Update from Mel D.

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I am having a very hard time now. I sarted the Peg/Copeg August

22,2006. I am very close to the end of the treatment and so far I am

undetectable for Hep C. Which is very good, I cleared in 4 weeks

which is somewhat a miracle, I am 1a genotype. I am struggling now

to just nake it day to day. I am having tremors on my left side that

I notice. Others notice that I am shaky. My joint pain is through

the roof and I believe that my nerves are inflammed. I have carpal

tunnel syndrome symptoms from my thyroiditis. I am taking all my

meds as prescribed. I am getting the " bump " rash type thing bad

again.

I feel like a nervous wreck! Tommarrow I see the GI/HepC doctor. I

am terrified that they will say to stop the treatment.

I am also having the " brain fog " , memory problems. Mostly short term

memory loss. But I have problems grasping words that I know are in

my brain. My Mother had Alzheimers and it is terrifying to me when

this happens. I just read the post about the brain functioning

changes witht he treatment. I can say this ;

THE TX CAUSES CHANGES IN THE NERVES, THE BRAIN IS MADE OF NERVES AND

IT IS DEFINITELY CHANGED BY THE TX. I have not been really depressed

as I am on 200mg Zoloft.

Thanks to the group for being here, it is good to just get it out

and get feed back!

Mel