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Hi and welcome pat2mal, treatments for Hep C have changed and advanced a lot over the last 9 years, and you`ll find loads of info around the forum.  Is there anything in particular you`re looking for?

We`re a friendy group here and everyone is happy to help, so let us know if you have any questions and someone will point you in the right direction.  smile

~ Jill xx



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(71 yo, lives in UK)

Was Gen 3a, 

24wks Peg Ifn/Riba, Sep 2010 - Mch 2011

UND @ Wk.4, UND @ EOT, 

SVR Nov 2011 --> Still UND @ EOT + 4 yrs.

 

 



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Haven't been on a Forum for at least 9 years. This is very confusing. I used to be able to watch the chats and get info.


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Hi wilsondog, I have no rash, very little patch like appearance on my chest that comes and goes, nothing major. It's the damn itching that drives me up the walls!!! I got Hydroxizyne just like you've recommended before, steroidal cream, sel sum blue(my scalps is also itchy and very dry), more gold bond and prep H! My cabinets look like home pharmacy. Not to mention other antihistamines...yep Incivek is doing its thing. What do you do for dry scalp?

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Geno 1b, relapsed in 2009 a week before my treatment was to be over. Started triple therapy on April 28th, 2012. UND at week 4,8,12,24,3 months post tx.



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How extensive is your rash?  Is it on a limited part of you body or spread out?  Does it get better then get worse?  If it's spread and is unbearable even intermittently, get to a dermatolgist before it gets worse! I was put on Prednosone (you don't want to have to go there) and given a prescription strength cream, and give hydroxyzine to take at night.  

What happened was my Dr. let my rash go too far because it was calming somewhat on the Zyrtek during the day, then would flair up at night to the point where I got no sleep! Once I was finally covered with rash, he referred me to the dermatologist.  I wouldn't wish the misery on my worst enemy, so be persistant with the Specialist because this is NEW drug and the GI's have yet to see the variety of allergic reations yet. (assuming we're talking about Insivek here.)

I wish you no more itch!



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Oatmeal bath treatment from Walgreens helps too
Then put On cream and oil up
Joanne

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Genotype 1a, Triple therapy w/Invicek started May 19, 2012

DET 4 wk. UND 2,6,12,24 48 treatment. Achieved SVR 2013!



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Bauhaus, what's name of shower gel?
JoAnne

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Genotype 1a, Triple therapy w/Invicek started May 19, 2012

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Thanks Joanneh, I'll try that, if I'll live till tomorrow. My doc is off today.

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My doctor prescribed Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream .0.5%
PLUS she told me to grease down my body lather it in Vaseline.
Put cream on rash wait 5 min put Vaseline heavily over it.
I lubricated heavily w Vaseline and lotions and it worked!! My lips were even burned up it worked.
Let me know as I will be Hoping u get relieve soon.
I couldn't believe it helped! Thinking of u friend,
JoAnne

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This is my week 8 on the treatment and the itching is at its worse! Needle like sensation coming from under the skin. No Benadryl, no Zyrtec no creams, nothing works! Any other suggestions?

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i must say tSanicur  douchegel folder aanbieding bij  Trekpleister - detailshat SANICUR has diferent bottles for diferent purposes...



-- Edited by bauhaus76 on Sunday 24th of June 2012 09:42:31 PM

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JoAnneh the name of the shower gel is SANICUR i dont know how its called on your countrys but there should be other country versions of it i guess!!



-- Edited by bauhaus76 on Sunday 24th of June 2012 08:53:35 PM



-- Edited by bauhaus76 on Sunday 24th of June 2012 09:19:50 PM

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hi Margo..i have got from my Pharmacist a shower  gel for inflamatory skin deseases,and when it gets bad i take a shower with it (very slow water because it kind of stingscrying.gif(i know) and after carefull drying i put tones of fat cream and TRY NOT TO SCRATCH IT) i must say that after a couple of hours bearing the itching it kind of goes away...  what realy have helpt me is NOT TO SCRATCH IT otherwise it wil spread as it once happend on my back OMG shocked.gif....when you cant stand it anymore press on it with your nails or something..but dont scratch it!!!and drink water as it was your last water day ever!!! good luck



-- Edited by bauhaus76 on Sunday 24th of June 2012 08:48:01 PM



-- Edited by bauhaus76 on Sunday 24th of June 2012 08:50:28 PM

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