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Fibrosis versus cirrhosis - what is the difference? This was something that was not explained well to me upon getting my diagnosis in 2005. At the time, it was determined...

A person only has the right to make fun of a symptom of Hepatitis C when they have lived with it. I had hepatic encephalopathy for a couple of years...

Going stir crazy. Those days when you feel locked in your home, away from the world. Not feeling good, or just not really wanting to face dialog with anyone? Or perhaps...

In approximately 20% of cases, patients with hepatitis C (heo C) cleared the virus without treatment. However, the majority of the time, hep C becomes a chronic infection. Its a...

If you are under 40 and diagnosed with Hepatitis C, you probably have more problems than you know what to do with. If you got hepatitis C through a dirty...

I was struggling today with some very bad brain fog. Sitting here at work trying to focus has been a huge challenge for me. People are coming up to speak to...

A scary hysteria is sweeping into many people’s lives. What started it? The new rules about prescription pain meds is what! For those who are used to coping with pain...

Working has always been my "thing" you can say. I started very young and have never not had a job or career. Even through living with hepatitis C, I continued to...

Our mind and body are hard-wired for anxiety. Really. It’s healthy for you to get stressed out. If a car pulls out in front of you, anxiety helps you to...

I reached a point in life where anxiety was so high that I started smoking cigarettes to reduce stress with Hep C. That shows you how confused I was. For...

There are a lot of claims about natural cures for Hepatitis C. Many believe that herbs are the best way to keep the virus at bay. Others swear that a...

We never realize just how much our daily bowl of food intake can play with our overall health and bowel movements until you are challenged with a health condition. It then requires...

Being single can feel hollow and lonely. The terms wallflower or old bachelor don’t always carry a sweet feeling. They can even conjure up images of dusty books on a...

Today, my daughter went looking back over her journal that she kept during her high school years. She came across this very special entry that she shared with me. With...

I’ve always been a romantic. I was a sad mess when I got dumped. I wasn’t sure that I could find anyone who understood hep C. I wasn’t very experienced...

Lost to care is a phrase that is not commonly mentioned in the community or really anywhere else very much. What does it mean? In the context of hep C...

After years of living with hepatitis C, I was very sick. My husband gave up on my low-energy self. He was about done with having a brain foggy wife. Within...

When you’re dealing with a major health issue or condition, it’s helpful to know that in addition to standard treatment, complementary or alternative medicine, clinical trials may provide another treatment...

Fighting that little, or should I say, "Big Sweet Tooth," has always been difficult for me. Looking back on my liver disease progression to stage 4 over the years, I...

It is a very common misconception that hepatitis C is often a sexually transmitted disease. The truth is that the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is rarely spread through sex. In...