FeaturedWhat is one piece of advice you would give to someone newly diagnosed with hep C?Do you remember what it was like when you were first diagnosed with hep C? Were you scared? Lonely? Hopeful? What advice could you have used at that moment? Leave...Reactions 0 reactions Comments35 repliesCopingAwarenessTips & Advice
FeaturedDescribe hepatitis C in 3 words.I'll start: There's a cure!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesAwareness
Active todayPossible infection 48 years ago from transfusionMy wonderful mum is 76 years old. 48 years ago she had a blood transfusion after child birth. I’m really worried that she may have hep c. Over the years...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesLab Tests
Active todayLong-term side effects after treatmentHepatitis C Virus Infection and Its Clearance Alter Circulating Lipids: Implications for Long Term Follow-up Summary of article; Hepatitis C is associated with decreased cholesterol and LDL levels. This hypolipidemia...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesExtrahepatic Manifestations
Active 2 days agoAfter treatment long term side effect. Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Its Clearance Alter Circulating Lipids: Implications for Long Term Follow-up Summary: Hepatitis C is associated with decreased cholesterol and LDL levels. This hypolipidemia resolves with...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesExtrahepatic Manifestations
Active 8 days agoCurious about treatmentsI have become nervous reading some testimonials about some bad side effects some people are experiencing for a long time after finishing hep c treatment. I am curious which treatment...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesSide EffectsTreatment
Just diagnosed with hepatitis CSo just diagnosed. I've got to pick up meds, Epclusa. They are at a specialty pharmacy three hours away. My anxiety level is through the roof. I sleep a lot...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTreatment
Scary having kidsI’m a paranoid wreck. I carried both of my babies and was lucky that they never got it. I was diagnosed at 29 years old. I am very careful about...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTreatment
My dad did not have proper treatment in 20 years agoWe are extremely sad that my dad passed away because there was no proper treatment 20 years ago. I came to know about this wonderful website very recently....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTreatment
Off the rails nowI shot drugs one time in 1973. Didn't like it and never did it again. In 2000, I found out I had hep C. In 2022, it blew up on...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSide EffectsTreatment
Newly Diagnosed QuestionsHello Everyone, Can a cadaver bone transplant in a dental procedure cause hep c? Is a test result of ten million dangerously high? Thank you!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesDiagnosis
Hep C travels to the brainI’m 66 and have had Hep C over 40 years. I’m now cured with Epclusa and 3 months post treatment. I’ve had severe fatigue and anxiety issues for 40 years...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTreatmentFatigueSymptoms