It has been a little over two weeks since I started taking Harvoni for the treatment of Hep C and I feel pretty good! I do have a little bit of all of the side effects (Fatigue, Headache, Nausea, Diarrhea, & Insomnia), but they only occur if I overdo anything. For instance if I eat a lot of processed food, I get diarrhea and nausea and if I sleep or rest to much during the day I get insomnia. Headaches come with to much stress! So my advice to anyone taking this treatment is to eat well, (little to no processed food with high fructose corn syrup or high glycemic indexes), exercise, drink plenty of water (64oz per day), and try really hard to eliminate stress from your life.
Easier said than done though...I know! Just having this nasty virus is stressful and the thought of the treatment not working and the consequences of it not working are even more stressful! The treatment time is relatively short and just having a little faith does wonders though! I try to not obsess on what used to be and think about how wonderful my life is going to be. I eat well and exercise every day. I also mark each day off on a calendar which reminds me that I have gotten that much farther into becoming virus free!
Til' the next time...be good and have faith!
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