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]]> By: Unlucky 2 http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/48#comment-10505 Unlucky 2 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:12:10 +0000 http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/48#comment-10505 Heya, I have been on treatment for 5 months now, and the potential side effects when i started the treatment were scary. Its a slow thing getting support for Hep C. There's so much ignorance and scare mongering from HIV in the eighties and from the media. I am a health professional and so it is slightly easier coping and understanding this thing. I consider it a curse really, but there is help out there and good friends will not judge you for having an illness. I personally find the Meds, give me stomach troubles alot and tiredness and also mood swings. This sucks but I am clear now, and when I got the news I was cured, I felt "normal" not that I am really, but the news gave me a whole new perspective on life and that, hey why stress about things.... Heya, I have been on treatment for 5 months now, and the potential side effects when i started the treatment were scary. Its a slow thing getting support for Hep C. There’s so much ignorance and scare mongering from HIV in the eighties and from the media. I am a health professional and so it is slightly easier coping and understanding this thing. I consider it a curse really, but there is help out there and good friends will not judge you for having an illness. I personally find the Meds, give me stomach troubles alot and tiredness and also mood swings. This sucks but I am clear now, and when I got the news I was cured, I felt “normal” not that I am really, but the news gave me a whole new perspective on life and that, hey why stress about things….

]]> By: Baxter http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/48#comment-8068 Baxter Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:19:38 +0000 http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/48#comment-8068 What happens if you miss a treatment of pegasys/copegus and drink? Should you take the treatment after the drinking is done?? Just a couple days since the shots were to be taken?? Please help. What happens if you miss a treatment of pegasys/copegus and drink? Should you take the treatment after the drinking is done?? Just a couple days since the shots were to be taken?? Please help.

]]> By: Christina http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/48#comment-7245 Christina Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:08:26 +0000 http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/48#comment-7245 My boyfriend Kevin is taking interferon shots and ribavirin - started Jan. 18 of this year. She had to lower the dose of both, to combat the sever anemia it caused him. Then she cut out the shot for 2 weeks, but he had to keep taking the pills. No he just had another shot that was cut in half, but the bloodwork shows too low of platelets, so now he will not receive a shot for 2 weeks, but still he must take the pills. I have heard the pills alone do absolutely nothing, and they make him very sick. Why would she make him take the pills with no interferon shot? Also, his viral count is already negative - has been for 2 months. Thanks - Christina My boyfriend Kevin is taking interferon shots and ribavirin - started Jan. 18 of this year. She had to lower the dose of both, to combat the sever anemia it caused him. Then she cut out the shot for 2 weeks, but he had to keep taking the pills. No he just had another shot that was cut in half, but the bloodwork shows too low of platelets, so now he will not receive a shot for 2 weeks, but still he must take the pills. I have heard the pills alone do absolutely nothing, and they make him very sick. Why would she make him take the pills with no interferon shot?
Also, his viral count is already negative - has been for 2 months.
Thanks - Christina

]]> By: Tony http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/48#comment-6273 Tony Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:12:12 +0000 http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/48#comment-6273 I'm on a new study for nm283, they reduced the dosage from 800mg to 200mg because people could not tolerate the 800mg dose (it's very hard on your stomach) and also because people on the 200mg dose eventually catch up. The combo they used was Pegasys (Ribvarin and Interferon) and the nm283. When i started the my viral load was 22,500,000 ... today I got the results after 4 weeks of the combo it is down to 24 ... Dont' want to get my hopes up too high, just hoping my latest test shows that the virus is clear. I’m on a new study for nm283, they reduced the dosage from 800mg to 200mg because people could not tolerate the 800mg dose (it’s very hard on your stomach) and also because people on the 200mg dose eventually catch up. The combo they used was Pegasys (Ribvarin and Interferon) and the nm283. When i started the my viral load was 22,500,000 … today I got the results after 4 weeks of the combo it is down to 24 … Dont’ want to get my hopes up too high, just hoping my latest test shows that the virus is clear.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/48#comment-739 Anonymous Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:43:22 +0000 http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/48#comment-739 Archie I feel great I have gained 13 pounds. I got some bad news today. Pre treatment my viral load was 4,000,000 my ALT andAST were within normal range. Now 3 months post treatment with nm283 and peg my viral load is at 7,000,000 and my ALT and AST's are out of range on the high side (I don't remember the numbers). I am worse off now than when I started. I am going to do some research on vx950. Best of luck to you. Hang in there. April Archie
I feel great I have gained 13 pounds. I got some bad news today. Pre treatment my viral load was 4,000,000 my ALT andAST were within normal range. Now 3 months post treatment with nm283 and peg my viral load is at 7,000,000 and my ALT and AST’s are out of range on the high side (I don’t remember the numbers). I am worse off now than when I started. I am going to do some research on vx950. Best of luck to you. Hang in there.
April

]]> By: Lawnboy http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/48#comment-727 Lawnboy Fri, 23 Jun 2006 02:42:00 +0000 http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/48#comment-727 April, I got my results back the other day and my viral load went from 272 to 1100. They said I can stay on the study if I want to, but if I continue to go up I see no point. They are going to do another blood draw on July 5th and I will make my decision then. My results stalled when they dropped me from 800 mg's to 200 mg's. They refuse to increase my pills. I feel a little bitter about this whole experiment. I did everything they asked of me and when it comes down to it we are nothing but another set of numbers to them. I got really close to being cleared and now it looks like I'm going in the other direction. I hope all is well with you. Are you still gaining weight? How have you been feeling since you've been off the stuff. Please drop me a line when you get a moment, I'd love to hear from you. Archie April,
I got my results back the other day and my viral load went from 272 to 1100. They said I can stay on the study if I want to, but if I continue to go up I see no point. They are going to do another blood draw on July 5th and I will make my decision then. My results stalled when they dropped me from 800 mg’s to 200 mg’s. They refuse to increase my pills. I feel a little bitter about this whole experiment. I did everything they asked of me and when it comes down to it we are nothing but another set of numbers to them. I got really close to being cleared and now it looks like I’m going in the other direction. I hope all is well with you. Are you still gaining weight? How have you been feeling since you’ve been off the stuff. Please drop me a line when you get a moment, I’d love to hear from you. Archie

]]> By: Lawnboy http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/48#comment-695 Lawnboy Sun, 11 Jun 2006 21:13:56 +0000 http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/48#comment-695 April, Hey thanks for your concern. Don't worry I'm doing ok for right now. I go in for my 7th month pcr this week. My last count was at 272. They made an exception for me and let me continue in the trial even tho I was not clear. I've had a bunch of different sides from this trial, but nothing serious. My weight loss is an issue. I went from 195 down to 159. 24% body fat to 12% and my waist went from 35 to 30.5. I have no sense of taste. Everything tastes the same. Other than the day after the shot I feel ok. How are you doing? Have you read much about vx950? Hey I'll talk to you soon, thanks for dropping me a line, I'm doing ok! Archie April,

Hey thanks for your concern. Don’t worry I’m doing ok for right now. I go in for my 7th month pcr this week. My last count was at 272. They made an exception for me and let me continue in the trial even tho I was not clear. I’ve had a bunch of different sides from this trial, but nothing serious. My weight loss is an issue. I went from 195 down to 159. 24% body fat to 12% and my waist went from 35 to 30.5. I have no sense of taste. Everything tastes the same. Other than the day after the shot I feel ok. How are you doing? Have you read much about vx950? Hey I’ll talk to you soon, thanks for dropping me a line, I’m doing ok!

Archie

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/48#comment-688 Anonymous Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:03:35 +0000 http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/48#comment-688 Archie How are you doing? write back soon. I am worried about you. April Archie
How are you doing? write back soon. I am worried about you.
April

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/48#comment-675 Anonymous Sat, 27 May 2006 05:23:43 +0000 http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/hepatitis-c/48#comment-675 Hi Archie I have gained 12 pounds. I feel great. The dryness of my skin has gone away. The muscle aches are gone the fatige is gone. But the viral load is up. I'll have another pcr test on June 10 I'll let you know how it goes. Hang in there. April Hi Archie
I have gained 12 pounds. I feel great. The dryness of my skin has gone away. The muscle aches are gone the fatige is gone. But the viral load is up. I’ll have another pcr test on June 10 I’ll let you know how it goes. Hang in there.
April

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