Hep C Discussion Forum

LFN_84 · LFN_84

Hi everyone! I am a 29 year old man living in the UK and in September 2012 I was diagnosed with both Hep C (1a) and HIV, both contracted from my previous partner. To hear such shocking news was an understatement, when the health adviser told me about my diagnosis, I just homed in the words HIV, the Hep C wen...

Alaska Fred · Alaska Fred

The journey to a new life has begun! Side affects not to bad so far. Looking forward to one month viral load test. After one week my liver enzyme levels are back in the normal range. Powerful drugs and a mighty God. So grateful to be moving in the right direction. Thanks to all for your support and knowledg...

Kellie · Kellie

Hey, just saying hey. Got all my medicine last Thursday (which is a whole lotta meds) in a big non marked brown paper bag. Kinda comical... I hope to be able to get support and give it too. My biography has the details of my hcv history. Nice to meet you all!

Rose · Rose

Greetings, what a warm and welcoming place you guys have created here. I feel so fortunate to have found it. Im Rose from TX ~I wish 2012 had given me warning that 2013 was going to be a life changer. It Started with a routine physical in Jan --> HepC diagnoses in Feb--> liver bio in March -->...

Tedlandry · Tedlandry

Hi all. I'm a 55 year old non responder (to the old combo). Had treatment back in the 90s. Fibrosis is between stage 3 and 4 (whatever that means. I start the triple crown this week. I look forward to reading and sharing with all of you. I remember how great the support groups were back when I did this before...

Sicklebill · Sicklebill

I'm not much of a joiner, but no one I talk to understands what this feels like. My wife tries, but she can't. I started back in like 95 on just straight interferon for 18 months. Then interferon and and ribovirin. I only lasted on the second on a month. The depression almost killed me. I refuse to ta...

Hi, new member · Lee K

Hi there, I'm Lee. I'm in my seventh week of peginterferon and ribavirin treatment, been a little rough so far. Luckily only have to do it 24 weeks. I got diagnosed with genotype 2 a little over a year ago following an exposure at work. Hello to everyone

New member · Strength03

Hey guys! I'm in my 10th week of treatment; interferon, riba, and victrelis. So far, very good, undetected after only 4 weeks! Of course, I have had and do have some crappy side effects, but I'm trudging through. The hardest part for me has been the fact that I am also very fresh and early in sobriety as we...

thalethea · thalethea

Hello everyone, I am new to the forum. I was recently admitted to the hospital with a severe case of anemia, itp and my platelets were as low as 41k, my rbc and wbc were low, and I had a bad case of gastritus. Through a lot of tests, I was diagnosed with chronic hep c. My viral load is 895k. I am awaiting my liver...

ucbgal · ucbgal

hi,i'm sandy and joined today for i'm going to start incivek soon and need advice. i'm 55 y/o and was diagnosed 11 years ago. my viral load is 1.3 million,but have elevated ast/alt and 66% iron saturation. i've only started to become fatigued recently therefore i decided to become a fighter and de...

Alaska Fred · Alaska Fred

So grateful to have started. Hope it's ok to express my faith in the Lord because He is my source of strength. Thanks to all for being here. One down on to today!

Jennifer20 · Jennifer20

Hi everyone. Google brought me here. It looks like a pretty active and vibrant community and I wanted to ensure that I have a good group of people to help my through this time in my life. A little about me: I'm Jennifer, 29 year old female. Through a routine STD test I just found out last week that I'm positi...

liznflorida · liznflorida

I started my treatment of pegasys injections and ribavirin 3 weeks ago and boy its kicking my butt. I have genotype 2b. I'm grumpy,tired and in pain 80% of my day. I'm 33 yrs old and I have 4 kids....this is physically and mentally wearing me down. Any good advice??? Please and thanks

Saurez · Saurez

Hi All, I'm Andy, my mum started the TURQUOISE 2 trail may be five weeks ago now. Its been a rough period which has rollercoasted somewhat. Looking for any help and guidance folks are willing to give/share? Background info: Mum first diagnosed with Hep C over fifteen years. Geno type 1a (i think). Firs...

Greendream · Greendream

Hi there. A couple of days ago, i found out i've been accepted on the Sapphire Phase III trial. I've been reading posts by people who are currently on this trial to get an idea of what i might expect, and found it really helpful. I want to share my experience and do the same for other people too. Luckily, my l...

Rachel · Rachel

Hi! My name is Rachel and I'm glad to find this site. I am geno type1 a and just started treatment this week. I'm taking the ribavirin and interferon and will start Victrelis is a few weeks. I hope to make friends and learn things while I'm here. I'm from Nashville, TN.

garfield · garfield

Hi, I introduce myself but now, because it's a bit exhausting for me to write in english. So, sorry for my "Kauderwelsch", this means in german a mixture of words and grammatics of different languages. I got my diagnose in January 2012. Every 3-4 years I went to a doctor to have a blood test...

Alaska Fred · Alaska Fred

1a genotype,vl 3.2mil. With the lord by my side and the support of an amazing wife of 27 yrs. I'm so ready to put this disease behind me! I know how important a support group is so thanks for being here. Alaska Fred

blessedmommy · blessedmommy

Hi, all this is new to me. My story is a little different than others. I found out that I tested positive for Hep C after a dentist in my area become uder investigation for inproper sterilization among many other things. I went to this dentist a couple years ago for wisdom teeth removal. The Health De...

Dillo · Dillo

Hi as you can see I am new to the forum :D I was diagonosed with Hep C a couple of years ago but stayed away from treatment seeing how then there was just the interferon and riba treatment that didn't sound too promising. I also have heart problems and it wasn't recomended that I have a bioposy because I have...

SwimmerChic · SwimmerChic

hi everyone, I was diagnosed a year ago January. For the past few years cold weather has hated me more and more. Just happened to be at the dermatologist with my husband during a flair (my term for an episode of purpura, inflamation, low grade fever, difficulty breathing). Anyway, the derm 'knew' exac...

jms010180 · jms010180

Okay... hi everyone my name is Jamie. I'm 22, live in PA & just found out about 3 months ago i have hepatitis C, genotype 1. I am starting the Triple Therapy Treatment on Tuesday (5 days!! I'm so flippin nervous!) i don't know much about what specifically genotype one means besides my doctor telling...

Tzunamie · Tzunamie

Greetings all. I'm Tzunamie. I was diagnosed a year ago but deferred treatment till I retired this year. I'm nearing the end of week 1. PegIntron and Riba. Got horrible aches and chills that first night, but no dramatic side effects since. Just fatigue, shortness of breath, some coughing, li...

New member checking in.... · Milliganus

Hi Everyone, So glad to find this site. I'm going to be using it alot (I think) in the future as I try to find out the info I need to manage my condition. I've had Hep C for almost 40 years with very few symptoms. I used to have the occasional liver biopsy and usually get my alt levels checked every year or so...

Brendalee333 · Brendalee333

Hey everyone!!! I am starting my treatment tonight, I am genotype 1. Been delaying getting treated, then my Liver enzymes were very high, had a biopsy, and made the decision to start this. I been kinda waiting, cuz I have ten month old twins and I relized that with twins, there will never be a convien...

streams of life · streams of life

Look foward to hearing from someone

edmed · edmed

Hi all. New to forum but not new to being on treatment. This is my third time on treatment 1. in 1997 with no success, second in 2004 with no success, and now with triple therapy starting 3/1/13 . i have to admit this is brutal on the body but im not a quiter. thanks to forum i've learned to manage my side affec...

Loopy Lisa · Loopy Lisa

Hi everyone, I went for I.V.F at 39 to discover I have Hep C antibodies. My husband was negative. I may have had this virus over 20 and I am terrified. I don't know yet if I am in the lucky 5-10% that beat the disease on their own as I had no symptoms. I was tired alot and did go lots to the Dr.s but i was diagnosed...

Constance · Constance

Hi my name is Constance I am 50 and I have three weeks remaining on my triple therapy with incivic. first let me say that my doctor said that I had had the highest viral load he had ever seen at 36 million so though I am genotype 1 in the second stage I was at a high risk. I will tell you that it has not been an easy r...

OpheliaR · OpheliaR

Hello everyone. So happy to find this forum. My name is Ophelia and I am 27. I live in Philadephia, PA. Quick health info; I was diagnosed with HepC when I was 17/almost 18. I don't have insurance and in America that is....bad. Lack of money and lack of responsibility (can't blame it all on everyone else!...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Half way through (Preview) Hi everyone! I am a 29 year old man living in the UK and in September 2012 I was diagnosed with both Hep C (1a) and HIV, both contracted from my previous partner. To hear such shocking news was an understatement, when the health adviser told me about my diagnosis, I just homed in the words HIV, the Hep C wen...	LFN_84	4	1233	May 28, 2013 by 12Step Guy
	3 weeks into treatment (Preview) The journey to a new life has begun! Side affects not to bad so far. Looking forward to one month viral load test. After one week my liver enzyme levels are back in the normal range. Powerful drugs and a mighty God. So grateful to be moving in the right direction. Thanks to all for your support and knowledg...	Alaska Fred	3	932	May 28, 2013 by Biggyb
	Hi Y'all - starting the triple treat on Wednesday (Preview) Hey, just saying hey. Got all my medicine last Thursday (which is a whole lotta meds) in a big non marked brown paper bag. Kinda comical... I hope to be able to get support and give it too. My biography has the details of my hcv history. Nice to meet you all!	Kellie	19	1769	May 21, 2013 by Dillo
	Friday Evening Post (Preview) Greetings, what a warm and welcoming place you guys have created here. I feel so fortunate to have found it. Im Rose from TX ~I wish 2012 had given me warning that 2013 was going to be a life changer. It Started with a routine physical in Jan --> HepC diagnoses in Feb--> liver bio in March -->...	Rose	9	1151	May 20, 2013 by tomyboy
	New Here (Preview) Hi all. I'm a 55 year old non responder (to the old combo). Had treatment back in the 90s. Fibrosis is between stage 3 and 4 (whatever that means. I start the triple crown this week. I look forward to reading and sharing with all of you. I remember how great the support groups were back when I did this before...	Tedlandry	17	1411	May 17, 2013 by mallani
	Four plus years on this stuff, but still going (Preview) I'm not much of a joiner, but no one I talk to understands what this feels like. My wife tries, but she can't. I started back in like 95 on just straight interferon for 18 months. Then interferon and and ribovirin. I only lasted on the second on a month. The depression almost killed me. I refuse to ta...	Sicklebill	4	1053	May 13, 2013 by Loopy Lisa
	Hi, new member (Preview) Hi there, I'm Lee. I'm in my seventh week of peginterferon and ribavirin treatment, been a little rough so far. Luckily only have to do it 24 weeks. I got diagnosed with genotype 2 a little over a year ago following an exposure at work. Hello to everyone	Lee K	4	892	May 11, 2013 by Loopy Lisa
	New member (Preview) Hey guys! I'm in my 10th week of treatment; interferon, riba, and victrelis. So far, very good, undetected after only 4 weeks! Of course, I have had and do have some crappy side effects, but I'm trudging through. The hardest part for me has been the fact that I am also very fresh and early in sobriety as we...	Strength03	5	1042	May 11, 2013 by JoAnneh
	recently diagnosed with hep c (Preview) Hello everyone, I am new to the forum. I was recently admitted to the hospital with a severe case of anemia, itp and my platelets were as low as 41k, my rbc and wbc were low, and I had a bad case of gastritus. Through a lot of tests, I was diagnosed with chronic hep c. My viral load is 895k. I am awaiting my liver...	thalethea	12	1497	May 9, 2013 by thalethea
	newbie (Preview) hi,i'm sandy and joined today for i'm going to start incivek soon and need advice. i'm 55 y/o and was diagnosed 11 years ago. my viral load is 1.3 million,but have elevated ast/alt and 66% iron saturation. i've only started to become fatigued recently therefore i decided to become a fighter and de...	ucbgal	13	1716	May 6, 2013 by ucbgal
	Finished first day! (Preview) So grateful to have started. Hope it's ok to express my faith in the Lord because He is my source of strength. Thanks to all for being here. One down on to today!	Alaska Fred	4	1025	May 3, 2013 by 2willy
	Hi there - I'm new. (Preview) Hi everyone. Google brought me here. It looks like a pretty active and vibrant community and I wanted to ensure that I have a good group of people to help my through this time in my life. A little about me: I'm Jennifer, 29 year old female. Through a routine STD test I just found out last week that I'm positi...	Jennifer20	6	1077	May 3, 2013 by Loopy Lisa
	Just the beginning (Preview) I started my treatment of pegasys injections and ribavirin 3 weeks ago and boy its kicking my butt. I have genotype 2b. I'm grumpy,tired and in pain 80% of my day. I'm 33 yrs old and I have 4 kids....this is physically and mentally wearing me down. Any good advice??? Please and thanks	liznflorida	4	1030	May 2, 2013 by Jennifer20
	Helping my mum through TURQUOISE 2 (Preview) Hi All, I'm Andy, my mum started the TURQUOISE 2 trail may be five weeks ago now. Its been a rough period which has rollercoasted somewhat. Looking for any help and guidance folks are willing to give/share? Background info: Mum first diagnosed with Hep C over fifteen years. Geno type 1a (i think). Firs...	Saurez	10	1431	May 1, 2013 by Bills
	Hi Peeps! Starting Sapphire Phase III this Tues 30th April '13. (Preview) Hi there. A couple of days ago, i found out i've been accepted on the Sapphire Phase III trial. I've been reading posts by people who are currently on this trial to get an idea of what i might expect, and found it really helpful. I want to share my experience and do the same for other people too. Luckily, my l...	Greendream	9	1359	Apr 30, 2013 by Greendream
	Hello all! (Preview) Hi! My name is Rachel and I'm glad to find this site. I am geno type1 a and just started treatment this week. I'm taking the ribavirin and interferon and will start Victrelis is a few weeks. I hope to make friends and learn things while I'm here. I'm from Nashville, TN.	Rachel	3	962	Apr 28, 2013 by JIme
	Started Abbott Sapphire about 12 days ago (Preview) Hi, I introduce myself but now, because it's a bit exhausting for me to write in english. So, sorry for my "Kauderwelsch", this means in german a mixture of words and grammatics of different languages. I got my diagnose in January 2012. Every 3-4 years I went to a doctor to have a blood test...	garfield	2	1232	Apr 28, 2013 by mallani
	Starting treatment this coming monday (Preview) 1a genotype,vl 3.2mil. With the lord by my side and the support of an amazing wife of 27 yrs. I'm so ready to put this disease behind me! I know how important a support group is so thanks for being here. Alaska Fred	Alaska Fred	8	1153	Apr 27, 2013 by mallani
	Hello everyone... (Preview) Hi, all this is new to me. My story is a little different than others. I found out that I tested positive for Hep C after a dentist in my area become uder investigation for inproper sterilization among many other things. I went to this dentist a couple years ago for wisdom teeth removal. The Health De...	blessedmommy	4	1039	Apr 26, 2013 by Matt Chris
	New to forum (Preview) Hi as you can see I am new to the forum :D I was diagonosed with Hep C a couple of years ago but stayed away from treatment seeing how then there was just the interferon and riba treatment that didn't sound too promising. I also have heart problems and it wasn't recomended that I have a bioposy because I have...	Dillo	15	1519	Apr 22, 2013 by JIme
	New to the site (Preview) hi everyone, I was diagnosed a year ago January. For the past few years cold weather has hated me more and more. Just happened to be at the dermatologist with my husband during a flair (my term for an episode of purpura, inflamation, low grade fever, difficulty breathing). Anyway, the derm 'knew' exac...	SwimmerChic	3	1150	Apr 20, 2013 by SwimmerChic
	new to this...advice appreciated! (Preview) Okay... hi everyone my name is Jamie. I'm 22, live in PA & just found out about 3 months ago i have hepatitis C, genotype 1. I am starting the Triple Therapy Treatment on Tuesday (5 days!! I'm so flippin nervous!) i don't know much about what specifically genotype one means besides my doctor telling...	jms010180	6	1344	Apr 19, 2013 by Matt Chris
	New here -- checking in (Preview) Greetings all. I'm Tzunamie. I was diagnosed a year ago but deferred treatment till I retired this year. I'm nearing the end of week 1. PegIntron and Riba. Got horrible aches and chills that first night, but no dramatic side effects since. Just fatigue, shortness of breath, some coughing, li...	Tzunamie	5	1143	Apr 19, 2013 by Loopy Lisa
	New member checking in.... (Preview) Hi Everyone, So glad to find this site. I'm going to be using it alot (I think) in the future as I try to find out the info I need to manage my condition. I've had Hep C for almost 40 years with very few symptoms. I used to have the occasional liver biopsy and usually get my alt levels checked every year or so...	Milliganus	2	1009	Apr 16, 2013 by mallani
	New member,starting treatment tonight (Preview) Hey everyone!!! I am starting my treatment tonight, I am genotype 1. Been delaying getting treated, then my Liver enzymes were very high, had a biopsy, and made the decision to start this. I been kinda waiting, cuz I have ten month old twins and I relized that with twins, there will never be a convien...	Brendalee333	6	1076	Apr 15, 2013 by JoAnneh
	new to forum (Preview) Look foward to hearing from someone	streams of life	9	1291	Apr 15, 2013 by mallani
	new to forum and my name is Ed. (Preview) Hi all. New to forum but not new to being on treatment. This is my third time on treatment 1. in 1997 with no success, second in 2004 with no success, and now with triple therapy starting 3/1/13 . i have to admit this is brutal on the body but im not a quiter. thanks to forum i've learned to manage my side affec...	edmed	8	1019	Apr 14, 2013 by edmed
	Waiting for results (Preview) Hi everyone, I went for I.V.F at 39 to discover I have Hep C antibodies. My husband was negative. I may have had this virus over 20 and I am terrified. I don't know yet if I am in the lucky 5-10% that beat the disease on their own as I had no symptoms. I was tired alot and did go lots to the Dr.s but i was diagnosed...	Loopy Lisa	48	3586	Apr 9, 2013 by Loopy Lisa
	Hi everyone (Preview) Hi my name is Constance I am 50 and I have three weeks remaining on my triple therapy with incivic. first let me say that my doctor said that I had had the highest viral load he had ever seen at 36 million so though I am genotype 1 in the second stage I was at a high risk. I will tell you that it has not been an easy r...	Constance	2	960	Apr 7, 2013 by Matt Chris
	Intro to...me! (Preview) Hello everyone. So happy to find this forum. My name is Ophelia and I am 27. I live in Philadephia, PA. Quick health info; I was diagnosed with HepC when I was 17/almost 18. I don't have insurance and in America that is....bad. Lack of money and lack of responsibility (can't blame it all on everyone else!...	OpheliaR	5	1558	Apr 6, 2013 by Loopy Lisa
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