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the last one was sort of a heh happy halloween face lol sorry...and perhaps I am just being paranoid? but my eye does seem to look darker to me and I know it def feels different and 'not right' so when I can I will be getting an eye doctor...

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I have been noticing my eyes getting fuzzy and the intervals between fuzziness is shortening as of late; the last two weeks my left eye gets really fuzzy and annoying; feels like someone wrapped my eye in clearwrap; and have been noticing it starting to look different too..darker like its out of focus or something but def different; here are some pics I took tonight of my eyes...



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Genotype 1A, Genotype (from parents) CC, Viral Load=7,514,000 (as of 12/6/11) Started Triple Therapy TX: 12/17/2011.UND @ 4-48 Wks Taken Off Incivek @ 6 wks due to Rash Response. Finished TX 11/17/12. SVR year 1
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Hi, Meghan

The pink eye came through this house like a plague, but somehow I didn't get it. Glad you ended up with something easy to care for. By now you are probably all well.

Got the results of my Monday CBCs this afternoon, and the nurse practitioner says I am not anemic, so I don't expect another riba dose reduction. Running at nearly full strength now (1000mg/day), so maybe the old body is geting used to this abuse. 

Anyway, happy for you, Meghan. Any bit of good news is important in our business.

Alan



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Geno 1A  Started Pegasys/Ribavirin/Incivek Nov. 20, 2011 .  Completed July 28, 2012 (36 weeks). For a treatment history, see:  https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/xythoswfs/webview/_xy-9921874_1

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That is good news! Pink eye--it's icky but completely treatable!

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Phew. Good news

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good news is that I don't have any major eye problems that will hinder my treatment....bad news is that I have pink eye but should go away soon with antibiotic drops :)



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geno 1a, mother & brother also hep c +...mom got a blood transfusion and passed it along.  Started tx with incivik 11/23/11 and brother started 2/8/2012.  Both of us und. at 4,8,12 and me at 24.  I am going 36 wks and brother is going 48 weeks.
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Thanks guys!!  I researched excatly what eye problems interferon can cause so I can bring that to the eye doctor on Monday so they can check for that too.  Don't want to take a chance with the eyes. :)

aloha,

Meghan



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geno 1a, mother & brother also hep c +...mom got a blood transfusion and passed it along.  Started tx with incivik 11/23/11 and brother started 2/8/2012.  Both of us und. at 4,8,12 and me at 24.  I am going 36 wks and brother is going 48 weeks.
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Hi Meghan:  They know the interferon can cause eye problems which is why many docs establish baselines before starting tx.  Vision problems are not uncommon during tx, but rarely are they serious or permanent. 

During tx I started seeing first black spots, and then light spots in front of my eyes.  Sometimes the spots were quite large like a fog over my eyes, other times like flashes of light. The nurse called the spots "cotton-wool spots."  I looked it up, and the primary causes were high blood pressure and diabetes.  I had neither before tx, but during tx both my glucose and blood pressure increased substantially. 

I also had problems with focusing my eyes and minor peripheral vision impairment.  My doc would not let me take any interferon until examined by an eye doc, which fortunately I was able to do right away.  The eye doc was looking for specific serious impairments, such as retinal detachment, which are associated with interferon.  I was cleared to continue tx.  My interferon was reduced but I think that was more to try to manage the low plateletes. 

Also had blurry vision, dry eyes, etc. and those are pretty well resolved with eye drops. 

You are probably just fine--just having some interferon sx--but it is very good that you will be seeing an opthamologist just to be on the safe side.  Don't want to mess around when it comes to our eyes.



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Meghan-I do know that vision and eyes can be affected by tx--I would get to the eye doc & let them check you out. Could be nothing --but would be nice to have the peace of mind

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Other than very dry eyes at night (so bad they will stick closed a couple times a night) I haven't had bad eye trouble. Walgreens lubricating eye drops works for me. For some reason I don't have trouble during the day. Alan

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Hi Meghan, My eyes were real dry during tx and I found an over the counter drop called Teratears.... don't know if that's spelled correctly, might be Teri tears or something. It might help with the burning til you see the doc. Good luck,
Randy

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Hey Meghan,

I have medium high blood pressure so I had my eyeballs checked at the beginning. Other then fuzzy vision and light sensitivity from migraines its pretty normal, other then when I try to focus close. When I try to read or look at things too close to my face it is pretty painful. I'd talk to the doc about this as soon as you can. As life without good eyeballs would be quite scary. I hope the best.

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My eyes get really tired but haven't done anything about it. Hope it goes well

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It seems like the longer I am on treatment the more problems I have!  I just made an appointment to see the opthamologist.  I had a screening before treatment because my doc told me treatment can cause eye problems.  I am expierencing burning and fuzzy spots sometimes.  Anyone else deal with this?  What did your doc do?

aloha,

Meghan



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geno 1a, mother & brother also hep c +...mom got a blood transfusion and passed it along.  Started tx with incivik 11/23/11 and brother started 2/8/2012.  Both of us und. at 4,8,12 and me at 24.  I am going 36 wks and brother is going 48 weeks.
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I know what you're talking about, I had terrible dryness, itchiness, red eye, and sometimes focusing issues. I went to an ophthalmologist and she said how I was presenting wasn't consistent with retinal issues, which is why my doctor sent me there to specifically have checked. My eye problems were slightly lessened if I stayed well hydrated. The otherS pretty much went away after tx, although my eyes are still a little red and dry they're better everyday to the point were I've pretty much forgot about them. A doctors appointment is a good idea to be safe. Mike

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