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long term side effects of riba/peg

I am just cleared my 9th month of no viral load, but I feel these drugs have screwed with body. I have been off the "mix" for 1 year. Still depressed,anxious, toll on diabetes, heath in general. Can someone help? or give my a path to find out!
Thank you all/ HAPPY NEW YEAR  
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THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR INPUT! much appreciated. Has given me things to think about and things to check into.

TO ALL HAVE A HEALTHIER '09

Ric
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We were at -23, I'm not complaining, -40c and below occurs in January in Edmonton.

It's sad when people get long term side effects. I seem to only have a minor one (a little bit of neropathy). I don't think the majority of people get serious long term sides as suggested by some above, but I can't prove it, I only know my own situation.

I think to a large extent our health is what we make of it, if you wake up thinking life *****, it will. With exercise, a balanced diet and a bit of fortune, I suspect most people do very well post SVR. There is no guarantee though - some will suffer serious long term side effects, just like many will die from Hep C itself. And lets face it, as we get older, no matter what we do, we are all going to face more and more health issues towards the end.
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I think part of the key, especially if older is behavior modification.

It may be true we were too tired to do much with the HCV or while on tx...but as soon as we can we need to start moving again.
If we had sleep disturbances this should rememdy itself when the liver reeturns to production of melatonin each night, but the noctural cycles also requires us to get up early and skip naps if we want to get off the hight shift.

a lot of the issues we encounter, diebetes, high BP etc can be mitigated by proper diets and some drug therapies but it's kind of to be expected that some issues at our age will come, and some things we may have to accept and live with.

be careful to consider if you were weaned off any antideppressants. These drugs take time to get off.  even those not on them say depression was worse after tx. Perhaps this is due to the "sword of damacles" hanging over us as to whether we will SVR, perhaps in part its due to now feeling all the body issues, many of which we ignored or wrote off as treatment related while on tx...yet still they linger.

Remember while the liver replaces itself in 1 1/2 years, the other cells take seven years, so you will have a slow time getting back to all healthy cells again. You can however help this process go faster through good diet and excercise,
Hope you'll fell better soon.

mb
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Congradulations on clearing,  sorry to hear your still feeling bad.  I am in week 16 of soc and alinia.  I follow this forum daily but do not post much.  I am chiming in hear because of rockerforlife  many post on drinking distilled water and eating organic.  I was in the water business for 10 years.  Thru schools and experience learned that a healthy diet supplies your body with the minerals it needs, not water.  Water cools, lubricates and flushes your body.  There is no better lubricant than distilled water.  Picture what hard water does to plumbling, hot water tanks, car batteries etc.  I have only drank distilled water for many years.  Never ate organic till i was diag with hcv.  It only makes sence to give your liver a break  from all the chemicals we use to grow our fruit, vegatables, and animals.  I don't know if this would make you feel better,  but it sure can't hurt.  Happy New Year to you,  and I hope you start feeling better to enjoy your svr  Ron
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sorry you feel bad. were you just doing peg and rib or were you in trial with a third drug?
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I love toronto...its like a little new york city...never been to st cats or brador...but i have drank the bra beer...i think it was the color black
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ill even eat road kill if it has no growth hormones...i dont like male breasts
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Toronto....now that brings a chill to my spine,,,not because of the cold, but memories of St. Catharines and Brador beer(now, that was a beer that could kich ones arse)....the stories I could tell, but I won't..
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BTW...i am not a vegatarian....i do eat animals...but it has to be organic of wild...i love wild rabbits and moose
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-15 here in toronto,winds .no wind..its ok to eat meat   as long as its organic...all organic really means BTW...is no chemicials,,,,thats it...no anti-biothtics or growth hormones...no artficial fertiizers and added perservatives....how in God s name can this stuff help you ,especially if you just are coming of "chemo'...common sense tells me it dont help the problem...i do really belive it makes a difference in one health


HAVE YOUR SELF A HAPPY AND HEALTH NEW YEAR

now go have that piesce of wild moose...which i love
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-7 degrees here this morning, blowing snow and a refreshing 25 mph wind...I need my red meat and all the minerals my well water will supply me with..
Real men don't eat Quiche, and they sure as hell don't eat tofu chased  with distilled water.................;^)
Happy New Year!!!!!
(now that security camera on your building....that's interesting, what kind of air do you monitored people breath?)
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Dont burst my bubble.
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Please note Pro's post and mine crossed and I am referring to Rockers bubble theory as well.
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Oh boy.  The cause of your continued side effects is not necessarily a direct result of the forementioned.   Please note that.  At the bottom right hand corner to this page under most viewed health pages you will see " see all health pages".  Click on that and then click on the drop down arrow in the category box to testimonials.  Then click on
"Side Effects From the Treatment Drugs Both During and After Treatment".  This should give you an pretty good idea of what people experience before, during and after treatment.
Hope you feel better -  And if you're like the majority of us who consume tap water and commercial products that's ok.  You are not the "exception" by doing so.
Trinity
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Hello rmk, and welcome aboard the good ship Medhelp..I don't think you are in the minority with your lingering side effects. I am at about the same point in this journey as you, about 10 months post treatment, clear also. I as well feel I'm still in an uphill battle. You didn't mention your age, I mention this because,I think I can rationalize some of my symptoms to just being a couple of years older than when I recieved my diagnosis. I also think we are just more acutely aware of aches,pains, mood changes etc. after going through the HCV process, still shell shocked if you will. All I can suggest is to push, and seek medical advise/guidance as needed..Unfortunately there is no real clear answer to your question...Personally, rockers hinting at living in a bubble isn't for me, but whatever floats your boat.
Best of luck and Happy New Year,
Pro
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Are you eating healthy foods   do you drink tap water...do you eat commericial meats .do you eat junk and fast  foods...are you using commericial soaps and toothpastes....this wont help to get you back on your feet...do you smoke  of drink now?...
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