Is anyone happy they were treated for Hep C?

[JaneinMelbourne]

Is anyone free of side effects after treatment for Hep C? I am having trouble finding anyone who is happy they were treated. Everyone seems to have side effects long after finishing taking interferon etc. Is there ANYONE who can tell me they are well and happy after, say, a month after finishing with the regime?

[bahamasnut]

Hello my husband has geno 3 and did 24 weeks of tx and at week 4 und-23 then at23 his vl shot back up so he had a breakthrough and his doctor referred him to a doctor at the university of Virginia we just got back .The doctor said he thought if my husband treated again he would probely have the same out come I don't understand that with so many people have done more than one tx like yourself.i read you took supplements also could you give me you thoughts on this please Thank you Joan

[HectorSF]

The "silent majority" are happy.

As others have said, talk about unhappy, have you talked to someone with decompensated cirrhosis or liver cancer?
"Happiness" is all relative.

Hectorsf

[blondie717]

  Im still treating. Have not really had any issues with sx..to complain much about , 2 problems came but left rather quickly...I hope your TX goes as well as mine...I just got my 12 wks back and Im virus undetected.... I feel very lucky as I got into a clinical trial.  just before my health insurance got cancelled or terminated...  I dont think I will have any problems when done. as Ive had none so far...Im Happy...Im Happy that liver disease wont be the one to take me out :-)

[desrt]

7.5 years after stopping tx I feel 8 years older than when I started tx.
Which is a lot better than cirrhosis or HCC.

[GSDgirl]

Yes I am glad I treated and attained SVR.  I will take the new aches and pains over ESLD any day!  I would definitely do it again if I had to.

Denise

[gauf]

For your survey: Treated 3 times and cured on the second go round. Did the 3rd treatment just cause I was bored.