Re: Loss of energy and milk thistle and other alternatives

[Guest guest]

Hi Tim,

I too am computer illiterate but learning many things as I go. I went to

high school with a calculator and a pencil. The Teacher handed out the tests

on paper.

Yeah! I'm showing my age. Any way thanks for the info, I am going to look

into some kind antioxidants, herbs, something that I can use in conjecture

with the peg-intron therapy. I do not want to lose (my outside life). My

mind might be screwed up, I can cover that part up.....but I want to be able

to have some type of productive life, without feeling like I'm about ready

to kick the bucket...Literally.. So we will see....Again thanks for the

info, I will let you guys know It I find anything helpful.

Take Care

Terri

MD

Original Message -----

From: " timvv50 " <timvv50@...>

<Hepatitis C >

Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 12:53 AM

Subject: Loss of energy and milk thistle and other alternatives

> Hi Terry: I too have noticed a loss of energy but I attribute some of

> that to being 49years old. I still smoke 3-6 ciggarettes a day and

> didnt get the word that it is hard on the liver till a couple of

> weeks ago. I wonder if its the nicotine or all the other contaminates

> that do the damage. Regardless I've got to quit.

> I have read several medical journals that touted milk thistle for the

> liver. According to the local health food guru if you can get it with

> dandelion root, artichoke leaf, and tumeric root the combination is

> even more helpfull. An anti oxident called Co Enzyme Q10 is also

> supposed to be helpful. There is much more info on these if you surf

> the net. Also, it needs to be taken carefully but tylenol will

> usually totally eliminate the flu like symptoms from the interferon.

> The way I understand it interferon is a naturally occuring substance

> in the body that is a virus fighter and they have synthesized it and

> when you take it like we do there is a relationship to the achy

> joints etc. and the tylenol helps that. My gastro is really supposed

> to be good and he says that tylenol is only harmful to the liver

> taken in conjunction with alcohol or in very large doses. Most meds.

> are not really good for the filter that is your liver but if the

> tylenol can help you get through the interferon till the interferon

> kicks the virus the trade off may be worth it. Like I said my gastro

> was not too concerned about tylenol but lets hear it from some of the

> rest of you. I am only semicomputer literate so I have not managed to

> get online to chat with some of the experts that I would really like

> to talk to. TIM

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