News from the Needle, all the news from around the WorldBreaking News: Today the US Drug Czar announced that from now on they will substitute the drugs Incivek, PegIntron & Ribavirin and Victrelis for all seized illicit drug shipments of Heroin, Cocaine, Meth and Oxycodone. They expect a drop i...
Today I start week 3. Time flys when your having fun.Still don't like the 20g crap,but I lookat it as only 9 weeks left. Nothing big to report. could not eat bacon this morning it just turned my stomach. I think I am going to do the smoothie thing in morning. Ken
Went to dr on thursday for 3 week check up and he stated that there are no changes in blood cell counts. Will check VL after 4th week. That is the one I want to see. Ken
http://alturl.com/zc4tj (direct link from www.gastro.org) a great read i must say! MDs for and against waiting for a DAA only therapy. I find it very interesting considering my case. I would definetly love to know more about this subject.
12 weeks und! Low white count (2.2) now. Lowered interferon does, gave me a shot of Neopogen which I'll start taking till blood gets back to where it should be. Then they up the Peg again. Not worried though because I've read that people on this site have gone through this before me. Okay, got a little con...
No wonder I've been Sick for so long, my WBC dropped from 2.3 to 2.0. My doctor doesn't think it's low enough to get Neupogen shots, not that I'm looking forward to it, in just afraid to develop some kind of infection in the lungs or anywhere else...
My first shot of Pegasys is scheduled for Aug. 24th in the evening around 4pm. When can I expect to start taking the Riba and Incivik? I am starting a triple therapy treatment to get rid of this virus. I'm sure I can pose this question at my doctors office when I go in for instructions on how to administer t...
I notice that a lot of forum members have only been diagnosed in the last 10 years or so. These days, Rx is fairly simple. Either try the AP's, get on a trial of the antipolymerases, or wait for new oral treatments. The chance of SVR is getting higher. Members may be interested (even amused), in the attemp...
The incidence of HCV in Vietnam Vets is alarming. Figures of 10-20% have been quoted in combat personnel, particularly from the Medical Corps. As I am fairly sure I contracted HCV while on active duty as a Medical Officer in the Australian Army in 1969-1970, I have followed every paper and publicatio...
Back in November, 2011 I reported for my liver biopsy, waited in the recovery area for two hours afterward, and then met with my NP and doctor who advised me I should begin treatment as soon as I wanted to. I had received my meds and had been briefed by the rep from Genetec/Roche, and had good notes on what t...
http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2012/02/hepatitis_c_sur.htmlWe usually think of Hepatitis C as a virus that is passed from person to person. However, most infections occur via an intermediary, inanimate object. Thus, determining the length of time Hepatitis C can survive...
Finished 24 week Insivek treatment 4 weeks ago and i can finally say I am starting to feel better! No more fever, (was spiking every night post treatment for 3 weeks). Brain fog is a little better, I am tired but I definately have more energy, and most importantly I want to be among the living! I want to be w...
Hi I was wondering if anyone took Glucosamine/Chondroitin while on treatment? or is? It is for joint pain. My pill is split Glucosamine Hydrochloride and Chondroitin Sulfate. My doctor said it should be fine but do not take it with the ingredient MSM in it. and I started I'm just wondering if anyone el...
Well tomorrow is my last day of tx. I take a Riba dose in the AM & another in the PM and I'm done. I'm leaving first thing in the AM to do on a little solo(with my dog) camping trip. Nothing big, just pitch the tent in the mountains and chill for a few days. Maybe fish a little, maybe read a little, maybe slee...
I am a previous null responder with level two sclerosis based on recent biopsy, I am 59 and have known about this since the mid 90s. With the new incivek drug mix I went from 7m viral load to 34 in two weeks and undetectable at 4 weeks and again here at the 8 week lab. I am in week 9 of tx and look forward to dropp...
I am experiencing some discomfort to my right side. The pain is getting more frequent and severe. The doctor referred to it as right upper quadrant pain. He suggested that I educate myself about Tramadol, as this would be one of the safest painkillers to take for taking the edge off once in awhile. A...
Dr called today said give myself a third of the interferon tonighg, they"'ll be sending an additional thing to inject weekly to get white count up and need labs weekly instead of monthly. Mmm. What's it mean? ...anyone?
Since week 10, I've noticed a tremendous hair loss. The texture of the hair became course, rough and wavy! My hair also became 2 shades lighter. Extremely dry and a lot of dandruff. Any recommendation on the products, i literally lost a quarter of my hair in 15 weeks. I'm afraid I'll loose it all by the en...
This is my second week on the triple therapy and I've noticed that I became anxious about everything. I know interferon can cause depression and such but I just feel so energized,which is good but anxious as well. I am thinking to go on antidepressants such as Symbalta, to relieve all the worries about...
Today I had some ophthalmological testng done, as for the past week I had been experiencing a visual 'anomoly' in my right eye. I still have more testing coming up in ophthalmology, but the doctor had detected some swelling of the optic nerve. Tonight the ophthalmology doctor called and told me she...
I have been on the triple drug therapy for 3 months & 1 week. Finished Incivek 2 weeks ago. Was hoping to start feeling somewhat better fter finishing the Incivek, but that hasnt happened. After 6 weeks of treatment, the blood work showed no sign of the virus. Doctor advised I finish rest of treatme...
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...
Until today I was not real impressed with the rate of recovery post treatment. I felt better, but the rate of improvement was too slow. But yesterday I walked to lunch with a friend at work. The return trip involves a long walk up a steep hill. During treatment I would be so winded it was hard to have a conve...
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