Can anyone share experiance how affects treatment for hepatitis C physical health and staying clean?As I heard it`s very difficult treatment specially for addicts?How to get by that period?Is there any recomendations? I`m at this monent clean year and 8 days, and must say that it`s one of the hardest period of my recovery.The biggest support I find working with the Steps!Right now it gives me the stability.Is it a wise decition to start the treatment now?
Hiya Mari,,glad u shared that ! yes, I have an experience to share too;
When I discovered I had Hep.c year before last, i was at first devastated by that knowledge. My whole life changed because of that discovery. I had to walk away from that lovely woman who I loved with all my hear. I did not want her at risk. She had her own complications and could never be treated for Hep.c if I had too transmit. Then came the challenge of revealing that to my mother (70) and my daughter (12). I was scared Id be rejected but had to anyways. Then came the health issues; you are right in saying that this is an incredibly painful and tiring treatment. First of all the pain comes because of the weekly interferon interferon injection which racks the body. There the daily tablets cause a fall in blood heamoglobin and this makes the patient very tired and even depressed. Doing even normal things becomes difficult and I was out of breath very easily. I alos had to cope with the enormous cost of a six month course of treatment and also the fact that I would have no one at home cause I was living in a foreign country.
Faced with those realities I went through the treatment; was pure hell when I was in it and now that it is done and Im cleared of the virus, Im joyful.
I am greatful to those at this Forum who supported me, then the NA members in Sheffield and Leeds UK who stood by me and one particular guy called Steve who shared valuable experience with me, my family who took it in their stride, the hospital staff who attended on me and my co-religionists who took a lot of care for my well being and recovery and the Hep.c.c suppost group in Sheff. and Thea in particular for emotional and social support.
Yes, it was extremely difficult but God's grace,, it can be done. I wish you all the best Mari and please keep me posted.
NA hugs to you,,,
(And yes, I lost a lot of wieght,,ha,ha,ha something I always wanted to do, I lost hair,, which I didnt want and most importantly,, I got very close up with the God of my understanding !!!!)
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Raman an addict clean and serene just for today in NA Worldwide ; live to love and love to live the NA Way !!!
Thank You Raman. My treatment course takes also 6 months.I often see people at the meetings who are on the treatment and I get scared.But I have faith that I can get through this staying clean.I`m greatful that my loved ones know about my infections and they support me, in their own way. The sacrifice You made for Your loved one really touched me deeply.In a strange way it gave me faith that it is possible to get through difficult times staying clean.It made even my problems seem smaller. Thank You
thank you Mari and Raman for demonstrating the power of Narcotics Anonymous and this message board. I sit in Florida USA reading a conversation between a sick person in Estonia who gets help from an experienced person in India. This is amazing, powerful stuff. Thank you again.
Mari i have no personal experience but i do have hep C. My brother inlaw went through treatment a few years back it was tough it was his 2nd time around and it worked this time for him he was free of the virus but we think maybe he waited to long he had a lot of damage to his liver prior to having the treatment and passed away last year from cancer, BUT he told me personally after the treatment that he had never ever felt better.
Fear is the lack of faith so when it comes, that fear, remember to find faith, prayer and meditation will help with that, best to you.
I too have hep c i have never carried enough of a viral loaqd to need treatment yet thank god but i understand the treatment is tough but if you really want to stay clean good luck and god bless
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some of us win some of us lose with god and this program i will be a winner
Thaks You all for a response. It`s a great feeling..difficult to put in words,,to communicate with members of NA all over the world to find support and understanding even thousands miles from here. Faith, meetings and then family of NA have changed my life...I feel blessed and greatful for every clean day!
I had friday my first injection interferone.And the therapy will last a year.I must say i am probably a very lucky person, because I haven`t had any side effects at this point.Little pain in legs and a lot of hair is falling out.But all together I feel fine. My HP is really looking out for me and loving me:))I am so thankful because I was so scared before the treatment. Had an amazing weekend with my mom and dad.They dont live together 6 years but friday they came to support me and the feeling..when our family was together..laughing and supporting each other..cant put it into words.Last time I was with my family like that 8 years ago..I feel so blessed to have them by my side when I am going through a rough time.When we were together a understood what a great gift has the clean life made me:) I thank God and NA for being clean and being alive. it feels good to feel!!!
Hei ya all:) I just wanted to share with you all that I finished the treatment and the results show that I am clean from the virus.Its a great feeling.It was a difficult year, but thanks to all of you, thanks to my homegroup and thanks to God , I was able to see my way through the hard times and stay clean. Love you all!!!Greatful!
