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Hi there,

My name is . I have come here to gain some education and see

what other people's experiences have been being treated for Hep C.

My dad is 55 and was recently diagnosed as having HepC. He started his

treatment on friday. PEG-Interferon & ribiviron.

Hes not feeling very well. I am trying to educated myself as best I can

so I can help him get through the next 6 months. At first he said he

had the flu, I told him he didnt have the flu, its was a reaction to

the medication...he told me it wasn't medication, it was poison and his

body didnt like it. My heart is breaking for him. I spent the good part

of the morning crying because Im so sad. He can't sleep, won't eat, and

said this is like a hang over 10 times worse. I have suggested taking

tylenol a bit beofre his next injection and try to drink lots of water

but he cant. We, as a family knew the treatment would be worse than the

disease itself and for the moment it is. I hope he makes it through to

the end and has a positive outcome. Sorry to ramble, Seeing this big

huge man, thats a bear being put on his butt by something like this has

shook me up and I can't imagine what is going through his head. He's

asked me to stop phoning him to see if he's alright, I think I was

calling to much but I want to make sure he's ok, I sent soup over this

morning, his favorite, and said he would call if he needed anything.

I think a forum is great place for me to start. To gather advice and

seek support and the most important thing- to learn how to support him

right now.

Thanks for reading

A daughter with a sad heart