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dustbear


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For the 1st 24 weeks I used to get dizzy every time for only a minute then it would pass.

Then the dizziness went away until last week (week 26). This time it lasted for 30 minutes.

I always inject in the fatty area of my waist, never my legs.

Then I sleep as much as possible (12-14 hours with Zopiclone).

The next 2-3 days are always followed by something like 2 days of headaches, pain in my head, neck and joints, feel like crap flu-like symptoms. It varies.

 

 

 



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I agree with that for sure only I do not sleep through the side effects because I also inject Eprex.  Flue like symptoms and sweats enough to go through two big bath towels on the sheets per night for the first two after injections

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I found my dizziness came from the Ribavirin. I always took injection right before bed, 90% of the time I slept through the side effects. Slept in late next morning and stayed out of sun. By day 2 after injection I felt pretty normal. I did find I felt better when I ate healthy.

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i was bit dizzy after few shots...regardring shot timing. First sx usually hit me 3-4hrs after shot, so i usually take shot round 20h and went to bed before midnite and then try to oversleep day after as i much as i can from 18 shots i did in evening i've managed to sleepover biggest sx from at least 12 of em. It is managable



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That happens to me too DB. I experience the worst of it on the 3rd and 4th day post injection but it never truly goes away.  I have to be very cautious when standing up quickly. I fell last week and was just fortunate that I didn't get hurt. I'm not looking forward to several months of this kind of fun, lol!



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HI dustbear, well the sx from the shots vary quite a lot from person to person, and even from week to week.  Most people do find it best to take it before they go to bed or late in the evening, yes, and hopefully sleep through the worst of it.  How do you usually feel after your shot?



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dustbear


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I got really dizzy within 30 seconds of taking my injection Saturday night. It lasted for over 1/2 hour until I went to bed.
I was told to take it right before bed so I can sleep off the worst of it.



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