Why is HepC called the Dragon?

[mayday557]

Hate to sound dumb, I just want to know.

[medicmommy]

I know this is me probably being a bit defensive but, I believe the hep c dragon reference is no way spawned by the heroin reference...many of us "heppers" got hep c from a non drug using exposure....and don't appreciate the attached stigma or anything that may encourage it...

[beamishboy]

it's All about being Dragonslayers...standing up strong and fearless against a large fire breathing monster:hepC..An apt metaphor,don't ya think?... sure don't mean to malign a makebelieve ,nonexistent ,mythical beast...famous for hibernating in their mountain lairs only to aise wth great anger  to burn & destroy........or maybe just a missunderstood misanthrope with some minor anger managemnt issues?....oh..where is that dr frankenberry when we need his expertise!?..i got my virus from a public toilet seat..

[R Glass]

Now that damned song Puff The Magic Dragon is stuck in my head.
Thanks a lot

[susan400]

The connection to dope never even occurred to me when I heard the term "Dragon" in relationship to the Hep.  In my mind, it conjurred up the image of an evil monster rearing it's ugly head and that when you slay the dragon that you're killing this beast-getting rid of it, etc.  I did dope-years and years ago, but when I was doing it, it was coke and when we shot it, it wasn't heated, we always did it just room temp., dissolved in spoon and all, but room temp. nonetheless.    I guess I'm from a different area of the country where that term may not have been 'in' at that time.  This was mainly in the 80's in So.FL for the most part.   Susan

[Lady Lauri]

......"or maybe just a missunderstood misanthrope with some minor anger managemnt issues?"....
AND.....................................
    "sure don't mean to malign a makebelieve ,nonexistent ,mythical beast...famous for hibernating in their mountain lairs only to aise wth great anger  to burn & destroy"...................
AND.................
........."i got my virus from a public toilet seat......"

LMAO....your so damn funny! In an 'out there' sort of way!

                                                                                              LL

[Lady Lauri]

.........Now that damned song Puff The Magic Dragon is stuck in my head.Thanks a lot  ...............

HEY!  That was my favorite song at about........4 !! Don't be dissin' Puff !!

                                                                                         LL