Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 This group is so important. I can't imagine going through this without a place to ask questions, share experiences and sometimes just vent. There always seems to be someone who knows the answer or has been through the same thing. There was a post earlier (I can't remember from who) about telling your dentist that you have HCV. I had an routine dentist visit scheduled for about 6 weeks into treatment. I can remember stressing about whether to tell them for weeks, I almost cancelled. Then I realized that it really was none of their business. It had nothing to do with my teeth and they should be taking precautions against all infectious diseases. Most people with Hep C, HIV, or other infectious diseases don't even know that they have them. Unless there is something they should know (like low white cells) I wouldn't say anything. On loosing weight during treatment, I have gained 8 pounds since I started. I am 6' 1/2 " and weighed 185# when I started now I am up to 193#. I attribute this to taking my Ribo with fatty food. I take my morning pills with cream cheese and my evening ones with a bowl of ice cream. I saw somewhere that it is 70% more effective when taken with fat than on an empty stomach. The only times that I have had nausia are when I have eaten red meat, so I haven't eaten any red meat since about my second week. I make up for this with pasta, rice, cheese and nuts. I am running out of things to eat with chicken and shrimp. Fish made me sick even before I started Tx. Anyway I am starting to ramble. Thanks you everyone here! Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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