Hello.  I am new here.  I have been reading awhile but this is my first
post.  I was diagnosed a couple years ago with HepC Genotype1 but I was
drinking and running away from it and the Gasto would not treat me.
I have been clean and sober for 6 months now, and my Gastro has ordered a
liver biopsy.  From there I expect to go on interferon and riba.

I live in FL, am 52, married to 3rd wife.  Kids are grown and gone.

I have read a lot of nightmare stories about treatment, about the terrible
side effects, and I worry about how bad it will be for me.  I know one
person who has been through it and he says it "wasn't that bad".  His virus
is back now, and I am not sure what he is doing about it.

My chief complaint these days is fatigue.  If I get 7-8 hours sleep, I feel
OK until about mid afternoon, then I just feel like taking it easy.  On less
sleep, I feel lousy.  I am taking a multivatimin, extra C, B1, E, Garlic.
Wobenzym and Milk thistle before meals, trazadone before bed and zoloft in
the morning.  Sometimes on Saturday after a long week I don't have the
energy to do much of anything except lay on the couch and watch TV.  This
weekend I was OK and actually managed to mow and fertilize the grass.

I guess I am looking for any comments or suggestions, and perhaps a bit of
support.

Thanks for reading this.