hep c symptoms and free to post any thing

[giddyup]

Greetings fellow Heppers. Im a 40 year old 1a.I stopped tx after 16 weeks in December do to low blood counts.I'm interested in hep c symtoms that occur when not on tx.In my case I have aches in my hips  and inner thigh and in my knees.Sometimes in my hand joints. I also get very fatigued.Im particularly concerned about the the joint aches. are these leg aches caused by hep and will they go awy if my next tx works? Its really becoming a handicap. My doctor says it could be cryoglocemea(spelling?) wich can be caused by hep c.Does anyone else get these aches.All responses are much appreciated. Giddy

[cuteus]

and the ones who insist is an std and we should use condoms...
it doesn't matter where and how(to those already infected) we got it, what matters is:  how to live a hcv symptom free life., whether it is by eliminating the virus or treating the symptoms effectively.
drs see us for so many signs that are not "classical" of a known illness, but they see no correlation to this chronic infection.
yes, i engaged in a short term risky behavior, but like you said, that mass vaccination in my chidhood school...the dental school...the colonoscopy...who really knows?

What is the liver damage in your case?

[A-Dam man]

I submited to 2  liver bio and 1 treatment program since being diagnosed W/HEP-C, 5 years ago. I was first alerted when I donated blood way back in 1990, in 1993 I retired from the U.S. ARMY after 26 years active and reserve duties.
My HMO is at Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philly,and I am not really happy with the treatment and attitudes of the doctors who want to tell you that you most likely got your diease from drug
expiermentation or tatoos. I am 52 yrs. old and have been around the block,and I've seen the syringes that used to to be sterilized and reused and the old bloody pneumatic innoculation
needle gun taht was used on large groups of troops, don't forget
the bloody dentist,I am fed up with blame the victim doctors
I have met.
I have no Idea on where I got my exposure.
But I do know if you don't give blood and don't have full physicals w/ blood testing for wellness,would you really know for sure after you came down with  advanced liver diease symptoms and you were my age or older where and when you had contacted this terrible disease, given the ignorance of some blood borne diease types and sanitary practices of the past?
Stop trying to make me believe it happen while I was sowing wild OATS.
Signed
  Waitng for a Break thru cure for any Geno TYPE
  

  

[cindyazure]

My kit contained alot of literature, an a.m/p.m. 7 day pill box, water bottle, pregnancy test, cold pack, cold pack for eyes, travel case for vials, syringe disposal thing, journal, small case containing alcohol wipes, advil, tylenol, and my first kit, it all came in a nice travel bag which I see they have now chinced out to a cardboard box.  Oh, well all the stuff was really helpful and I used it all. 1-877-PEGASYS and they are nice.  If you get meds from them they go directly to your Dr. from my experience.  Good luck to you.

[litecloud]

Hey there, I have a question on the KIT from Roche...
Do the send free things to Hep c patients or meds, that would be nice, or is it just reading material... just a ?
In other words what the heck is a kit from ROCHE ?

[catherine194]

Thank you all for the advice and I went to the website about the trial drugs. I called my doctor because I live in a city where research is being done but once again he said that they are given with the Peg and Co-Peg. It is called thysamine. I think I spelled it right. He told me that I am the 11th patient of his to react and #1 in how I reacted. He said nobody had ever gone nose to nose with him and told him his ass was getting ready to be kicked into the middle of next week. So it is called riba rage. That is what I felt, pure rage. I don't want to ever feel like that again.

[cuteus]

CC; better double check with your dr as to what he wants you to do now. it is the safest and they'll document your last tx week oficially,   YES! gl on your next count. BE SVR AND PROSPER or is it live long...just as good!


on the subject of depression, did or is anyone required to do a beck survey at every visit?  I go to a major hosp in NY who is part of ongoing trials (i'm not part of any ) and they have an electronic device with the beck's survey.  some questions are dumb in my opinion, but they use it to gauge drastic emotional changes.  It is this info i think might  be used in quality of life studies now that I think about it.
  I"m still pouting I never got a KIT from Roche...