Living

Navigating life with a medical condition can be challenging. Adding children and parenting stress into the mix can make it feel like an impossible task at times. No matter where...

Being a parent is a tiring job, and often, life with a medical condition such as hepatitis C comes with fatigue. Both together can be a recipe for complete exhaustion...

Our own space: Not to be confused with outer space or the space between our teeth, but more along the lines of the need to have our own space to...

Are you waiting for test results and have not heard anything?  This can certainly be nail-biting time. For me, I am the most anxious when I have had a liver scan...

Being a kid is rough (emphasis on the UGH). Being a kid with hep C, though, is just weird. When I was diagnosed with HCV at 12, in 1999, I...

Skin symptoms are a common side effect of hepatitis C. To learn more about hep C skin symptoms (which can include dry skin, itching, bumps, rash, redness, purple spots), we...

Hepatitis C can cause damage to the liver. However, hepatitis C also affects each person differently, and some of the symptoms can be surprising. As part of Hepatitis Awareness Month...

Many community members reach out to us in our Q&A tool to get some of their common questions answered by our experts. Many of our members have a lot of...

Hepatitis C does not discriminate. It does not choose one race over another, nor does it choose on whether more males or females contract it. Hepatitis C is a disease that is...

Feeling helpless with a serious health diagnosis is real and scary. For me, it was like I was on a bus ride to nowhere and couldn’t get off. What I eventually learned...

As a Help-4-Hep counselor, I’ve heard it all. Help-4-Hep is a nationwide, toll-free telephone helpline, focused on answering questions about hepatitis C. In case you’re wondering what we do and...

When you are treating for hepatitis C, forming a relationship with a medical team is a first step. Remember, they are there to help you get rid of the virus...

As a peer counselor for Help-4-Hep, a nationwide toll-free telephone helpline for people who have been exposed to or diagnosed with hepatitis C, I've heard it all. When calling, many...

No matter if you are newly diagnosed, preparing for treatment, in treatment, or recovering, every step matters when fighting hepatitis C. Here are 10 steps to fight hepatitis C: Getting...

In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing health conditions like hepatitis C, and its side effects. Phrases in quotes are the words of our community members...

Deciding when it’s time to end a toxic relationship is a lot harder than it looks. I’ve had more than my fair share of toxic relationships. And while in my...

Dealing with hepatitis C and liver disease is challenging and can make you feel out of control. But there are specific areas you do have control; Your diet is one...

If you are newly diagnosed, talking to your doctor about hep C is an important first step in beginning treatment. Getting off to a good start helps you to set...

Everyone certainly has the right to share what they feel comfortable with, but sharing your story can help save someone’s life. Sharing our hepatitis C story can have a powerful...

Have you suffered from nausea and other digestive issues connected to your hep C? I am one of the unlucky ones myself, and it was bad for years before I...