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...
Incivek (Telaprevir) Fact Sheet From Treatment Action Group April 2012What Is Incivek? Incivek is a hepatitis C virus (HCV)-fighting protease inhibitor that works for people with genotype 1. Incivek blocks an important step in the hepatitis C virus life cycle. The HCV protease enzyme wor...
when my dr told me i tested + for hvc he also said that i might have Hemochromatosis. i have been reading on this disease also and some of the symptons are the same. can anyone help with this.
I went in to my doctor's office a couple weeks ago with a sinus infection and while talking to her, my doctor noticed that I have a lot of bruises. I told her I bruise easily, so she ordered blood tests. My liver enzymes came back elevated. 70 and 112. A new set of tests was ordered a few days later and the...
Hi Everyone,We would like to welcome News (Alan) as our new addition to the team. He's kindly agreed to work with 3 women, so please wish him all the best! Steff, Heather and Jill xx
Hi Everyone, Thought I'd pop my head in and say G'Day. It's been over a year now after my treatment and during the last 6 months or so I've been feeling a bit odd, (I'm normally quite odd anyway). I have been loosing weight, hot flushes hyperactive, really stressed out, hands shaking to name a few. Anyway...
how bad is portal hypertension? just been told on friday just gone ,the same day i started tx, that i have this ,and i might be put on beta blockers,i know its to do with blood pressure,i will google it see what comes back
A message of encouragement sent from Deirdre to Steve-o - "Just had this FB message from Deidre, she asked me to pass it on, I have. It May help someone.""I almost feel guilty saying this to you, because of the way your treatment turned out. But, I know you are bigger than that. So I was ho...
Hello,I takeVictrelis@ 6:30AM, 3:30PM and 10:30 PM (this is my 4th week)I also takeRiba@6:30 AM together withVictrelisand @6:30 PM by itself.This is 4 pill-taking times a day. Each time I have to take it with food or snack (according to directions. Thankfully does not have to be high in fat)....
I did a search and didn't see anything about these nanozymes on here, so forgive me if this subject has been posted but this sure sounds promising doesn't it? Oh please God, let this work and get on the market fairly soon! Nanozyme shuts down production of hepatitis C virus in the bodyHepatitis C Can No...
Well finally got out the old bike and took a short ride. It was a beautiful morning--it was a little tough but and the last hot winds of Issac were trying to blow me off course--but I did it. It felt so good! Really did my body, mind and heart good--the heart has taken a beating this year. Didn't realize how m...
My past 2 serious boyfriends I told I had hep c and they loved me anyway. My ex was a nut job so I left. Now for some reason I cannot open up to anyone because I Dont want to have to tell them I have hep c. Can anyone tell me any good stories or have any positive words for this problem? I've had a couple guys tha...
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Welcome to HEPPER Cruises the fun carnival party ship's HMS Victrelis and USS Incivek . This extended cruise promises to fulfill youre every expectation of leisure and relaxation - with an exciting cuisine to boot! Your journey begins with a buffet dinner provided by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and f...
My med'l records are posted on line (VA) & I'm trying to read my enzeme levels; what would it be under? There is no 'enzeme' heading. That would be way to easy for the VA. I think they like to play ';hide the ball'. Thanx.
Hi everyone! I just joined this forum... wish I knew about it from day 1! I'm on my 21st week and going strong! With the Victrelis I only have 7 weeks left :) YAY!! My question for you all - do you know anyone around my age (25) who also has Hep C or is also going through treatment?!? My mom has it also and we are...
Hi there, this is the always positive cayohueso1, and I had my first shot at 5 this evening. First dose of Riba at midnight. By 1am, I had on long johns and a heavy tshirt, with the ac off,(I am in Fla) and I could not stop shaking with the chills uncontrolably. Now its 3 I am up with a pounding head stiff neck...
Hello :) I would like to share something with you. This is my second treatment. First treatment was in 2002 of int and reb and did not work. I am a type a1 non responder. In 2002 I did not have any side effects. None. This time I am on tipple (added victrelis 2 weeks ago) and the itch is KILLING me. Especially i...
ClinicalTrials.gov: hepatitis c | Exclude Unknown | received from 05/01/2012 to 06/30/2012 | updated in the last 30 daysWednesday, August 29, 2012, 11:53:03 AM Phase 2b Study of BMS-986094 and Daclatasvir, With or Without Ribavirin for the Treatment of Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Tuesd...
Hi. My Hemoglobin level is still dropping. I am feeling so wiped out! I go for labs on Monday but as I am feeling worse by the day/hour, I just wonder if I should go in this weekend for blood test... ??? Or am I being over worried? At what level would it be considered dangerously low? And what can occur whe...
So just like the title states, I am on week 5 post incivik treament. I ended it on Jun 22. The fire-rehea for the most part stopped when I got off of it, but recently a bout of painful bathroom movements has come up. I have had hemorroids since the incivik. They have never fully gone away. I have been using pr...
Three anemia drugs -- Epogen, Procrit and Aranesp -- have been among the best-selling prescription drugs in the United States for years, generating more than $8 billion a year for their makers, Amgen and Johnson & JohnsonAfter millions of people have taken these drugs, an investigation by the...
I have been concerned because we do not have access to the more sensitive VL tests in Australia. In the US, many people use Heptimax and other TMA tests, that can quantify down to 5 copies. A recent Pathology Meeting here has reassured me. The test most used here is the COBAS Ampliprep/Cobas Taqman HCV a...
I've been off incivek for a month, but I've notice a rash on my forearms. Looks like tiny, whitish bumps all over. Doesn't itch thank gd, just looks kinda gross. Anyone had that? Now I see how toxic this crap we are on, I thought incivek was bad. I will post a photo tomorrow from my computer.
I've seen the charts and general rule for best result to stay und........and like myself i have cirrossiss 3 to 4.....andi know theres a chance it still mite not clear for good...Its a battle.....incieviek is some mean stuff......if it clears up ill be very grateful......if not i won't go thru the m...
Oh-kay...now I understand the flu like symptons that comes from the Pegysas. I woke up last night with the chills. My body was weak, and I tossed and turned for about two hours until I finaly went back to sleep. I got up this morning feeling fine as if nothing happened. Looking back it wasn't that bad and n...
Sept 7 is my last day of interferon and Sept 13 is my last day of Ribo ( can;t wait) Anybody out there with 1b with Cirrhosis? On Treatment and or POst Treatment. WHen getting off this crap how does everybody feel? ANy new side effects will i be back to normal when I am off this stuff ? If anybody can give me adv...
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