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wulaf


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Thanks for the support guys



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John William


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My wife experienced pretty much the same results as you have discribed as far as the negitive 6 mos, positive after 6 mos. It really was a severe blow for her to get the news after all the previous positive results. (this after a 24 week treatment)

She has considered all the alternitives and will commence treatment (48 weeks) once i have finished in April 2012. This time she is prepared a little better having experienced the previous side effects. When she starts the next session she willl have the other required meds to accomadate the side effects. Cymbalta - to deal with the depression, Sleeping pills available if required, Zofran - for the nausea, Aveeno - for the dry itchy skin, a better diet plan, and all the other little things we had to learn the hard way the first time. It was tough but bareable.

Keep your head up!!



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"my plan is to live forever.........so far so good"

Genotype 3a, started 2 X tx Aug 19/11on Rib/Peg 36 wk tx, VL <43 UND in wk 8, Enzymes were 78 now at 22.

August 31/12 alls good in the blood work!

November 5/12 SRV Obtained, YAHOO! YEEPEE!
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Hi Wulaf and welcome to the forum.  smile  Not sure if the patient you`re talking about is yourself or not, but sorry to hear the first treatment turned out to be unsuccessful.

It`s unusual nowadays to be treated with Interferon alone, it`s more usual for people with genotype 3 to take it as part of a dual combination therapy with Ribarvirin pills.  I would think it might be a good idea for the person to talk it over with their medical team again, just to be sure. 

About the length of treatment time, unfortunately yes, it is normal for people who haven`t responded the first time round to have to do 48 weeks if they treat again.

I`m not sure if that has answered your questions but please do let us know if you have any more worries and we will try to help. 

All the best to you, Jill xx



-- Edited by Cinnamon Girl on Tuesday 6th of December 2011 08:55:22 PM

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Jill 

(71 yo, lives in UK)

Was Gen 3a, 

24wks Peg Ifn/Riba, Sep 2010 - Mch 2011

UND @ Wk.4, UND @ EOT, 

SVR Nov 2011 --> Still UND @ EOT + 4 yrs.

 

 
wulaf


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Blood Group: AB+

Age: 44 - 45

Patient is a mother of two girls and a boy.

Blood transfusions due to loss of blood.

At the time of last pregnancy in 1991, scanning blood for Hepatitis viruses in the patient's country was not available. This is what caused Hepatitis C.

Patient also has minor thelesimia.

In 2005 during a minor liver operation, Hepatitis C was diagnosed incidentally.

Hepatitis C GENO TYPE 3 SERO TYPE 3 ( GRADE 3 BIOPSY)

July - August 2008 Treatment: Pegasus Interferon 6 months

[Patient had severe side effects from this treatment; low blood pressure; low self esteem; severe emotional fluctuations]

Hepatitis negative for next 6 months

Hepatitis positive after 6 months.

Patient had a laposcopy in June 2009 of a sist (4cm x 5cm) in the right ovary.

6 months after the laposcopy Hernia developed below the same location.

Throat infections leading to cough cause massive pressure on hernia.

Patient has high sugar level from past month (October - November 2011)

Doctor suggest Pegasus Inteferon again for 1 year



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