Please use this space for questions--- Hello old freinds!!! Imp. Question!!

[peony]

Hi!!!!  For those OLD freinds of mine I MISSED YOU!!!!!! SHOT #38!!!!!!!!!! yEAH-- DOWNTHISROAD!!!! Are you O.K??! Galen-- Everyone???  How is everyone holding up? I've been to hell and back and it's almost over!!!!!! In a breif summary, these are the sympyoms that stick out the most:
         1.Weight loss
         2.Yucky loss of sexuall desire
         3.Incredible weakness- spurts of energy falls quickly
         4.CRAZY dreams
         5.Lack of creative ideas- lack of any motovation unless $$ is involved
         6.Terrible forgetfullness
         7.Terrible loss of self... Depression and Insane feelings...
         8.Stress of telling No one! Keeping this secret a secret!
         9.Being a woman.., I think I became much more emotinal! Periods very healthy though.
        10.Became aware of all irresponsibility around me and became an advocate for keeping one self healthy.-- Began to choose all healthy surroundings... AND people... For a little while at least.-- For me this was a stressful change...
      Well these are some things I experienced and I know MANY others did too.-- OH YEAH----------  I definetly OVERWORKED myself the whole time AND I still am! Gave myself NO pity!!!
           I've been changing jobs and moving around a little-- For those who know the story-- YES I'm still with the same guy but things have changed... A little--  How are you NEWGIRL?
           I messed up once and played with the devil that brought me to this hell in the first place... My imp. question is-- How long does Hep C live on a needle? Help- I'm out of room towrite

[oldhippiechick67]

I too had joint pains and mental problems prior to tx. I was soooo tired after working 6 hrs!  I was so forgetful, and had a hard time concentrating & keeping on task. Quit drinking thinking maybe that was the problem.  Still didnt get feeling better.   Then quit smoking thinking that must be it!  Nope, still felt weak and had quit work 4 months before. Went to a counselor/psychologist who said I had attention deficit disorder and obsessive compulsive syndrome, but I dont know if I can blame that for everything, or if it is a true diagnosis. Went to a chiropractor for back & neck pain, he told me I must have fibromyalgia.  GOOD GRIEF it keeps getting worse!!  I went to my regular doc who finally ran the hep c test.  I do think a bunch of my symptoms were Hep C caused. Am hoping for the post tx feeling of energy and life is GOOD AGAIN that some have reported!   Glad you found this site too, it was/is a real help for me.  OHC

[eyehavegr8life]

Morning everyone, I see a GI for the first time on the 19th. I hope to get a referral for a liver biopsy (which scare me). Does anyone know if there are any new treatments on the way since Pegasy? I'm tryin to be informed before I might need to start treatment. I was diagnosed in the past month with HCV probably had it for 20-25 years. Geno 1, V/L 2,250,000iu/ml and already on antidepressants. If I have minimal damage, I'm tryin to decide if I should wait for a newer treatment or start with Pegasy now? Anyone have some insight or suggestions?  
Thanks and be well, Annette

[eyehavegr8life]

Thanks for your support! I found this forum the same day I got the results (Mid Dec). I'm so glad I did too! I was frightened and felt I had no hope. I stated in early posts my Dr told me I wasn't a good canidate for treatment due to my exisiting depression, which NOW I'm wondering if it wasn't due to the HCV? I read in early posts that they go hand in hand for some? I also have had joint pain, back pain for years too! Guess this Dragon was at work while I didn't know it??  I'm definately staying with this group for support...who knows better than personal experience. I can see, we can make very informed decisions when armed with knowledge from first hand advice. I'm here for the duration...a LONG HEALTHY LIFE WITH SVR!!! I will share in your sadness, your pain, your joys, and YOUR SVR's TOO. Annette

[eyehavegr8life]

Sorry I forgot to thank you too!  :0(
I can't even blame it on brain fog yet??? Annette

[cindyazure]

I've read that they are working on the next new med for us but it is still a few years away.  Pegasys is only about a year old and I hope everyone does well on it, me included.  Godd luck to you.

[PhilaGuy]

Chevy, have you had a biopsy?  I'm the same genotype and am at almost the same juncture as you are.  First hepatologist appt tomorrow, though I've had the ultrasound (looked fine) and battery of blood tests - maybe we can go through this together!