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2willy


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Boy can I relate to you two, but something good can come out of these behaviors also.  I have had many sicknesses, my wife hasn't, well except no communications, I am in week 41 and on the way out, She left, nothing said just left after 20 years.  She just wants to paint and travel I guess.  Well that is good but I hope she gets a job to pay for her dreams. these drugs and side effects can do you in and the transfussions etc.  My thinking is there is always a reason and the old saying of if you love something set it free if it was ment to be it will come back and if not it was not to be.  I look at this time for my personal growth to see how Hep C and the meds are just not 48 weeks but in my case 3 years of fear.

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tn99,

Boy can i relate. After a couple of weeks of triple therapy i wanted to blank blank any one and everyone around me. I remember speaking to my doctor on WK 5 or 6 and he wanted me to go on meds but after doing a little reading on the forum I learned a few tricks. For me, I came home after work and took a nap, played with my puppies, help with dinner in the home {wife,two teenagers, and two baby labs], and at the first sigh of stress I ran in my room for the night. I got thru some real bad time by just staying out of my own way and by taking time outs. good luck and think before you speak so you wont need to say or act in a blank blank way which could come back and bite you later.



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tn99,

     on day 4 i experienced a ribo-rage w/ my bf i 'm ashamed of. then of course we had a discussion regarding it. normally i'm the happiest,jovial  and wittingly humorous person in a crowd. also as an educator i always utilized comedy,a sense of play and patience in my daily teaching. furthermore i taught lessons on bullying&anger management. my companion and i are having a grand old time utilizing a random acts of kindness system. whoever wins for that day gets something special. on a lighter side my bf is diabetic and i've dealt w/his anger and low blood sugar for years.

     whatever you decide to do,good luck. finally my riba rage only starts when i worry about sx and i don't like being too drugged up on pills.

sandy,ucbgal



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mallani,

     you really are the guru! thanks to you i know don't have a burning scalp.

     my doc offered me both zoloft and 2mg. of valium. i have both but only use the valium. i was under the impression zoloft was much more addictive. of course i have the lowest dose,25mg. and will score it in 1/2. never really was into the drugs my whole life. furthermore i've seen how some of my manic-depressive coworkers behaved on it. but i guess it's better than using a tranquilizer.

sandy,ucbgal  



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Was just about to start a thread on this same topic.

Just had my first experience with the "riba rage" today...I'm usually extremely easy going and non-confrontational, so this feeling is entirely new to me and so over the top as to be comical.

The wife and I had to leave the grocery store a little premature. I was so angry and frustrated with the seething mass of uneducated humanity just trying to do their holiday shopping.

I ranted like a mental patient all the way to the car. Then the wife and I realized that yes, I was in fact ranting like a mental patient and we then had a good decompressing laugh at the situation. I have never in my life been so WOUND UP...or felt so stupid for being so.

I think now I can recognize the "wind up" and take the advice of my more experienced forum members and remove myself from situations, decompress and realize its not me, but the incredibly strong drugs in my system.

I'm sure the novelty of the "riba rage" character will wear thin in just a short amount of time and not be so funny. I dread the day I lash out at the wife whom I dearly love and is so supportive during all this. Any tips on apology speeches?

 



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Thanks Malcolm for the reminder- I only use it when I absolutely can't take it anymore. I had a row with the xanax when I was in my mid-20's, not fun. I'm looking forward to being pill less and serene asap. I usually use meditation and exercise to get that serenity. It's hard to to both right now.  I already feel better this morning! thank you for the kind words on the 12 week und. I really respect your opinions and knowledge. This forum is all the better with kind caring folks like you. Thank you!



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EOT + 12 weeks=SVR, and EOT +26 weeks=Cured!
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Hi gals,

Avoid Valium!! It's not for us. We all find ways to deal with our Riba Rage, but addictive tranquillisers are not the way to go. Cheers.



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No you didn't offend me - actually it was pretty funny.  really, I have put a lot out there for all to see. I just hope I don't scare anybody getting ready to start treatment.fortunately I can still laugh at myself. No worries. Trulybiggrin



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E.O.T. 9/29/13

EOT + 12 weeks=SVR, and EOT +26 weeks=Cured!
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kellie,

     i'm so sorry if i offended your feelings. you have taught me so much already. also,believe me i don't believe any post is silly.

what i do believe is that we need to educate our family and friends. this way they'll understand what's happening to us.

enjoy your 4th of july!

sandy,ucbgal



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Thanks, that's how I've been dealing with it so far. Basically just separating myself from the people that are most responsible for it. But there are those people that don't seem to care about anything besides what serves them the best and they are the people that truly start to piss me off. When they know what they're doing is causing you difficulty, but seem to ignore the pain and do it anyway are most difficult to tolerate. I would enjoy being able to share this symptom with them in a reverse role. Then sit them down and see how much they enjoyed that kind of behavior. Of course people like that may never really "get" it.  One of those chill pills is sounding pretty good right now! Too bad I don't have anything like that! Thanks again blankstare



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don't socialize much...my advice. Better to go thru it alone. I managed aprox 3 months mostly alone. Then Riba rage transforms into peg depression ;-D



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huh? well I'm glad my post's are good for something....lol

Tig man, I concur with Sandra, take the chill pill and take a walk if you can in the fresh air. Feel the air on your face. Look at the sky, stars, horizon. It works for me. or take the chill pill and sit maybe in your car and put it on paper, bro. Park it around the corner. I always feel better after a good paper dumpbiggrin



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HCV 1A 1980. Dual tx 2003 -UND at wk 11-discontinued due to severe depression

Started Triple 4/16/13 for 24 weeks

UND wk 4,6,8,12,17 & 24

E.O.T. 9/29/13

EOT + 12 weeks=SVR, and EOT +26 weeks=Cured!
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tig56,

     i highly suggest a time-out for you. go to your good zone,leave the crowded room, listen to some music,or best for me is a good cry and a valium.

i have 2mg tablets and score them in quaters. whenever i can't handle a sx i do it! furthermore if it gets that bad leave your house on a pretend errand or read some of the really sad forum posts. my bf is so there for me and almost started crying when i read kellie's post....

lol,sandy,ucbgal



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I had it bad, just had to go be myself and chill for awhile. I was like Jeckel and Hyde.Still get it a little a week post treatment.

 



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SVR !!!

 

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How do you handle your Riba rage when your family and friends refuse to listen to your explanations of the irritability? I've got a surprise houseful right now and it's as if I'm in the way or needing to forget my own personal issues. My last nerve is about shot!



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