Liver Pain and Can you smell the meds through pores?

[BronxRican007]

Folks,

I think I'm getting a little wacky but I can swear I smell the meds (medicinal smell) on my breath, skin, urine, etc. I know it sounds nuts. The smell is sickening too! Anybody else have the same crazy stuff happening to them?

Also I have mild (like a bruise pain) but slowly increasing URQ and occasional back pain? Anybody have that?

I'm on week 16 and its kicking my ass; I can't sleep, eat, I'm alsolutely sick of water.

I was undectable less than 600 IU at week 14. I bumped my lab reults at the Janis HCV website...and my blood worrk is low but not to the point of extreme anemia.

Friends

Your thoughts?
A very sick and tired Rican

[NYgirl]

boy oh boy talk about weird I never realized that even though I chewed gum and ate mints that as an alcoholic/addict people could REALLY smell me!

I try to say to myself now...smelling like the meds isn't that bad I suppose - at least people don't look at me and go wow what an Intronaholic she must be!  :)

Given one or the other....every time someone smells like booze around me I have to laugh and figure "well they ain't smellin' my pee" (I sure hope hahaha).

Debby

[cougareyes]

I have a tremendous amount of aches and pains. One thing to be aware of is if the lower back pain is coming from the kidney area. These drugs can have an effect on the kidneys. Peace

[BronxRican007]

I just woke up from a much needed 10 hour sleep. Yesterday I was in a zombie-like state all day. I was hurting and dead tired. Nothing 3 jugs of Gatorade, 2 tylenol and an Ambien couldn't cure.  

When I do have a few "un-brain-fogged" moments and I can concentrate; wheb I'm not smelling ****, curled up in a fetal position in pain, or nauseous ....

One of the things that gets me through the weekends is good stand-up comedy.

Laughter really helps!

Thanks for the advice!
br007

[beamishboy]

good morning,glad to hear your feeling better....Now,your assignment 007,if you accept it(oops that was frm mission impossible) beat the **** outa& send mr. Virus packing..Meanwhile getting all the laughter,joy & extra-curricular pleasure outa life you can! 10 hrs sleep gotta be one bigtime point in your favor--Alright!!!!!  good luck

[cquest]

I can't comment on the meds smell but I can tell you I smell alcoholics that's for sure...they have a certain odor that oozes from their pores...and people with cancer have an odor too...don't ask me how to describe it but there is a definate smell...my Mom had it (she died of cancer) and now when I'm up on the cancer ward in the hospital, I smell it...creeps me out...
Cin

[fresnoborn]

i personally have not experienced that but i have heard that it happens. my gi told me to expect it and that it was very common for people on tx to experience odd smell. i waited for the smell to come but it hasn't so far. i'm into week 21 so let's see.