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How does hep C treatment make you feel?
Treatment for hepatitis C keeps changing quickly. The standard treatment was typically interferon along with other drugs -- usually ribavirin and either boceprevir (Victrelis) or telaprevir (Incivek). But many people have a hard time with interferon's side effects, which include fatigue, fever, chills, and depression.
Is hep C treatment rough?
Early Days of HCV Treatment Were Rough These drugs were at least something, but not exactly great options. They caused flu-like symptoms, fatigue, muscle aches, anemia, insomnia, and nausea, and even at their peak effectiveness, were still only curing about 40-50% of people.
How long does hep C treatment take?
Treatments are available that can cure most people with hepatitis C in 8–12 weeks.
Do you feel better after hep C treatment?
Since hepatitis C doesn't always cause any symptoms, you may not feel any different after being cured. If you were experiencing symptoms — fatigue is the common one — you should start to feel stronger and more energetic, which should continue to improve after you finish treatment, says Massoud.
How long does it take to feel better after hep C treatment?
The healing process takes time, patience and effort. Most hep C patients report seeing treatment side effects subsiding within a few months or longer. Often it takes six months to a year to regain full energy and feel well. Some patients have reported side effects lingering for longer periods of time.
Can I work during hep C treatment?
It's not necessary to tell your manager or anyone at work that you'll be starting treatment. You're being paid to perform a job, and all you can do is your best. My treatment lasted 43 weeks, with weekly shots given at home.
What is the success rate of hep C treatment?
Hepatitis C treatment can cure more than 90 percent of hepatitis C cases, but testing is a critical first step. It's estimated 40 percent of people with hepatitis C in the U.S. from 2015-2018 were unaware of their infection.
Can you live a normal life with hep C?
If the disease is caught early and treated, people with hepatitis C can live a normal life. Approximately 3 to 5 million people in the United States are living with chronic hepatitis C, an infection that causes inflammation and scarring in the liver.
What happens when hep C is cured?
After you clear your hep C (being cured) you won't have any immunity to protect you from catching it again. You can lower your risk of catching hep C again by avoiding blood-to-blood contact with other people.
Does hep C treatment make you lose weight?
Recommended treatment of chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is interferon and ribavirin. Most patients develop side effects during treatment. Weight loss is one of the side effects of interferon therapy.
Does hep C treatment cause weight gain?
Substantial weight gain is common after hepatitis C cure, an analysis of a large cohort shows, and around one in five people with normal body weight became overweight within two years, US Veterans Affairs researchers report in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Does hep C treatment weaken your immune system?
Is my immune system weakened by the treatment? No. There is no evidence that hep C treatments affect your immune system or makes you more at risk of catching COVID. Hep C medications directly attack the hep C virus; they do not have any impact on your immune system.
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