So I did a round 3 years ago of just the Pegasys with Ribaviran. I cleared my Hep C but in the very end after treament was over, it came back. This past saturday I started treatment with Telaprevir. Compared to last time...this is kicking my butt...literally! Everyday side effects. Last time I had some b...
My online pharmacy sent me a "sharps container" to use for the safe disposal of my used syringes. But what do I do with that container when I'm done with it?
I'm new here, Was going to throw this out ... I have the Hep C 2a, IL28B genotypes TT, like 5.9 million VL, stage 1-2 liver fibrosis (by blood testing). 38 yr old male, drug free (past / present), non drinker, no other med issues, ever. Contracted the HCV from "on the job, career". K, enough a...
just got call from my gp nurse, i asked yesterday if the viral load had come back... she said, ya got all your results last week. i said, NOOOO, i got all the blood count but was waiting to see if its still UNDETECTED... IT IS AND IM BLOODY STOKED.... scuse the pun about blood lol... happy kiwi today :) this c...
Just left the doctor's office after a nice visit with the nurse practitoner. She had this to say: Viral Load - UND AST - 38 ALT - 37 Hematocrit - 37.7 Neutrophils (abs) - 1.3 So basically, I have to stop complaining now . Also, the liver ultrasound came back as completely normal. All of this make...
I have just been advised to stop taking ribavarin ( but keep on Telaprevir and interferon shot. Hemo count is 7. Anyone else had to stop for this reason? Thanks
Just wondering if anyone has advice or experience with air travel and the meds. My doctor said that maybe --probably--I can visit my daughter & granddaughter in AZ which means flying half way cross country. He wants to check next batch of labs in a couple of weeks before saying for sure. My WBC has d...
as i have mentioned before i will start treatment end of May and i will get support and help from family but still i will be great part of the week by my self,i was wondering if theres more people on my situation is it possible to manage on your own..? -- Edited by bauhaus76 on Monday 14th of May 2012 04:31:1...
Hi I've got a new symptom! besides insomnia and anxiety I developed night prickling and itchiness feeling under the skin that you cant Scratch. Any recommendations? I will try benadryl, because it kept me up all night.
Has anyone experienced swollen lips and rash on the face. It is very painful.
I would like to quit taking the meds. 12 more weeks might as well be a year.
Steve
I'm feeling pretty stupid. I guess we'll be one vial short at the end of treatment and I'm sure the insurance company will love that. Some days it doesn't pay to get up.
Hello Everyone, Friday, May 25, 2012, 6:00aam, will be my last dose of incevick. I'm still scheduled to remain on peg and riba for 24 week or 36 weeks, which my doctor has yet to tell me. Since being on treatment, my labs have been normal with the exception of low wbc and rbc. I went to the specialist la...
After my workout, I took a warm shower, wasn't scrubing or anything, as soon as I toweled off, the itch began, unbearable! To the point where I got out an iron brush and just scratched myself till I got bruises...it came from inside though. Put a ton of lotion and oil but did not help. Benadryl calmed the i...
I'll be starting incivek triple tx in about 2 weeks, and I just have a silly little question: Is it okay to drink Red Bull enegry drink, I usaully like to have a couple a day. But I also know it's got lots of B12, Niacin, B6, Pantothenic Acid and Taurine and dont know the effects on liver and treatment. Just t...
My husband is starting week 8 of tx and up till a couple of days ago hadn't had the dreaded diarrhea. It's getting bad now (though fortunately without the ground glass some discuss) and we're wondering if this lasts for the duration of treatment or is a temporary event. Should he take immodium or some...
anyone can help me...? what do i do. bin feelin like crap all week, and i finally get a copy of my results, neutropenia +++, low haemoglobin and i dont think anyone is even lookin at the results... its up to me. do i go down to the er and say, help what can i do. or do i just have to handle this...? soooooo frustr...
Well this is it for me, I'm off treatment two days short of eight weeks. My rash moved to sever. I'm in the hospital now. Not sure why the doctor didn't keep me on the other two drugs, but oh we'll I will wait for the next one to come along..
My big mail order pharmacy always checks on my condition when scheduling my next shipment. Great support but it can be amusing sometimes. Pharmacy- Have you had any side effects from your medications? Me- Why yes, all of them. Pharmacy- Brief pause- Umm, would you like us to connect you to the manuf...
Many of my favorite foods now taste terrible. For example, most cereals and anything with chocolate tastes bitter, but ham and most pasta dishes are still OK. In fact most sweets taste lousy. Sometimes they are OK for the first few bites before the nasty aftertaste kicks in. I assume it is from th...
Today will be a week on the triple therapy and for the past 3 days I experience palpitations, chest tightness and burn. Anyone experienced that after taking Incivek?
Finally it is May, and by July at the latest, Renee and I will be living out in the Boston area together. I wish her treatment was over by then, but at least she's doing okay on it. It has been so hard wanting to help out, even to just give a back rub to soothe achy muscles or gently use a cold washcloth on her h...
I pretty much summed it up, up top. I took my last injecton on Saturday and only have until Thursday on Ribavirin. I was anemic and anemic with white blood cells too. I have an awesome job opportunity for two weeks in the Dominican Republic in 6 weeks. I will be lifting heavy things and be working long hour...
ast 42 alt 62 (up a bit) haemocrit .35 (low) neutrophils .8 (up but still very low) wbc 1.8 (low) lymphocytes .7 (dunno) was the nurse at my gp. she was nice. but only giving results out, nothin else not really sure what it means except thats why im feeling so tired out.. i know my wbc is low. and my neu...
I had the blessing of meeting one of the scientists that developed incivik the other day. He is the neighbor of a good family friend. It was great for me to meet him and he also liked meeting me because he doesn't normally get to see patients that use the medication he develops. I am going with him and th...
Hi Guys, I just started taking levothyroxin; my thyroid hormone levels are low. One of the side affects is fatigue and hair loss. I need a little more fatigue like a need a whole in the head but if that's what I have to do, so be it. I bordering on depression so I'm going to try to do some gardening; if I'...
With only three weeks to go, my doc called Friday to suggest I consider extending my treatment to a total of 48 weeks because she assumes I have cirrhosis since I was graded stage four fibrosis in 2001.Arrrgh!Not sure what she is basing this recommendation on but I am disinclined to take her up on her...
Hey! I have been on Procrit for 8 weeks and my hemoglobin is now at 10.4. I was on a reduced ribavirin dose and we just increased it from 200mg to 400mg and my doc wants me to stay on procrit temporarily in case the hemoglobin starts dropping again. I am a little nervous because there is warnings with pro...
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