Hey Everyone: I've been recently diagnosed, type 2b, high viral load, probably had for 20 years. I became symptomatic late last year which led me to see my physician. I've recently seen a hepatologist and will probably start treatment shortly (after the battery of tests, eye exams, stress test, etc!).
Anyway, for the most part I'm feeling fine, except for one thing that developed sporadically late last year and now occurs every night. I wake up several times a night and my hands range from being tingly to being completely numb. My hepatologist doesn't think this is due to cryoglobulinemia, but is doing a blood test to make sure.
My question is, do any of you have experience with this symptom? Can you have it with HepC in the absence of cryoglobulinemia? It's the one symptom that really freaks me out, and it seems to be getting worse. What have your doctors said about it? Can I be sure it's from the HepC and not, say, MS or something else? My doctor's great overall, but I was a little put off when he suggested I was probably sleeping on my hands! I've talked to twotells about it, and have seen posts on the subject from tallblonde and ringading, but wanted to get some other's experiences as well. Thanks so much!