I was diagnosed with Hep-C a little more than a year ago. I was going to the ER about twice a month and had severe abdominal pain so the doc said that my liver enzymes were elevated. So that lead to a blood test which lead to hep test and bam I had Hep-C. I don't know how I contracted it and that is a private matter but now I have to figure out how to live with it. I have an option for the meds which is called infer ion something like that but I didn't do that as of yet. I take all sorts of medicine like methadone, Ritalin, lortab and prilosic. Now I have to take this for that and that for this so I am skeptical on what to take because I have good days and bad ones. I know I have to eliminate some meds for the treatment but I am so confused but I want to live another 20-30-40 years if the Lord allows me.

I was diagnosed about 2 months ago although I have suspected that I was positive for hcv for about a year. I work in the health care industry and believe I caught the virus via a needle stick. My symptoms started with exhaustion, aches and pains but then I started having fevers followed by vomiting spells then liver pain. I'm not sure what treatment I will be doing or when since I have no insurance. My viral load is low even though function tests were high. My prayers are with all of u and the wonderful people who are trying to find a cure.

I'm really scared!!! Just found out 3 days ago that I have Hep C. I don't know what to do or who to turn to. I'm supposed to contact my dr. to start treatment but at this point I just feel like I want to curl up and die. My family and friends mean the world to me and they all are very supportive. I just don't know if I have the strength or faith to fight this one. I'm tired all the time, sick all the time and just feel achy in my muscles. Is there a support group out there that I can contact? Others that are going through the same things as me?

I am always exhausted It is to the point that I cannot walk 1 or 2 blocks without having to stop and sit down to rest so I can hopefully make it home. I was diagnosed a little over a year ago. I had such severe pain in my abdomen. I thought I was going to die, four two months the emergency room still could not find out what was wrong with me. Test after test was given to me but no one knew what was wrong with me. I have no tatoos, do not use drugs no history of sexual activity other than my husband. Finally an ER doctor asked me if he could check one more option so I agreed he said the test was for Hep C since he noticed I had to be given blood 4 years prior. That's when I was told I had Hep C. I visited with a hep doctor and he told me that the level readings were so high he didn't even want a liver biopsy because my liver was so bad. The doctor put me on the pegasist\interfuron program. I stayed in constant pain, I was so tired I had to clean my house slowly and in shifts it took me almost all day to get my housework done. My pain would not stop and was constant my abdomen, liver area back and the constant fight for my breath I really thought I was going to die . I am now on my last month of treatment and my doctor has kept me out of as much pain as possible but really there is no miracle drug to keep the pain away totally. August the 8th I will know if I am hep free. I feel really good about it because I just know GOD has helped me through this and my doctor has not taken my treatments away. It has been a long and painful year but I am sure I am going to be just fine and hep free. I cannot even stress the pain I have been through but I am sure it has been well worth it. I will give you an update in August. I would never wish this horrible pain on anyone.

The only thing that seems consistent is that I'm always exhausted. There is no such thing as enough sleep for me. I require cup after cup of coffee in the daytime and several hours of sleep at night, and I still feel tired. Other than that, all my symptoms seem so random. I have occasional aches and pains. My stomach hurts a lot, and I just plain don't feel good a lot of them time. I don't know how long I have had hepatitis C.

To all the people that have been diagnosed with the Hepatitis C virus out there, keep the faith. I know what you're going through mentally and physically. I've lived with the virus for many years and I mean many. I've been very fortunate all these years with no problems other than my stamina isn't what it used to be, but that could be because I'm older now. Don't give up. I wish I could help you all deal with this disease.