I had mentioned a while back that I started getting red like pimples on my groin area, arms, legs and abdomin. I tried every kind of cream from prescription to OTC. Well someone in the Urinary section said the beach water helped him or her. Since I had no beach within 450 miles of me, I tried Epson salt bathes like one other person. I would soak in it for 15 minutes and rince in a shower. One thing I would recommend is to put some cream on after you complely dry off. The Epson salt really dries up the area infected. The area I had it bad caused chafing when I walked. It's better in the evening, a couple hours before bed. I can't believe after 5 months it is gone. Though it never hurt it was embarrasing. Take care.
I have had a red sore throat since Memorial Day. I haven't started tx. Could it be from the HepC? I have had some problem with enflammed stomach/esophagus. Thought maybe the throat was related to that. I'm on Protonix. It seems to be helping the GERD.
I got a raspy voice almost every week on tx, about half the time I actually lost my voice for a day. Very slight sore throat along with it. Mine always went away on its own. I really don't have any evidence of it but I think mine is caused by my sinuses-drainage down the back of my throat. I had bad sinuses before tx now I have horrible sinuses. Hot peppers help open them up but that's when they aren't draining and my eyes feel like they are going to pop out.
I had similar problems and found that plain old salt water helped loads. I gargled with it about 3 times a day.