Mental

[1904]

My last shot was Oct 23rd slowly feeling better body wise, but now I feel like Im am going crazy, losing my mind is this a side effect.I was ok mentaly before this, anybody else feeling like this after treatment?

[1904]

went to Dr yesterday put me on Lexapro will see and let you all know thank you for your input

[redrodeo]

Yep, I finished tx in May and am still strugling. Its getting better but has been a strugle. And my treatment was successful. I had alot of physical problem also. So hang in there.
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[meakea]

A friend of mine from another Hep C site finished her Hep C tx (24 wks) a couple of months ago and she had had the same issues.  In fact, she got so bad that she almost had her husband take her to the hospital for help.  Luckily it passed and she is doing just great now.  

So, I believe it is a side effect of the TX and it will get better.  In the meantime, if it gets worse than you can handle, please call your doc for help.  

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[Deb_c430]

there is also SAM-E. I never used it but I know a few on here have. Even after tx we have worries, all the questions,    breath

[portann]

I've seen other people here mention something like this but somehow we're not often prepared for it.

My nurse mentioned to me today that some of her patients feel worse for a month after treatment than during but this is just her anecdotal account. Here in the forum, I've read of every possibility under the sun.

I'm glad you're feeling physically better so quickly. Exactly what do you mean by losing your mind? Is it like anything you've experienced before? Or is it the way you imagine psychosis or nothing remotely that serious?

[Rockerforlife]

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[Kristina538]

A met a lady who was prescribed AD's after tx finished, and have just witnessed another lady who finished 48 weeks tx and felt worse in the two weeks following (she's started to feel slightly better now), so I believe it's common.

It could be the chemicals, your immune system kicking back in (there are lots of changes happening in your body), and I believe there is an awareness of depression after tx.  

There is pressure on us from our friends and family that we've "finished" and should be feeling great and it certainly doesn't happen overnight, so continue to be as kind to yourself as you were on tx - suggest you keep a journal post tx, put a 1 week date on it so that you can see if you feel better than you did the previous week.   Seek help if you need it.  Good luck and congrats for getting through tx....  now is a mentally challenging time.