yes total discrimination! If I was HCV virus I would be seriously pissed off !

On some level this is one of the “nicest” diseases you can have…. from a certain point of view:

Firstly we hardly have any symptoms for the first 30 years of the infection as compared to for example with Ebola or even a simple flu viruses,
We don’t cough, sneeze, we don’t have open oozing smelly sores, we don’t fall over, need crutches or are wheelchair bound, etc. it’s very difficult to get someone else infected except via direct blood,
The virus is “well secure” inside our blood cells.

So what the fuss? why the discrimination? I really don’t get it,
Why is one virus worse then the next virus??

I think the people sneezing & coughing in public spaces like supermarkets without using the hankie pose much greater danger to general public then us, yet a flu virus don’t have such a bad reputation, yet every year flu viruses kill many thousands of people globally, much more then the HCV does.

Virus is a virus, it’s a living entity, it’s want to eat, rest & procreate just as any other species do….including humans.
We have hundreds of different viruses & bacterias living inside our gut in perfect symbioses, so why discriminate against this bugger?

“junkie disease” common?, I don’t have a clue when & how I got infected, many people don’t,

It’s irrational! but then many people are, in my experience, including well educated docs.

I think that irrationality & prejudice needs to be cured! but sadly there is no medicine for that.

Hello!

I’m at three weeks into my medicine (S&D from China).

Like Bloot 10 years ago I had Interferon & Rib and it was vile.

Anyway, talking to Dr Freeman was first time in a decade I felt hope and a long standing depression lifted. So my mood lift wasn’t a symptom of the drugs, it was organic to me and that I actually believed Dr Freeman about the realness and closeness of of a cure.

I’ve had no pain or sickness except once when I had a lot of coffees and smokes and sat up very late. I had horrible aching all over
My mind is a bit vague, and forgetful, also a bit deaf or hard to understand peoples voices.
My pooh was soft in a way that I didn’t like for a few years and 3 or 4 days into meds it got firm and felt normal again.
No lift in energy as people report or smell stuff. But I am restless and not sleeping as many hours.

My mood flattened out again too as I started to fret I won’t get well. And at same time a bit confronted with what to do with myself if I do get well, start living again and all that stuff.

I suspect I am fairly symptom free as I had a low viral load when Dr Freeman tested me before these meds.

Very interesting to read in this string about taking the meds away from fatty/carby food. Am glad I got that info!

I will go for blood tests in a week or so to see how I’ve gone.
And I too wish everyone the very best results!

Thank you Emilio!

I am so glad you’ve accessed it too!

Yes, I remember with the Interferon, I joined an on-line group I think via my old Dr’s in Sydney– ACON or some guys like that ran it. Some of those people on that on-line group had done interferon riba up to three times… They were great people and a huge support to me as I was in wilderness in Tas while I was on it and really had trouble with it, lol.

I am still in Tasmania. I think I read somewhere you’re in North Qld?

Actually my neighbor in Sydney did a year of Interferon & riba AND a year of full time uni together, some people are just so amazingly strong.

Still stunned how symptom free this is,

I’m having these huge brainfogs…hopefully it will get better!! Goodluck to you Johnboy!

Hello Johnboy!

How are you now…I’m having deep deep brain fogs…you’re better?

A few people mentioned joint pain as HepC related issue. I also suffer from it. During the treatment it has worsened and I’m wondering if that’s because I’ve stoped taking fish oil and other supplements. Is it safe to take fish oil during treatment? I hope it would not interfere with the absorption of the meds.

My joint pain was also worse periodically in the first few weeks of treatment. It’s eased again recently, and some days it’s better than it has been for the last few months.

Take the fish oil at the opposite end of the day to your meds.

same same johnboy, very tolerable compared to the previous chemicals. Mostly good, occasions of x 2 gravity and fog. Lil nanna naps seems to fix this. Em