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alohaKim


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I'm on week 23 of triple tx, and I've had the annoying chest congestion since week 2. Just dealing with it, knowing it will go away in 13 more weeks.


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Genotype 1a, non responder to Peg/Riba in 2005. Started triple therapy 1-27-12 with Victrelis.  UNDETECTABLE as of 8wk labs (after 4 weeks of Victrelis) 4-3-12. UND at week 8, 12, 16 & 20 of tx. Completed triple therapy Oct 2012. relapsed 10/2012
JoAnneh


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I, too believe the med is RIBA that causes it

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JoAnneh


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I read Once that one of the meds causes mucous
To keep eye on it and Pnemonia.
My experience is if I don't overly hydrate
I will start coughing and coughing and can't stop
Till I get lots of water in my system.
Also, water flushes out mucous
Let your doctor know what is going on
We have to stay on top of our symptoms
As they go from uncomfortable to bad if ignored.
Hope drowning in water brings u same relieve
Yes my husband has even caught on when I start coughing....
Drink water :)
JoAnne

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Genotype 1a, Triple therapy w/Invicek started May 19, 2012

DET 4 wk. UND 2,6,12,24 48 treatment. Achieved SVR 2013!
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Brain, I'm doing triple tx with victrelis as well(wk 11), I've had a bit of bizarre congestion deep in my throat. It is more of an irritant than an active problem like a cough, although my throat gets sore from trying to clear it out. Sometimes I'll get tired of it and take something like MucinexDM.

 

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Treatment halted on Aug.8,2012 due to vision problem.  6 month post tx labs

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Margo


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Ditto! I've had that cough the first time in treatment and this time around too! It's caused by the Ribavirin. Had an X-ray done last week, all clear. It can be very annoying and gets worse when I'm lying down. I do take Zyrtec and Benadryl, can't say it helps.

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Geno 1b, relapsed in 2009 a week before my treatment was to be over. Started triple therapy on April 28th, 2012. UND at week 4,8,12,24,3 months post tx.
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I'm on week 14 triple with boceprevir. I've just about reconciled myself to most of the side effects, including exhaustion, nausea, breathlessness, sore tongue and metallic taste, etc.

But shortly after treatment onset, I started developing a wracking bronchial cough, which usually begins in the afternoon and gets progressively worse through the evening. I cough until I almost pass out; my chest muscles are sore; I really can't go anywhere in the evening--like a restaurant--because the cough simply doesn't let up. I'm afraid I'm going to have an aneurysm  or break a rib or something. I'm sure it becomes annoying for my long-suffering wife to be around me.

My doctor/PA said I could take zertec, but that's a joke compared to what I'm suffering. Has anybody else had this sx? What did you do about it? Did it go away?



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