Anybody with post tx feeling better?

[MsDragonSlayer]

Just would like to hear from anybody feeling BETTER after SVR. I seem to only read the negative responses. Please , someone come forth with GOOD news!

[orphanedhawk]

Many people stop posting after they're done with tx, especially if they do feel good. They put hep C and tx behind them and go on with their lives.

Keep in mind, generally, people go onto forums to complain, not to say, everything is great.

[willbb]

this next time around for you...what will you do differently?
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Well...hopfully SVR.. :)

My situation was a bit complicated ..having been in a blinded trial...so I won"t bore you with all that,,
I will try another type of med  and just do the best I can again to achieve success.

The reason I posted on your question here ..as  flcyclist put it so well:
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  "I sometimes wonder what impact these posts have on those just starting or considering trt.  I hope they understand that many don't have a rough time and have long lasting problems after trt. "
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and the reason you possibly see me debate sometimes here so vigorously..
is I would never like to see new folks  not treat  "only " because they are afraid of what they sometimes read here.  Again ..certainly there can be side effects to treating (and unfortunately..some long term)..these are extremely powerful drugs..they need to be to do what we are asking them to do ...kill a nasty intelligent  virus ,that can sometimes wreck havoc with our bodies.
However the possible  alternative to not treating  should never be thought of as a better scenario only because one might suffer side effects....  but that is JMO

Best Will

[can-do-man]

Hi there, in the last 5 years i have treated twice for a total of 134 weeks, the last time was with boceprevir added and now i am SVR. Besides being older and cirrhotic i have not had any post treatment side effects that i am aware of.

Myself i think some, NOT ALL discount the fact that we are getting older and some of the problems come due to just that, age........ And yes lately theres seems to be many  threads about post tx problems and i have my own theroy on that......... Do some have post tx sx's? Sure as with any powerful drugs one needs to use.

And i agree the ones that do have problems are going to post more then ones that don't, no reason for them to........ Good luck on going forward.

[spectda]

"how do you know when your fully recovered?"
This is a pretty subjective question so I suppose it's different for everybody.

My blood values declined severely during tx. About five weeks post tx I felt foggy, my memory was poor and I was very lethargic. I decided to start exercising and pushing myself a bit more all the time.

I started walking, then increased the pace and hills, then started riding my mountain bike and pushing myself even further. I really feel like the excercise, increased blood flow, getting my body and mind stimulated and moving really accelerated the process. after a 3-4 months I felt pretty much as I did prior to tx.

For me It was well worth having lost a year or so of my life, hopefully it will give me many more healthy years then would have been possible without tx.

-Dave  

[researchmonkey326]

I am only four weeks post treatment but I am feeling pretty well.  My blood counts have bounced back dramatically and my energy level is much better than it had been.  I feel stronger everyday and look forward to getting my life back.

[flcyclist]

There's been a rash (pun intended) of threads related to the post trt effects of interferon.  As you would expect in a support forum, many come here sharing the problems they experience while going through trt.  Many who don't have problems and feel ok often don't bother posting.  We hear it, but not too often.  I sometimes wonder what impact these posts have on those just starting or considering trt.  I hope they understand that many don't have a rough time and have long lasting problems after trt.  I'm very sympathetic to those that do and hope I'm not one of them after trt.  Only time will tell, but I went into this with eyes wide open, knowing the possibilities.