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Judy S wrote:

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My dr took me off for one week from Interferon.  Also lowered my Riba dose early in tx.  He says you can be off tx for 2 weeks straight, then continue.  He also said being off Interferon 3 different times for a week is OK.  I was still UND.

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MJ-LC -

It looks like there could be some wiggle room when you start your meds. That's a good thing. Like I posted to 12step, it feels like my bod isn't fighting the meds so hard after just 6 weeks. (i.e. side effects dropping off).

Good luck!

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 I'm diggin the " wiggle room"  MJ

When our tx was in the testing stage in trials, it was determined that most will attain SVR if they take their meds at least 80% of the time.  That 80% allows for some short breaks and med adjustments.

Judy S wrote:

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My dr took me off for one week from Interferon.  Also lowered my Riba dose early in tx.  He says you can be off tx for 2 weeks straight, then continue.  He also said being off Interferon 3 different times for a week is OK.  I was still UND.

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MJ-LC -

It looks like there could be some wiggle room when you start your meds. That's a good thing. Like I posted to 12step, it feels like my bod isn't fighting the meds so hard after just 6 weeks. (i.e. side effects dropping off).

Good luck!

That's great, Judy.  I know you've had a tough time of it.  I hope things are much better for you now.

With any luck and God's will, my husband will be able to stop treatment next week at the 24 week mark.  He's still on reduced riba, but we're very hopeful.

My dr took me off for one week from Interferon.  Also lowered my Riba dose early in tx.  He says you can be off tx for 2 weeks straight, then continue.  He also said being off Interferon 3 different times for a week is OK.  I was still UND.

Thanks Elizabeth... for sharing that wonderful news, very encouraging to me as I am sensitive to allot of medications out there and was wondering, when I start the therapy drugs, that one size does not fit all.. So it is nice to know even when modified there is hope... happy dance indeed 

Great news.  Congrats and wishing all the best.

Hugs

Heather xxx

Thanks all.  We appreciate your thoughts.

Yes Very encouraging Hopeing your husband finishes with Honors It is possiable Keep the faith

great news!

Very good news, hoping for that most important SVR acheivement! 

Thanks everyone!  He's at Week 20.  We're really hoping he can stop treatment at Week 24 but won't know until they do another viral load test at that time.

Fingers crossed for your husband! When will the doctor conclude SVR????

Very happy for you both Elizabeth. Must be a relief.

That`s great Elizabeth, congrats to your husband!  Thanks for sharing your good news.  All best to you both, Jill xx

That's great news bison!  Congratulations!

I had to stop the Pegasys injctions for a week at a time and still got und results at 5 weeks. 

That is such good news!  Thanks for sharing.

My husband had to stop incivek early and has been totally off riba several times as well as on reduced dosages at various times.  Because of this, we've been concerned about continuing to get UND results.  Today we got the results for Week 20 and he's still UND!  And liver enzymes are normal.

I'm just sharing this in case anyone else has had to modify their meds.  You can still be UND if your med schedule hasn't been exactly as originally prescribed.

Doing the happy dance here!

God Bless!

That is encouraging news. Thanks for posting.