going to start hep c treatment soon.

[geebee270]

All I have been reading is how bad the 3 meds are. the pill you take with 20 grams of fat. Does anyone have anything good to say?

[geebee270]

Hi all.
       Went to the Dr.and walk away with Zexapro. I'm waiting for the meds. I guess I'm waiting for the meeds seems like it back loged he said. He said I need this stuff to have time to get in my body. Am I going to go nuts on the meds. My insurance wont pay for them. Has this happen you wait for the call. They are so busy. They think you ned mind help. Has this happen to any body.  I'm so confuse or everyone has it and I can't start yet. I think it must be all about the money.What am I waiting for. Dr. said he has so maney people needing it.

[geebee270]

yes the worst kind more people have nhl. Its harder to treat so many types.b-cell nonaggrsive t-cell aggsive the list goes on and on

[geebee270]

Hi babs824,  I am more scared of the hep-c than the cancer. It wont let me gain weight and Im tired all the time. The cancer is gone right now but wont let me heal. he will give me a bio. but even my cancer doctor said you have to get it out of your blood or the cancer will come back. Like it did before. My other cancer doctor just wanted to give me more and more chemo he didnt know about stem cell transplants didnt even talk about hep-c I had to go to the best to get treated right.

[dontworry_behappy1]

Hi There,
Is your lymphoma - non hodgkin's lymphoma?

[orphanedhawk]

Thanks for the post~ I had no idea.

Geebee~ wishing you the best of luck in beating the virus.

[pooh55811]

Actually, it seems to me that Hep C, all by itself, causes way more damage and way more medical problems, especially auto-immune disorders, than Interferon ever thought of causing. That article mostly refers to the diseases and disorders that are caused by Hep C. There is some reference to Interferon aggravated disorders, but that article mainly discusses diseases that are caused by Hep C itself.

I have already had Hep C induced systemic vasculitis and was very ill from that. My blood glucose is creeping up and I think that is the Hep C. In fact, I am sure it is the Hep C causing that. Personally, even though it is recognized that Hep C causes or exacerbates many diseases and disorders, I do not think people fully appreciate how much it affects those diseases. People get so concerned about the side effects of Interferon they forget that Hep C itself is wreaking havoc on their bodies, not just their livers.

I was diagnosed last July. I started treatment in late Sept. Treatment was/is no picnic, but it was/is doable. I would do it again in a heart beat. (Well, I am still on treatment (48 weeks), LOL.)

If I was in your situation, I would definitely treat too. Hopefully, treatment will help address the lymphoma.

Best of luck. Keep us posted. We love success stories.