Good news Hotdog. You are going really well. Keep on doing what you are doing to the very last pill.

Welcome Hopeful425 and congratulations on starting your treatment. As a full time worker and mother of 4 you do have a lot on your plate anyway so your anxiety about being able to juggle everything while you are on treatment is understandable.

I was not treated with Mavyret but I did have headaches and insomnia while I was taking my medication and these side effects seem to be pretty common for all of the treatments. I used to wake up at 2 am every morning and it would take me a couple of hours of reading to get back to sleep. Very frustrating.

Most people get a bit anxious in the beginning but find that the side effects start to ease and they are able to manage much better than they thought they would. Hang in there and I hope this is the case for you.

Lots of good advice from Mar and Dr James about taking care of yourself – something that sometimes gets overlooked for mothers of 4!

Good luck with the rest of the treatment. It may be a bit of a balancing act now but it is so worth it.

Sven and re_roll said it so well. I’ll be hovering until I’m gone or Hep C is eradicated…

Hi Sven,

Good to hear from you. I like that “Excellent” on your report card

Hi Austincr,

It sounds like things are going really well for you with minimal side effects, apart from insomnia which is pretty common. Enjoy the catch up with your children and grandchildren. These precious times are when we really appreciate the enormity of what this medication has given us.

Hi Tigerfan,

It’s good to hear from you and congratulations on getting that insurance. I could feel a bit cheated that I didn’t look 20 years younger after my cure but accept that I certainly feel like I’ve shed a few years in terms of energy and outlook. Best wishes…..

Dr James – you are nowhere near ready yet but when the time comes I vote for the clippers#1 over the comb over…

Yay! That’s wonderful news christop88. I found that my energy levels and general wellness just got better and better so the best is yet to come.

Hello Stingray. It’s great to see your post. I joined around the same time as you (September 2015) with exactly the same thoughts. I did a Skype appointment with Dr James and was pretty sure I was onto a good thing but who really knew? It all seemed so extraordinary at the time and I was the last person who would have considered importing drugs from overseas. Just as well I got over that and the rest is history.

Thanks for checking in and keep on enjoying….