I made a HUGE decision this morning at 8:00. I'm stopping treatment. I did take my 7:00 am meds, but I will not take anymore. I've done 23 weeks of treatment; my body cannot take anymore; I feel I am dying.Yesterday morning I got my first break from the physical and mental torture; I woke up feeling go...
Just counted my weeks and...yep, passed 24 weeks last Friday. I'll have to check in with my nurse since my blood test was scheduled for October.This is life for me after Hep C:1) I don't wake up tired anymore. I don't drag my feet out of the house and simply put...I feel ready for the day and its challenges...
I took some new blood test about 4 months post treatment. They didn't test for viral load as they believe at Cedars-Sainai that SVR is achieved at 6 months post treatment. My results showed that my liver function is finally normal BUT my immune system is freaking out (overly-active). All of my doctors...
Hepatitis C (Genotype 3) treatment for 6 months, 1 week ago over
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If you have a sustained virological response after 6 months after receiving a drawback temperance, will you?
Wanna see a skerdy cat? Unnngh I'm not looking forward to this! Third times a charm right? Well I'm down right charming. Triple whammy with 20gr fat for bfast yeeeeecccch. It's all worth it! I want this monkey off my back and that freeloader out of my liver! Cheers See you over the top.... Millie
I've heard that there is something about building up immunity to it? The reason I ask, is that as I get near the end of my 12 weeks- I seem to be having fewer sides? Or is 12 weeks just what they found to be optimal in the testing? Why not 10 weeks or 14?
I've been going to a counselor for a year and only today told him I have hep c. He started asking questions about sex and saying about it being spread through kissing and i bit my tongue and what not.. I couldnt really understand what that had to do with me telling him about it. I already know how its sprea...
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 sh...
Just trying to get an idea of where it is in the clin phases? Anyone hear anything about how soon it might be out? I'm trying to decide if I should wait or not.
I've noticed many people new to the forum asking questions about their labs, particularly their blood cell counts. As I keep electronic and hard copies of ALL of my labs and radiology for past 20 years, I thought I'd post my tx labs on here to help all newbies, when they reach the point that their WBCs an...
I have just read an article relating to HCV Rx in Australia, as of Sept. 2012. Approx. 220,000 Australians have chronic HCV (1.1%). This compares to the US incidence of 1.8%. Only 1.7% of Australian patients have had Rx, or are being treated. I find this amazing. This may increase after December when V...
I am now in my 8th month of tx (ribaviren, interferon & boceprevir); it has been hell with rashes, open sores, eye fatigue, SOB, etc but now comes a real problem. My Gums are bleeding & teeth are breaking not mention turning dark brown. Sores on my lips hinder some mouth hygiene but I still brush...
Lab report from yesterday 1st lab after 22 days on 3x treatment- viral load from 11,000,000 to 64. I really needed to see that! Good response to meds. Dr. wants undetected by next 2 week visit. Also, red blood count at 12.5 - all looks good. I'm always tired and rash has started on right side of stomach ju...
Has anyone else had eye pain during Rx. ?. Pretty weird, only on lying down, and severe enough to make eyes water. Pain is directly behind eye globe. Rapidly disappears after standing up. Vision may be a bit blurry but that is probably due to eyes watering. Has woken me up from sleep 2 nights in a row, so I s...
finished incivek last friday and went to the 12 week labs!!! feel better much less itching going on and feel also lighter...longest 12 weeks of my life.....
Hi everyone, I have many questions but will start with a few. I am not a US citizen but is permanent resident. My viral load is now 10,7 million. I am obviously concerned as it has tripled in short amount of time. My question is, has any of you had to obtain medical insurance while being aware of your Hep C...
VL became undetected at 23.day of my treatment... Now i try to understand what is my chance of getting SVR? Does anybody have statistics about 4week results relations with SVR? Or how much it is possible to become positive at 12week results? I got statistics from incivo's advanced phase study that %9...
Hi Everyone, right now I am sitting in a lot of fear around my results. I had 3 tests done in Mexico where I was undergoing treatments for Hep C. My initiat viral load was 8.3 million and I felt horrible. After treatments I arrived a 2.9 million and felt fantastic! These test where done in a acknowledged c...
Week 18 coming through and the rage is catching up quickly. I'm never happy with anything or anyone. Create arguments out of nothing. Oh my poor family! Getting depressed and not finding happiness out of things i love and dont want to do anything at all. I will try diff antidepressants again, I am a real...
I just listened to the Diane Rehm show referencing Hep C and the CDC. Still a lot of misinformation and dated info in the media coverage of our disease. To bad.
Hi all, I need to start antidepressants before starting Tx. Being Bipolar I just ride the wave up and down and have learned how to use the wave. Get house work and gardening done while manic, bake like the dough boy, get the picture . When Im depressed I sit in front of TV or PC in the same duds ; all teary ey...
Well hubby and I went to the hospital today for his Week 6 visit. We were expecting to get the viral load results from Week 4 but the nurse told us that the machine had failed and the sample had been lost. Very disappointed...... After seeing the nurse, we went in to see the specialist and she said that t...
After three days of Tx I have begun to itch. I was aware this would happen and have trimmed my nails. It seems that the areas that itch most are my tattoos. Has this happened to anyone else? When getting tattoos they itch real bad during the healing process. Is it possible that being the immune system is in...
Took my second shot Friday and from the start it knocked me on my rear. Stayed in bed all day Saturday dizzy, lightheaded, weak and tired. Wow! not what I expected since last week I hardly noticed any difference in how I felt. Its worth noting and this could be the reason why such a noticeable difference,...
DiarrheaShe doesn't smell like a roseand everybody knowsShe'll get you in dutchYou can look but you'd better not touch Diarrhea, DiarrheaWell late at night when you're sleepingDiarrhea comes a creeping all around She's not sweet like a DaisyBut look out man she's crazyShe'll really do you in With...
Hi Everyone,It's good that that this petition is being highlighted on the forum, but could I remind people not to use ridiculously large fonts.I understand how passionate we feel about the need to get the point across, but it is very bad net etiquette and looks terrible. It could even put people off wh...
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