Hep C Discussion Forum

I'm still catching up from Hurricane Irma and just came across the additions to this thread. First, let me say hello to our old friend, Skewed. If memory serves me, weren't you the one that sent me the video of you doing 180mph on your Kawasaki? That was some crazy video, lol! Never a dull moment when you're doing 180

While I wasn't part of the Sovaldi generation, I have to mention that those of us on the original SOC, Peg/Riba/Vic or Incivek are having our own difficulties with arthritis and joint pain. My biggest complaint is the damage it did to my teeth. I didn't even get through treatment before it started and it's still deteriorating. The bone loss and subsequent problems have really been difficult to deal with. I would love to be able to just get it all taken care of, but when you don't have dental insurance, it makes it tough. I have phases where I experience flares of pain and limited movement in my hips and shoulders. Sure, some of it comes with age, but like you mentioned, my 90 year old Dad didn't have the same issues until way later in life. The first year after treatment was the absolute worst. It was constant, but it let up some and now, as I said, it comes in waves. My feet hurt a lot in the mornings, but that lets up after I stomp around a bit. HCV by itself can cause joint pain and is very common in people pre-treatment. For some like us, it gets worse and then resolves or at least lessens after SVR. I have also recognized a bit of a trend in people on Sofosbuvir (Sovaldi) that are experiencing the same thing. I think we're all paying a price for our successful Dragon slaying, but still, I'm certain that the alternative would've ultimately been far worse.

Mike, 20 mile bike rides, seriously? Let me give you a cyber high 5 on that, Brother! That's incredible, my hat's off to you! I wish I had my old X Rays, they got lost somewhere in the shuffle called life... I've got the same type of repair in my neck, mine encompasses 7 vertebra, C2 to T1 posteriorly and a smaller plate anteriorly. Now the rest of my spine is having problems compensating for all the hardware. Since the normal flexion was changed, the vertebra above and below the repair had to take the brunt of the altered flexion and they're suffering. We could set off metal detectors just walking near them, ha, ha! 

Hey wmlj,

Thank you SO much for taking me along on the 20 mile ride you had, I felt the whole way i was there with you! Loved it. What did we get for lunch?! So admire your abilty to do that, if I could have been there, you would regret it, I would have been puffin and whining one mile in, wanting to head back for luch, but coming along with you this way I got to see it all! Neat place(s) to go (in your neck of the woods) by bike! Really impressed what your locale did to make these walks and runs and that BRIDGE thing!, unreal. (I looked at some of the other utubes that came up after the one you posted). Who knew, not me, that's for sure! Great idea that walking infrastructure over the bridge, and a wonderful view the mighty river. So, thank you for that nice glimpse into your life, your town and a really neat ride! I was grinning, chuckling and enjoying myself immensely. Love your voice, and your touring ad libs, replete with gatorade stops, counting and puffin. Man, you're not kidding when you say you have regained your health and your life. (Oh, and all that "trick" cycling!! - how did you manage to do all that upside-down stuff? I thought it would be hard enough just doing it upright. heehee heeeeeeeeee). Seems to me you did not have your coordinated neon green helmet on to match your mean machine. (Enjoyed the pic of your kitty the other day too!) Can't believe you do that twice a week? Ashamed to admit to my just lolli-gag strolling every day and making it to lassitude yoga once a week, if I am lucky! What roads you have travelled Mike! : )   

Omgoodness  wmlj1960 that's quite a lot of hardware your packin there......My pain just got a lil bit more tolerable after seeing what you've had to deal with and good to know .....That Riba is one miserable biotch! lol So glad your doing so well post treatment and all you've been through! High Five!

interesting indeed! hmmmmm Ok I'm just going to say it!....Poosnizzle!!!.......meaning NO! NO!, say it isn't so! LOL.. Gosh I'm so sorry that sucks I totally hate that feeling as for me it comes and goes and I work out as well (well not during treatment though) and I refuse to get old but my body wants to argue with me about it sometimes.....Maybe a vitamin deficiency??? Who knows, lets keep a note on this one cuz right now my body is aching so bad muscles and joints and I'm only 7 days post treatment. Not sure if its related but you have to wonder, right????