Reviewer: spackros, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I am co-infected with both Hep B and Hep C and have just finished 48 weeks of TX for the Hep C and have to say it was no walk in the park and at times was soul destroying, but hopefully will get my SVR in 2 months time. Would I do it again, yes, but it has knocked my body around very much and nearly drove my family to breaking point with mood and temperment swings.

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I am co-infected with both Hep B and Hep C and have just finished 48 weeks of TX for the Hep C and have to say it was no walk in the park and at times was soul destroying, but hopefully will get my SVR in 2 months time. Would I do it again, yes, but it has knocked my body around very much and nearly drove my family to breaking point with mood and temperment swings.
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Reviewer: map04, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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daily injections for 52 weeks along with ribavirin. Suffer fatigue, pain off and on over different parts of body and can't seem to get doctors to understand except for depression. Felt hale and hardy before treatment.

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daily injections for 52 weeks along with ribavirin. Suffer fatigue, pain off and on over different parts of body and can't seem to get doctors to understand except for depression. Felt hale and hardy before treatment.
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Reviewer: BETTYE, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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HEP C FROM BLOOD TRANSFUSION 1971. 20 YEARS LATER I STARTED TO HAVE FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS WEEKLY. TREATMENT WAS VERY EFFECTIVE, I IT TOOK FOR ONLY 5 MONTHS AND WAS CLEAR OF VIRUS. DID HAVE SIDE EFFECTS, NAUSEA, HAIR LOSS, FATIGUE. MY WORK PLACE ALLOWED ME TO WORK WHEN I FELT LIKE IT AND I BELIEVE THIS KEPT ME STRONGER PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY. HAD A GREAT MEDICAL TEAM WORKING WITH ME ANSWERING ALL MY Q ... Show Full Comment

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HEP C FROM BLOOD TRANSFUSION 1971. 20 YEARS LATER I STARTED TO HAVE FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS WEEKLY. TREATMENT WAS VERY EFFECTIVE, I IT TOOK FOR ONLY 5 MONTHS AND WAS CLEAR OF VIRUS. DID HAVE SIDE EFFECTS, NAUSEA, HAIR LOSS, FATIGUE. MY WORK PLACE ALLOWED ME TO WORK WHEN I FELT LIKE IT AND I BELIEVE THIS KEPT ME STRONGER PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY. HAD A GREAT MEDICAL TEAM WORKING WITH ME ANSWERING ALL MY QUESTIONS AND AVAILABLE WHEN I NEEDED THEM. COMPLETED TREATMENT 5 YRS. AGO. STILL DOING GREAT. CHECKUP DONE ANNUALLY FOR MONITORING.
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Reviewer: Frank E, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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from the onset of taking the injections and the oral tablets I began to grow depressede and fatigued. My physician said these side effects are expected and will clear afteer the six month program. Three years now I have been on every anti-depressant known. I suffer chronic fatigue and what they are now calling Fibromyalgia. I contracted the virus when I had a blood transfusion in 1968, presuma ... Show Full Comment

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from the onset of taking the injections and the oral tablets I began to grow depressede and fatigued. My physician said these side effects are expected and will clear afteer the six month program. Three years now I have been on every anti-depressant known. I suffer chronic fatigue and what they are now calling Fibromyalgia. I contracted the virus when I had a blood transfusion in 1968, presumably, as I have never done drugs and remained faithful to my wife for 40 years-I am now 60. I have found many others who suffer the dreadful side effects. I am happy for those who were fortunate enough to get thru the treatment without lasting side effects. I have sought in vain most of the medical colleges to see if they are doing any studys on persons like myself. If anyone knows of such a study please let me know. Before treatment I felt good, jogged 2 miles every day, out going etc. now I can barely walk and I guess I could say life doesn't seem worth living anymore
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Reviewer: Disappointed, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Treatment was discontinued after 12 weeks as it was not effective. I continue to lose hair, am anaemic and require weekly iron shots and my thyroid is not funtioning properly resulting in inability to regain weight. I was much healthier previous to treatment.

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Treatment was discontinued after 12 weeks as it was not effective. I continue to lose hair, am anaemic and require weekly iron shots and my thyroid is not funtioning properly resulting in inability to regain weight. I was much healthier previous to treatment.
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