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Have Hepatitis C. Taken Interferon Treatment. History Of Depression. Have Anxiety

Hi, have hep c ,i have had the early interferon /riboveron,treatment for a year and was non responsive, i was trailed in the pegulated interferon treatment again non responsive,i have a history of depression and was subjected to ritilin treatment at the age of 6-10,during the interferon treatments i was suicidal and found it very hard,i have since been on several anti depressants..namely citalipram, venlafaxine ,both of which i weaned my self of to persue alternative treatments ,is my continued depression which seemed worse after interferon treatment made worse by these treatments, and the anxiety i feel because of liver problems likely to continue ,thanks Elliott
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Hepatitis C the, the virus (more precisely said the particle and not the exact virus it self) of this infection remains inside the body for longer period of time some time the whole life, but that does not show any sign or symptoms, body immune system taking good care of these particles, Interferon some time does not give satisfactory result more over in case of Hepatitis c the role of Interferon is controversial, in short you need not worry every thing will be okey, Have nice day.
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Have Hepatitis C. Taken Interferon Treatment. History Of Depression. Have Anxiety

HI Thank for asking to HCM Hepatitis C the, the virus (more precisely said the particle and not the exact virus it self) of this infection remains inside the body for longer period of time some time the whole life, but that does not show any sign or symptoms, body immune system taking good care of these particles, Interferon some time does not give satisfactory result more over in case of Hepatitis c the role of Interferon is controversial, in short you need not worry every thing will be okey, Have nice day.