Comments on: The Interferon and Ribavirin Treatment Road Trip - Week 55 … http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/95 hepatitis c blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:04:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: jcmom http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/95#comment-16089 jcmom Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:27:15 +0000 http://www.hepcboy.com/?p=95#comment-16089 My son had had hep c since receiving a blood transfusion as an infant. He will begin interferon in a few weeks. He is a college student Is this something he can handle while in college - 500 miles away from me! Help My son had had hep c since receiving a blood transfusion as an infant. He will begin interferon in a few weeks. He is a college student Is this something he can handle while in college - 500 miles away from me! Help

]]> By: Hepatitis C http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/95#comment-13900 Hepatitis C Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:49:42 +0000 http://www.hepcboy.com/?p=95#comment-13900 Interesting and Inspiring reading about your experience. Glad to see that sharing your story has inspired others as well. Interesting and Inspiring reading about your experience. Glad to see that sharing your story has inspired others as well.

]]> By: Sherrie http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/95#comment-12677 Sherrie Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:05:08 +0000 http://www.hepcboy.com/?p=95#comment-12677 I am in week 8 and have shown clear since the second week. I got slammed very hard and the doctor I have is an s.o.b. Now, keep in mind I work in healthcare and have for more than 25 years, so I know a few in's and out's. Not even that helped. What did help and saved me was I have 2 liters of fluid IV each weekend when I inject. Yes, on Procrit as that got slammed too. The IV fluids are a HUGE help. I was unable to drink a cup of water at any time. Zofran for the nausea will save you too. Hair starting to fall out, but not a big deal. I have 4 weeks to go, so keep the faith and get the fluids! I am in week 8 and have shown clear since the second week. I got slammed very hard and the doctor I have is an s.o.b. Now, keep in mind I work in healthcare and have for more than 25 years, so I know a few in’s and out’s. Not even that helped.
What did help and saved me was I have 2 liters of fluid IV each weekend when I inject. Yes, on Procrit as that got slammed too. The IV fluids are a HUGE help. I was unable to drink a cup of water at any time. Zofran for the nausea will save you too. Hair starting to fall out, but not a big deal. I have 4 weeks to go, so keep the faith and get the fluids!

]]> By: Scootchie http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/95#comment-12071 Scootchie Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:19:03 +0000 http://www.hepcboy.com/?p=95#comment-12071 Hey guys, My name is Mark and I have finally decided to seek a docter and start to get rid of this absurd thing inside my body. Is it reALLY POSSABLE TO GET TOTALLY RID OF THIS INFECTION? (ooops! Caps and I am to dern lazy to go back) And, I heard a long time ago that it was nothing more than getting a bad case of the Flu... God! Please someone answer me and just say "Do IT!" Hey guys, My name is Mark and I have finally decided to seek a docter and start to get rid of this absurd thing inside my body.
Is it reALLY POSSABLE TO GET TOTALLY RID OF THIS INFECTION? (ooops! Caps and I am to dern lazy to go back) And, I heard a long time ago that it was nothing more than getting a bad case of the Flu…
God! Please someone answer me and just say “Do IT!”

]]> By: ozzie http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/95#comment-11122 ozzie Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:37:10 +0000 http://www.hepcboy.com/?p=95#comment-11122 I have had hep-c for 33 yrs and started treatment of riba and interferon May 17 07 Last report they have not detected the virus in my blood. I am losing alot of hair and have a very itchy rash, would any one have some suggestions....thank you I have had hep-c for 33 yrs and started treatment of riba and interferon
May 17 07 Last report they have not detected the virus in my blood. I am losing alot of hair and have a very itchy rash, would any one have some suggestions….thank you

]]> By: darkangel http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/95#comment-8866 darkangel Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:00:32 +0000 http://www.hepcboy.com/?p=95#comment-8866 Hello Everyone. Hep c 1 here. Heres to killing the virus. Ya All take care. Peace, Darkangel Hello Everyone. Hep c 1 here. Heres to killing the virus. Ya All take care. Peace, Darkangel

]]> By: NM girl http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/95#comment-1308 NM girl Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:59:49 +0000 http://www.hepcboy.com/?p=95#comment-1308 Congrats! It's now end of week 7 for me. I spent weeks 5 and 6 vacationing in Italy - started out very rough. Couldn't catch my breath for the first two days. I got word via the hospital to my mother that I was severely anemic and needed to cut down on ribavirin. Contacted my coordinator - by then they decided I should stop riba for 3 days and then cut back to 600 mg/day. Things improved greatly after that. However, the itching is back. The tiredness is my biggest problem, as with you. At least I took a real vacation, slept in every morning and took naps most afternoons. I have taken to working from home when I don't have any face-to-face meetings. That way I can get in a nap. Makes a world of difference. I do know that my liver enzymes are down, but since I'm in this VX-950 study, I won't know about viral load until week 13. Hope to have good news at that point. One question: does anyone know what happens if you don't drink enough water? I think I missed the target a few days. Kill the virus! Congrats! It’s now end of week 7 for me. I spent weeks 5 and 6 vacationing in Italy - started out very rough. Couldn’t catch my breath for the first two days. I got word via the hospital to my mother that I was severely anemic and needed to cut down on ribavirin. Contacted my coordinator - by then they decided I should stop riba for 3 days and then cut back to 600 mg/day. Things improved greatly after that. However, the itching is back.

The tiredness is my biggest problem, as with you. At least I took a real vacation, slept in every morning and took naps most afternoons.

I have taken to working from home when I don’t have any face-to-face meetings. That way I can get in a nap. Makes a world of difference.

I do know that my liver enzymes are down, but since I’m in this VX-950 study, I won’t know about viral load until week 13. Hope to have good news at that point.

One question: does anyone know what happens if you don’t drink enough water? I think I missed the target a few days.

Kill the virus!

]]> By: Kobi ( Kobra ) http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/95#comment-1284 Kobi ( Kobra ) Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:14:26 +0000 http://www.hepcboy.com/?p=95#comment-1284 i loved reading this , its inspirational i loved reading this , its inspirational

]]> By: db http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/95#comment-1283 db Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:44:03 +0000 http://www.hepcboy.com/?p=95#comment-1283 keep the faith keep the faith

]]> By: Elizabeth Anne http://www.hepcboy.com/archives/95#comment-1232 Elizabeth Anne Sat, 07 Oct 2006 00:16:19 +0000 http://www.hepcboy.com/?p=95#comment-1232 Congrats! Hope you continue to pwn the virus :) Congrats! Hope you continue to pwn the virus :)

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