Hi Folks, was reading about insurance and SVR. So... if you go sustained, does your insurance go down?, AND will you be able to get a life insurance policy??? I have already been turned down for life insurance years ago. But now I guess my real question is, if one is "cured" can you donate bloo...
hi guys im so mad as i can get!! i found out that my RIBA is not copegus as i tough(original med) but a cheaper generic,some docs may say that its almost the same but almost its not enough when you are dealing with this,i made a few phone calls,and they said that tomorow they would call me i hope they change th...
Quoting from ETAG: "The most effective new therapy for hepatitis C -- two pills that could cure nearly every patient treated -- may never see the light of day because the developers of these new medicines, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Gilead Sciences, seem unable to work together. Apparently, p...
Wow! What a feeling--so happy to place that order--almost cried. Now--waiting to go to the doc--my hands were not getting any better--swollen and painful. So broke down & called --they said come in ASAP. Oh my--it has really been a long journey
or "More Crazy Things To Do On Treatment" I got my share of odd looks and comments, but after I explained my situation the other riders were overwhelmingly supportive and checked up on my condition and progress all day Saturday. Couldn't go on Sunday because of the unbelievably strong sun...
Hi Guys, I've been undected for about a month and a half (give or take). Since I've been undetected, I still feel the side affects from the drug but the war that was going on in my body seems to have subsided a bit. All I could do after starting the drugs is lay on the couch and watch tv. I couldn't read, cou...
I'm thrilled of being UND at week 4! However, my WBC are 2.3 and Absolute Neutrophils are 1.1. My doctor didn't say anything to worry yet, just wanted to know what is considered to be low and what are the steps?
Hi all, A dear friend who is going through triple therapy, at week 26 of 46 weeks (approx.) has two sites on his belly that are swollen and sore. He has very little body fat and has been alternating left and right of the belly button. Dr. says it's not from hitting a vein, not absesses. He's on a antibio...
Went to get Week 28 draws yesterday morning, as I am starting my eighth box of Pegasys. Waiting for the results now. It's important to me this week because in a few days I go to Chestertown, MD for the MS 150 Bike Tour, a charity ride 150 miles long in two days. I expect to take a bit of a short cut and get 63 mile...
I think those of us that are in for the long haul would benefit from a sticky. I am very happy to read so many members are getting close to finishing at 24 weeks. I wish them all SVR and rapid return to life. I must say I feel a bit down, realising I am at week 13 and have 35 weeks to go. We long termers have more sev...
this is the part that stuck with me.... only 14 percent of patients like James, with cirrhosis who failed to respond on other drugs, achieved an SVR with the Incivek regimen. Seems that nothing is as good as advertised. Boston Business Journal by Julie M. Donnelly, ReporterDate: Wednesday, May 30,...
Hello everyone, from US genotype 1a. Each time I try the treatment my nos are initially good for about 2 months, but then they suddenly shoot up. Has anyone else experienced this. The doctors stopped the treatment as it was not working. Has anyone with the same genotype had a good response fro...
By mid-course of treatment, week 12, my white cells and absolute neutrophils (ANC) were crashing. My case nurse has been wanting a CBC almost weekly to keep an eye on it, as she was concerned. After last week's testing, she put me on Neupogen to stimulate my granulocyte production. I had my first shot l...
Hello All, My mother was diagnosed with Hep C and Cirrhosis. I respectfully request your assistance in helping me understand Hep C and Cirrhosis with what I should know and what questions I should be asking the doctors to fully understand my mother's status. My mother is really confused with the doc...
There is always something new happening, now it's the tingling in fingers, hand and toes. Ranges from uncomfortable to painful. Makes me pull my hand or leg away like I touched something sharp. Anyone experienced anything like that, any remedies? Doctors don't know what it is.Thanks!
i guys! tomorow my 2de shot! i have a bit iching down there,and my heart feels to be working very hard after i eat,,,strange feeling is that i must say..until now no skin alergies or pains,but the nausea its geeting stronger,i stil have apetite but because of the nausea im eating less.
What is going on? I went to UND somewhere between Weeks 4 and 8. I happened to call my dr office today and found out they did Quantitative tests both on May 9th and 16th, along with the CBC, enzymes, etc. I didn't know they did that; thought I was just getting Viral Load testing every 4 weeks. Well.........
Happy to report another undetected at 12 weeks. Platelets down to 60,000 but who cares. Can my US friends help? How many have access to Heptimax? We do not have it in Australia. My Lab uses the Roche PCR Quantitative test that goes down to 15 copies. So my report reads' <15, Target Not Detected. When I...
hello every one. hope every one is fine at your end. am Be Mech Engg Grad from india. me and mine friend plan to create a new software one is search engine another one is anti virus software. i had a knowledge about c not in c++. can i go with c or it's necessary to learn c++. am comfort with c only. please give s...
It's important to eat a good, healthy diet while you are on treatment and afterward, even if you want to lose a few pounds. Your body needs good nutrition and healthy foods to fight the hepatitis C infection and repair damage that it has caused over time. This can be difficult because treatment can cau...
I have been interviewed by two newspapers in the past week about Hep C testing and treatment. There is a tentative schedule for Friday afternoon for an in-studio interview on camera for a TV station. My doctor will be there with me for that one. All this attention feels very strange, but the interviews...
Came in the mail today (8 days), and it is UNDETECTED. Thanks for all the reassurances. Wish I could listen better. Last 7 weeks on reduced riba (1000 mg to 600 mg). HGB up to 11.3 from low of 9.4. Two more shots to go! Labs say the following: HCV RNA, Quantitative Real Time PCR <43 Not Detected
Found myself not be able to keep food in the stomach due to indigestion. Nausea brings vomiting and I feel better. I'm just hoping I will not get used to that. Everything tastes bad, I have no appetite and when I do eat I ended up twice throwing up. Im sure whoevers on Incivek is literally attached to the to...
Hey everyone I start my treatment this week and was going to run to the store and was wondering if you all could give me some pointers on as what to buy? Food,personal items and what nots. I have heard of butt paste...lol ,Aveeno bath soak and any type of lotion that works really good. Thanks,
I moved my shot day up a day and doctor told meto be
Prepared for worse side effects. I have felt ran over all
Day and experiencing slight pain in liver area and in back,
Has this happen to anyone else?
Thank you Margo for teaching me how to post properly:)
JoAnneh
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