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Is anyone else here ?

I am four weeks in , just had first blood draw on friday jan 6th .  Mental fog, fatigue, and weakness is affecting me the most. And to top it all off I developed bronchitis in the first week of treatment.
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7469840 tn?1409845836
Hi Tony! The Sx (side effects) you mention are very, very normal. Know that they will subside after treatment. You need to drink lots of good water (1.5 times your body weight 100 lbs = 150 oz), I drank distilled water as it was easier for me to drink. Water will help with your Sx, IT REALLY WILL! Rest, eat properly, take care of yourself, stay away from sick people, your immune system is challenged right now.
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18601474 tn?1466188088
Sounds like your treatment is already going pretty well, but just in case, here is some info from MedHelp.org on keeping yourself healthy during treatment:

http://www.medhelp.org/hepatitis-c/articles/8-Things-You-Can-Do-to-Make-Your-Hepatitis-C-Treatment-a-Success/2262

Good luck! Hope it continues to go well. Please keep us posted.
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683231 tn?1467323017
Hi what treatment are you taking and for what duration? Good luck on beating the hep c dragon
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I am taking harvoni i am starting month 2 of 3 month treatment.
317787 tn?1473358451
Hi there! I am so sorry to hear. I think what you are feeling is normal but please make sure to check with your doctor regarding the bronchitis.
I hope you feel better soon


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thanks for responding Dee I'm feeling much better now and praise God today I got the results from blood work last Friday and it shows hep c free
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