What are the best pain medicationa for chronic hepatitis c?

[Vlondo1987]

I am in chronic back pain and spinal stenosis and found out I have hepatitis c. I have skin rashes hair loss, brittle nails and digestion issues. I cannot sleep. What are the best pains meds I can take? OTC products do not do a thing. What should my doctor be giving me I am on constant pain? And is hair loss and soon rashes common in hep c or can they occur at all from it? Thank you

[Clementine02]

Some people with hep C (me) have experienced hair loss and rashes that both my GI doc and dermatologist believe is related to my hep C infection. The virus makes the immune system go into "overdrive" and attack the skin and hair follicles. Lichen Planus, for instance is often found in hep C patients. Your doctor should be able to find medication for you that is safe for your stage of liver disease. If he/she can't help, I would suggest seeing a pain management doctor. I wish you the best.

[Vlondo1987]

Thank you for your input I appreciate it. Hoping I feel better soon the doctors seem to not know a lot Of the questions I have for them. Also will not give me anything for my pain and most days I can't even get out of bed. Doctor won't even call me back and its been 3 days now.

[flyinlynn]

Hair loss and skin rashes could be many things. They are not symptoms of hepatitis c. If you don't have liver damage any OTC med is fine as long as not taken more than the daily allowed amounts.

As far as any other pain meds the best person to ask would be your doctor as they know your medical history.

We here are not doctors and cannot really make any specific medical recommendations. And even a doctor would need to know your history and possible be able to reduce the reason of your pain to avoid the need for any pain meds at all.