Hi London_R,

I can vouch for the change in energy with treatment:

a) over 20+ years of being HCV positive, the fatigue seems to creep up on you in the latter quarter. But then so did old age.
b) into treatment, a sudden change with increase in energy; over time I got the feeling this was physical and not just a mental (‘I’m cured and I give my self licence to feel good’ reaction.
c) post treatment waiting on SVR 12 all things well.
d) some time toward the latter quarter toward SVR 12 weeks (keep in mid this is in hindsight only) feeling familiar symptoms of fatigue…..
d) 12 week post EOT – virus detected.
e) fatigue increasingly comes back in the 3 months before recommencing treatment – LFT tests show red everywhere.
f) now back on treatment in week 1. —- feeling the side effects reminiscent of commencing treatment before.

Forward from now? Will let you know but I expect the same old same old: increase in energy and clearer thinking. Will keep forum posted anyway.

Just some thoughts though:

a) the change in energy is remarkably given that when the fatigue seems to have set in I was in my mid fifties and when treated 60, so I would expect that this is s good improvement given my age.
b) try convincing some doctors that HCV = fatigue! – “Just lose some weight, exercise and you will feel better”. Loose the Hep C and you will feel better!!
c) generics work (at least through the route I obtained them – Tasmania).
d) the jury for me is still out with respect to brain fog issues with Hep C. This will be informed with second treatment, but right now I have a deep suspicion that life minus Hep C is a much more clear then with it.

All the best for treatment.

Yours

Jeff

Greetings and great reading catching up on your arrival here at the best place for beating HCV London R
That’s a lot of interferon and riba
You can read my story easily on Ariel Takes the Plunge but why bother, when I can also just sum it up by letting you know re this tx, it was a walk in a sunny park compared to that old poison and I am SVR24 a while back and feeling more benefits weekly as time goes along since being cured by these Generic DAAs here.
Wishing you the very best
Sending you a happy splash for your treatment and outcome
Love from Ariel and go for it!