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I WOULD LOVE THAT , maybe in time I can actually plan a trip over,, we shall see,, but right now, I have my plate very full,, I have trouble eating, I just dont have much of an appetite but I make sure I eat at least 2 dates every day and 2 teasp of raw honey each day,, the problem is that since I have done that,, I have gained about 10 pounds,, my body is just messed up ,, metabolic wize,, its been that way for years.. but Im NOT giving up,, hugs jaxHunter <us2china2@...> wrote: Hey jax, you know how important it is to eat well. Please make it a habit to eat at least three meals a day. You know what they say about Chinese food... You are hungry 30 minutes after eating. Well it's not true. But I know where the idea comes from. They eat so many fruits and

vegetables here. Fruits and veggies are not only very good for you, but they digest very easily. I never liked broccoli until I had it here. Cauliflower too. And many other vegetables you may never even have heard of. Plus it seems there are certain foods that are good for women. Either for aging, hormones, hair, or even for attitude. I don't have enough time to investigate everything by myself, so why don't you come over and give me a hand. Bring with you, and anyone else that youcan think of. anne, it seems like you may be pretty close. We can all get together and feast on some great foods and company. (sooner or later someone's bound to realize I'm serious) Love to all, ChrisJackie on <redjaxjm@...> wrote: Hi

, I havent ever seen or read any studies about the weight issues and hep c,, most ppl lose weight from hep c,, I did not feel that I needed to eat within a few min of completing meal, that was not my issue, actually I have never had a big appetite and I still have to struggle to MAKE myself eat twice a day,, but still have a weight problem,, his eating could be emotional as well,, but whatever the reason, he DOES need to get that under control,, take care and stay in touch,, jaxnicole stevens <ans412@...> wrote: thank you so much!! its funny that you say that about your body not getting what it needed out of food because of your liver, that is exactly what russell said. he said its almost like he eats and within a few minutes he feels like he hasnt had anything all day. i

wonder if there have been any studies on that. well, thank you for your help. ill keep you posted.Jackie on <redjaxjm@...> wrote: Hi sweetie IF Your boyfriend has only really had this for 6 months, he can not have much damage,, but he may have had this for years, decades and not have known it. Most ppl dont start having symptoms until many many years after infection.. I had trouble with weight gain myself,, and this is just an opinion,, but I wondered IF because my liver was so sick that I was not getting what I needed out of my food so I was craving a lot more food than I actually needed.. He needs to get ahold of this weight issue as it will really really IMPACT his treatment outcome.. when one is overweight,, and a geno 1,, studies have shown that Peg-Intron is better for SVR than

Pegysis... but he really needs to get the weight under control or it might keep him from responding to tx AND it will increase his odds of diabetes! THAT also is associated with hep c and will also reduce his chances of successful treatment,,, he needs to lose that weight he has gained so quickly,, thats really hard on the liver.. While most ppl agree that the fewer drugs one is on for the liver to have to clear the better,, but if one has anxiety, that stress is also not good for the liver... Stress can make this disease prograss faster than it normally would ,, so he needs to get that under control too.. IF his liver function tests are normal, he is probably just fine with ativan or whatever they want to give him,, check with his doc,, and let us know,, ok? hugs jaxans412 <ans412@...> wrote: did anyone get my email that i sent a few days ago about me having some questions for yall? since i never got a response from anyone i assume yall didnt. yall are usually so good at responding, so ill ask them again. as yall know my fiance has hep c. our insurance doesnt kick in until the first of march so we havent been to see how bad it is or what type it is. he believes he has had this for about 6 months now. i know that being tired is a symptom and he is always that. but is weight gain one of them also? in the last 5 months he has put on almost 40 pounds. he eats EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME!! he will wake up in the middle of the night and eat 2 to 3 times, sometimes a whole meal. he says his body is just always hungry. he used to work out all the time but has had to stop because of no energy. he works from 9 to 9, 6 days a week and he walks the entire time so he is still very active compared to most. is there any

explanation for the weight gain?another question i have is he has really bad anxiety. so bad that for the last 10 years he has been on SOMETHING for it. he had tried everything and got really frustrated because they all had bad side effects. finally about 5 years ago the doctor put him on zanax(spelling?) and it works great for him. is this bad for him to take now though because of hcv? if so, any suggestions on another alternative?we dont get to go to a doctor for a few more weeks and im nervous that we are making his situation worse without even knowing it. any advice would be great! thanks guys.Jackie It's a pleasure having you join in our conversations. We hope you have found the support you need with us. If you are using email for your posts, for easy access to our group, just click the link-- Hepatitis C/Happy Posting Thanks, Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. Jackie Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. Jackie

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Ohhhhhhhhhhhh I'd LOVE to visit China one day and you're right Australia is just over the horizon. Perhaps when the children are older and more independant, I'll take that trip and call in for some traditional chinese tea with you.

anne

Diet is important.

Hey jax, you know how important it is to eat well. Please make it a habit to eat at least three meals a day. You know what they say about Chinese food... You are hungry 30 minutes after eating. Well it's not true. But I know where the idea comes from. They eat so many fruits and vegetables here. Fruits and veggies are not only very good for you, but they digest very easily. I never liked broccoli until I had it here. Cauliflower too. And many other vegetables you may never even have heard of. Plus it seems there are certain foods that are good for women. Either for aging, hormones, hair, or even for attitude. I don't have enough time to investigate everything by myself, so why don't you come over and give me a hand. Bring with you, and anyone else that youcan think of. anne, it seems like you may be pretty close. We can all get together and feast on some great foods and company.

(sooner or later someone's bound to realize I'm serious)

Love to all,

ChrisJackie on <redjaxjm@...> wrote:

Hi ,

I havent ever seen or read any studies about the weight issues and hep c,, most ppl lose weight from hep c,,

I did not feel that I needed to eat within a few min of completing meal, that was not my issue, actually I have never had a big appetite and I still have to struggle to MAKE myself eat twice a day,, but still have a weight problem,, his eating could be emotional as well,, but whatever the reason, he DOES need to get that under control,,

take care and stay in touch,,

jaxnicole stevens <ans412@...> wrote:

thank you so much!! its funny that you say that about your body not getting what it needed out of food because of your liver, that is exactly what russell said. he said its almost like he eats and within a few minutes he feels like he hasnt had anything all day. i wonder if there have been any studies on that. well, thank you for your help. ill keep you posted.Jackie on <redjaxjm@...> wrote:

Hi sweetie

IF Your boyfriend has only really had this for 6 months, he can not have much damage,, but he may have had this for years, decades and not have known it. Most ppl dont start having symptoms until many many years after infection..

I had trouble with weight gain myself,, and this is just an opinion,, but I wondered IF because my liver was so sick that I! was not getting what I needed out of my food so I was craving a lot more food than I actually needed..

He needs to get ahold of this weight issue as it will really really IMPACT his treatment outcome.. when one is overweight,, and a geno 1,, studies have shown that Peg-Intron is better for SVR than Pegysis... but he really needs to get the weight under control or it might keep him from responding to tx AND it will increase his odds of diabetes! THAT also is associated with hep c and will also reduce his chances of successful treatment,,, he needs to lose that weight he has gained so quickly,, thats really hard on the liver..

While most ppl agree that the fewer drugs one is on for the liver to have to clear the better,, but if one has anxiety, that stress is also not good for the liver... Stress can make this disease prograss faster than it normally would ,, so he needs to get that under control too.. IF his liver function tests are normal, he is probably! just fine with ativan or whatever they want to give him,, check with his doc,,

and let us know,, ok?

hugs

jaxans412 <ans412@...> wrote:

did anyone get my email that i sent a few days ago about me having some questions for yall? since i never got a response from anyone i assume yall didnt. yall are usually so good at responding, so ill ask them again. as yall know my fiance has hep c. our insurance doesnt kick in until the first of march so we havent been to see how bad it is or what type it is. he believes he has had this for about 6 months now. i know that being tired is a symptom and he is always that. but is weight gain one of them also? in the last 5 months he has put on almost 40 pounds. he eats EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME!! he will wake up in the middle of the nig! ht and eat 2 to 3 times, sometimes a whole meal. he says his body is just always hungry. he used to work out all the time but has had to stop because of no energy. he works from 9 to 9, 6 days a week and he walks the entire time so he is still very active compared to most. is there any explanation for the weight gain?another question i have is he has really bad anxiety. so bad that for the last 10 years he has been on SOMETHING for it. he had tried everything and got really frustrated because they all had bad side effects. finally about 5 years ago the doctor put him on zanax(spelling?) and it works great for him. is this bad for him to take now though because of hcv? if so, any suggestions on another alternative?we dont get to go to a doctor for a few more weeks and im nervous that we are making his situation worse without even knowing it. any advice would be great! thanks guys.Jackie It's a pleasure having you join in our conversations. We hope you have found the support you need with us. If you are using email for your posts, for easy access to our group, just click the link-- Hepatitis C/Happy Posting Thanks,

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Don't wait too long anne, I may just have some little guys here before too long. I have to wait for the herbals to get out of my system first. They apparently have the same effect on a man's sperm as interferon.anne <kanga2@...> wrote: Ohhhhhhhhhhhh I'd LOVE to visit China one day and you're right Australia is just over the horizon. Perhaps when the children are older and more independant, I'll take that trip and call in for some traditional chinese tea with you. anne Diet is important. Hey jax, you know how important it is to eat well. Please make it a habit to eat at least three meals a day. You know what they say about Chinese food... You are hungry 30 minutes after eating. Well it's not true. But I know where the idea comes from. They eat so many fruits and vegetables here. Fruits and veggies are not only very good for

you, but they digest very easily. I never liked broccoli until I had it here. Cauliflower too. And many other vegetables you may never even have heard of. Plus it seems there are certain foods that are good for women. Either for aging, hormones, hair, or even for attitude. I don't have enough time to investigate everything by myself, so why don't you come over and give me a hand. Bring with you, and anyone else that youcan think of. anne, it seems like you may be pretty close. We can all get together and feast on some great foods and company. (sooner or later someone's bound to realize I'm serious) Love to all, ChrisJackie on <redjaxjm@...> wrote: Hi , I havent ever seen or read any studies about the weight

issues and hep c,, most ppl lose weight from hep c,, I did not feel that I needed to eat within a few min of completing meal, that was not my issue, actually I have never had a big appetite and I still have to struggle to MAKE myself eat twice a day,, but still have a weight problem,, his eating could be emotional as well,, but whatever the reason, he DOES need to get that under control,, take care and stay in touch,, jaxnicole stevens <ans412@...> wrote: thank you so much!! its funny that you say that about your body not getting what it needed out of food because of your liver, that is exactly what russell said. he said its almost like he eats and within a few minutes he feels like he hasnt had anything all day. i wonder if there have been any studies on that. well, thank you for your help. ill

keep you posted.Jackie on <redjaxjm@...> wrote: Hi sweetie IF Your boyfriend has only really had this for 6 months, he can not have much damage,, but he may have had this for years, decades and not have known it. Most ppl dont start having symptoms until many many years after infection.. I had trouble with weight gain myself,, and this is just an opinion,, but I wondered IF because my liver was so sick that I! was not getting what I needed out of my food so I was craving a lot more food than I actually needed.. He needs to get ahold of this weight issue as it will really really IMPACT his treatment outcome.. when one is overweight,, and a geno 1,, studies have shown that Peg-Intron is better for SVR than Pegysis... but he really needs to get the weight under control or it might keep him from

responding to tx AND it will increase his odds of diabetes! THAT also is associated with hep c and will also reduce his chances of successful treatment,,, he needs to lose that weight he has gained so quickly,, thats really hard on the liver.. While most ppl agree that the fewer drugs one is on for the liver to have to clear the better,, but if one has anxiety, that stress is also not good for the liver... Stress can make this disease prograss faster than it normally would ,, so he needs to get that under control too.. IF his liver function tests are normal, he is probably! just fine with ativan or whatever they want to give him,, check with his doc,, and let us know,, ok? hugs jaxans412 <ans412@...> wrote: did anyone get my email that i sent a few days ago about me having some

questions for yall? since i never got a response from anyone i assume yall didnt. yall are usually so good at responding, so ill ask them again. as yall know my fiance has hep c. our insurance doesnt kick in until the first of march so we havent been to see how bad it is or what type it is. he believes he has had this for about 6 months now. i know that being tired is a symptom and he is always that. but is weight gain one of them also? in the last 5 months he has put on almost 40 pounds. he eats EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME!! he will wake up in the middle of the nig! ht and eat 2 to 3 times, sometimes a whole meal. he says his body is just always hungry. he used to work out all the time but has had to stop because of no energy. he works from 9 to 9, 6 days a week and he walks the entire time so he is still very active compared to most. is there any explanation for the weight gain?another question i have is he has really bad

anxiety. so bad that for the last 10 years he has been on SOMETHING for it. he had tried everything and got really frustrated because they all had bad side effects. finally about 5 years ago the doctor put him on zanax(spelling?) and it works great for him. is this bad for him to take now though because of hcv? if so, any suggestions on another alternative?we dont get to go to a doctor for a few more weeks and im nervous that we are making his situation worse without even knowing it. any advice would be great! thanks guys.Jackie It's a pleasure having you join in our conversations. We hope you have found the support you need with us. If you are using email for your posts, for easy access to our group, just click the link-- Hepatitis C/Happy Posting Thanks, Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. Jackie Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze.

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