1. Why aren't people taking up Treatment?
    Chris Lawrence Chris Lawrence Australia says:
    June 9, 2010 at 1:25 AM

    Why say 'these people' are putting the country at risk; so these are the people that are supposed to be helping the situation, but can only find words that will inflame the thinking of others.
    This is why people are not taking up the challenge in the first place; the people that are supposed to be on HCV+ side have not really thought why HCV+ people don't take up treatment.
    The facts are these drugs carry some significant side effects and are potentially dangerous to some. Treatment also can have a substantial effect on cognitive ability and a small % are exposed to life threatening situations such as suicide and homicide. The % on the original interferon was 4%.
    These facts are missing and need to be interpreted with the data.
    I finished Treatment in April 09 and haven't worked since Dec 08 due to debilating fatigue and lethargy. I was earning six figure salary. I am 51 & don't want to be a bum!
    More thought needs to be put into preparing people for treatment and post treatment.

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