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I Have Been Taking Harvoni For 6 Weeks. Each Day

I have been taking Harvoni for 6 weeks. each day about 50 to 90 minutes later I feel a set of symptoms. 56 yrs old. Treatment naive, 32+ years with Hip C before. that doctors. Said i had something called. Non A Non B chronic Hepatitis. In the. late 70"s early 80's. Viral load 9 mil. 12 week anticipated treatment, side effects each day: generalized weeknes, I usually. need a nap during the day (if I've gone anyanywhere, when I get home I'll fall intI a deep sleep for slee for an he or two) depression, anxiety, shaky hands, very foggy brained ( this botheres the MOST bc I. have trouble finding words and I feel. embarrassed trying to. communicate coherently with people & I worry that they think In on drugs but don't want to explain it to everyone, so I try to get every thing done in the morning. b4 the Harvoni "kicks in'
I haven't read anywhe that its a side effect for anyone so it botheres me the MOST). I did eexperience brain fog often before starting treatment) I've felt various forms of the side effects I've. described, except the insomnia, but I feel so great. before I take the Harvoni!
I worry that it is all in my head BC I haven't read about this happening to anyone else.
Thu, 10 Mar 2016
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