Living

After I was diagnosed, my mind began scanning all of the dangers of living with hepatitis C. It was the scariest time in my life. I kept trying to find...

Generally, we can all agree that our physical health and well-being affect our mental health, and hep C is no exception. Living with a chronic condition like hep C can...

We all have things we wish had never happened. Looking back at over my life, I feel a fist punch in my gut when certain memories pop up. Some things...

Finding out you have hepatitis C can be an overwhelming and difficult experience. There are many aspects throughout the continuum of care that can be challenging to address. Everything from...

Many people think it doesn’t matter when you start taking your hep C pills. I say it all depends on a few factors, like where you live, what you do...

Receiving bad news can be a difficult and overwhelming experience. Unfortunately, we folks with lived or living experience of hepatitis C are already familiar with how receiving bad news feels...

Thinking back to my early diagnosis days when I was told I had hepatitis C, I thought about what I could pass along to a newly diagnosed patient. Knowing now what...

My animals have played an important part in the journey toward improved health and wellness. This is not an overstatement. No, not at all, and many people I have known...

Being chronically ill often includes interacting with different and new health professionals. There might even be times when you have to seek out a new doctor or specialist yourself. When...

I recently had a question posed to me on my foundation site. It read like this: “Ms. Nash, how do you get your body from bloating like a balloon? I...

With 30 years of experience in what you need to know before starting hep C treatment, I will help you get started. After reading everything I could get my hands on...

It may appear to be a cliché to some when we say “you are not alone” in the context of dealing with difficult health or other challenges. We are few...

As someone that long ago relinquished my claim of being young, I thought I would share my older person's thoughts on hep C and youth. It is not my intention...

Editor's Note: Please note that hep C symptoms can be unique from person to person, and the following account represents only one perspective. Please see your doctor for treatment of...

So you’ve finally gotten the doctor’s appointment and have been officially diagnosed with hep C. The next step is to get all the other blood labs and testing done and...

May is designated as Hepatitis Awareness Month, a time when public health organizations and individuals raise awareness about viral hepatitis and its impact on communities. The goal of Hepatitis Awareness...

This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! We're excited to announce our giveaway for Hepatitis Awareness Month! As a token of our appreciation for our community, we're...

Nobody told me that hair problems were a sign of liver disease. I had embarrassing hair with hepatitis C and needed to know how to get a healthy shine again...

Mental health struggles are becoming more normalized and accepted in the collective awareness. However, there is still a long way to go. COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and lockdowns certainly brought mental...

Does anyone else have weird stuff happening with their body? Sometimes late at night, a lingering pain might grab your attention. It could be one of the scary symptoms of...