Hi Josie

I am/was geno 2 and did the 24 week treatment two years ago. Still undetectable. I had the virus for 25 years. I had symptoms like yours, though maybe not so severe. I had stomach pains, nausea, itching and was always tired. I think a lot of the symptoms can be down to liver damage and some down to the virus itself. The only symptoms I had in the early stages was tiredness and flu like feelings where the body was trying to get rid of the virus, the nausea, sickness and stomach pain, itching etc, came later when the liver started to get affected.

I have never heard of Ursodoil, maybe it's not used in the UK. I found treatment harsh, but doable..My hair thinned, I was tired and cranky and lost a lot of weight, but the way I feel now; it was worth it. I have been in touch with many people who have been through treatment and it seems to affect everyone differently, you just never know how it's going to affect you. I must say though that it does help to be fairly well when you start, if you are weak and ill and emotionally unwell then it's not a good start. Some people have actually found they feel better on treatment than they do usually. You could remain on anti ds whilst on treatment, you may find that your dose has to be increased as treatment can make you lower than you would normally be.

The good thing about geno two is the success rate. I don't know the figures over there, but here it's between 80 and 90% (depending on whose you're reading) The other plus is only six months of treatment.
For me, it was worth it. I now have no symptoms and feel normal (as I'll ever be)

Whatever you do...all the best.

Tracey

I too am fixin to start treatment,and am scared. I do wonder how functional I will be from day to day. I.E. go to work, able to do cardio exercise, go to grocery store, etc Also should I clean myself out of sugars and fatty foods for a coup[le weeks prior to treatment? I am type a 1, and not sure how that will effect the outcome. I am so scared,