Comments on: Hepatitis C Treatment Cheat Sheet

Comment on Hepatitis C Treatment Cheat Sheet by: peppy104

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:45:47 +0000

Well, i start tx in 3 wks. still don’t know what genotype I am. been cleared by my psych. and my cardiologist to take the meds. since on anti-psychotics, will this have an effect on how I react to the ribo/interferon tx??? pls. help!!!

Comment on Hepatitis C Treatment Cheat Sheet by: Debsings

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:05:33 +0000

I just completed shot 47 yesterday. 27 more blue pills and 1 more shot. I can’t even believe I made it this far. I send my cheers and hurrahs to all of you who are fighting this fight! Still feeling really crummy, but the knowledge that it is going to stop, that I will not have to have my cell phone “remind” me to take my pills (I picked the theme song from “the Sting”- seemed appropriate), makes my head feel better.
I send my cheers and hurrahs to all of you who are fighting this fight. Hang in there if you can. Talk to people, take the meds that they tell you, get someone else to do the heavy lifting. Be kind to yourself. Remember to take deep breaths. Oh, and of course, drink your water, although it gets SOOOOOOO tedious.

Comment on Hepatitis C Treatment Cheat Sheet by: peppy104

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:15:10 +0000

I have hep c and have had it for at least 12 yrs. dr. started me on interferon-ribo tx in 2000 but had to stop due to a quad bypass. dr. says this tx is contraindicated in ppl with heart problems. do u know of any alternative treatments? I’m s’posed to see a liver specialist in late january.

Comment on Hepatitis C Treatment Cheat Sheet by: bluemusicbear

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:00:29 +0000

I finished treatment Aug. 16, 2007, it was a very long 48 weeks. I am glad I decided to go through with it. I have type 1 also. The virus was undetectable at 12 weeks, and 24 weeks. One week after finishing treatment it was still undetectable. Now I am waiting for a final test in Feburary. In regards to Cat’s post, do the treatment, It’ll be tough but worth the effort. Get your family to help all they can.

Comment on Hepatitis C Treatment Cheat Sheet by: CAT

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:35:46 +0000

I will be starting treatment in two weeks. I’m scared to death! I need to work and take care of my kids and the worst part is you can’t tell anyone. I have type one so I’m in for a year. My viral load is less than 50k but I’m afraid if I don’t do the treatment now I’ll regret it later. And i guess giving up a year is worth it. I just don’t know.

Comment on Hepatitis C Treatment Cheat Sheet by: herb

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 03:07:26 +0000

Just getting ready to see my doctor after having my liver biopsi last week. He called and said I should come in to talk about my option. Trying to get a feel for what I am going to go throu…

Comment on Hepatitis C Treatment Cheat Sheet by: Graham

Fri, 10 Feb 2006 21:24:17 +0000

I am a 2, alt levels 300 and rising. 45 before treatment. So I have stopped asking, referred to professor. He seems to be on my case. So will no longer freak myself out over it. Matron says sleeping pills might not work and my liver is going bonkers already so perhaps I will hold off for a few days.
Used to get a real buz after a run or swim, few pints, bit of passion and I was in the hands of Morpheus in 2 ticks. Moving around makes me nauseous now so I have had to cut out the exercise. Good to hear you are feeling strong. KBO…

Comment on Hepatitis C Treatment Cheat Sheet by: Hep C Boy

Fri, 10 Feb 2006 17:41:36 +0000

Good call on the sleep Graham, its been a huge problem for me. To say I didn’t sleep at all the first 12 weeks would be a lie but not by that much. I really wanted to avoid the sleeping tablets but got some after the 12 weeks was up. To be fair they helped me get back into a sleeping routine, before I was not getting to sleep until 8-9am and waking 5-6pm, no way to get a normal nights sleep after that. In the good [bad?] old days a few pints of beer would do the trick but those days are gone. Looking back I perhaps should have asked for sleeping tablets before but I thought it was important to try and “force” normal sleeping.

Great news on your PCR test! What genotype are you again?

Comment on Hepatitis C Treatment Cheat Sheet by: Graham

Fri, 10 Feb 2006 17:01:16 +0000

Hi hepC boy
Here’s something that ’s worth a mention on the cheat sheet in your own inimitable style of course. The importance of sleep, and how to get into that deep sleep stage which is so difficult under treatment. That’s where your subconscious can appear in dreams. Thats the type of sleep from which you wake refreshed. When was the last time you dreamt. On week 17 of 24 now. A bit of an emotional rollercoaster last week mainly due to alt levels in orbit and rising so I had assumed that the treatment was all for nought. Could not do injections on my own, had to get wife to do necessary on derriere. Matron decides on PCR test, comes back negative so I am well pleased. CAn face up to last 7 weeks now with some sort of confidence. Got a prescription from MAtron for GP for some sort of knock out pill hoping its Rohypnol! Constant cough (dry and tickly), fatigue and nausea main side effects in varying degreees. Still working full time and not missed a day.Are you taking anything yourself for a nights kip?

Comment on Hepatitis C Treatment Cheat Sheet by: Hep C Boy

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 15:35:34 +0000

Happy Birthday Jimmy!

I found injection 2 the worst in the immeadiate aftermath, many people say the same although the medics say injection 1 is usually the worst. Hope things don’t get too bad although you may find that things get a little worse before they get better. The meds take approx 6 weeks to reach full dosage in your system so the screw tightens until then. Additionally most people expereince a drop in hemoglobin in the first few weeks, about 2-3 is average, that just makes you feel a bit lousy and tired but the great thing is your body fights back and adapts, it just needs a little time.

Hope the labs went well and of course….keep the faith.