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Female, 53, Houston - TX, member since Dec 2007
53 yrs old divorced (but still in contact daily with x) as we have 2 kids and 2 step kids as well as 7 grand kids used to love to travel but not now since I am disabled.  Have HCV Geno Type 1a Stg 3 Grade 3-4  liver damage due to Hep-C.... [More]
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doing crafts w/kids, with my family, church activities, Baking, babysitting, Hepatitus C  
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Pains in stomach on left
Apr 30, 2008 12:21PM in the Gastroenterology Community
the reason for the liver bx was because I had Hep-C from a blood transfunsion but the liver is on the other side as I was told that all that is on this side is my kidney and bowel. When pressing around the dr found the sensitive spot and said the bowel was irrated. DUH! I knew that I just need something to releif all this pain, pressure, bloating, consti...
Pains in stomach on left
Apr 30, 2008 08:50AM in the Gastroenterology Community
Yes, Zelnorm was taken off the market but Amitiza is what I was prescibed in place of that. These are just take for short terms as they have really seem to help me in the past. The test results came back that the pains that I was having at the time before(2006) were consistant with the findings as when this other dr did a colonoscopy, were it showed this ...
Pains in stomach on left
Apr 30, 2008 12:11AM in the Gastroenterology Community
GI/Liver specialist tells me the in pains that I am having are from IBS and if that was the case then why won't Medicare approve med that he has called in ,but rather see me in pain for the last 3 wks. I had a dr that skip this country and went back to Iran so I have no medical records what so ever. I have copies of the test of colonoscopy and EDG and Liver...
Constipation folo & Tortuous colon
Apr 29, 2008 11:50PM in the Gastroenterology Community
I have been experencing a sharp shooting pain under my ribs and because of Medicare there is steps that I have to go through in order to get the meds that I need, besides the first dr that was treating me took off for Iran so I have lost all records that current dr needs in order to treat....I have been totally miserable because my IBS has kick in again. Re...
Took my last shot yesterday
Mar 02, 2008 07:54PM in the Hepatitis C Community
Bobby, CONGRATULATIONS!!! I will be praying for you as I will go for my 3 mos post check up 4/11 as I wish you all the best. God 's Blessings, cottoncandy
Topamax and weight loss
Feb 13, 2008 09:19PM in the Weight Loss Alternatives Community
I have noticed the thinning of the hair and asked my liver specialist first due to the chemo but she said that wasn't the reason. So then when I went to the Nurologists he told me that it could but he would monitor me for that as there may be a diffiencey in one of the vitimans that I should have, so I will be able to address it to him again in 5 weeks as I ...