One of my quirks is that I collect descriptions of what hepatitis C treatment feels like. Here are a few favorites:
“It is like menopause, complete with irritability and hot flashes. I love watching men on treatment. I hope it gives them sympathy for peri-menopausal women.”
“It’s like being at high altitudes, except the view isn’t as good.”
“I just tell myself that I am in a rented body. I will upgrade it when I am done with HCV therapy.”
“My body has been snatched by aliens, except in this case, the aliens are interferon and ribavirin.”
“Every once in awhile, I lose my temper or say something inappropriate. It is amazing how words just pop out of my mouth that I never would have said before. At first I chastised myself about it. Now I just tell myself that I have interferon-induced Tourette’s syndrome. Thank goodness it is temporary”
“HCV treatment feels like a preview of old age.”
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