Hepatis C and sun-heat fatigue

[dollybgood]

I have ringing in my ears and loss of voice strength when I am exposed to eccessive heat and humidity.Is this a common side effect to untreated Hep c? I am going to start treatment in a few months. Thanks for any input.

[dollybgood]

I was drinking beers most every night,in hindsight I guess it wasn't such a bad thing. It did lead to the diagnosis of PCT which in turn made me seek advice from a Hemotologist.I had many phelbotomies to reduce the iron overload in my liver.My thought is if not for the PCT I would have no clue that I had Hep C. My regular doctor noted I had elevated liver functions years ago,his explanation was it was normal for me. I currently take 5 mg of Valium twice daily,Trazadone 25 mg for a sleep aid and my specialist added Celexa 10 mg at bedtime. The list is pretreatment meds. I have geno type A which I am told is the most common. By the way Dolly B Good is my mares name.:)

[curiouslady1]

I don't think it is a good idea to be exposed to too much heat while on chemo.  Even without it there are some maladies that over 50s get like golfers vasculitis (which I always seem to get when I am doing any walking in the heat).  Don't forget to stay well hydrated throughout treatment.  Some say half your body weight in ounces of water.  

[Boobert]

Ya I had Porphria Cutanae Tarde when I was first starting to have issues. I was still an active alcoholic at that time and didn't know for years why I was getting blisters all over my hands. After quiting the booze the blisters stopped appearing. I also have tinnitus but has no relations to the hep c.Welcome aboard by the way.

Bob.

[dollybgood]

Thanks for the input,I own a Lawn Co. and since my diagnosis I have had to curtail my outdoor activity. I was told I have Porphria Cutnae Tarde,which is fairly common with Hep C. So I wear all the SPF clothes when I am forced to work,better than the blisters that come with PCT.

[Boobert]

That has nothing to do with HCV.