Top 5 Wellness Trends For Hepatitis C Having the hepatitis virus is definitely not trending right now. If you have HCV, chances are that you logged on looking for a way to try the new treatments and...reactionscomments
Sifting Through The Information and The Results of My TreatmentI became aware of hep C and its serious health effects during, but more significantly after, I stopped using drugs. Getting information prior to the emergence of the internet was...reactionscomments
Life Hacks for Hepatitis CWhether you’ve cleared the virus, are on treatment, or doing the pre-treatment discovery phase – you need life hacks for hepatitis. A life hack is a shortcut, trick, or skill...reactionscomments
Wearing a Medical Alert ID for Hepatitis C It’s scary being sick, being on treatment medications. We wonder, if an accident happened, how would the person who found us know what to do? We can carry a list...reactionscomments
It’s Not Easy Being Yellow: Thoughts on Jaundice from Hep CFor me, jaundice was the symptom that sent me to the emergency room. There, they pronounced that I had hepatitis C. My family all gathered in the room. I looked...reactionscomments
Sex and Hep CA couple of years ago, I was faced with the "controversial" topic of sex and hep C while doing an interview with Cosmopolitan Magazine. After the introductions were completed, the...reactionscomments
Summer With Hepatitis C: Managing Side Effects in the HeatIt's the heat of the summer. The temperatures are soaring, with record heat across the country. News stations are reminding people to stay hydrated, to stay inside during peak hours, and...reactions2comments
Real Life Health Threats Still Happening in Our CommunityI have always been very protective of my health, and since I was diagnosed in 2005, I have been protective to prevent the spread of hep C. Any amount of my...reactionscomments
Should I Be Screened for Liver Cancer?Hepatitis C can cause inflammation and scarring of the liver, such as fibrosis and cirrhosis. If hepatitis C is left untreated and continues to do damage to the liver, it...reactions1comment
Looking Back at the Beginning of My FightEarly-on in my diagnosis of hep C, I noticed some symptoms I was having. These symptoms, I learned later, were all normal and common ones for those fighting hep C. Fatigue...reactions3comments
Finding Help for My Brain FogThere is help for those suffering from brain fog (known in medical terms as hepatic encephalopathy). Experiencing brain fog can be very scary for an individual who does not understand...reactionscomments
My Diagnosis and Coming OutOnce the news sunk in, the hardest aspect of being diagnosed with chronic Hepatitis C was coming to terms with my own addictions and informing my family and friends that...reactionscomments
To Drink or Not to Drink? That Is the QuestionHaving a liver disease such as hepatitis C can leave you with a no-alcoholic-beverages diet. I have never been much of a drinker anyway, but after getting diagnosed, it was made...reactions4comments
Coloring Your Hair with Hepatitis C Having hepatitis C does not prevent you from getting your hair colored or permed. However, before you get any type of process on your hair, think it through. I was...reactionscomments
Summer Is Here - So Are Fresh Fruits & VeggiesSummer is here and that for me means fresh vegetables and fruits from my garden. I have always been a green thumb type person. My family comes from a long line...reactionscomments
What Is Cryoglobulinemia?Cryoglobulinemia is a condition characterized by abnormal proteins, or cryoglobulins, in the blood. These proteins clump together and cause the blood to thicken in colder temperatures. When the blood thickens...reactionscomments
Finding Balance with Hepatitis C: "No" Is a Complete SentenceFinding balance with hepatitis C is difficult, and it's important to remember that "No" is a complete sentence. How many of us struggle with saying “No” when it comes to...reactions1comment
Esophageal Scarring With Hepatitis CI thought that my only scars were from a bike wreck when I was a kid. You know, the one on my leg – well, it’s still there, even if...reactionscomments
Life and Health After Hep CWhat does life after hep C mean for us? As we see, there is no single path our lives will take because, once again, we are all uniquely different. Pre-existing...reactionscomments
5 Steps to a Liver-Friendly Fridge It’s just not realistic to think that we are going to cook everything from scratch. Even during my roughest days with hepatitis C treatment, I ate a sweet toaster pastry...reactions5comments