QUESTION

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I am in my eight month of the combo and most of the physical side

affects are gone, except being tired, and having sore arms if i sleep

too long on one side at night. I was on Interferon alone in 1993 and i

did it for six months, so i didnt know what to expect after the six

month mark this time.

well beside having NO interest in sex, which is fine with me, I have

been getting depressed alot. I am on Wellbutrin, because of my history

of depression, and now my psychiatrist just started me on a low dose of

Prozac also. I havent told me specialist or primary care, because they

said they would never have put me on it, unless was on meds for the

depression. now that the depression seems to be hitting me stronger, i

dont want them to pull me off the meds. My viral load and labs are good.

Im genotype 1b and need to stay on for 48 weeks.

My question;

is it wise to take a week or so off to take a rest from the drugs? will

that take away from the depression if i do take a week or so off? Or

would that be dumb, and not be good for my liver?

The depression just was starting to bother me the day after the shot, i

do mine at 9 pm, so the next morning i am pretty wiped out and down. but

now it seems to have a mind of its own. it just hits me. i could be

laughing with a friend, or watching tv, or someone might say something

and 'pow', i literally feel myself falling into a depression. i hate it,

because i reminds me of when i was a child.

i know a side affect is depression from the combo, but as anyone else

actually stoped the combo for a short while? and if so, did it help?

i am 31 years old and have not been this depressed since my teenage

years. i have always worked ALOT and i am known for my energy, which

bothers me now since i have none, i am a vegetarian and eat healthy,

dont drink or smoke or do drugs. i am not working, which i think makes

me feel isolated, but sometimes i am wiped out, i do get out and walk my

dog 1 to 3 hours a day, i live near a fenced dog park in the city and i

socialize alot there, that helps.

but i a so sick of the ups and downs. this is how i know its the combo.

i hate to vent, i dont post much. i have joined many onelist groups,

ones for; hep, depression, loneliess and i was hoping that would help.

the two hep support groups here in boston are once a month, and i was

told they are basically medically orientated, and not like a support

group to talk about emotions.

if anyone has any suggestions PLEASE get back to me. i want to fight

this awful disease. i just had a frend who had a kidney transplant, his

sisters gave him one, WOW!!!, and it really hit home to what may lie

ahead.

im open for suggestions.

Thanks.