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Cinnamon Girl


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Hi and welcome to you Fajah, glad you`re finding the forum helpful, you`ll be in good company here as you go through the rest of your tx.

Sounds like it`s going well for you so far and you`re staying on top of your sx.   Those symptoms are pretty typical of what most people have on tx, and working from home must really help you to schedule your rests as it suits you.  Your wife is a real treasure! 

Best of luck to you this time around.  smile

~  Jill xx



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(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.

 

 
Fajah


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Hello all,

I have been reading and taking the tips that work for me on this forum.  I am a previous non responder prior to the Incevic Tx, with the new ****tail I went from 7mil viral to 34 in two weeks and undetectable at 4 weeks, so very happy so far with results considering the Dr gave me a 15% chance of success.  Qualitative is still positive, but the quantitative is undetectable.

The reason I joined the forum was to share my symptoms and some of the things I am doing.

First thing I am taking on supplemental things

1.  SSS tonic pills (not liquid 12% alcohol)

2. B complex sublingual drops

3. Antihistimine each night before bed for the rash/itching - i think this also helps me get a good nights sleep

 

I was originally diagnosed in 1995 when giving blood at the Red Cross and started the first treatment around 2004.  My recent liver biopsy was stage 2, not bad considering.

I will be on this for 46 weeks according to what I remember the Dr saying, dropping the Incevic after 3 months.  I live on the Florida coast and it is fishing season, I cannot use my boat, just don't have the energy and the sun will be an issue.  I don't think there is a time that is better than another, if I had waited till summer was over, I would be the beginning of Collage football that we have season tickets for our team. 

So mainly my symptoms;

  1. General crappy feeling most of the time
  2. tired and at least one nap a day
  3. without the antihistamine I am itchy

I seem to do better when there are people around, I would guess I am distracted and not focused on my symtoms.

I work from my house and am lucky that I do not have to travel very often, so I am able to manage my rest times.

My wife, who I normally keep very spoiled, has been a real champ, stepping up to keep the yard cut and looks after me.

Good luck to everyone, I will be following the forum and pulling for everyone.

 

 

 

 



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