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nurschic · nurschic

I know that fevers are normal the day or so after the shot, but I have started to having them here the last 24 hours or so. My shots are done on Sundays and I started having fevers in the 99's since yesterday. I know 99's dont sound high, but my body temps usually range from the high 96 to mid 97 range. Anyone el...

lucy · lucy

Yesterday night, I finished my last shot #26/26, only one more week riba and will done on Aug 6.This morning, my RN call me my 24 weeks VL is still Negative. I am really so happy.My RN told me I would take the 24 weeks VL post tx. I tried to talk with her I...

libgirl07 · libgirl07

Yesterday was my last day of pills but u still had a bottle of vic and decided to just take the rest w my leftover rib today. Las. Dart last week. I have one procrit shot ive been saving for the Eot. I just felt like writing this as a closing to my TX. My last injection felt surreal. The time flew by. I feel I have...

TN99 · TN99

Encouraging visit with the nurse. VL at start of tx on 06/28 was 9.4mil Today I'm at 318. Life is certainly burning a little brighter after that news. Good to know treatment is working. 19 weeks to go. All other blood chemistry is in normal range, ALT AST finally down to normal. Thanks for being with me f...

2willy · 2willy

Yes did my peg and eprex shots Monday and have had night sweats so bad that I am doing landry to day of 6 sets of sheets. Blood work results were stable 99 for hemog; 123 platts and 52 for ALT; getting more food into me and have been surprised by the support I have been getting. I have taken high road and it se...

TN99 · TN99

4 weeks in and my current struggle has been with the "riba rage." So far only 2 or 3 episodes, but these "feelings" are completely new to me. I'm always the easy going guy that's kinda charming and witty; I always manage to keep a good front and can calmly deal with stress. Made the m...

Tig · Tig

Week 9 and all is going fairly well but I've began noticing some increasing discomfort. My mouth has over the last few days been getting raw behind my lips. It's as if my teeth were coated with an abrasive. Odd thing is is I can't see anything obvious! This morning when I woke up I noticed that my top lip was...

mle93 · mle93

MY worst side effects are fatigue, increased depression, crying and I was on an antidepressant before tx. I got put on Wellbutrin twice a day also. About week 6 my WBC were low that the Dr. put me on Neopagan shots once a week. I noticed when my WBC was really low I used to get episodes where I would star...

Dillo · Dillo

I am at wk 24 EOT. Still have to visit the Doctor on Monday to get his blessing but he did a VL the 16th and it came back UND. For some reason he did another this week also along with thyroid and my usual blood test. So barring a mistake on the last VL I should be stopping tx. I am not too worse for wear considering...

Lon · Lon

Hello, Has anyone heard anything lately on the 7977 release date? Last year they were projecting possibly early 2014. Any news that you can share would e appreciated. Thanks, Lon

Rescape · Rescape

Hello all, I have just finished my 24 weeks of treatment. From the start I had some issues with what I took to be swollen lymph nodes in various spots: armpit, neck and finally groin. For the last month I have had a series of painfully swollen nodes in difficult spots. I hope that now that the meds are do...

tonib · tonib

I dragged myself to a 50th birthday party tonight. I had to go because I love my friend dearly. I had to leave the party to be home for my 9 pm med!s and shot, I thought of Cinderella, but she had till midnight.....lucky girl....And in the end she got Prince Charming......so hopefully in the end I will be...

nurschic · nurschic

I'm on Incivek and had my 4 week VL done on the first. I'm kinda discouraged cause I did not come back UND, instead my VL is 367,580. What is the success rate of people on treatment that dont have EVR?

jerseygrl · jerseygrl

I'm on wk 4 of treatment and woke up today with my menstral period or so it seems:/ I have not had it for 4 yrs.... Has anyone else had this happen??

nurschic · nurschic

I have been taking an iron supplement for the past few months and my GI Dr knows. I even told him that I have changed my dosing to every other day instead of everyday. He said that it was fine for me to take it everyday if I want, but everything I have read says to not take them at all. I emailed him and asked for a...

nurschic · nurschic

I have been rotating my injection sites and I always have a local site reaction (which I know is normal). My sites usual go left abdomin, left leg, right abdomin and right leg. I have noticed that my sites on my legs are discolored, almost bruised looking even after many weeks. The one on my leg leg is 5 wee...

tonib · tonib

Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.Life is beauty, admire it.Life is a dream, realize it.Life is a challenge, meet it.Life is a duty, complete it.Life is a game, play it.Life is a promise, fulfill it.Life is sorrow, overcome it.Life is a song, sing it.Life is a struggle, accept it.Life is a trage...

nurschic · nurschic

Does anyone know if its ok to cook with alcohol while on treatment? I know most of all the alcohol is cooked off, but just wanted to get others take on it...... thanks! -- Edited by nurschic on Monday 22nd of July 2013 01:17:09 AM

Rescape · Rescape

Hello to all, Took my last shot of peginterferon last night; six days of riba left to finish my treatment. When I was struggling through the sfx of the first twelve weeks, especially the dreadful incivek, I could not see the finish line. My hat goes off to all who are making it through longer treatment...

ucbgal · ucbgal

in the past 4 days i,ve been extremely lethargic and dizzy. dr. just called and hemo went to 7.6,uric acid is 7.3,ast/alt up again,73/86. he told me to only take 2 riba/day,will this resolve problem? also forgot to tell him i've been having bloody noses. i don't normally eat meat but think i should...

dustbear · dustbear

I got really dizzy within 30 seconds of taking my injection Saturday night. It lasted for over 1/2 hour until I went to bed. I was told to take it right before bed so I can sleep off the worst of it.

edmed · edmed

Hi All, I just finish wk 19 and The last two weeks or so I've been having lightheadedness. On my last blood draw at 16 weeks into Tx WBC 2.1, RBC 3.62, HEMO 11.5, HEMATOCRIT 34.0, PLAT 109, Neutrophils 1044, lymphocytes 722, and are all low and i'm not sure if this has anything to do with lightheadedness....

hepCFREEwanab · hepCFREEwanab

Last night was the worst night of my life! At about 3:30 Angelo got up to go to the bathroom. He came back to bed, laid down and seemed go back to sleep. After about 10 minutes, he got up and looked lost. Of Course I got up also and asked him what was the matter. He could not answer me, a word or two that came out o...

libgirl07 · libgirl07

What are the predisposing things or risk factors that might indicate relapse after triple therapy w boceprevir

hepCFREEwanab · hepCFREEwanab

Good morning everyone! I hope today is a better day for all of you. Just wondering if someone would please describe more in details what " Brain Fog feels like"! Actually I have a pretty good idea since I have experinced it myself after stopping Xanax or right now while under so much stress...

Tig · Tig

I'm freaking out people!! I just woke up and realized I had misplaced an entire day! I have all of these alarms set up for my Vic and RIBA but just relied on memory for the injection. My normal day is Thursday at 1 PM. I when I realized that I had missed it this morning I took it immediately. Now what should I do...

nurschic · nurschic

Hello all- I was hoping that you guys could give me your thoughts and advice about doing a 5 mile Spartan obstacle race while on triple therapy. As of today I have finished 4 weeks of triple therapy and I have been feeling fine. I go in for my 4 week labs on Monday and see my Dr a week later. I was going to talk wi...

hepCFREEwanab · hepCFREEwanab

My husband started to take Compazine for his nausea last night at about 8 pm. During the night he could nOT sleep because he felt hot. We have CAC and it prettty low to the point that I had my comforter on. He seems to think it was from the pill! I looked into it and nowhere did I find such a SX. Can this be poss...

TN99 · TN99

Got back from the clinic today and doc reviewed latest blood panel. (VL test in 2 more weeks) Looks like liver numbers are getting back to normal AST 38, ALT 66. Down from AST 61, ALT 128. I'll take whatever good clinical news I can get. Appears something is working. Hemoglobin and Hemocrit are on the hig...

ucbgal · ucbgal

hope everyone is having a pain-free evening. went to drs. yesterday re side effect management and test results. i'm still confused about them. started w/ a 3.5 uric acid and is now6.6! i don't have gout it's the meds he said.he won't give me gout meds and am treating w/asparugus,lemon,ginge...

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	Fevers (Preview) I know that fevers are normal the day or so after the shot, but I have started to having them here the last 24 hours or so. My shots are done on Sundays and I started having fevers in the 99's since yesterday. I know 99's dont sound high, but my body temps usually range from the high 96 to mid 97 range. Anyone el...	nurschic	3	806	Aug 3, 2013 by tonib
	24 Weeks VL (Preview) Yesterday night, I finished my last shot #26/26, only one more week riba and will done on Aug 6.This morning, my RN call me my 24 weeks VL is still Negative. I am really so happy.My RN told me I would take the 24 weeks VL post tx. I tried to talk with her I...	lucy	4	1042	Aug 3, 2013 by dustbear
	First hurdle down (Preview) Yesterday was my last day of pills but u still had a bottle of vic and decided to just take the rest w my leftover rib today. Las. Dart last week. I have one procrit shot ive been saving for the Eot. I just felt like writing this as a closing to my TX. My last injection felt surreal. The time flew by. I feel I have...	libgirl07	4	772	Aug 3, 2013 by dustbear
	Week 4 results (Preview) Encouraging visit with the nurse. VL at start of tx on 06/28 was 9.4mil Today I'm at 318. Life is certainly burning a little brighter after that news. Good to know treatment is working. 19 weeks to go. All other blood chemistry is in normal range, ALT AST finally down to normal. Thanks for being with me f...	TN99	8	1084	Aug 3, 2013 by dustbear
	4 shots to go end in sight (Preview) Yes did my peg and eprex shots Monday and have had night sweats so bad that I am doing landry to day of 6 sets of sheets. Blood work results were stable 99 for hemog; 123 platts and 52 for ALT; getting more food into me and have been surprised by the support I have been getting. I have taken high road and it se...	2willy	10	1235	Aug 2, 2013 by Bloomster
	Summer heat and Riba=bad time (Preview) 4 weeks in and my current struggle has been with the "riba rage." So far only 2 or 3 episodes, but these "feelings" are completely new to me. I'm always the easy going guy that's kinda charming and witty; I always manage to keep a good front and can calmly deal with stress. Made the m...	TN99	11	1431	Jul 31, 2013 by Tig
	Week 9 (Preview) Week 9 and all is going fairly well but I've began noticing some increasing discomfort. My mouth has over the last few days been getting raw behind my lips. It's as if my teeth were coated with an abrasive. Odd thing is is I can't see anything obvious! This morning when I woke up I noticed that my top lip was...	Tig	8	1310	Jul 29, 2013 by hepcat60
	Starting 9th week treatment started Neopegan 2 weeks ago for low WBC NO viral load detected after 2 weeks (Preview) MY worst side effects are fatigue, increased depression, crying and I was on an antidepressant before tx. I got put on Wellbutrin twice a day also. About week 6 my WBC were low that the Dr. put me on Neopagan shots once a week. I noticed when my WBC was really low I used to get episodes where I would star...	mle93	3	835	Jul 29, 2013 by Biggyb
	Week 24 EOT (Preview) I am at wk 24 EOT. Still have to visit the Doctor on Monday to get his blessing but he did a VL the 16th and it came back UND. For some reason he did another this week also along with thyroid and my usual blood test. So barring a mistake on the last VL I should be stopping tx. I am not too worse for wear considering...	Dillo	14	1148	Jul 28, 2013 by lucy
	PSI 7977 Availability Date for General Population Question (Preview) Hello, Has anyone heard anything lately on the 7977 release date? Last year they were projecting possibly early 2014. Any news that you can share would e appreciated. Thanks, Lon	Lon	5	853	Jul 27, 2013 by JIme
	Question for men (Preview) Hello all, I have just finished my 24 weeks of treatment. From the start I had some issues with what I took to be swollen lymph nodes in various spots: armpit, neck and finally groin. For the last month I have had a series of painfully swollen nodes in difficult spots. I hope that now that the meds are do...	Rescape	2	816	Jul 27, 2013 by Rescape
	Feel like Cinderella but its only 9 pm (Preview) I dragged myself to a 50th birthday party tonight. I had to go because I love my friend dearly. I had to leave the party to be home for my 9 pm med!s and shot, I thought of Cinderella, but she had till midnight.....lucky girl....And in the end she got Prince Charming......so hopefully in the end I will be...	tonib	2	732	Jul 27, 2013 by Karen
	4 week VL (Preview) I'm on Incivek and had my 4 week VL done on the first. I'm kinda discouraged cause I did not come back UND, instead my VL is 367,580. What is the success rate of people on treatment that dont have EVR?	nurschic	20	1538	Jul 27, 2013 by nurschic
	New To Treatment A Quick Question (Preview) I'm on wk 4 of treatment and woke up today with my menstral period or so it seems:/ I have not had it for 4 yrs.... Has anyone else had this happen??	jerseygrl	5	882	Jul 26, 2013 by Cinnamon Girl
	Iron (Preview) I have been taking an iron supplement for the past few months and my GI Dr knows. I even told him that I have changed my dosing to every other day instead of everyday. He said that it was fine for me to take it everyday if I want, but everything I have read says to not take them at all. I emailed him and asked for a...	nurschic	17	1588	Jul 25, 2013 by ucbgal
	Injection site discoloration (Preview) I have been rotating my injection sites and I always have a local site reaction (which I know is normal). My sites usual go left abdomin, left leg, right abdomin and right leg. I have noticed that my sites on my legs are discolored, almost bruised looking even after many weeks. The one on my leg leg is 5 wee...	nurschic	14	1551	Jul 23, 2013 by Biggyb
	Life by Mother Teresa (Preview) Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.Life is beauty, admire it.Life is a dream, realize it.Life is a challenge, meet it.Life is a duty, complete it.Life is a game, play it.Life is a promise, fulfill it.Life is sorrow, overcome it.Life is a song, sing it.Life is a struggle, accept it.Life is a trage...	tonib	3	730	Jul 22, 2013 by lucy
	Cooking with alcohol (Preview) Does anyone know if its ok to cook with alcohol while on treatment? I know most of all the alcohol is cooked off, but just wanted to get others take on it...... thanks! -- Edited by nurschic on Monday 22nd of July 2013 01:17:09 AM	nurschic	1	725	Jul 22, 2013 by mallani
	Week 24 update (Preview) Hello to all, Took my last shot of peginterferon last night; six days of riba left to finish my treatment. When I was struggling through the sfx of the first twelve weeks, especially the dreadful incivek, I could not see the finish line. My hat goes off to all who are making it through longer treatment...	Rescape	8	948	Jul 21, 2013 by ucbgal
	extremefatigue (Preview) in the past 4 days i,ve been extremely lethargic and dizzy. dr. just called and hemo went to 7.6,uric acid is 7.3,ast/alt up again,73/86. he told me to only take 2 riba/day,will this resolve problem? also forgot to tell him i've been having bloody noses. i don't normally eat meat but think i should...	ucbgal	9	1330	Jul 20, 2013 by ucbgal
	Dizzy after injection (Preview) I got really dizzy within 30 seconds of taking my injection Saturday night. It lasted for over 1/2 hour until I went to bed. I was told to take it right before bed so I can sleep off the worst of it.	dustbear	6	977	Jul 19, 2013 by dustbear
	my head spin sometimes (Preview) Hi All, I just finish wk 19 and The last two weeks or so I've been having lightheadedness. On my last blood draw at 16 weeks into Tx WBC 2.1, RBC 3.62, HEMO 11.5, HEMATOCRIT 34.0, PLAT 109, Neutrophils 1044, lymphocytes 722, and are all low and i'm not sure if this has anything to do with lightheadedness....	edmed	6	973	Jul 18, 2013 by britlitkaren
	Angelo's Emergency Doctor visit! (Preview) Last night was the worst night of my life! At about 3:30 Angelo got up to go to the bathroom. He came back to bed, laid down and seemed go back to sleep. After about 10 minutes, he got up and looked lost. Of Course I got up also and asked him what was the matter. He could not answer me, a word or two that came out o...	hepCFREEwanab	7	997	Jul 17, 2013 by Tig
	risk factors for relapse (Preview) What are the predisposing things or risk factors that might indicate relapse after triple therapy w boceprevir	libgirl07	0	757	Jul 16, 2013 by libgirl07
	Brain fog ! (Preview) Good morning everyone! I hope today is a better day for all of you. Just wondering if someone would please describe more in details what " Brain Fog feels like"! Actually I have a pretty good idea since I have experinced it myself after stopping Xanax or right now while under so much stress...	hepCFREEwanab	3	804	Jul 16, 2013 by JoAnneh
	I missed a Int. injection! (Preview) I'm freaking out people!! I just woke up and realized I had misplaced an entire day! I have all of these alarms set up for my Vic and RIBA but just relied on memory for the injection. My normal day is Thursday at 1 PM. I when I realized that I had missed it this morning I took it immediately. Now what should I do...	Tig	22	1474	Jul 15, 2013 by Zlikster
	Need your thoughts and advice (Preview) Hello all- I was hoping that you guys could give me your thoughts and advice about doing a 5 mile Spartan obstacle race while on triple therapy. As of today I have finished 4 weeks of triple therapy and I have been feeling fine. I go in for my 4 week labs on Monday and see my Dr a week later. I was going to talk wi...	nurschic	26	1289	Jul 15, 2013 by Cinnamon Girl
	need a urgent response from anyone who has or is taking COMPAZINE!! (Preview) My husband started to take Compazine for his nausea last night at about 8 pm. During the night he could nOT sleep because he felt hot. We have CAC and it prettty low to the point that I had my comforter on. He seems to think it was from the pill! I looked into it and nowhere did I find such a SX. Can this be poss...	hepCFREEwanab	7	1037	Jul 15, 2013 by ucbgal
	2 weeks in (Preview) Got back from the clinic today and doc reviewed latest blood panel. (VL test in 2 more weeks) Looks like liver numbers are getting back to normal AST 38, ALT 66. Down from AST 61, ALT 128. I'll take whatever good clinical news I can get. Appears something is working. Hemoglobin and Hemocrit are on the hig...	TN99	6	809	Jul 13, 2013 by tonib
	day17results/good&bad (Preview) hope everyone is having a pain-free evening. went to drs. yesterday re side effect management and test results. i'm still confused about them. started w/ a 3.5 uric acid and is now6.6! i don't have gout it's the meds he said.he won't give me gout meds and am treating w/asparugus,lemon,ginge...	ucbgal	5	1002	Jul 13, 2013 by lucy
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