I am a genotype 3 and started treatment on July 21st. with Ribavirin and Peginterferon. My doctor told me I would be on treatment for 24 weeks. When I went to see him on the 24th week he gave me the option to stop or to go another 12 weeks since I was positive at 4 weeks.(43 Qual Positive). At 12 week HCV-RNA &l...
my fav nurse is leaving my clinic. the nurse that called me this morn was not thorough. i know 150,000 is normal & i am at 58,000 she said to just watch for blood in stools. i am not real anemic or anything. i feel kinda ok. ????
Sexual contact The risk of sexual transmission of hepatitis C is considered very low. However, this risk increases for sexual activities where there is potential exposure to blood. This includes vaginal sex during menstruation or anal sex with the associated risk of bleeding. Sex toys used duri...
Greetings! It's been a few since I have been on. I actualy made a resolution that after Jan 1 I was not going to have internet at the house. Just at the office. I spent way to much time online. I would bring work home and do research till way too late. Not to mention Facebook, ganes etc. Any ways I am much happi...
Benefits Hepatitis and HIV Whats changing? ESA? JSA? DLA? Housing Benefit?Hepatitis Scotland and HIV Scotland, in partnership with Terrence Higgins Trust, are hosting a series of 1 day events focused on the upcoming changes to the Welfare system, and how these changes may have an impact on peo...
I'm Deidre's Mom. She's been blocked from the site though she is still receiving notices of private messages and is unable to access them. For those of you who still want to talk to her, her facebook is www.facebook.com/deidre.holladayhughes. For those who don't have facebook, her email address is...
hello can anyone advise me that is smoking is harmful during tx and if then is there any other way to quit..i tried medicines ,patches....i succeeded twice but again resumed......i m on 3rd month hep c tx and i m 28 yrs old...thanks
If anyone who is scheduled for 24 weeks on interferon n ribavarin and he completes it then is it possibility he or she have to continue for another weeks.like it can happen or happened with anyone in forum...like they will see results if they not ok then they will recommend few more weeks..is it possibi...
For some Reason Deirdre cannot reply to Messages etc. I understand that she was in regular contact with Krowdog, Jime, Fereck, countyboy & Barbra Lee. She is not being ignorant, just can see you but can't reply. I have her permission to post her Facebook Link here if this situation cannot be resol...
One day left week 11 on 3x and brain fog one dose of incevik I been und since before week 4 and still was und at week 10 does any one know if this will be serious mistake. I called my dr. but just got recording you know how that goes.
Hey guys yep the time has come i have my first shot at 2 tomorrow,im as ready as il ever be.just want to get it done now. of course im nervous but this site has helped me soooooooo much!! i felt alone with this before i came across it. iv cleaned my house frm top to bottom had a sudden burst of energy dont know wh...
Today I decided that this feels like the very end of the first trimester of pregnancy. That disgusting feeling just before the bliss of trimester two takes over. This is on the good days. Before I got too carried away with self pity, I thought; at least I won't have to go through labor, and I get to keep...
Hi everyone, just wanted to share that i took my first interferon shot on Jan 31 and it wasnt that bad except that sweat and chills at night. I was even able to work out. Anyway, i definitely can manage sx if its something similar to that in future. Can u share your experience on when I should expect the hard...
I had gotten my partial labs back a few days ago and got the good news that all of my liver functions and proteins had returned to normal. I had a docs appointment today for a checkup and thats when i got the news of still undetectable at week 12. Doc said all my numbers where still looking good and but that my...
Hi all, I'm about two weeks from dropping Incivek at my 12 week mark. I'm super nauseaus all the time and was just wondering if most or any of you have a better time eating after dropping the Incivek? Thanks you all for the help.
Hi folks, Now I know why i'd not had my viral load results. I saw specialist today & he told me to consider it gone, but there are still a few remaining dont know how many. I'm to have another test done in 3 months & see spesh again in 6 months. GUTTED! When I asked he just told me not to think about it. I...
i have done my shot 13 this friday feeling very dry n thirsty and tired....feel like i m loosing courage,,,,hope all going great...lvu all stay updated bye....
After reading here about rashes, some on the body and some around injection sites, what would be a defining incident that warranted going to the Drs? Can I go to my usual MD for that treatment if necessary? Going to my GI is just a joke, I have to drive over for 45 mins, tell them what I need and they send me h...
This Saturday morning I woke up feeling a little sick from a cold. The cold and the other sx combined to make me feel pretty crummy. So I stayed in bed pretty much all day, watching TV. I did not drink any water. Saturday night I was so sick I couldn't get out of bed even if I wanted to. By Sunday morning I was to...
When I was pregnant with my third, I had to go on bedrest for 6 weeks and suddenly lolling about and watching televion 24 hours a day became torture...Likewise, it seems, is this fatty snack that Rob has to eat before the Incivek. Things he used to enjoy eating, like peanut butter, are now just somethin...
Is it possible/common to get a good or bad report from the liver biopsy but it be a false report because they perhaps got a sample from a portion that does represent the whole liver? How often does that happen?
Hi all, thought it was time we had a catch up on each other`s progress.... I must say that 11 wks post tx I am feeling so much better! I would say I`ve caught up on how I was before tx, and actually gone a bit further. I`m amazed at how long I can keep going now. Still have some bad days and my memory and co...
Have hep c type 2. Is it true that i shoul not eat oranges. Have a tree that is full of oranges. Also get alot of heartburn. Ia is better to use baking soda and water or tums, rolaids,etc?
Super, super tired. The boss had a guy installing a new compressor on one of the coolers yesterday, so he was doing allot of soldering inside the shop, I split for about an hour while this was going on, but there is NO ventilation in this building and I wonder if this id why I feel sooooo ill and TIRED today....
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