friends are during this time.
Keep your chin up and vent here - its safe.

Tx is horrific on ur mind..... Surely u felt horrible yesterday. Everything is intensified on tx. I was going off on my daughter for every little thing, hysterically crying like someone just died. My family doc has tweaked my antidepressants several times. I am very impatient now when driving and when in public (was never like that before)
Try to not lose focus of why ur doing this tx.
Heres another perfect example as to how ignorant drs are and why it's important u have one that understands the meds and their sides. I went to a hematologist about 2 months ago...figured double ck my blood results (as he specializes in this) 1st off, he NEVER treated anyone w/HCV. Then he said he was familiar w/interferon, but said "48 weeks is a LONG time to be on that drug!" I just picked up my purse and left.
You will learn more on this site and get more support on here than anywhere. We know the truth and are victims of all of the miscommunications.
You may want to put that friendship on hold for now.. ( i had to w/several friends, they ran out of patience w/me and/or are afraid of me?) The last thing you need right now is someone screaming in ur neighborhood and demeaning u.
Sounds like u had a major anxiety attack, and med are the most important thing right now... Trust me... I've been so dark from these meds, u DON'T want to go there! Hugs, and hang in there, this all shall pass.

On week 2 of tx, I developed chest pain and shortness of breath and went to ER where after testing it was determined that this was caused by anxiety. I was sent to a shrink specializing in hep c and put on anti-anxiety/depressants and the problems cleared up within a week or so.

As for being treated as 2nd class in ER, I know the feeling. Bunch of ignorant idiots - never mind their oath: "first do no harm" - yeah. I determined that the only reason I was well treated when I went to ER was because I just had a beautiful haircut and looked like a well to do person. No one asked me how I got hep c unlike every other friggin doctor I've ever seen - I'm sure they were afraid to this time cuz I looked like I might be smart enough to report them. It probably won't do a lot of good but you can call patient relations and file a complaint - even if you do it anonymously. Or you can call the president's office and speak with the executive assistant who will ensure the information is passed along to the right person in senior management - I'm sure they don't take these things lightly.

And as for your friend, I know it's really difficult, but try to take the high road. I think sometimes people love us but they are deathly afraid of this disease. It is ignorance again. Losing your friend may be a mixed blessing but now may not be the time to know what the reason is. This person was obviously struggling with this issue. I got dumped cuz of hep c a few days before I started tx. And like everyone here keeps telling me, if someone truly loves you, they will accept you no matter what. Maybe this person was not your soulmate.

Be strong. This can be a very lonely disease but we are all here to support you. Us heppers stick together.

It is so unfortunate that you were treated that way and doctors are allowed to get away with it. I would turn him in.

Sorry you had such a bad day. Unless that er doc is treating your hcv he should have no comment on it at all. Don't understand the friend thing but as said before...we learn our true friends during tx. Try to hang in there...tomorrow is another day. Keep the faith!

I'm so sorry you went through such an awful experience. I bless my Family Nurse Practitioner every day! She's the one who diagnosed me in 1998, never pressured me re: tx., sent me to knowledgable (for the most part) specialists, never asked how I got Hep and doesn't care, manages my pain meds and on and on. Last week a Neurologist practically chased Hubby and I (we were there for hubby's problems) out of his office when Hubby mentioned (bless H.'s heart, he didn't know better) that I had Hep C. Hubby had never encountered that kind of thing before and he was crushed!! I should have cautioned him "don't ever mention."
A good friend of mine used to say:
"Those that Matter, don't mind and those that Mind, don't matter."
Doesn't help the hurt but does work as sort of a Mantra.

It was still agood idea to go to ER and get checked for chest pain. iT is really the only place that can quickly rule out cardiac. If you educate and be your own advocate then that swhat we all have to do. ( hopefully they did blood work and a 12 lead. As far as the cure thing well my internist wrote me a note saying you are cured! I hope you have at least one person who will treat you with compassion during this difficult time. Hang in there.

I am so sorry you had such a horrible day. You need to remember that we are here for you and that you are very, very loved.. Those in your life that matter will understand and be there for you. Those that don't... you don't need... just know that you have someone in your corner cheering you on and will always be here for you!!

i'm really sorry your friend kicked you when you were down and then you had to deal with a jerk MD. hope you get a good night's sleep and feel better.