First of all I will say hello to all, and Thank You in advance for reading and caring enough to read my post. I have never gotten on any boards like this and talked, so this is all new to me, forgive the ignorance. I will start off with the story of how this came about, my honey got very ill and was hospitalized they found out then that he had hep. still not sure about his situation, as not really sure about mine, I don't understand all of this, he ended up having to have his Gallbladder taken out as well, they said his body cleared itself of the hep b and c, like i said i dont understand all of that. I on the other hand got tested and it came back that yes I had both hep b and c, so went to the hep doctor he said that my levels were low, the next time I went he said that it was there but my body was holding it off? I guess? Then he wants me to keep coming back, so he can keep an eye on my levels, so he can start me on treatment when it comes time. My honeys I guess isnt really there now, now that his gallbladder was removed he got to feeling alot better. I missed my last appt. I have to call and reschedule that, I am so tired of doctors that only confuse me, we don't know where we came in contact with this disease? I have racked my brain and thought and thought, the only thing I can come up with is when we both got a tattoo at the same place one right after the other, I went first then he got his, I was stupid and wasnt watching I cant remember if he changed his stuff or not? I know how stupid were we, but we were in a professional establishment so I just assumed they were following the rules. I feel so stupid because I was in the medical field for years, I am an LPN and still I do not understand all of this, I no longer work due to alot of other health reasons, my memoery isnt that good anymore, I am told due to alot of meds that I have to take has caused some of that. (memory loss) I no longer am in the medical field as I dont trust myself to remember things IMPORTANT things, and due to other health reasons. I am curious if everyone hurts like I do, I have read some, and I know it does say that your joints and stuff will hurt, but it is alot easier to TALK to someone that is going thru the same things. I wake up in the mornings, that is when I can sleep, and my fingers are swollen and hurt to move. I know I am having depression as well, there are times I sleep for days then there are times I dont sleep for days. I am so sorry to get on here and sound like a cry baby. I dont talk to anyone about these things, I dont tell my children anything as i dont want them to worry, but my 16 yr old son knows something is going on. I have been sick for awhile now, so i am hoping he is just thinking it is because of all that. I was really bad at first when they told me, if you guys think this is bad I would have really driven you crazy a few months ago. I stopped getting on the net and looking it up for a while, but I am starting to have more symptoms so thats what lead me here. I am sorry if it sounds like I am rambling I know I probably am, I just have so many questions, sometimes I dont know where to begin. I would like to know, (I hope this doesnt gross anyone out) has anyone else out there had a problem with the way their urine smells? I have noticed for a while now my urine has this very very strong odor and is very dark at times. I was just wondering if this is part of the hep. or not? I also was wondering why the shots that i recieved for hep. while I was in school, and when I worked for the hospitals didnt help? I hate sounding so stupid, as I went to school for all of this, but when you dont stay in certain fields of medicine, well nurses dont know everything.... also like I said my memory has gotten horrible. I am only 36, shouldnt be that bad, lol but it is. I have forgotten alot that i have learned, they say if you dont use it you lose it, I have found that to be true as well. I havent been told anything about how far along this disease is, like I said this is all new, I have only been to the hep doctor 2 times. If anyone would like to chat and tell me what to expect I would appreciate it. Thanks! I hope everyone is feeling ok today and has a GOOD day!