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After being diagnosed with hepatitis C (hep C), your doctor may talk about your options for starting treatment. The time between getting diagnosed and starting treatment can vary greatly between...

When I was going through my journey with hepatitis C, I learned hepatitis C had four phases, which helped me as I moved through each phase. The first phase lays...

A thousand "what if’s" can go through your mind when beginning treatment for hepatitis C. Anxiety and fear do not have to drown out the truth that you are taking...

Did you know that you can find our HepatitisC.net community on Instagram? Give us a follow so you can engage in great community discussions around managing rheumatoid arthritis and make...

Starting hepatitis C treatment and learning it didn’t work is very disappointing and discouraging. I personally experienced this two times before doing a third treatment that helped bring me the...

Never have we seen a more urgent need for steps to prevent harms. These harms run a spectrum like we have never seen in modern times. When saying they run...

Today, I came across an email to my foundation from a gentleman on the west coast who was struggling with the fact he was diagnosed with hepatitis C. Most of this...

A very personal story of mine has been meeting several others in the hepatitis C community. All of these people I have met through Facebook or by them reaching out to...

This article is not intended to give or replace medical advice from a qualified health practitioner and is to be used for informational purposes only. If you have concerns about your...

Habits are choices we make every day that profoundly affect the quality of our lives. For those with hepatitis C and liver disease, our habits can either help or harm...

Having dealt with hep C and its consequences now for a long time, with some very difficult days that led into months at times, one thing that has helped is...

How does one stay positive with so much negativity in the world right now? I had a patient call the foundation and ask about any recommendations for maybe seeking therapy for...

Pain isn’t a pleasant thing to experience, but it’s how our bodies communicate to us that something is wrong that requires our attention. One of the serious issues with my...

Patients often wonder what happens next after hepatitis C treatment is completed. Here are common questions and answers regarding what happens next. After treatment, your doctor may recommend... If you...

As we start a new year, after one filled with difficulties and challenges, it is a time we can look forward... to better times and most importantly, an end to...

In our work as peer navigators and support workers, we encounter people who are at various places in their hep C journey, including those who have finished their treatment. In...

Hepatitis C symptoms can vary among patients. Upper right quadrant pain can happen with hepatitis C and liver disease. What action do you take if you experience upper right quadrant...

Do not let your hep C diagnosis change who you are. For many, we get devastating, unplanned health news and it is like a light switch and we totally check out...

Hepatitis C (hep C) is often misunderstood. People living with hep C often battle stereotypes and myths about many aspects of the condition. To better understand some of the misinformation...

When it comes to pinpointing the early signs of hepatitis C, there is no easy answer. And, symptoms vary from person to person. Some people may think some of the...