Questions on symptoms

I posted earlier this summer. I've tested positive for hep c gen 1a . I had a biopsy and have stage 2 fibrosis. My viral loads are 40,000.
I had a transfusion about 42 years ago. Think that's where I got it. I don't recall ever getting the typical hep symptoms . Although for the last year I've become more achey with arthritis type pain but some times its muscle pain. Most of the pain is on load bearing joints or ones that I've over used the day before. I wanted to get more answers and saw a new gp yesterday. He read my previous charts and found some blood work from last fall showing me I had an enlarged spleen,
was anemic, and hypo glasemic. I had further tests that ruled out the cause of anemia. The last two not ruled out was a b12 deficientcy and cronic disease. I'm getting more blood work done today to get more answers. Most of this information was never disclosed to me by my previous doctor.

Did any other hep c people on the board experience similar symptoms?

Thankyou
Starboard

Welcome back, Starboard.  I have hep C and cirrhosis, but aside from developing liver cancer (now cancer free for 2 yrs. and 1 1/2 mos.), I've only had fatigue.  I do have arthritis and occasional muscle pain, but I really don't think it's connected to the hep C.  The arthritic pain is from degenerative joint and disk disease, plus osteonecrosis which is a disease in which the bone in large joints (hips, shoulders, wrists, knees, ankles) dies and disintegrates.  I have artificial hips as a result of that.

Are you planning to get treatment for your hep C?

Connie

My sister has some of those symptoms, they are some of the most common.  She probably got Hep C from shooting up (drugs) twenty years ago.  But she really didn't show the signs until about 3 years ago and for her things got bad fast but that is because she wouldn't stop drinking. 

 

Sometimes I think it is really hard for doctors to decide what is the root cause of a problem.  So many symptoms are common in multiple diseases.  

 

hang in there and if you don't feel you are getting straight answers from your doctor check out another one.  Find someone you feel you can trust.   

Hi, Betty, and welcome to the forum!  How are you doing on Pegasys?  Any bad side effects?  I suggest that you start a new topic (hit New Topic instead of Reply) to introduce yourself and what you are dealing with.  This way, you can get more replies to your post.  We don't have many patients here (most are too sick), so we really welcome you to our little corner of the world!

Hugs,

Connie