Greetings, So for those of you who helped me through my Solv/Rib hep c treatment and trying to figure out why i was actually worse post treatment, we finally got to the bottom of everything. Good...
Greetings, I thought I'd share some of my experience with hopes of helping others and preventing the the long, distressing cycle in getting a cfs diagnosis and a potential treatment for those who...
thank you themiz. I am looking forward to taking hep c off my list, it will be such a huge relief and milestone. I wish the debilitating fatigue and brain fog would go away now or at least ease up...
I forgot to mention, I also had shortness of breath as I was border line anemia. It did get better as treatment went on and even continued a little bit after I stopped the meds. but It's completely...
NewYorkPat, I am also co-infected HIV and 1a. I have also been infected for at least 25 years maybe more with hiv under control. I completed the 24 weeks of sol/riba around 3 months ago. I will be...
Hi Hold Fast, thanks for checking back. I'm not seeing much improvement yet and 2 months post treatment. I went back to my doc yesterday. he did some tests because in addition to the extreme fatigue...
hi hold fast, thank you for sharing that with me. though your have different issue the triggering of it from s&r sounds similar and helps to hear I'm not alone. I have bigger things to deal with now...
rduvall thanks for the support and inspiration. I am hopeful and though I'm still experiencing side effects and symptoms my doc is saying he's pretty optimistic that i'll achieve svr in Oct. That's...
forgot to mention, I was going to dr dieterich for a 2nd opinion. I have been having a tough time with symptoms and he was highly recommended....
I was referred to Dr Douglas Dieterich of Mt Sinai 98th st from a very credible source. I was told he's top in his field and in treating hep c and liver disease. I pasted a daily news article for...
thanks for all the feedback and support. Sorry for the delay but I haven't improved yet and am so exhausted pretty much everyday. Though my doc feels treatment has caused depression I know that's not...
Greetings, I hope everyone is doing well. I am about 3 weeks post treatment now and have not had one good day of feeling well since my last dose. The fatigue is just as bad along w other lingering...
Hi Mae, it's up and down. The past few days i felt terrible, basically in bed the last 2 days. Today I felt better, actually got to take my son to nyc. thank god, i feel so bad when I am basically in...
Holdfast, Thanks for your feedback and suggestions. I'm working on increasing my water in take and work out whenever possible and working to be more consistent. Just haven't had the stamina,...
Dog, I also meant to add, would really appreciate if you can include how long it will take for that back and forth of one or two days w the shoop/feeling horrible and than next day feeling great,...
Best of luck to you Dog. though I'm not on interferon I was hoping you may keep us posted on how long it takes for your side effects to subside. Thanks for sharing your experience and inspiration....
Hi Mama, hope your partner beats it this time. I've been reading others who also say side effects from meds never subsided or took months sometimes more. That's concerning but as you know everyone is...
thanks for reaching out and the boost of inspiration. I read your first post from april. I'm guessing you're in Canada? I live in the US, metro NYC area, sounds like Canada is doing the blood work...
Greetings all, I'm about in the home stretch of my 24 week solvaldi/ribiv treatment. I was diagnosed in 94 though pretty sure i contracted hep c in the mid to late 80s, as i was told i had elevated...
Iamhmanley, forgot to also add, i have not had any issues w gaining weight and actually declined antidepressents to get me through the treatment to avoid weight gain. so for me it has not been an...
Hi Iamhmanley and to the group. I will be posting an official intro but your post caught my attention in the menatime. I am a single mother with a 12 year old. I was diagnosed w hep c in 1994 but am...
forgot to add the horrible irritability and what they call rib rage. It's real and I turned down the anti depression recommendation/offer from my doctor in fear of gaining weight and the other side...
Greetings Jay and to the group. I'm about 20 weeks into my 24 week rib/solvaldi treatment. I have geno 1a for at least about 30 years and this is my first treatment. I also have hiv so this has been...