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Treatment Decisions: While You Are on Treatment Home > Patients' Home > Treatment Decisions > During Treatment Hepatitis C Home For Veterans and the Public - Basics - Getting Tested - Just Diagnosed - Treatment - Liver Complications - Living with Hep C - FAQs - Patient Guides - Tips and Tools - Community For Health Care Providers Publications and Products Web Resources About Us for Veterans and the Public While you are on treatment Treatment What do you need to know about the treatment? What are the different types of responses to treatment? What tests will your doctor run while you're on treatment? What can you do to help the treatment work best? < Previous Treatment Main Next > Search this website Search tips > Treatment Decisions: Entire Lesson Share this page Contents Treatment Main Treatment decisions Before treatment Should you start at once? Watchful waiting Benefits of treatment Who should get treated? What drugs are effective? How long does it last? What are the side effects? Can you keep working? How successful is it? What can affect outcomes? Deciding on a plan During treatment What to know Treatment responses Tests to have Helping it work After treatment Was virus cleared? Will you stay negative? Is virus still in blood? Summary Side effects guide Overview Mental health Whole body Mouth, stomach, and digestion Skin and hair Other side effects Blood tests Clinical trials What is a clinical trial? How do they work? How do I begin? What is informed consent? Does it cost anything? How long do they last? What are the different types? How long before a drug is approved? Can I participate? What are the benefits and risks? How can I find out about participating? Drug/alcohol recovery Overview Treatment side effects Managing side effects Memories of "using" days People talk about recovery Resources