Bone Damage with Interferon and memory loss

[Hurting1063]

I was reading and noticed a question that a Marsha had regarding bone damage... I finished  my treatment 5 months ago and found that I have a hard time remembering things, my bones also  hurt, I have a hard time sleeping I'm in so much pain, I 'm up to 4 tylenoel a night  and some times that doesn't even help. Iwas recently diagnosed with pantar facitisis (sp?) and have a hard time walking. Is all of this damage to my bones and body coming from long term use of Interferon and rabavin (sp?) If  people are starting to complain about their bones and bodies hurting, don't you think there should be some kind of study going on somewhere.

[Mel0706]

After a year of treatment, I wanted to die.  It was awful.  It took me 2 years to feel normal.  I aged so much.  I also looked 70 and felt 100.  I was only 54.  I'm 58 now and not on any meds.  Only leftover from the interferon is memory loss.  But, I feel great.

[R Glass]

<<< Agree with Anne but wanted you to know, I Feel You Brother!

[Anne1717]

Hi - You latched on to an old thread.  To start your own so members will answer you, Click on "Post A Question" - green button at the top.

Welcome to the site and good luck,

Anne

[hogrotten]

I had this treatment 6 years ago...I worked the entire time as a driver for a company that interlined freight. Very physical work. It almost killed me, But the side effects I have now are the worst ! Bone joint pain to the point of surgery, Fibromyalgia, Or the Host of symptoms they have. Insomnia...y'all know. Its this arthritis that's driving me insane. I was 43 at the time I'm 49 now and I feel 110 ! The worst is that people look at me as to say { You LOOK OK ! } I pulled a whammy though, I got the hep c from the mass inoculations that the Gov. Gave recruits so I went to work for them and luckily just made the time frame to be a permanent employee before falling all the way apart..Yes there definitely is long term effects ! I was the guy who always hunted the top of the mountain, Now I cant even ride my motorcycle on short trips...Glad I found this site !

[paen53]

I was dx'd as hypothyroid 6 months post tx and have been on Synthroid since the end of Dec. I could feel a marked improvement and the swelling in my knees has disappeared. I go in for a re-test in a couple weeks to see if the meds need any adjusting. Much as I hated to take any more meds after tx, it's a small price to pay, IMHO, for the benefits I've seen so far.

[2doggiemom]

Have any of you had problems with your thyroid? I had thyroiditis on Dec. 2009, and am still having problems. My Dr. said that the thyroiditis usually happens during the tx but mine started 8 months after I had finished.