I have had hepc for 13 years, failed 2 rounds of interferon treatment. I was on huge amounts of pain killers for 12 years.. I got off the medication as it was just becoming less and less affectiove, and started using milk thistle and other homeopathic remedies. well after about 2 years, they no longer help and I am in unbeleveable pain again. However doctors now say i should have a section of my liver cut out. ( pain management doc told me this ). my primary care doc said i have chronic pain and that such an operation would never be done ( liver resection ). so now what do i do ? primary doc says pain management should prescribe meds for me , but they wont. ??? what can i do ? is there any medical papers supporting giving pain meds for hep c ?