Extreme fatigue

[skiff186]

Help!!

I'm a 50 yr old male,geno 3a on shot 35/48. Had RVR and been clear since week 6.  Over the past 10 days I've gotten extremely weak. Some days can only be out of bed for 6 - 7 hours.  All blood counts, LFT's, kidney function, and thyroid test done last week look fine. Hemoglobin back up to 13.5.

Only thing my doctor did was give me zoloft.  Thats fine, it will probably help.

My concern is that something more serious has changed - untill 8 or 9 day ago I had "normal" sx. ie moderate fatigue but was still able to function.  As I said about 10 days ago it felt like the bottom dropped out and it's getting progressively worse, feel like I weigh 700 lbs, and I'm really worried about being able to keep going.

Anyone else have fatigue this extreme? Should I go back to the doctor?  Anyone have any other ideas? Desperate to hang on for 13 more.  Thanks

DH

[cuteus]

humbled
have you been tested for cryoglobulinemia?, it affects the hcv infected. It damages the kidneys and blood vessels. do a web search on the condition and see if symptoms match.
Hypothyroidism;
I found this in a 1999 article on hcv and interferon:"A comparison of interferon-treated patients with hepatitis B or C clearly demonstrated that hepatitis C and not interferon treatment was the predisposing factor,(to hypothyroidism).
The short article is at: http://www.ikp.unibe.ch/lab2/HCVTHYR.htm
after 12 months of tx the autoantibodies went from 10% to 45%...aarrggh.

[humbled1]

I`m 42 yrs old F {HepC} not taking any meds at this time taking lots of vit./ on a strict diet. Have been told my kidney`s are kaput.  Liver panel was normal. Bun/Creat 9- norm 10-20  auto Eos 0.5 -norm 1-5%.  Fatique hits me hard after little or no activity , has gotten much worse over time.  Extreme, constant lower back pain ie: kidney`s.  I wanted to ask if brusing is normal for HepC, I have been getting numerous brusies on the back of my legs & upper thighs for no apparent reason. Also ant bites on my legs are brusing too , anyone else have this experience?  Thanks for any input.

[honey1616]

Your numbers look great for being on tx for the extended time. And like you said your platelets just a tad low but nothing to really worry. Looks like you are in great shape and are you finishing up now?

[cuteus]

I went back to my bloodwork as far as 1998 when TSH was 1.95. After tx started it has been anywhere bt 2.0 to the last one of 3.79.
The new RN at the practice said that they can not justify to the insurance company a monthly thyroid work up if it has been within range all along.
I won't get one until wk 8 from the last one. What bothers me is that if I am doing extended tx which increases the risk, my mom has thyroid disease, the last reading is 3.79(on 6/24, up from the 6/7 reading of 2.16), shouldn't they be concerned? I am. Unless meal ingestion affects the readings somehow? does anyone know if fasting gives a different reading? I am never on a fast for my bloodwork. I am wondering if I should call them and ask them to include it know. The RN was specific about the insurance company approval, but they have approved everything so far with no problem, I can't see them not doing now.

[layla]

I pulled my lab test and the lads normal range is 0.35 to 5.5. That was the first time I was over a 2 and I was at 5.14 and the hep rn  said I was on high normal range. Makes me very mad now because I was calling them at the time compaining of increasing sides. Two weeks after that test I called again because my brain fog and some other sx''s were so bad and I was told "my labs look ok" So the next lab I had them add TSH again and it was 62.47. I could have stopped tx at the 5.14 level had I known or more like if they had known. since I had already done extended tx for some months. I wonder if it would had returned to normal if I had???? Is that the reason I'll most likely have to take these dam pills all my life. I am often pretty mad about this. It's fustrating! They then put me on 50 levoxyl and after my nest TSH showed 7.7 it was increased to 75 but that was 3 weeks ago. I am still having some of what I now call thyroid sx's rather than tx sx's. I'll go in this week for another lab. I guess from your post I really should look for a endocrinologist? Maybe they can fill me in better on the "normal ranges" as it seems my hep docs aren't up to date as they should be. (and REV they should have been on this don't you think?)
I did have some antibodies, my hep doc said, but I don't know what that means. I did read soemthing about autoimmune and that means possibly it could go back to normal? I am pretty confused on that part. I feel like I am back in the beginning of HCV Dx and trying to learn everything. I will try the website and see what I can find. I am just to sick of this.
I am also dealing with a a post operation complication that's looking to be a big challenge. It seems the operation was good but the anestesiologist may have screwed up my voice box and perhaps permanently. I'm a sales rep!
Wow, guess I got on a roll. Sorry, I am just very fed up and hate not knowing. Thanks for the info. LL

[skiff186]

Thanks for your post, I've found that nearly every side effect to be temporary if you can just wait them out.  Hopefully this weakness will follow the pattern.