Greetings all. I'm Tzunamie. I was diagnosed a year ago but deferred treatment till I retired this year. I'm nearing the end of week 1. PegIntron and Riba. Got horrible aches and chills that first night, but no dramatic side effects since. Just fatigue, shortness of breath, some coughing, li...
WARNING: If offended by the topic, please do not read and press the 'Back' buttonThis is a topic which is taboo on most Forums and has been rarely mentioned on this Forum. I'm not sure why, as I regard a satisfactory sex life as part of a normal healthy lifesyle. 'Satisfactory' may have different meani...
I completed week 12 Friday so I have been Incevik free for 4 days. I hope it is not just psychological, but I felt the best today in weeks. I hope this is some indication of the difference w/o Incevik. Sure feels good feeling good if even for a day. Waiting on my 12 week labs.
Well a week ago Monday I had my 6 month post tx labs drawn, so here are some results: ALT=27 AST=24 CBC WITHOUT DIFFERENTIAL Component Your result Standard range Units WBC'S AUTO 11.5 4.0 - 11.0 THOU/MCL RBC, AUTO 5.08 4.7 - 6.1 MIL/MCL HGB 15.6 14.0 - 18.0 G/DL...
Benitec Selects University of California, San Diego, as a Site for Phase I/II Clinical Trial of TT-034 in Patients with Hepatitis C Infections SYDNEY, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- RNAi-based therapeutics company Benitec Biopharma Limited today announced the selection of the University of Ca...
I started my trial Wednesday 02/13/13. During the screening process, there was almost a 4 week wait before the treatment began and I was obsessed with finding information about Phase II and getting information about folks who were currently in the same trial as myself. I just came upon this s...
Achillion Initiates Phase 2 Interferon-Free Trial of Sovaprevir and ACH-3102 for Genotype 1 HCVAll-Oral Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of a 12-Week Regimen of Sovaprevir, ACH-3102 and Ribavirin for Genotype 1 Treatment-Naive HCV PatientsNEW HAVEN, Conn., April 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWS...
Hello to all. My physician has reduced my dosage of riba to 2 pills twice a day and started me on procrit after my latest blood work. I have to say that I am suprised and somewhat alarmed by how quickly and precipitously my counts dropped. Even the white count was marked as an alert by the lab. I had expre...
Found out good news today that my husband's white blood count went up, so we don't have to use the Neupogen just quite yet. Things are looking good, especially since he was UND at 4 weeks and we are hoping for the same at 8 weeks. He is not having any signficant side effects as well. Praying that things co...
I'm in severe pain in my upper back/ shoulders to the point of it becoming unbearable, I've a high pain threshold and reach the painkillers as a last resort but this pain is agonising. I have moved from paracetamol to cocodamol and am gradually increasing to a stronger and stronger dose. I started get...
Hi all, decided to eat some brown rice, so as it's simmering away I decide to check into the arsenic scare info. Hope the dog enjoys a little rice in her kibble , cause Im not going to be eating it. Arsenic levels are higher in brown rice than white and higher if grown in the USA. You can rinse the heck out of...
Hi all I've been away recovering from my short tx! Its bizzare, but even though I was only only tx for 4 weeks its taking me a long time to recover from the sx. I remember feeling better sooner after 19 weeks of tx last time. But anyway slowly but surely I'll get there. ÃÂ I went for my fibroscan a couple of da...
Basel, Switzerland and Shanghai, China - 15 April 2013Roche and Ascletis enter collaboration to advance treatment options for Chinese patients with Hepatitis CRoche and Ascletis announced today that they have entered into a collaboration to develop and commercialize Roche`s investigationa...
First Steps with HCV for the Newly Diagnosed, from the Hepatitis C Support Project.A helpful and informative guide that offers suggestions for managing the early phases of living with an HCV diagnosis. Thanks to the Hepatitis C Advocate website.Includes: Hep C FAQs, choosing a medical provider...
Hepatitis C Fact SheetsA series of very useful fact sheets, thanks to the Hep C Advocate website. Easy C`shttp://hcvadvocate.org/publications/fact-sheets/easy-cs/HCSP Series, more comprehensive fact sheets...http://hcvadvocate.org/publi...
Hi Everyone, So glad to find this site. I'm going to be using it alot (I think) in the future as I try to find out the info I need to manage my condition. I've had Hep C for almost 40 years with very few symptoms. I used to have the occasional liver biopsy and usually get my alt levels checked every year or so...
Before I ask this question, I want to clarify that my husband has HCV and not me. Also, even though I don't have HCV, I still do not drink alcohol. If someone achieves SVR, and they have no more virus attacking their liver anymore, why is it still suggested that someone abstain from drinking alcohol? ...
I am curious about these labs, as in what is a really high number. My doctor had me get a biospy cause my levels were high. 569 and 400. Can I get some input? Thanks
Hey everyone!!! I am starting my treatment tonight, I am genotype 1. Been delaying getting treated, then my Liver enzymes were very high, had a biopsy, and made the decision to start this. I been kinda waiting, cuz I have ten month old twins and I relized that with twins, there will never be a convien...
just got 8th week PCR and it's UND! i was on brink of crying when i got damn result (was 1 week late)... bad news is, my neutrophiles are down to 0.7 ;( i will desepratly try to raise em in next 2 weeks with interferon dosage lowered from 120 to 100mcg (tho i would like to stay @ 120mcg)...i really don't wan...
Hi all. New to forum but not new to being on treatment. This is my third time on treatment 1. in 1997 with no success, second in 2004 with no success, and now with triple therapy starting 3/1/13 . i have to admit this is brutal on the body but im not a quiter. thanks to forum i've learned to manage my side affec...
Herbal Dietary Supplements Glossary,Version 9, April 2013,By Lucinda, K. Porter, RN If you take a herb or herbal blend, do you know what you are taking? This glossary provides information on some popular supplements. This is not intended as medical advice or endorsement of the use of dietary supp...
just logged on and look foward to hearing whats it's like going thur treatment alittle scared but have been reading stories on this forum, which is very encouraging, thanks
I am sitting here scared as hell to start this injection, cause I don't know how im gonna feel!! Can I get some feedback on how the first week or two of treatment is?
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i was on brink of crying when i got damn result (was 1 week late)... bad news is, my neutrophiles are down to 0.7 ;( i will desepratly try to raise em in next 2 weeks with interferon dosage lowered from 120 to 100mcg (tho i would like to stay @ 120mcg)...i really don't wan...