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packerfan24 · packerfan24

Good morning eveeryone today i start week 12. YEAH. Still have good days and bad days. Red and white blood cells are a little low making me tired all the time. Dr. said might have to start with shots to get blood cell count up. I don't know if I want to. Drugs have bad side effects. I am thinking of doing more...

migss · migss

hello all.. i am new to this. i started my tx on friday 10/5, and while i've read about the treatment and all its develish side effects, nothing can compare to actually going through this. i'm looking for some positive feedback here. terrbible neasea, headaches, emotional, and worst of all my butt is o...

Ryanbighead · Ryanbighead

Hi All Been a while since I last posted something here on the forums. I have since started treatment and just took injection number 4 I wanted to ask if anyone has tips for injection site bruising? My bruising / rashing has lasted some time. Weeks 1 and 3 made a nice red rash... well not so much a rash as jus...

mallani · mallani

Happy to be undet. at 30 weeks. Maybe I should stay on this stuff for life!

wilsondog · wilsondog

At risk of being too graphic here, my Insivek fire poop went away when I finished that, but has been replaced with what feels like broken glass! What is up with that? I have serious pain from bleeding hemerroids too! Anyone?

LaBajista · LaBajista

Hi all, I've been doing a lot of research, but a simple read-through of the information that came with the Pegasys and with the Ribavirin was enough proof for me that the doctor may have made a mistake with my Pegasys dose. As I posted before, I was originally prescribed Pegintron, but the pharmacy ma...

Fajah · Fajah

Ask my PA about taking flu shot during treatment - he said NO because he felt the virus they use could be a problem. Anyone else ask their Dr? Fajah -- Edited by Fajah on Tuesday 2nd of October 2012 06:54:37 PM

Grniiis · Grniiis

My treatment failed...the sad part is that I had no doubt it Ihep c) was gone due to treatment. I have geno type 2, 140,711 viral load when treatment started adn I cleared 5 weeks into treatment..well I was under 615 4 weeks into treatment and so I think one more shot put me "non detectable although...

K2 · K2

Sitting down with hubby last night and my trusty alarm signals it's time to take my meds. Hobby's nibbling on a bowl of nuts, so I proceed to gather my colourful assortment of capsules and tabs and place them in my own little bowl and sit back down with my bottle of aqua. He looks at me and cracks up laughin...

mallani · mallani

Does anyone else have a distinct weekly pattern in their Sx? Since about week 10, I am rubbish on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. I improve somewhat on Thurs., Fri., and Sat. I presume this is Inter. related but not sure why ( we are supposed to have a fairly constant blood level). The severity of the Sx a...

Bills · Bills

Huh O how dumb is this Hope it's not too bad I'm sure i took the incivek too soon This afternoon I Incivek at 4:00 -4:10? i was just looking for my 11-11:30 dose So I mistakenly took it 4 hours early i ran late on my Ribv and took the evening dose about 8 and took the incivek also now about 2hrs i don't fe...

DJ · DJ

I am REALLY hoping to get started next month on treatment. I have to do a month of iron therapy to get my iron levels up before starting (I have a long history of low iron). I thought I would be on treatment already, but after going through several test to see if there were any problems causing my low iron o...

Max101st · Max101st

I am a Vietnam combat veteran with PTSD, I have been taking this med (1.0mg) for 30 years. I was told to reduce dose because of drug concentrations, my question is this:. Does Xanax impact the quality or usefulness or the way Incivek works. Xanax is an ideal med to combat just about all HCV meds, from mu...

logging c · logging c

Am on last box of Incivek, final dose on Tuesday the 9th! Am experiencing major gas..any suggestions to help?

iggle · iggle

My last month's supply of meds arrived today. The end is near, I can feel it!

Bills · Bills

Well my little vacation is over Started 2nd TX over in August ( on Incivek this time ) I took a 7 week leave It was very helpful and relived my mind I was able to rest better Party's over I went back Tuesday I could have stayed longer but only so much nothing you can do. It's better for me gets my mind off...

12Step Guy · 12Step Guy

I get my Pegasys delivered in a Styrofoam cooler which contains some frozen ice packs to keep it cool. Normally when I get it, I refrigerate it right away.However we had to make an unexpected out of town trip last Thursday 9/28. The shipment came of Friday 9/28 and sat unopened on my porch until Sunday 9/...

innerview · innerview

Story at-a-glanceBetween 1985 and 2010, average daily caloric intake rose by eight percent, while diabetes rates rose by 727 percent. Clearly, total calorie consumption cannot explain the meteoric rise in obesity-related diseases.Researchers discovered that its the increase in total fats a...

mallani · mallani

I did a post on this subject about 4 months ago, and have just made my next dental appointment. As I lost 3 teeth on my first Interferon Rx in 1998, I am rather paranoid about this. In those days, this Sx of Inter. was not well known. Interferon has a direct effect weakening tooth enamel. Triple Rx leads to d...

LaBajista · LaBajista

Hi all, I was prescribed Pegintron (alfa-2b) but when I was about to take my first shot, I realized the mail-order pharmacy had sent me Pegasys (alfa-2a) instead. I called doc and they said take the Pegasys but adjusted my dose slightly. The physician's asst said the side effects would be the same,...

marktrux · marktrux

Starting incivek treatment my VL was 7.9 million, ALT 101 and AST 55. At 8 weeks VL was UND, ALT 129, AST 58. Now at 12 weeks VL still UND, ALT 139, AST 65. Has anyone else experianced or heard of an increase in ALT & AST during treatment? I've always been under the impression that these numbers should...

ss · ss

TODAY WAS MY LAST DAY OF MY TREATMENT !! 48 WEEKS DONE I WANT TO WISH ALL OF YOU THE BEST OF LUCK AND KEEP THINKING POSTIVE! I WILL BE STARTING TOMORROW POST TREATMENT NOW I CAN START GOING BACK TO THE GYM AND GETTING MY LIFE BACK TO NORMAL

mallani · mallani

From looking at previous posts, I appear to be the first to be doing 48 weeks of Victrelis triple (i.e. 44 weeks of Vict.). There are some others following so I'll blaze the trail. For those unlucky enough to be doing 48 weeks, I make the following suggestion. As you are F4 (possibly F3-4), the Sx will be s...

Shaun · Shaun

My nurse practitioner just called, viral level still all zeros six months post tx. I have made SVR. The "on treatment" forum got me through some very rough times, Thanks to those who helped me. Those on tx just keep your nose to the grindstone and do whatever is necessary to finish treatm...

gatekeep · gatekeep

Knock on wood. After my 2nd shot Weds. night I really have nothing to complain about. I hope as time goes by it will be just be a simple matter of keeping up with small stuff like the rectal discomfort and keeping moisureized,hydrated.. I will say "its tough to eat the fat"

urespa2 · urespa2

Has anyone tried taking iron supplements for the anemia? It would seem a reasonable option to counter low blood counts thus helping you to have energy during treatment. Thanks

britlitkaren · britlitkaren

Day 5 of triple therapy. Got up for my 6 am dose m had itching and redness. Hoping I jus scratched myself in my sleep. I read as many posts on here as I could re itching. I took Childrens Benedyl liquid n used some Triamcinolene. am going back to bed til Dr office opens. No way driving to work on benedryl. Bumm...

Margo · Margo

Besides the horrible itching, I was granted a rash on top! Mild, patch like appearance on my upper arms, chest and upper back. That's just what I needed. Miserable then ever, overdosed myself on hydrozyzine and Benadryl I'm trying to fall asleep or I'll take my skin off. I thing god is trying my Toleren...

country1960 · country1960

Thanks s much to all who replied earlier. am starting triple tx today (took my 1 st dose rib this morn.) so far ok...will do shot tonight.(ouch) lol. I will check back as soon as i see what happens seems as though we all react different so who knows. I just know it is what needs to be done and we must carry on....

Michaele · Michaele

Just found out 1/2 life of prozac is 7 days in pt with cirrhosis, Paxil is 20 hrs and Zoloft is 2 days. Im going to make a change. Michaele

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Week 12 (Preview) Good morning eveeryone today i start week 12. YEAH. Still have good days and bad days. Red and white blood cells are a little low making me tired all the time. Dr. said might have to start with shots to get blood cell count up. I don't know if I want to. Drugs have bad side effects. I am thinking of doing more...	packerfan24	5	942	Oct 16, 2012 by mallani
	started tx 10/5 (Preview) hello all.. i am new to this. i started my tx on friday 10/5, and while i've read about the treatment and all its develish side effects, nothing can compare to actually going through this. i'm looking for some positive feedback here. terrbible neasea, headaches, emotional, and worst of all my butt is o...	migss	10	1351	Oct 16, 2012 by gatekeep
	Injection Sites (Preview) Hi All Been a while since I last posted something here on the forums. I have since started treatment and just took injection number 4 I wanted to ask if anyone has tips for injection site bruising? My bruising / rashing has lasted some time. Weeks 1 and 3 made a nice red rash... well not so much a rash as jus...	Ryanbighead	9	1183	Oct 15, 2012 by Lindsay
	Undet. at 30 weeks (Preview) Happy to be undet. at 30 weeks. Maybe I should stay on this stuff for life!	mallani	14	1231	Oct 14, 2012 by Iris Dragonfly
	Fire in the hole has turned to shards of glass! (Preview) At risk of being too graphic here, my Insivek fire poop went away when I finished that, but has been replaced with what feels like broken glass! What is up with that? I have serious pain from bleeding hemerroids too! Anyone?	wilsondog	22	2142	Oct 13, 2012 by scotu
	Incorrect Pegasys dose?? (Preview) Hi all, I've been doing a lot of research, but a simple read-through of the information that came with the Pegasys and with the Ribavirin was enough proof for me that the doctor may have made a mistake with my Pegasys dose. As I posted before, I was originally prescribed Pegintron, but the pharmacy ma...	LaBajista	11	1566	Oct 12, 2012 by Cinnamon Girl
	Flu Shot - doc says no (Preview) Ask my PA about taking flu shot during treatment - he said NO because he felt the virus they use could be a problem. Anyone else ask their Dr? Fajah -- Edited by Fajah on Tuesday 2nd of October 2012 06:54:37 PM	Fajah	26	2298	Oct 12, 2012 by chatterbox
	Treatment failed (Preview) My treatment failed...the sad part is that I had no doubt it Ihep c) was gone due to treatment. I have geno type 2, 140,711 viral load when treatment started adn I cleared 5 weeks into treatment..well I was under 615 4 weeks into treatment and so I think one more shot put me "non detectable although...	Grniiis	17	1745	Oct 12, 2012 by Grniiis
	Looking on the bright side:Treatment giggles (Preview) Sitting down with hubby last night and my trusty alarm signals it's time to take my meds. Hobby's nibbling on a bowl of nuts, so I proceed to gather my colourful assortment of capsules and tabs and place them in my own little bowl and sit back down with my bottle of aqua. He looks at me and cracks up laughin...	K2	24	2662	Oct 12, 2012 by Bills
	Weekly fluctuation of Sx (Preview) Does anyone else have a distinct weekly pattern in their Sx? Since about week 10, I am rubbish on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. I improve somewhat on Thurs., Fri., and Sat. I presume this is Inter. related but not sure why ( we are supposed to have a fairly constant blood level). The severity of the Sx a...	mallani	9	1276	Oct 10, 2012 by Bloomster
	Incivek taken too soon (Preview) Huh O how dumb is this Hope it's not too bad I'm sure i took the incivek too soon This afternoon I Incivek at 4:00 -4:10? i was just looking for my 11-11:30 dose So I mistakenly took it 4 hours early i ran late on my Ribv and took the evening dose about 8 and took the incivek also now about 2hrs i don't fe...	Bills	3	845	Oct 10, 2012 by Bills
	Can you switch injection day? (Preview) I am REALLY hoping to get started next month on treatment. I have to do a month of iron therapy to get my iron levels up before starting (I have a long history of low iron). I thought I would be on treatment already, but after going through several test to see if there were any problems causing my low iron o...	DJ	7	1066	Oct 8, 2012 by mallani
	Xanax and Incivek (Preview) I am a Vietnam combat veteran with PTSD, I have been taking this med (1.0mg) for 30 years. I was told to reduce dose because of drug concentrations, my question is this:. Does Xanax impact the quality or usefulness or the way Incivek works. Xanax is an ideal med to combat just about all HCV meds, from mu...	Max101st	8	1877	Oct 7, 2012 by JoAnneh
	major gas and abdominal cramping. (Preview) Am on last box of Incivek, final dose on Tuesday the 9th! Am experiencing major gas..any suggestions to help?	logging c	1	862	Oct 7, 2012 by Cinnamon Girl
	Last Box! (Preview) My last month's supply of meds arrived today. The end is near, I can feel it!	iggle	3	751	Oct 7, 2012 by hrsetrdr
	Back to work (Preview) Well my little vacation is over Started 2nd TX over in August ( on Incivek this time ) I took a 7 week leave It was very helpful and relived my mind I was able to rest better Party's over I went back Tuesday I could have stayed longer but only so much nothing you can do. It's better for me gets my mind off...	Bills	7	963	Oct 6, 2012 by Mary Jane
	Pegasys and refrigeration? (Preview) I get my Pegasys delivered in a Styrofoam cooler which contains some frozen ice packs to keep it cool. Normally when I get it, I refrigerate it right away.However we had to make an unexpected out of town trip last Thursday 9/28. The shipment came of Friday 9/28 and sat unopened on my porch until Sunday 9/...	12Step Guy	7	1522	Oct 6, 2012 by iggle
	Table Sugar (and high fructose corn syrup) Attacks Your Liver Like Alcohol (Preview) Story at-a-glanceBetween 1985 and 2010, average daily caloric intake rose by eight percent, while diabetes rates rose by 727 percent. Clearly, total calorie consumption cannot explain the meteoric rise in obesity-related diseases.Researchers discovered that its the increase in total fats a...	innerview	8	1433	Oct 5, 2012 by Michaele
	Don't forget your teeth 2! (Preview) I did a post on this subject about 4 months ago, and have just made my next dental appointment. As I lost 3 teeth on my first Interferon Rx in 1998, I am rather paranoid about this. In those days, this Sx of Inter. was not well known. Interferon has a direct effect weakening tooth enamel. Triple Rx leads to d...	mallani	0	745	Oct 5, 2012 by mallani
	Pegintron vs. Pegasys? (Preview) Hi all, I was prescribed Pegintron (alfa-2b) but when I was about to take my first shot, I realized the mail-order pharmacy had sent me Pegasys (alfa-2a) instead. I called doc and they said take the Pegasys but adjusted my dose slightly. The physician's asst said the side effects would be the same,...	LaBajista	4	917	Oct 5, 2012 by Margo
	ALT & AST #'s increasing on treatment (Preview) Starting incivek treatment my VL was 7.9 million, ALT 101 and AST 55. At 8 weeks VL was UND, ALT 129, AST 58. Now at 12 weeks VL still UND, ALT 139, AST 65. Has anyone else experianced or heard of an increase in ALT & AST during treatment? I've always been under the impression that these numbers should...	marktrux	6	1881	Oct 5, 2012 by cmerduran
	IM FINISHED 48 WEEKS DONE! (Preview) TODAY WAS MY LAST DAY OF MY TREATMENT !! 48 WEEKS DONE I WANT TO WISH ALL OF YOU THE BEST OF LUCK AND KEEP THINKING POSTIVE! I WILL BE STARTING TOMORROW POST TREATMENT NOW I CAN START GOING BACK TO THE GYM AND GETTING MY LIFE BACK TO NORMAL	ss	34	1959	Oct 2, 2012 by Fajah
	Entering week 29 (Preview) From looking at previous posts, I appear to be the first to be doing 48 weeks of Victrelis triple (i.e. 44 weeks of Vict.). There are some others following so I'll blaze the trail. For those unlucky enough to be doing 48 weeks, I make the following suggestion. As you are F4 (possibly F3-4), the Sx will be s...	mallani	10	1257	Oct 2, 2012 by Fajah
	Just found out - SVR!! WooHoo!! (Preview) My nurse practitioner just called, viral level still all zeros six months post tx. I have made SVR. The "on treatment" forum got me through some very rough times, Thanks to those who helped me. Those on tx just keep your nose to the grindstone and do whatever is necessary to finish treatm...	Shaun	8	1339	Oct 2, 2012 by angelwish
	2nd Shot nothing to report (Preview) Knock on wood. After my 2nd shot Weds. night I really have nothing to complain about. I hope as time goes by it will be just be a simple matter of keeping up with small stuff like the rectal discomfort and keeping moisureized,hydrated.. I will say "its tough to eat the fat"	gatekeep	2	737	Oct 2, 2012 by news
	Iron (Preview) Has anyone tried taking iron supplements for the anemia? It would seem a reasonable option to counter low blood counts thus helping you to have energy during treatment. Thanks	urespa2	14	1520	Oct 1, 2012 by DJ
	Itching (Preview) Day 5 of triple therapy. Got up for my 6 am dose m had itching and redness. Hoping I jus scratched myself in my sleep. I read as many posts on here as I could re itching. I took Childrens Benedyl liquid n used some Triamcinolene. am going back to bed til Dr office opens. No way driving to work on benedryl. Bumm...	britlitkaren	13	2626	Sep 29, 2012 by iggle
	Hello rash! (Preview) Besides the horrible itching, I was granted a rash on top! Mild, patch like appearance on my upper arms, chest and upper back. That's just what I needed. Miserable then ever, overdosed myself on hydrozyzine and Benadryl I'm trying to fall asleep or I'll take my skin off. I thing god is trying my Toleren...	Margo	18	1983	Sep 29, 2012 by mallani
	Starting tx today (Preview) Thanks s much to all who replied earlier. am starting triple tx today (took my 1 st dose rib this morn.) so far ok...will do shot tonight.(ouch) lol. I will check back as soon as i see what happens seems as though we all react different so who knows. I just know it is what needs to be done and we must carry on....	country1960	17	1536	Sep 28, 2012 by mallani
	1/2 life of SSRIs (Preview) Just found out 1/2 life of prozac is 7 days in pt with cirrhosis, Paxil is 20 hrs and Zoloft is 2 days. Im going to make a change. Michaele	Michaele	0	852	Sep 27, 2012 by Michaele
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