Re: New from Arkansas

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Hi Cyn First off let me say welcome! This is a great group and you will find that you are just starting NOW to meet some of the greatest ppl on the face of this earth! About the fatigue, YES, that IS part of hep c,, IF I dont take provigil in the morning, I will sleep around the clock and never feel like I have gotten enough rest.. so yes,, NO< NO< NO<< low protein is NOT good for your liver UNLESS your liver is decompensated.. The liver NEEDS good protein to do its job.. that is NOT a high protein diet, but adequate,, you need about 1 ounce of protein for every Kilo of weight you are.. One should ONLY reduce the protein when your liver is decompensated and that can only be figured out with lots of labs and a biopsy of liver tissue.. IN fact when you are on treatment, you NEED to have a protein based diet for the meds to work,, that does not mean all steak, bacon, etc,, it means low fat chicken, fish, some red meats,, cheeses,

good protein shakes etc,, and lots of fresh vegies and fruits,, cut back on the starches,, white breads, white rice, white pasta, white sugars etc,Many people with HepC end up becoming diabetic too, so reducing the kinds of foods that break down into simple sugars quickly is a good thing for BOTH hep c and diabetes!, When I found out I had hep,, I had had it for almost 23 years and I had a lot of damage,, but I did treat and it has been in remission now 3 years!! I finished my tx in Feb 03 and Im still undetectible, so treatment does work for some people.. I was genotype 1 which is most common in the USA but is the hardest to treat... Has Brad had a biopsy to see what if any damage he has? What genotype is he? How are his labs? (alt/ast,protime,albumin, biliruben?) We suggest every one with this disease get copies of ALL labs, all biopsies, everything and keep it in a file at home.. If he is really really tired, it may be from not getting enough

protein,, or it might be that his disease IS progressing,, its hard to say.. tell us more... Welcome hon, I hope you will come by often and let us know how you are doing and ask as many questions as you can! hugs jax"M.E. Katz" wrote: Hello list,My name is Cyn and I live in Arkansas with my husband, children, horse, goats, chickens, cats, and dogs. I love the country life that I now live!The reason for my stopping by is to seek help with dealing with Hep C. My hubby, Brad, was diagnosed last year with it. He could have gotten it from many sources since his life B.C. (before Cyn), he was a heavy drug user, was in Vietnam War and got a tattoo, and probably got blood from several sources over his long life. We can't pin down the source

so we just accept the situation.He has other medical problems, RSD, is his main problem. A chronic nerve disease has completely left him disabled. Thankfully he goes in tomorrow for a procedure that should help his pain.When Brad's test came back positive, I was tested, and found to be negative. In the last few months I've noticed that I'm not feeling all too good and believe I now have it also.Ok.. here are my questions....Will Hep C cause you to sleep on and off for three days (more sleep than wake time by 75%)?Having Hep C, does that limit the kinds of jobs a person does? Can you work in a restaurant?How do you combat the fatigue?I have read that eating a special diet low in protein is the best route to go. What have you learned?That's about all I can think of for the moment. I've read several of the posts and feel like this is a good place to get answers and

hugs.Thank you and gentle hugs to all,CynJackie