Living

Getting rest is critical to being at the top of your game. Let’s face it, sleep is not something a person with liver disease gets much of... My sleep patterns...

So many times, I have heard that once a person (including myself) gets diagnosed, their identity seems to vanish. As if whoever we were walking into that office died the...

Today, HepatitisC.net advocate Daniel Winterbottom shares his experiences with hepatitis C, including diagnosis, stigma, and risk factors, as well as his advice for others. I don’t know for sure, but...

During my clinical trial in 2014-2015 using Solvaldi and Ribavirin, I felt amazing. I began to have energy and could hold food down when I ate.  Do not get me...

Your doctor is the best person to ask about healthy living with hepatitis C. For many, proactive steps such as losing weight, eating a healthy diet, and exercise go along...

I will talk about the caregiver's perspective on hepatitis C. The situation is already hard, but it turns more challenging when you start to mix your feelings with others that...

Chronic Pain + Toddlers = Chaos... I live with chronic pain and parent two children under 5. Some mornings when I wake up, it takes me 20 minutes of slow...

Locked up at home and feeling sick is a very isolating experience for anyone. Since COVID began, this seclusion of being at home stuck away from life of the everyday. It...

Shortly after my diagnosis, I sank into a deep depression. I was in a very dark place. I would not eat, my emotions all over the board, and I did not...

Are there dangers to being so open on the internet? And are they worth it? Everyone has an opinion on social media, myself included. The internet age has opened up...

"Is the real cost of care only measured in dollars and cents, or is it defined best in other terms?" A rhetorical question by some measures, but it can be...

When we first go into a physician’s office for the first time, it can be an uneasy feeling. Then add to the nervousness the fact you are meeting this new...

A great question was posed to our hepatitis C community page recently: "Should I tell my hairdresser about having hepatitis C?" After really giving this some good thought, I came...

One person’s priority can vary dramatically from that of another in normal times. We don’t all share in the same importance we place on anything, and that can include our...

Self-care: It is a relatively new term for taking care of yourself. Many people equate practicing self-care to activities like taking bubble baths, exercising, or journaling. While those are excellent...

In these times of fear and uncertainty, it can be hard to see a brighter side or a silver lining, no matter which direction we look. It is hard for...

Unless you’ve experienced hepatitis C or been a caregiver, you might now know what to say to encourage or help them. Often the best thing you can do is to...

We are all capable of making assumptions, and not always with the best facts to support good conclusions. I am as guilty as the next person, but I do try...

Finding peace with a hep C diagnosis can be difficult, if not impossible. The fear, despair of now being labeled, loneliness, and isolation can be but only a few feeling...

The importance of healthy choices is vital when your stressed, especially for those fighting hepatitis C and liver disease. Stress has been known to lower your immune system and contribute...