35+ years of HCV, null responder, 15 years ago the first night of ifn was hell. Last night began triple therapy with telaprivir. I was dreading this treatment. So far, easy, shocked! Hope it's harder on the virus then it's been on me.
In past 4 weeks, I am very sick and don`t want to move, talk and walk. only want to lie and sit. This Tuesday, it is the forth week, I went to see my RN. I had a very short breath and very low blood presure with 86/56. After my RN talk with Doc. they decided cut Rib from 600 Morning/ 400 evening to 400 morning/ 20...
so.....i just got my labs back. seems that my vl went up from the last time. labs were on the 28th of feb. and i finished the incivek on 1st of march? wtf is that all about? don't see the doctor until the 12th, but i gotta tell ya, i am really pissed off! for the record, i didn't deviate an iota from my medic...
I Am new to this.I,ve known I have this disease. For 20 yrs And in the last year I,ve gone From To 3.I feel sick all The time and I.m about to start treatment.......Anyone got advice?
Hi, I am female , 58 years old and live in Sydney Australia. I was diagnosed 15 months ago with Hep C and Cirrohsis but have not started treatment yet. The specialists wanted to make sure I was stable enough. For example during that time I also got diagnosed with osteo-athritis in my knee and need a pa...
I am open for all advice on help with getting calories in him. I have hospice in the house but they are kinda annoying. He does not want to die trying to make things better for him. I am 32 so kinda young to be a caregiver but feel blessed to be by my dads side. I feel so lost watching this very sad. I am up fo...
How can I get a website page that I have copied to turn into a clickable hyperlink on my posting? I underlined, left a space at beginning of line...no good.
Victrelis (Boceprevir) label changesOn February 27, 2013, FDA approved changes to the Victrelis (boceprevir) label to include results from a clinical trial entitled, "Boceprevir and Peginterferon/Ribavirin for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in Treatment-Naïve Subjects: A Compariso...
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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.
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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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The only thing is, it's at a hospital. 
Does anyone know how cool they are about that? I live in Illinois. I...