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I'd lost some hair through this but not like looking-for-wig loss. But just in the last week I'm really noticing a lot of shine on my scalp and a lot of grays too. Maybe I'll work on becoming cool and get a bandana or scarf. I'm just not sure I cam carry that off. Oh well. Undetectable so no whininhq from me...at least today

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Began Peg/Rib 4/16/2012  

Began Victrelis May 14, 2012            4 week and 8 week labs undectable

12 weeks und. 16 weeks und. Week 17 Cut peg, added Neopogen 5+months und.!
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my hair is rapidily falling out out too. the texture change is also very weird. i thought about just going with the jason statham look for now. hopefully this is not permanant :/



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I also lost about half of my hair. It was thin and fine to start with and became very dry and brittle. I used coconut oil on my scalp to stop the dandruff and moisturize but found that nothing really stopped the hair loss. I cut my hair so I wasnt pulling on it and didnt have to style it and that really helped. I am 7 weeks post treatment and happy to say that my hair is growing back and slowly getting thicker. It does get better!



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Geno 1a, VL 289,000 at start of Tx Nov 2/11. Und after 4 wks on Interferon, Ribavirin, and Victrelis, Finished Tx June 25/12. Still und. Virus back Sept 2012 VL over 1 million.

Started Harvoni Sept 22/16. VL 2 million. F score 2.

10/24/16:HCV UNDETECTABLE. Alt 21, Ast 21.

EOT: Dec 14/16  

SVR: May 2017
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wnose wrote:

 

 I lost lots of hair on my extremities (legs, arms) during the first 3 months of Incivek px but they all re-grew by the end of the treatment. My advice is just to wait it out.

I don't mind in my extremities, it's even better! But i want my full hair back...

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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 lost lots of hair on my extremities (legs, arms) during the first 3 months of Incivek px but they all re-grew by the end of the treatment. My advice is just to wait it out.



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Diagnosed Geno 1a, 1992. Relapsed after riba-peg trmt in Aug 08. Oct 22 2011: Incivek 3rx @ 18 million VL.

Day 10: <15. --------------------->>>>>>12 OCT 2012: SVR!!! 
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greenqueen wrote:

Hi,

First of all. it's very rare for someone to go completely bald on tx. I lost about half my hair, not in clumps but overall thinning. There's a link below with some useful tips on hair care. It does mention Nioxin, but many people have commented that it didn't make any difference and was a waste of money.

http://www.hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets_pdf/SEM_Hair.pdf

Steff xx

Thank you Steff, I was going to try rogaine, it says here that's it's not recommended.

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Hi,

First of all. it's very rare for someone to go completely bald on tx. I lost about half my hair, not in clumps but overall thinning. There's a link below with some useful tips on hair care. It does mention Nioxin, but many people have commented that it didn't make any difference and was a waste of money.

http://www.hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets_pdf/SEM_Hair.pdf

Steff xx



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My hair started to fall out at week 17 and I started the Nioxin.  I found that my scalp was so tender and dry so using this wasn't condusive to the hair.  I was washing it every 5-6 days.  I started massaging coconut oil into my scalp the day I would wash it then use organic baby shampoo and conditioner on it to help keep down the scalp tenderness.  I am a week and a half out from treatment now and have been alternating nioxin and the baby shampoo every wash and now wash every 4-5 days....husband was deployed in Afghanistan before so I could be a little more gross :)

good luck,

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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Uval951 wrote:

Try Selsun Blue (Itchy Dry Scalp) dandruff shamoo or Psoriasis (medicated shampoo + conditioner). Any shampoo with salicylic acid could help.

I do have selsun as well...I have to try the psoriasis one. Thank you...

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Try Selsun Blue (Itchy Dry Scalp) dandruff shamoo or Psoriasis (medicated shampoo + conditioner). Any shampoo with salicylic acid could help.



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Gen. 1b. 1st Tx in 2003 Rib/Peg. Biopsy F3-F4; 2nd Tx started 2/28/12, Pegasys+RibaPak+Victrelis for 48 weeks. VL: 260,000 (starting), 125,600 (4 weeks), UND-weeks 6-45.EOT 1/7/13 after 45 full weeks. Post Tx 4,12,24 weeks -UND  SVR!
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Since week 10, I've noticed a tremendous hair loss. The texture of the hair became course, rough and wavy! My hair also became 2 shades lighter. Extremely dry and a lot of dandruff. Any recommendation on the products, i literally lost a quarter of my hair in 15 weeks. I'm afraid I'll loose it all by the end of my treatment. I use Nioxin to restore but no use...Please help!!!

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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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