Interferon- a personal journey...

[Mouse]

when I was searching around online I came across a few sites talking about natural care for hep c. could you give more details about what you did?

if this stuff doesn't work I think I'd be willing to give something like that a go.

There is natural interferon you can take, it works just the same, and it is much better for you.
I kicked the hep C completely out of my body by taking that, along with some full body detoxing every 3 months for a few years, and a diet change, and I kicked that shit to the curb.
http://www.shaklee.com

That brand makes it, and all there products are natural.
You could probably find something similar at a health food store too.
Good luck, that shit sucks man.

 

[Mouse]

oh.. and my hair is starting to fall out a bit YAY.

eh, I've got a mop of thick hair so I guess it's wont faze me too much but I find it disturbing and annoying.

 

[DFA]

Well, since your taking injections right now I wouldn't recommend doing any kind of detoxing or alternate therapy while your on chemo since your body is already weak, and putting it in overdrive like that would probably seriously fuck you up.
But basically combining the nutriferon with the detoxing is what I did and it's the best deal you can do.

What you could also do is get some milk thistle (REALLY good for your liver) extract or capsules from a health food store and take that until your ready to try another method. I think that would be safe enough to take with your chemo, but you should talk to your doctor about it just in case, and I know that sounds like horse shit but natural and synthetic chemicals sometimes counterbalance each other and you should have someone who knows what they are talking about telling you whether your going to make yourself sicker or not.

 

[Mouse]

yeah I don't plan on doing anything other than what I'm currently on until it's done. I used to take milk thistle all the tiem, which is why (despite my HEAVY drinking in the past) my liver has hardly any damage, or so I like to think.

I've heard that in some other countries they do pure milk thistle treatments w/ detox and ti works wonders. but that's just what I hear. my aunt jokingly said she'd pay for me to fly to europe to get better care if interferon didn't work... maybe it won't be a joke in the end lol.

thanks for the advice. if, in the coming months, I find out this shit don't work, I'll probably be pm'ing you for advice and resources

 

[Mouse]

lil update:

I feel like pure shit lately.

today is the first time in 2 weeks I haven't had a headache. all day long headaches. it gets unbearable at times, and it gets better, but it never stops. even today I still have one but it's the least painful it's been in days so I'm counting that as a blessing.

hair's falling out more and more. fun shit.

my joints are starting to get extra creeky. I'm getting some Celabrex to help deal w/ the hip and knee pain.

I'm hoping that w/ the combo of celebrex, trazadone, and welbutrin I'll start feeling better simply because I'll be getting better sleep and will be in a lil less pain.

oddly enough, my skin and hair looks nicer than it has in ages. this tends to lead to some annoyance though... people don't seem to realize I'm sick simply because i don't look sick. gets to be a bit annoying to explain what's going on and why i can't do this or that because ppl are clueless.

 

[Mouse]

FYI - this stuff sucks!

 

[bote]

hang in there

 

[sprout]

Oh Mouse, I hope the treatment is going alright for you. My dad had Hep C due to medical malpractice when he was drafted in the army. He didn't know about it until a couple years ago when they told him he was going to die. He ended up being on interferon for over a year and beat the Hep C! However, that year was a very difficult period of time for him.
I just want to say that I understand (to an extent) what you are going through and how devastating the treatment can be. Stay positive, I wish you the best.

 

[Mouse]

thanks both of you.

these meds are pretty much life ruining when you're on them. even on good days you're not up to par. I never really feel better but learn new ways to cope w/ the side effects. some days are pure shit.

 

[XAlbertaWarriorWomenX]

hey i dont know how things will be for you, but here's some good news!

There are occasional exvceptions to the horror of interferon side-effects, having to do with genome type and body type, and I was one of those!

Just finished my 6 months of treatment and never got sick once!

Good for you!