Treatment commences

I took my first dose of the Direct Acting Anti virals (DAA) last night at 9 pm, it was super emotional I took the 2 small pills into my palm, one bright orange and one white,  both stamped with the letter H. I brain stormed all the words I liked beginning with H, Health, Herbs, Happiness, Harmony….

Hetero (the lab where they were made) Hetero a great H word….


I took the pills and celebrated with a hug with my partner then watched some TV and went to bed about 10.30, I lay in bed, my brain swirling a little with thoughts of all the possible adverse effects, insomnia, rashes, headaches, nausea, digestive complaints…..and thought perhaps I had them all at once so started breathing deeply, full belly breaths and hearing the words 'in', on the inhalation and 'out', on the exhalation cleared my mind and feel asleep. I slept well.

This morning as I made my daughters school packed lunch I felt motion sick and 'wooly' fuzzy around the edges. My movements seemed much slower than normal. It is hard to describe but a little like a hangover without the headache. I made myself a power packed smoothie with avocado, broccoli, carrot, banana, hazelnuts,frozen berries and water for my breakfast. 
And made a decision to be super health conscious with my food which to me means eating a rainbow diet everyday.


As the as has worn on I have noticed that I am short of breath  with simple exertion but this afternoon I felt 'buzzing' much more high energy…I feel like I am on Drugs!!! I guess that I am!