Saw my Doc. today. After my questions he wondered whether I was spending too much time at the Forum. My chief complaint is that we do not have sensitive VL tests here in Oz. The best we can get is <15 TND and I'm probably getting paranoid, but I would rather it was <5. I told him I logged in 2 or 3 times a d...
Hey everybody new member here! I would like to personally thank everybody here for discussing treatment issues. I'm on week 12 of Incivek Triple Treatment, THANK GOD! Undetectable after week 8, awaiting week 12 results. Thank God again! I started this treatment based off information from th...
Hi Folks. New to the forum, but not to Hep C and treatment. I went on the ribavirin/interferon 2 yrs ago only to be taken off 4 months later as my viral load didn't drop below the mandatory threshold count to continue. I attempted treatment again (ribavirin/interferon) 1 year ago with the same results b...
Hello everyone.My hubby David is the one taking the treatment but I am the techie so I am speaking for us. I wasn't sure if this is the right forum as opposed to the caregivers. I have decided to do both.David contracted Hep C from a blood transfusion during surgery after a car accident in 1982. He was diag...
Its been a while since I have been on here but have very recently started on this trial which definitely includes Telaprevir but maybe also the Roche. I have been suffering with terrible anxiety issues in the lead up to this treament but hoped they would sort of go if I started doing sometime about tryin...
No, guys it didnt happen to me (I'm at tw 22) , nor I promote an early discontinuation of tx, but if it does happen to you due to serious sx, hope is still there. Read this intresting diary I've found online http://thehepcexperiment.com/
Well I had my 16 week visit today with my NP. Anemia is looking better and still UND. I got the RA under control as well so I'm guardedly optimistic that the final couple of months will fly by. Thanks for being here folks.
After being taken off of the Incivek 12 days ago, my husbands rash is finally subsiding. Now he is getting water blisters on his hands, not quite as large as a dime. Has anyone heard of this or had this problem? We're not sure whether he needs to be seen again or not. As always, thanks for the help.
Yes so Monday it is. Today I went to meet the doc doing the procedure...asked him all kinds of questions. It will be ultrasound guided and he was really nice. He said my bloodwork looked good and it will be over before I know it. He also said something about me laying on my right side after the procedure......
This is my week 8 on the treatment and the itching is at its worse! Needle like sensation coming from under the skin. No Benadryl, no Zyrtec no creams, nothing works! Any other suggestions?
Even though I've already done 7 shots, I still am awkward with doing the injection. Specifically, the part where the plunger needs pulled back, to check whether you've hit a vein or not. I am not good at that at all, have poor manual dexterity, I guess. I've skipped that step altogether, for the last 3 s...
I've heard that if you drink a cup of coffee that it's diuretic properties, will actually deplete water. If so to drink coffee, how many extra cups of water might be needed?
Can anyone please provide insight on if there are any complications with Hep C\Cirrhosis that would prevent overseas travel? We're currently located in the US. My mother was diagnosed with Hep C/Cirrhosis. Day-to-Day she seems fined with minor fatigue on some days. The doctors at this point are ju...
USS Incivek sails tonight at 9:30 p.m. Itinerary includes crossing the Sea of Riba and around the Horn of Pegasys. Formal attire will be required for all evening meals. No skinny dipping allowed in Pool before 6pm. Captian B.Rash
Ok I have come to terms with the fact I have this, so what questions should I ask my D kind I have or how long I have had itr??? I see him On Monday. I dont know what kind I have or how long I have had it, I will ask those questions but what else should I ask? -- Edited by pootinlady on Thursday 21st of June 2012 10:23...
Undetectable today. Anemic so they lowered the Rib dose from 1200 to 800. Thanks to prior member posts, I knew it was not a big deal for it to be lowered. Thanks.
Was diagnosed years ago b12 deficient. Never gave it much thought until recently. 1 week ago the tingling was in my forearms down to my fingertips. Started b12 (Methylcobalamin) 5000 mcg (sublingual) 10:30 am and b12 (Dibencozide) 3000 mcg (sublingual) at 5:30 pm every day. 1 week later the tinglin...
I am new to this forum and am happy to have found it, I just read an excellent post on the side effects and how to deal with them. I just did my 15th injection and I wanted to know if the side effects will ease off as I make my way to number 48? I also wanted to know if anyone has found any benefit to marijuana in e...
"The number of baby boomers dying from a "silent epidemic" of hepatitis C infections is increasing so rapidly that federal officials are planning a new nationwide push for widespread testing."http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-boomers-hepatitis-201205...
Last fall, I had foot surgery to repair a chronic major foot break that was acutely retriggered. I was fortunate that I was back to partial weight bearing by the time that Renee started her treatment regimine and was there for her during the first week of treatment and periodically would spend time to...
Hi, My mum is in week 6 of a 28week Interferon treatment course and I'd really love some advice from others on what I can do to help and maybe some support? Mum's had bad reactions since she started treatment, she's lethargic, in pain, loosing her hair and very irateable. Tonight she had a dizzy spell and...
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