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    This document discusses potential psychiatric side effects of HCV treatment including depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and other conditions. People with a history of depression are at higher risk. Interferon can cause irritability, insomnia, mania, mood swings, and psychosis. It is important to have access to mental health care before and during treatment so that side effects can be treated promptly if needed. Starting an antidepressant before treatment may help prevent depression. While antidepressants have their own side effects, some experts think they should only be provided if psychiatric symptoms emerge during treatment. The document also notes that common flulike symptoms of fever, aches, headache, chills and nausea can be lessened by taking the interferon shot

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    This document discusses potential psychiatric side effects of HCV treatment including depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and other conditions. People with a history of depression are at higher risk. Interferon can cause irritability, insomnia, mania, mood swings, and psychosis. It is important to have access to mental health care before and during treatment so that side effects can be treated promptly if needed. Starting an antidepressant before treatment may help prevent depression. While antidepressants have their own side effects, some experts think they should only be provided if psychiatric symptoms emerge during treatment. The document also notes that common flulike symptoms of fever, aches, headache, chills and nausea can be lessened by taking the interferon shot

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    This document discusses potential psychiatric side effects of HCV treatment including depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and other conditions. People with a history of depression are at higher risk. Interferon can cause irritability, insomnia, mania, mood swings, and psychosis. It is important to have access to mental health care before and during treatment so that side effects can be treated promptly if needed. Starting an antidepressant before treatment may help prevent depression. While antidepressants have their own side effects, some experts think they should only be provided if psychiatric symptoms emerge during treatment. The document also notes that common flulike symptoms of fever, aches, headache, chills and nausea can be lessened by taking the interferon shot

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    Depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric

    side effects
    Depression and anxiety are commonly reported side effects of
    interferon treatment. In rare cares, people have reported that they
    have felt like taking their own lives, and a few people have
    committed suicide during their HCV treatment. People with a
    history of depression are at greater risk for developing these side
    effects during HCV treatment, although depression and anxiety
    have also been reported in people who never experienced them
    before. Interferon can also cause irritability, insomnia, mania,
    mood swings, and psychosis.
    Its important to have access to mental health care before and
    during HCV treatment, so that psychiatric side effects can be
    treated promptly and appropriately, if it becomes necessary.
    Starting an antidepressant before going on HCV treatment can help
    to prevent depression from interferon. Sometimes people need to try
    several different antidepressants before finding one that is right for
    them.
    Antidepressants and other psychiatric medications have their own
    side effects, so other experts think it is better to provide these drugs
    only if and when people need them.
    It is important to correctly diagnose and properly treat psychiatric
    symptoms of HCV treatment

    Flulike symptoms
    Flulike symptoms (fever, aches and pains, headache, chills, and
    nausea) are common side effects of interferon.
    Taking the pegylated interferon shot in the evening helps, as does a
    low dose of acetaminophen and anti-nausea medication and/or
    dronabinol (also called Marinol, a derivative of marijuana).
    Drinking plenty of water helps to lessen flulike symptoms

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