How long and what kind of side effects will I experience after solvadi and ribavarin

[lindac1220]

I have just completed my 12 week program for Hep C and for the last few days, I can hardly get out of bed and am sleeping 10 to 12 hours a day, sometimes longer. The side effects while being treated were bad enough and, being the optimist that I am, I was excited to be "cured" no signs of the hep c virus. Sure does take it's toll, not only on me but my family..

[Dee1956]

Hello, as Lynn said recovery is a very individual process however the Ribavirin can stay in the body for up to 6 months, of course in ever lessening degrees.
Try to drink a lot of water to help yourself.  If you can try to take short walks, increasing them as you go along it will help a lot.
After I finished treating I felt like you. I did Peg, Incivek and Ribavirin.  I was encouraged to walk but did not do it for a long time.  Finally one day I realized that I could feel awful in bed or awful walking and I started to walk.  It gets your blood moving, you excrete toxins etc. I used muscles I had not used in 6 months, woah!
Also as Lynn said, hang in there, it will improve.
I think many of use felt the same way you do.  We all thought after we finished we would feel better right away.  Also making sure you are eating a healthy diet will help.  It just takes time.
Take Care
D

[flyinlynn]

Recovery is an individual experience also somewhat dependent on if you have additional health problem or the extent of liver damage prior to treatment.

I was on harvoni for 24 weeks and ribavirin for 15 of the 24. I was a multiple treatment failure with cirrhosis. I did develop anemia from ribavirin and had to dose reduce from 1200 mg/day to 1000mg then toughed it out til the end. Ten days after I completed treatment my anemia had resolved but with others it can take longer. I still often feel tired but I attribute that to my liver cirrhosis.

Hang in there it gets better

Good luck