Posted by Elizabeth on April 23, 2002, at 23:33:17
In reply to A combination that WORKS. There is hope., posted by ScottZZZ on April 16, 2002, at 16:37:37
Scott,
I have a friend who has hep C (he's hemophiliac), and he says the alpha-interferon makes him depressed, too. Adding an antidepressant -- Zoloft, I think -- fixed it for him.
It's definitely a common side effect. Don't doctors warn you about this before starting you on interferon??? Jeez! Well, I'm glad you're doing better. Best wishes to you.
-elizabeth
P.S. Zo: I never thought about this, but you've given us all another good reason to get the flu shot. I've been getting them for the last 5 years or so. I haven't had the flu in ages, so I don't recall if it affects my mood, but I don't want to find out!
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