Hi everyone I've just done my 3rd injection, (I'm doing pegasys with 1000 mg rebetol) after I injected today I seemed to bleed. Is this a problem? Have I done something wrong? I feel a bit panicky.
Hi folks, I`d just like to give a gentle reminder that any contributions to the forum running costs are very gratefully received, and every $ helps enormously!Many thanks to all of our members who have helped us out on previous occasions, it all goes towards keeping the forum going in its current `ad...
Hi all,What a difference 2 weeks makes! Had bloods done yesterday, 12 days after finishing the 48 week Victrelis triple.Hb: Now 10- up from 7.1WCC: Now 3.1- up from 1.7Platelets: Now 76- up from 36ALT: 48 (normal range<45)Still nowhere near 'normal' but getting there. Dry skin and rash have gone...
Used to get them when I was younger but have not had them for many years. Now that I'm treatment again and have been undectable since week 8 they have come back with vengeance. Waking up thought out the night just soaked. Anybody else experiencing this also?
Hello, King here. Thanks all of you for your welcomes. very much appreciated. I have a question. Ive read online about some new tx coming in 2014 and that the tx is only like 16 weeks or so, it doesn't make you sick and has like a 85% success. If this is true should I try and habg in there until 2014 and try this...
Does anyone know if the Ribavirin has to be taken 12 hours apart? Or is it OK to take it like 10 hours then 14 hours apart? I ask because it makes me dizzy, so I take it at 11:00 am after running errands and doing stuff around the house, and then I am dizzy until around 9:00pm (then I can put laundry away and d...
Has anyone in our forum investagated on how one can expunge all remants of the HCV after one reaches undetectable? Also does the the HCV hides it self somewhere in the body?Matt
Well, the day has finally come! My husband starts his Ribavirin treatment tomorrow and then the shot on Thursday. His treatment will last six months. Keep us in your prayers!
These last weeks are wearing on me. I have been all about going 48 weeks but tired of wear and tear. my lymp notes are swollen my left kidney hurts I felt great yesterday! Friday I had an awful headache and neck ache now its another unitary infection. i just had UTI last month. 7 more weeks of this.... I can h...
Ugh! Well, my name is King and Ive been through the whole routine and now im back for round 2. I see some familiar names are still here (hello) and Hello to the new ones too. Well in 2008 I was on the treatment for about 38 weeks. Sicker than a dog I had to stop. I guess I tried to fool myself into believing that I...
I am reading that too much iron is not good for the C-monster. Can iron cookware leach in too much iron? Iron frying pans are like my very favorite cookware in the world!! Please tell me I don't have to ditch them. Thanks, Iris
Hi Folks,Id like to announce that Jill is now the new owner of this forum Having been involved with this wonderful forum since it was first established, I now feel it's time for me to move on. It has been an emotional but very enlightening journey, from being diagnosed with Hep C to being lucky enough to a...
After being off work for about 2 3/4 years other than a few temp assignments, I was finally offered a full-time position today, contigent upon passing a physical/drug test. The only thing is, it's at a hospital. Does anyone know how cool they are about that? I live in Illinois. I...
I want to converse with Canadians because the US has different system of monitoring and treatment which means absolutely nothing to me. It is confusing gibberish to my eyes and brain, so, if this is not exclusively Canadian would someone please forward me to a Canadian site on Hep C. Thanks
I recently was confirmed with Hep C 1A after a routine blood test by a life insurance company, which declined me. My viral count is roughly 14,631,000. I very likely have been living with this 20-30 years. I have had several blood tests and a sonogram. My liver function tests are all pretty much normal o...
Just wanted a couple of thoughts on my counts. WBC was the lowest this last week 2/25. Have had 3 tranfusions over the last 2 months. Week 48 will be March 20th, I have 2 shots left and of course the 'RIBA' @ full doses 1200 a day Component WBC Hemoglobin Hematocrit R...
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Green Tea and HCV
by mikesimon , 1 hour ago
Tags: green tea, HCV
The green tea polyphenol epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) inhibits hepatitis C virus (HCV) entry.
Abstract
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Current antivi...
-Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!! This is interesting. After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again. Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of ener...
Okay, so I was at 6 million before treatment, 2 week labs show 810. Just got the results of the 4 week labs and it is showing 610. It only dropped 200!!! I am sick! I have been on inhalers and antibiotics for a while due to the bronchitis, other than that I have been taking my doses on time and have not skippe...
this friday, 03.01.13i will take my last dose of incivek. while i haven't experienced the more serious effects that taking incivek offers, i have noticed that imy skin is a little dryer and itchyer than usual this time of year. couple of times i have envied my dogs ability to drag their @$$ across the...
This is my first post. I am a 60 year old man, and I have had hep c for 8 years. After long discussions with my wife and doctor, I decided to begin triple therapy treatment. I am in the fourth week now with several of the side effects that bother others. My biggest problem involves the intake of the 20 gr...
My GI has said no to scopeing my knee until after treatment. Because of fluctuating WBC. My orthapedic dr. wants to inject oil in and asparate my knee. I am just a bit afraid of infection from all that. Has anyone have any advice or experience with this. Thanks
My husband received a $7,000 grant from the PAN Foundation because of his low income, which will cover his Pegasys and Ribavirin for his 6 month treatment. The cost, after insurance, for both of these medications comes to $1500 each month, which will eventually total $9,000. Because he only recei...
Hi guys . Well I got more blood work done, and i got my biopsy. My viral count is 69 million, and biopsy showed no scarring. My doctor says i dont need treatment because there is no scarring. I dont understand - why would I want to wait until there is damage to treat? That doesnt sound pro active or at all rati...
Hello evreryone, I was diagnosed with HCV in Sep.genotype 1 and cirrhosis stage 4. I never did have a biopsy, so I asked the doctor how he knew for sure,he said he could tell by my blood work. When I researched cirrhosis stage 4,it seems to be as bad as you can get. 85% of these people need liver transpla...
Well, this sux... yesterday I had my 23rd interferon shot, so only one left to go. Today I receive a call from my doc, my WBC came out so low (1.6) that he said not to take my last shot next week, just finish the last bottle of riba. I feel now a little bit uneasy not completing the whole 24 weeks of interferon,...
I was too tired to post last night, but I am having some issues with the pre filled syringes. I get super nervous when injecting becasue I am so freaked out I am going to hit a blood vessel. Getting the needle in is not a problem as I dont even feel it, but when it comes time to pull back on the plunger I cannot te...
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The only thing is, it's at a hospital. 
Does anyone know how cool they are about that? I live in Illinois. I...