Hepatitis C Support Group

I think so my dr told me to avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight while on tx and it’s 90 outside and I’m in the house bored. Well not really sitting I’ve been getting a little goofy but hay I’m having a hep c moment so what the heck.

Sparkman

My Dr told me this is one of those meds that excellerate sunburn..so yes you need to either stay out (sniff sniff) or cover yourself well..hat long sleeves...unbrella etc etc. I am a beach bunny and this will be hard yet its ok this is only a season.....I would look really funnywith a bathing suit on anyway with all these round spots on my legs..not thatId care Im a bold son of a gun......

Today the nurse from my mail order pharmacy called me and she's going thru all the list of do's and don'ts. She said to avoid sun exposure, for the same reason Dilew stated...that the meds accelerate sun burn and can also cause sun poisoning. She said I should always use a sun screen if I am outside. Later on I started wondering...she told me to avoid harsh soaps and all perfume as they are absorbed into the liver through the skin...but wouldn't sun screen that's full of chemicals anyhow, be absorbed into the skin and therefore into the liver? So wouldn't sun screen be bad for ya too? I'm gonna have to ask her about this again next week. In the meantime I'll just wear a Burka.

boy, we can always count on you, csick, for a great laugh...lol, literally!!!! burka, hehehehehehe, you are soooooo funny!

SPF all the time my doctor told me, even though I hate it I've been complying

I was an avid indoor tanner before tx. I questioned the doctor about tannning, and he said Nope! I was crushed. Me white?? Oh no!! So I cryed, then I had a tantrum!! Then I said ok, if it means my life, Im going to be good!!

Im so full of it!!

MY FIRST ROUND OF TX IN 2001 WAS SO BAD, I LIVED LIKE A VAMPIRE!AS A MATTER OF FACT ALL 3 OF MY TX'S THE SUN JUST PLAYED HAVOC ON ME!

Thanks for the input! I shall find some sunscreen for tomorrow...or better yet where a burka! LOL

I read that you can use ascorbic acid for sunscreen.
Just add it to a lotion or oil. I am not sure just how. Funny though, on Tx, I think you are not supposed to take vitamin C, but I wonder if that includes topical C lotions....

At whole food, i have seen organic sunscreen. So that would mean no harmful chemicles. I was told about the sun also, the riba end of it will cause you too burn quickly just like some antibiotics. Just always wear sunscreen and you should be fine. We aren't going to the beach this year for this reason and for the money reason! But i am outside alot, just use sunscreen-which everyone in the world should be doing. Beth
ps: i think you could slowly get a tan if you wanted too. Not from the inside beds though.