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After Incivek was finished I really began to notice the hair loss. My scalp also got real scaly and occasionally a small "chunk" would just drop off, taking the hair strands with it. I was petrifed. I got a large squeeze bottle of a cheap dandruff shampoo and used it every day, until a few weeks after the peg/riba stage (24 weeks in my case) was over. Gradually things began to normalize on the head and scalp. And funny thing is, hair started coming in or growing longer or thicker everywhere else, too. This has got to be most unusual experience of my lifetime. To try and describe it to someone who has not experienced it is almost impossible.



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Geno 1A  Started Pegasys/Ribavirin/Incivek Nov. 20, 2011 .  Completed July 28, 2012 (36 weeks). For a treatment history, see:  https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/xythoswfs/webview/_xy-9921874_1

SVR on January 14, 2013!!
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Hi Brian, wait a bit and the body hair will follow. My hair loss didn't become obvious until 18 weeks. Now at 42 weeks, the hair loss from the head seems to have stopped, but I have fine 'down' on my arms and legs, with nothing underarm and little down below. Bit scary. With my muscle wasting, I'm looking quite feminine!!!



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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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Vanity leaves when tx takes over!! It has
Been a humbling experience for my ego.
Also, I have never been so content to do
NOTHING! Nothing is my favorite thing.
Having a job to go to on Thursday and church
Has helped my NOTHING attitude a lot.
What do I want to do? NOTHING just chill!
Today as been a good day

-- Edited by JoAnneh on Monday 31st of December 2012 06:04:55 AM

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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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My hair loss was worse around 3-5 months
On tx. Glad u r still hanging in.

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JoAnne

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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After being off the dreaded Ineveck for a couple of weeks I'm noticing a bit more hair loss. It's not so much on my head but everywhere else seems to be thinning ? I wish it would effect my back hair more

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25 yrs HepC. type 1a geno. 6mill viral load,3.5 out of a 4 liver biop.started Sept.19, 2012,Tx.Rib.,Incivek, Peg,4wk. Vl 61,undetected @12 wks,undetec.Wk 24
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