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mallani


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Hi Ken, glad you've almost reached the end of the Inciv. Do you know your blood levels eg Hb, RBC, WBC, Platelets?. Why don't you wait until you get the Inciv. out of your system before deciding on extra injections ( unless your doc is worried about your levels). As you say, Procrit and Neupogen can have their own set of problems.



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Geno 1b, IL28B CT,  x3 prior relapser,  ex-cirrhotic, 75 yo, did 48 weeks with Victrelis/Peg./Riba.  VL 1.28m at start, UNDET. at 8 ,12 ,16 ,24 ,30  and 48 weeks.  EOT 15 Feb 2013 , UNDET. at EOT + 28 weeks. SVR!  Still Undet. at EOT +5 years

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Hi DJ, Procrit is the name of the shot that is often prescribed by doctors to raise the level of red blood cells when they`ve dropped below a certain point, and Neupogen is the one given to raise white blood cell levels.

As for B12, I posted an article about it in the Knowledge Base a little while back.   According to this study, taking B12 while on tx can help to improve a persons response to standard tx.  Have a read through this thread if you`re interested...

http://hepcfriends.activeboard.com/t50089376/vitamin-b12-may-significantly-enhance-standard-hepatitis-c-t/

Cheers, Jill xx







-- Edited by Cinnamon Girl on Tuesday 16th of October 2012 10:51:12 AM

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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.

 

 
DJ


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Congrats!

And a question...does B12 help with the red blood cells?  Right now I am waiting to start treatment and my doctor has be taking iron twice a day because I have low iron (always have).  So I know once treatment starts it will be bad.  Does the B12 help with that?

Thanks



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Genotype 3.  Treatment started on 1/11/2013 with Ribavirin and Pegatron.  Week 4 UND.  Week 12 UND.  Ended treatment on 6/28/2013.  Six months post treatment 12/04/2013 SVR.
12Step Guy


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Congrats on being in the Incivek home stretch. Each week since I finished taking it, Ive felt a tad better. Don't know about you, but I gained weight with all the fat intake and now I'm craving carbs (which isn't helping my continued weight gain). Guess I need to get over this new found diet freedom and start trying to slim down.

Keep your eye on the light at the end of the tunnel. The journey gets better.

Vern



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Good morning eveeryone today i start week 12. YEAH. Still have good days and bad days. Red and white blood cells are a little low making me tired all the time. Dr. said might have to start with shots to get blood cell count up. I don't know if I want to. Drugs have  bad side effects. I am thinking of doing more b12. Can't wait for this week to be over. No more getting up to eat 20g of fat.  What to do what to do?

Ken



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That`s great, Ken, you`re making good progess!  You`re bound to be feeling tired if your blood cell counts are down, especially your RBC.  A number of people here have been prescribed shots to raise their blood levels and have found them helpful.  What were your last results?

Best of luck, you`ll be so glad when you`ve finished the incivek!  ~ Jill xx

ps - I`ve moved this to the On Treatment area for you.  smile





-- Edited by Cinnamon Girl on Monday 15th of October 2012 09:19:03 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.

 

 
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