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Just Got the Word - Extending to 36 Weeks
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The CRNP just called to say since I was not UND at 4 weeks they have decided to extend the total regimen to 36 weeks. So I am not half way through. I am one-third of the way through. She was very apologetic, but I told her I had seen similar treatment schedules in the forum, and I was not surprised. Of course, n...
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An early clinical trial of a hepatitis C vaccine has shown "promising" results
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An early clinical trial of a hepatitis C vaccine has shown "promising" results, according to researchers at Oxford University. Designing a vaccine has been difficult as the virus changes its appearance, making it hard to find something to target. Writing in Science Translational Med...
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1- Drug test ? and 2 - so dissapointed
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Hello everyone. I am on my last box of pegasys, and sorry I haven't been on much but I have been busy. Recently I got a job as an EMT and I am going to get drug tested. I don't do drugs and I don't drink at all. Can the drugs we are on (right now it's just riba and peg) cause a false positive? Just wondering. It does...
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Low White Count
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Just got the results of the blood test that my doctor ordered when they "just wanted to check the results" of the last blood test. The problem was my white cell count is low. Today the results were told to me as "hanging in at 1.8". Looking into this I see the count should be a mini...
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Treatment and job performance
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Hi - I'm 49 years old and 4 days into treatment: ribasphere, telaprevir, pegasys. Genotype 1B. My concentration is shot, and I feel like I have a constant low-grade flu without the fever. No energy at all. I'm a public defender in Brooklyn, and I go to trial, work arraignment shifts for 8 hours, and...
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Chess and Chew the fat :)
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Hi. I love to play chess on chess.com It is a good way to pass rainy days or sleepless nights. I am just an average player. It is totally free and simple to sign up. A very good site. They have chat too so I play chess and chew the fat. (I can help you chew the 20oz of fat while we play chess :) My name the...
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20 gram fat
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While taking incevik it says to take with 20 grams of fat in food. Does foods in liquid form achieve the same results as say a solid food?
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Tx officialy ends Wednesday
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Im counting the days untill i can post in post tx forums!!!
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Just not a happy camper!
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Well, today my Dr. said he wanted/insisted that I to STOP treatment. Says I have too many weird (undocumented) side effects. I was actually doing better while taking the incevik. Sure I had all those typical sx but when I stopped I started feeling dizzy, short of breath, face & eyes swollen. So th...
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low wbc and neutrophilia
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apparently they have to run more bloods next week, i did some today, and my wbc and netrophyls are pretty low. if its still low next week they are thinkin of a dose reduction... still waiting for viral load results, they take longer.. no wonder ive been feelin like crap. guess theres nothin much i can do...
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Homeopothy anyone?
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I itch so bad today! It was tolerable before this but today I must cave and take Benedryl. Tomorrow I will call to see if Rhus Tox is okay. Has anyone had any experience with homeopothy? We give my son Rhus Tox for poison ivy because he is highly allergic and it's the only thing that works for him. Serio...
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Hi, I was wondering what different bits of information on my blood test results that I will receive tomarrow are what I am hoping to hear? Well no responses. I went in and my Dr had not run the viral load, she did like platelets and othering types of stuff. All ok -- Edited by Suzanneaz on Tuesday 14th of Fe...
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week 6 telaprivar
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Does anyone know if the AST goes up while on treatemnt if that is an indication if the medicine is not working? I went from 123 to 139 in two weeks. I did drop 2.5 logs the first month but not under 1000.
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Last week of treatment
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Its been a long 11 months, but glad its almost over. Ive had many ups and downs during treatments. Medication wasnt working so I started Incivek when it first came out, after 9 weeks I developed DRESS Syndrome and had a rash from head to toes with swelling of my face and arms. I was pulled off all meds excep...
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Weight Gain
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I have been on treatment for four weeks now. My white cell count is 22 and my hemaglobin is 8.8. I have gained 30 lbs. in one month on this treatment because of eating the fat. Help!!! I cannot afford to gain this much weight. Any suggestions? I'm so uncomfortable and I get out of breath. They lowered my peg...
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Medical Jargon and shorthand
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This may be helpful to some: We commonly use abbreviations such as Dx for diagnosis, Fx for fracture, Hx for history, Sx for symptoms, Tx for treatment or transplant and so forth. It is quite convenient to use those abbreviations in writing a medical chart. However, in western Canada, Sx means Schiz...
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Update on Me!
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Hi Everybody, Just to quick update to let you all know I'm still around and doing good. I have been off the boards for the past few weeks, simply because I have been feeling so good I have actually been able to be busy again! Since being off the Incivek the itchiness, rear end issues, exhaustion have all p...
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Ive reached the end
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LAst shot done 2/08/2012 Praise god it was great to destroy the last box and see no more refills!!!
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Week 28 of 28 begins tommorow and wouldnt you know
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Im so anemic i cant keep my eyes open even after sleeping 12-14 hours, last night i fell asleep driving and almost wrecked woke up to headlights coming at me, So called dr today and did a cbc .He told me no more driving until levels get better.Kinda hard to do when friday i bought a brand new 2012 2ss v8 camar...
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I am on Type ~1 a treatment
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I have been on rib/interfon and I am zero viral load right now. I have to stay on the treatment 3 more months! I am soooo stinking happy! The treatment sucks.
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week 4 not less than 1000 vl
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Non - responder int he past here. My doctor almost took me off the medication as I has a 3 log drop but it was not under 1000 at week 4. Is this crazy? After i argued they agreed to keep me on another month - a 3 log drop!
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Week 4 Telaprivar
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I just got news that I had a drop of 2.5 logs in 4 weeks. Non responder here. Any thought son what this means to outcome chances?
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Anyone else feeling HORRIBLE on 3 tx?
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I was just wondering if anyone out there who has done or is currently on the triple TX with Incevic and how you felt while on it. Im in week 10 and i feel like complete CRAP! im a full time student and i havent even been able to make it to class most days. I cant get out of bed 1/2 the time and when I do it is just to th...
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ARTICLES ON HEP C
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http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMoa1104430 VERY INTERESTING
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New to forum,on 30th week of treatment
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I am a genotype 3 and started treatment on July 21st. with Ribavirin and Peginterferon. My doctor told me I would be on treatment for 24 weeks. When I went to see him on the 24th week he gave me the option to stop or to go another 12 weeks since I was positive at 4 weeks.(43 Qual Positive). At 12 week HCV-RNA &l...
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platelets are 58
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my fav nurse is leaving my clinic. the nurse that called me this morn was not thorough. i know 150,000 is normal & i am at 58,000 she said to just watch for blood in stools. i am not real anemic or anything. i feel kinda ok. ????
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how to quit smoking on tx
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hello can anyone advise me that is smoking is harmful during tx and if then is there any other way to quit..i tried medicines ,patches....i succeeded twice but again resumed......i m on 3rd month hep c tx and i m 28 yrs old...thanks
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PLZ ANSWER MY QUESTION
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If anyone who is scheduled for 24 weeks on interferon n ribavarin and he completes it then is it possibility he or she have to continue for another weeks.like it can happen or happened with anyone in forum...like they will see results if they not ok then they will recommend few more weeks..is it possibi...
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Cannot Communicate
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For some Reason Deirdre cannot reply to Messages etc. I understand that she was in regular contact with Krowdog, Jime, Fereck, countyboy & Barbra Lee. She is not being ignorant, just can see you but can't reply. I have her permission to post her Facebook Link here if this situation cannot be resol...
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missed 1 dose of incevik
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One day left week 11 on 3x and brain fog one dose of incevik I been und since before week 4 and still was und at week 10 does any one know if this will be serious mistake. I called my dr. but just got recording you know how that goes.
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