Just a quick poll: did you lose weight or gain weight during tx?

[trolsgirl]

I have not been back to the doctor as I am waiting on results of my bloodwork to see what genotype I am and choose which duration of treatment.  I am 5'1" and weigh 117 right now and could stand to lose about 12 lbs. on the high side.  I have read about losing weight on tx and wondered how it varies for each person.
How many weeks in did you start losing/gaining etc. and what did you eat when you were nauseated and DID NOT want to eat but had to in order to keep up your strength?
Thanks for sharing.
Sandra

[sass_blue]

I lost 15 pounds/7 kgs roughly 12 weeks that I tx'd.

[ladybug52]

Glad to hear from you. At first you were reporting pretty well, then haven't heard from you since week two. Have you had bloodwork done? Is your dr going to order a 4 week viral load test? Is your family pretty supportive? Didn't you play caretaker for the gallbladder surgery prior to your tx?
Take care,
Bug

[ladybug52]

I forgot that I went out of town the 11th and 12th. I just started reading the posts I missed and there you were commenting on women over 50 having less sides. Yahooo! After learning I'm not suppose to color my hair on tx, this age stat comes in my favor. I don't believe everything I read but I'll make an exception to this undocumented theory!
Bug

[ladybug52]

O.K. scratch the question about the bloodwork, it was your white bloodcells that were sorta low and you were going to ask about the PCR? I don't know if pcr is the right name, usually I call it viral load test.
Bug
PS: Did you color your hair before tx? I promise I'll keep it a secret if you did! Are you going to keep coloring it?

[Alady1620]

I lost about 20 lbs.  I am trying my hardest not to gain it back.  I'm back in my pre-pregnancy clothing.  :woot:

[lackalustre]

i got down to 108 lbs on tx.   not good.   as i am 5'6" tall.   now 3 years later im around 150.   the most ive ever been.  
    i think they would have taken me off tx. if i would have lost much more weight.  coundnt eat very well, depression, stomach upset, etc.... not hungry