Taking Supplements ?

[Nothingstoxic]

I'm HCV type 3.My latest HCV RNA test came negative for virus.Mine was a starting stage with no injury to the liver.I have lost my appetite and weight since starting interferon and riba.Is it OK to take multi-vitamins and supplements?

[nygirl7]

Remember be careful about the iron you can google about 100 threads on that in the search bar for all of the reasons.

[Nothingstoxic]

Thx for ur support and advice frenz :)

[Trinity4]

"get everything tested - if you are deficient you need supplements ( yes even iron )  if youre oversaturated you need to cut back "

oooreally?

[deadmanwalking814]

Since I am not on tx right now ( finished Nov.2009, interferon & ribavirin) & am waiting for the new drugs in June 2011, I take Milkthisle, Selenium, & drink a glass of grapefruit juice (naringenin) a day. I also drink at least a gal. of water a day, plus daily vitamin. Be sure about the grapefruit, because it doesn`t mix with some drugs. Look it up & make sure. May God Bless.

[Marcia2202]

I'm sorry to correct you, but iron is NOT a good idea when you are on interferon treatment. It can be counterproductive to treatment. Another reason is that the ferritin levels become very much elevated on treatment, as the liver has problems assimilating the iron.

[Marcia2202]

I also suggest you get your vitamin D tested. You are most probably deficient. (Most of us are)

Try and search for vitamin D in the search field above. There has been a lot of discussions about it.

[nygirl7]

Yes ice cream saved the day - I wish I could eat as much of the stuff now as on treatment boy those were the days ;)

[CoStudy]

Lots of ice cream!!! nygirl got me started on ice cream and it has really helped keep the weight up.

[nygirl7]

Take Centrum SILVER or something without iron in it.  And don't take too much A or K because they are stored in the liver I believe and we dont need more of it.

But definitely NO iron.