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Having trouble 6 months after finishing treatment
Hi! I finished therapy for hepatitis c, genotype 1a, about 6 months ago. I was taking peginterferon alfa-2a and ribivarin for 6 months. I will find out soon if the virus is gone. My question is about how I should be feeling at this stage. I have extreme fatigue almost all the time. My depression is worse than ever even though I take 2 different anti-depressants. I have pain that makes my quality of life intolerable. I told my doctor if I had the choice again I would choose not to do the therapy. My doctor is sympathetic, but doesn't know what is wrong with me. I have lost all zest for life and have to push myself to do anything. Will this ever end? Does anyone have any suggestions? I can't live like this. I am only 32 years old. I welcome any thoughts or suggestions.
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Although I don't disagree that there may be lingering effects after treatment I also believe that people need to work at recovery, and life, to get every possible improvement. Whether there are medical follow-ups (like thyroid/RA/hormones/earwigs, whatever) a basic requirement for continued healhy expectations are sound diet, exercise, sleep, purposeful living, and rewarding realationships that provide those purposes. Have you looked around a WalMart store at any hour of the day? Do your fellow shopers look like they are in the peak of health? America is fat and lazy and some blame many things for their sad lot in life that, in many cases, is self-inflicted.
Before people come along and misread this post (eliminating words that I've actually written) I'd like to recaputure some of those words again because of posssible short-term memory issues and/or poor eyesight. Here they are: "I don't disagree that there may be lingering effects after treatment" "some blame " "in many cases".
Before people come along and misread this post (eliminating words that I've actually written) I'd like to recaputure some of those words again because of posssible short-term memory issues and/or poor eyesight. Here they are: "I don't disagree that there may be lingering effects after treatment" "some blame " "in many cases".
Hi. I agree that people need to work at their recovery, medical, mental, physical, etc.
But when you have a mental condition and are taking antidepressants, anti-anxiety, pain and sleeping meds I don't think you are necessarily having sound thinking. That is the reason many are be put on these meds which can be caused by the initial treatment drugs. None of these drugs were necessary before treatment in our case.
See the following definition : Depression is a common mental disorder that presents with depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy, and poor concentration. These problems can become chronic or recurrent and lead to substantial impairments in an individual's ability to take care of his or her everyday responsibilities. Depression is the leading cause of disability.
Add to that weekly counseling and still not being able to pull free of this serious mood disorder that wreak havoc with a person's quality of life. None of these symptons were present before treatment but lingers over a year later.
It is hard to work at recovery when there is a very serious impaired thinking going on. It is something you cannot just "will" away. Depression is not a weakness and no matter how strong you think you are, depression can bring you to your knees and have an impact on every aspect of your life.
But when you have a mental condition and are taking antidepressants, anti-anxiety, pain and sleeping meds I don't think you are necessarily having sound thinking. That is the reason many are be put on these meds which can be caused by the initial treatment drugs. None of these drugs were necessary before treatment in our case.
See the following definition : Depression is a common mental disorder that presents with depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy, and poor concentration. These problems can become chronic or recurrent and lead to substantial impairments in an individual's ability to take care of his or her everyday responsibilities. Depression is the leading cause of disability.
Add to that weekly counseling and still not being able to pull free of this serious mood disorder that wreak havoc with a person's quality of life. None of these symptons were present before treatment but lingers over a year later.
It is hard to work at recovery when there is a very serious impaired thinking going on. It is something you cannot just "will" away. Depression is not a weakness and no matter how strong you think you are, depression can bring you to your knees and have an impact on every aspect of your life.
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