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Hi everyone!! Thanks for the warm welcomes. I'll start by saying I'm an addict.My problem is partying, all of it. I also have a problem with pain pills, I realized this about 2 years ago. I was diagnosed with HepC, which also brings on Chirosis of the liver. I went on treatment(48 weeks, I'm geno1). I did good the 1st 5 to 6 weeks,then as soon as I was told the treatment was working( I went from a 25 million V.L. 800) I started my bad habits. When the t.x. was over I was clear, the virus did come back after 4 months of being off, v.l/ shot back up to 18 million. I starteb back on t.x., I'm into my 3rd week of 72 weeks. Long road ahead. Already I have taken a bad turn, I got weak and did some coke. I have been going to A A meetings, 2 a week. It's preety pathetic when you put partying before your health. I can not believe I've done this. Was it worth it, no. I'm scared that I won't be able to do this, I've got 69 weeks ahead of me and look what I did in my 3rd. I am going to continue going to meetings. I am addicted to pain pills(Vicodin,Norco,Demerol, you name it) I have Fibrimyalgia and Rhematory Arthritud and all my doctors say is pain management, they will not prescribe anything because of the damage to my liver,so I go to other resources. It's very frustrating.Well I believe I hace rattled on enough. I do hope to be coming to this site often, I know I'll need as much positive reinforcement as possible.Everybody Stay Positive. P.S. Has anyone ever heard or read anything on doing coke and being on this treatment?
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Ohio
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Hiyas Squeaky and welcome to SR.
I cant give you any advice medically as I am not a doctor, this you need to see your physcian about.
I can tell you that as you already know, messing around with the liver is serious business. I can also tell you that you CAN do this. Will it be easy? uh uh but can you do it?? Yup!
Try to not look at your treatment as 69 more weeks, instead, try thinking about today and how you can get through it for just today...if you feel down or crave, come here and post or read, hit an extra meeting, call a friend that will listen, but avoid the people/places that you know you can go to in order to score.
Do a search online, there are a ton of natural topical remedies to help with the pain for the arthritis, my MIL uses the heat patches with the magnets in them and swears by them. Stay strong.....today is a brand new day!
Best of luck. Keep us posted!!!
Hugs,
Liss
I cant give you any advice medically as I am not a doctor, this you need to see your physcian about.
I can tell you that as you already know, messing around with the liver is serious business. I can also tell you that you CAN do this. Will it be easy? uh uh but can you do it?? Yup!
Try to not look at your treatment as 69 more weeks, instead, try thinking about today and how you can get through it for just today...if you feel down or crave, come here and post or read, hit an extra meeting, call a friend that will listen, but avoid the people/places that you know you can go to in order to score.
Do a search online, there are a ton of natural topical remedies to help with the pain for the arthritis, my MIL uses the heat patches with the magnets in them and swears by them. Stay strong.....today is a brand new day!
Best of luck. Keep us posted!!!
Hugs,
Liss
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Antioch, IL
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This is by no means a serious health advice as I am no medical expert, but I have heard an herb that is called "Milk Thistle" can help with liver damage, and it is often used in medicines to treat Hep. C. May be if you can ask your doctor about it?
I am sorry that you are going through this. I will keep you in my thoughts.
I am sorry that you are going through this. I will keep you in my thoughts.
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