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[andre303]

I know I have Hep C and have had it for a while.  How does one cope with the increasing fatigue (cronic by now), keep it from your employer, still feel like you're making a worthwhile contribution to the union and feel good as a man.  My wife has ALWAYS been very supportive, but I often feel my contribution should be more than a couple of hours work a couple days a week.  That seems to be all I'm capable of: how do I as a 58 year old man accept this situation.  Please, no trite answers as "deal with it".  I'm a graduate in psychology and feel I'm failing my calling.  This is most nefarious and underhanded disabling of diseases.  

Comment and helpful advice is appreciated!

Thank you.

[copyman]

the bottom line is you need to get on board with a hepatologist and treat this disease if you want the chronic fatigue to go away. fatigue is probably the #1 symptom with HCV and can be debilitating. Best of luck

[btsmith]

   I too am a 58 year old male suffering from the same thing.  I grow more tired everyday.  It is especially awful when your used to producing and you just can't do it.  The last place I worked offered me a cot to take a nap on during the lunch hour.  Pretty embarrasing.  I'm on disability now for hep c and bipolar disorder.  Am meeting with my doctor tomorrow and hope he will begin pegasis treatments.  Hang in their

[Mary4now]

What is your genotype, have you had treatmeant, biopsy, blood tests.  Where are you at with this virus?