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mallani


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Hi Denise, look up the post 'Ribasphere in refrigerator' post in this section. We all have opinions and have been given advice. Take your pick!



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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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Denise,

Its only interferon, which should be kept in the fridge. Pull it out 20-30 mins before the shot. Incivek and Riba are good in a room temperature closed box. By the way, you mentioned in your first post that you were taking many other meds. For good order's sake please consult your hepatologist which one can be taken during tx. Mine were restricted to Xanax and Dafalgan (paracetamol). Good luck again ...   



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58 yo male, HCV since 1981. Gen 1B (IL28B, CT). Diagnosed 1999,  VL before tx 100'000. Biopsy A2, F3 fibrosis. Naive, SOT (with Incivek) Oct 26, 2012. UND @ week 4, 12, 18, 24, UND 12 and 24 weeks post-RX
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Thanks for all the great ideas. Why keep them in the fridge???



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Neil_Canuck wrote:

Personally, I just take out what I need each day from the boxes and put them in the butter compartment of the fridge....

That reminded me of my mother-in-law(retired nurse) setting up the days meds for herself & my father-in-law in little disposable dose cups, like the ones in the link below:

http://www.caregiversupply.com/disposables.aspx



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Here, we get a plastic box with 4x7 compartments, dispensed with Victrelis. I mark each row Mon-Sun, and 7, 3, 7, 10. It's OK to put Riba and Vict (or Inciv) in the same compartment. I've seen the same things in Chemist shops with suns and moons, and you can even buy a 4x7 plastic container in a fishing shop- you know, where you can put hooks, swivels and sinkers. I'd be lost without it.



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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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I used a conventional pill container with "morning" and "night" compartments, plus another one for the 2PM dose of Incivek (just one row of compartments) . Each day there were three compartments. I took the blue cooler with the two pill containers with me everywhere. The alarm clock was in there and set to remind me of every dose. Later in treatment I didn't need the alarms, but for the first four weeks or so it was such a help.

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For me the easiest way to keep track of the Rxs was, I rounded up 7 old pill bottles. Then every Friday evening I lay out all the bottles and load each one with one days meds. 6 Incivek, 6 Ribaviran, 2 B12, 2 D3, 4 Tylanol, 1 multivitamin  8 Benadryl. Then each night I would put a full bottle on top of my billfold so I couldn't forget it. I bought a multi-day pill carrier, but sadly the compartments were too small. Plus I figured it would be better to loose one days worth of meds, versus a weeks worth if God forbid I loose or misplace them. I also kept 1 days worth stashed out  in my desk at the office, just in case. Good luck and welcome to the forum.



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Using a pill box was I big help  it's easier to track if you took it  and when you need to call for an order  It's very easy to forget were your at with the brain fog I use a 2 row box morning and evening does I even would take a small pill ziploc pill baggie when I needed to be out all day or going to work



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Harvoni started 12-12-14 for 24 wks PrevTX Geno 1 stage 3 cirrhosis - non resp Int/ ribv. Started Trial  in Aug 2011 -July 2012 into Incivek relapsed  Feb 2013 Had 72 weeks on interferon & Riba.

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My Liver Doc, told me it was OK to open all the Incivek blister packs and put in my pill boxes together with my other meds.  I find it rather funny that Incivek is taken three times daily, costs about a billion dollars and all they could send me was a pill box with a.m. and p.m. compartments.  So I had to get a single compartment box for afternoons.



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Genotype 1a, IL 28 = CT  Interferon and riba 48 wks in 99, Daily Peg and Riba 18 months in 2007, Started Incivek, Peg, Riba 6/21/12. 4th stage cirrhosis. Last Dart will be May 23 2013.
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Personally, I just take out what I need each day from the boxes and put them in the butter compartment of the fridge. 3 x 4 of victrellis and 1 x 5 of Riba. I almost screwed up once and took the wrong ones but caught it in time. It`s worked for me so far and I`m 16 weeks in.



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58 yrs, cirrhotic, Genotype 1b 48 weeks Victrelis triple, SOT 7/13/12 victrelis started week 5. Starting VL 4,000,000  Wk 8 33 copies  Wk 24 UND, EOT UND 6 months post Tx DET. The battle goes on.
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This may be a silly question but...I received all my meds (triple therapy) and was wondering if I can put the Incivek and Ribaviran tablets in the same pill box container? This is my first time on the treatment and am a little overwhelmed with it all. I take alot of other meds so trying to get oranized is turning out to be a nightmare. confuse Any suggestions will be help.



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