I will be starting tx in a few weeks. My nurse told me to drink a lot of water so I wil flush the virus out. That comment seemed a little strange to me. I know we need to drink water while on tx and otherwise for that matter, but I have never heard it put that way. Has anyone else heard this?
Well it has been a long road,but On Monday January 7,2013 I am taking my last shot . I go to doctor on Thursday to get my results for my VL. So for all you people just starting out there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Hang in there we are all behind you. Ken
I am starting treatment tomorrow, and will be taking 600mg of Ribavirin twice a day (total of 1200mg). Does this sound like what others have taken? Just wondering.
Hello, I had an appointment last week with a new doctor. She was part of the team that designed the current treatment that is available for Hep C. She was on the R&D team and worked the the FDA approval process for the current treatment. She left the research field to get back into patient care and n...
I think I read somewhere that if I go ahead and get the immunizations for Hep A, B and Flu that it will speed the process. Is this correct? I am one month from having lab work and radiology, as well as finally meeting with the Hepatologist (after 6 months).
Also what determines whether you get Incivek or...
Is anyone having problem w tenderness in their mouth and tongue.
Makes eating anything w salt hurt and uncomfortable to chew cereal, nuts etc...
Any ideas?? I am using sensitive toothpaste.
Just finished Invicek a week ago.
JoAnne
nurse called and just told my vl is down from 7.5 to 2.4. still no major side effects except for being a little more tired than usual. still hitting the gym, trying to make mind body and spirit stronger. stick it out my friends!
I recently had bloodwork done and I am not sure what they mean? Please help. The IUl/L is 25-150 I am not sure what that means regarding viral load? If you need any more info please ask. Thank you
Sorry, but we don`t allow people to advertise their publications on this forum, thanks! -- Edited by Cinnamon Girl on Wednesday 9th of January 2013 08:44:34 PM
Hi everyone Was wondering if anyone has any guidance around travel to hot climates. My mother in law has treated my wife and I to a holiday in the sun, 3 weeks in Goa, India (my mother in law is coming too.....which is nice, I can hear all the mother in law jokes as i write ) Have not had rash but skin has bee...
Thank you for being here. Sort of dropped out because I was becoming hypochondriac reading all the treatment symptoms, but guess what? They happened anyway! Ha ha.
Last shot is TONIGHT! Last riba on the 14th. Waiting for treatment symptom abatement. Best of luck and wishes to everyone just startin...
It's worth revisiting this, as it is possibly the most controversial topic in HCV workup and treatment. It's not helped by the lack of consensus between Hepatologists and between countries. Chronic HCV causes liver inflammation that leads to liver fibrosis. Many factors affect this process incl...
I just received the names and dosages of my husband's medication, but I had a few questions if anyone could assist. Is Pegasys the name of the medication? He was told to inject 180 mc each week? Or is it suppsed to be 180 mcg? The other medication is Ribavirin. Is the medication called Ribavirin or...
I just found this forum and look forward to sharing with those who truly understand. Was diagnosed in 1995, underwent 5 1/2 months of the old, 3 injection per week interferon plan. Was considered non responder and treatment stopped. The new triple therapy sounds so scary that I am petrified. My admir...
I was a day late with my shot cause they said there was a shortage of the 135 pro-click pegasys. Finally got the 180 syringe called in and just squirted out medicine to the 135 marker. The pharmacy wouldnt just give me the 180 without a script and made me a day late..What a nerve racking hassle.
I acually had an interesting doc's visit this morning. At least he didn't discuss his golf handicap! As I have posted, Vict. and Inciv. are not available on the PBS in Australia, but Merck supplied Victrelis to selected Hepatogy practices free of charge in Feb 2012. PBS approval is expected in March 2...
I finished treatment a month ago. Energy is coming back and better attitude. But I'll be fine one day and then I felt like I tore my shoulder rotater. Excruciating. Like couldn't lift a glasss of water. Then after 3 days of that ebbing, feel pretty good again, then feel like injured groin muscles. This g...
had the bisopy done thursday wasnt too bad, just laying around will have results sone and i see the doc on the 17. the only problems i have is light heaadness and when i brethe in it hurts -- Edited by pepsi on Saturday 5th of January 2013 07:16:26 PM
I finally got in to see the Dr. yesterday, and he said I have genotype 3 said it is easy to treat and I can statrt treatment in one month, because it takes that long to get the meds, I am very happy to know that I will be getting treated free through the county hospital, I am also on Disability for COPD an Muskos...
Hi...I introduced myself a little over a month ago just after diagnosis. I have a lot more information now, and I'm looking for advice. I believe that I must've contracted Hep C 24 years ago when I had a blood transfusion at the age of 12. I have genotype 1b, stage 2/grade 2 biopsy, elevated liver enzymes...
I just got my 1st viral load count done though i've been living with hep-c and many of it's compounded problems over the years. I had to fight to get this and have no idea how to read it. I says, HEP-C QT RT-PCR IU/ml 210000 <43 IU/ml HEP-C QU RT-PCR IU/ml 5....
Hello.So, here is the history behind all of this. 4 weeks ago i was with a girl that i hadsex with. I used condom during the vaginal sexbut not during the oral sex (that she gave on me).She has chronic hepatitis b with very low infectivity,but since im a little bit paranoid i decided to go andget vaccinat...
Here is my story. In 2002 my wife was rejected for life insurance due to Hep C. I immediately got tested and I tested negative. I got tested every year since. Sometime in 2012 my wife infected me because I tested positive in recently. So what happened? I became complacent. If you live with somebody and y...
I met my husband four years ago. During this time, he will sometimes get "heartburn." It usually happens after he eats a lot of food or drinks a lot of soda. He often has to sit up or raise his hands in the air to feel better. So here is my question. Do you think that this is a symptom of his HCV...
Well, everything went better than expected today at my husband's first doctor visit. The doctor already had all of his blood work information, viral load, genotype, etc. So, based on my husband's blood work and the fact that he is Genotype 2, the doctor said a liver biopsy isn't at all necessary! W...
Hi everyone! I have joined this group because I am wanting to hear and learn from people that have hep c. My husband has had it for 5 yrs, however I do not. I look forward to chatting. thanks!
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