Hep C: not just for your liver anymore
It kinda cracks me up when I read medical inserts or things written by so-called experts about the asymptomatic nature of hep C. There are plenty of symptoms, also referred to in the literature as "extra hepatic manifestations." Such as:
- Insomnia, for one ... thus inspiring this first blog topic.
- fatigue: the big one. No, you're not lazy. But, no, not everyone will believe you cuz, damn it, we still look good!
- joint swelling & stiffness: you'd swear you have arthritis. In fact, many people have found out about their hep C by having seen a rheumatologist (an arthritis doc).
- brain fog which is ... uh ... oh yea: drifting, kinda spaciness, sans the recreational drugs.
- liver pain: it's amazing how many liver docs (aka gastroenterologists) will insist that the liver cannot have pain, because it has no nerves. That's nice - but I don't care ... the damn thing hurts! The straight up is that we experience these incredibly sharp pains on the right side. It's quite unique: kinda like a gas pain ... or the one you got after running when you were little ... aw, forget it. It definitely gets your attention.
Speaking of which ... guess I've come right back to liver stuff, so I'll close for now.
This is, by no means, an exhaustive list. If there are others living with hep C: be it you, your ol' man, ol' lady, or other loved one who has it ... whatever ... feel free to share any symptoms you've experienced. That's it, for now ... straight up.
Got Hep C? Get the straight up.
posted by Hep C - the straightup at 1:43 AM
9 Comments:
Everything is connected.
Never was "just for your liver"
Nice work, I'll be checking back in to read your musings.
very good blog site.In fact the first that I bothered to visit.Thanks and keep up the good work.I will be back to see what you have to say about hep.
Insulin Resistance! I don't think that HCV causes diabetes actually, the predisposition has to be there. But that predisposition could go forever never being realized without that HCV insulin resistance. The HCV makes the diabetes nearly unmanageable. I cannot tell you the guilt that was lifted from me over failure to control my diabetes when I read about HCV multiplier effect on insulin resistance. I could clearly see this in my health history going back for years and years.
Nice site Kath. Keep givin it straight girl! have fun in SF. Give me a call if you get close. ric
Great site and thanks for your efforts, greatly appreciated and looking forward to posts on potential new courses from conference in SF.
Kathy The site is looking great. I Like the way you put it in layman terms. Can't wait until you have more updates.
Joan
geo says GOOD INFO!!! I NEED TO HEAR THAT IM NOT THE ONLY VICTIM OF HEP C AND DIABETES! IM ALWAYS TIRED BUT CANT SLEEP FOR MORE THAN A COUPLE HOURS AT A TIME-CAN'T CONCENTRATE WELL ENOUGH TO READ ANYTHING BUT A SHORT ARTICLE-THEN FORGET WHAT I JUST READ.MY BG LOOKS LIKE A ROLLER COASTER EVEN NOW THAT I USE THE INSULIN PUMP.I'M ALWAYS DEPRESSED WITH HUNDREDS OF UNCONTROLABLE THOUGHTS RACING THRU MY HEAD.I GOTTA GO TAKE A 20 MIN. NAP- BUT I WILL BE BACK TO SEE YOUR COMENTS. STAY STRONG!WE ARE THE PIONEERS OF THESE STUDYS AND TREATMENTS.
Starwisperer1 (new) Just found out I have Hep C more scared & confused about what's next & what to expect than anything especially since just having had a baby. Plz help:(
Hey Starwhisperer ... it is scary to learn this ... at first. But it's not all that bad. Check out www.hepcstraightup.com.
... you might wanna hit the link to the kick start page: it's for new folks, and written in BLUE COLLAR. :)
Straightup
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