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| krustyj 5/31/2004 | . | Hey,Happy memorial day to my fellow veterans.had my 3rd shot today.pegasys and 1000mg rib,blood test was all within range.I am not sure when they drop during tx.buzzing has quieted down a little...still have heavy eyes and get tired after a couple hours of moving around...could be age (60) noticed my blood preasure fluctuates but is about 10 clicks above my normal range. will see my GI dr thursday and have a LFT next week.2b 10.9 mil. i plan on demanding PCR at every 4 weeks...God Bless...krusty. |
| Amerabrit 5/31/2004 C1 | krusty | great to hear you're doing well:) |
| cuteus 5/31/2004 C2 | . | your blood work can be within range and you can still feel the effects of the lowering red count. tiredness, muscle weakness, short of breath and yes, I did have the high blood pressure also. your body is working harder due to the lowering number of red cells. many doctors just let you suffer through these symptoms as long as the count is "within range". take it easy. |
| derail 5/31/2004 C3 | . | when i was on treatment i had to disconue high blood pressure meds . BP dropped below 90/60 but pulse rate increased from around 60(normal for me ) t0 over 110. the anemia became very severe and dr wouldnt treat that until counts hit 70 (150 normal) he stated "we are willing to compromise your system to effect a cure" i have since changed docs having terminated treatment early and looks like new regimen to start early fall,hopefully with better monitoring and pretested allergic sensitivity to eprex/procit etc. since off meds i have had to remedicate for HBP, pulse rate back to 60 still have the ever present bone aches since tx started in oct03 . tx stopped in mar04. |
| TnHepGuy_ 6/1/2004 C5 | krustyj | Thank you for your service to our country. Good to hear you are doing so well on your tx. It sounds like all of the sx's you are experiencing are to be expected. My blood pressure went above normal and fluctuated quite a bit during the first 8-10 weeks or so. It has since leveled out pretty well (I'm on week #17). Getting a week #4 PCR is a great idea. As a geno 2, your odds of being a rapid viral responder (RVR) are great (as are your overall odds of SVR 93%-97%) - and having your 4 week PCR results can help you track your response better and help in decision making regarding extending, should that ever become necessary. Best to you as you beat this dreaded disease. TnHepGuy |
| Plutonium-kid 6/2/2004 C6 | All | Current NEWS about HCV types, Tx & statistics on SVR: Hello, The following items have recently been posted to www.hcvadvocate.org **Hepatitis B Monthly Journal Review by Christine Kukka- we are very excited to announce a new monthly feature of the HCV Advocate Web Site – A monthly review of information on hepatitis B from major medical journals. Pdf: http://www.hcvadvocate.org/news/NewsUpdates_pdf/News_Review_2004/HBJ-1.1.pdf **June 2004 HCV Advocate: This month’s issue contains the following: *Update from DDW: Part 1 by Alan Franciscus *The Media and Bad Science by Alan Franciscus *HealthWise: Herbs and Hepatitis C: Part 2 by Lucinda Porter *Retreatment for NonResponders by Liz Highleyman html: http://www.hcvadvocate.org/news/newsLetter/2004/advocate0604.html pdf: http://www.hcvadvocate.org/news/NewsUpdates_pdf/2.4.1_HCV_Advocate_2004/advocate0604.pdf *HCV ADVOCATE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: A Review of HCV, HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection Related News and Highlights for week ending May 29th, 2004: HTML: http://www.hcvadvocate.org/news/newsRev/2004/NewsRev-50.html PDF: http://www.hcvadvocate.org/news/NewsUpdates_pdf/News_Review_2004/NewsRev-50.pdf Fact Sheets: We continue to upload new Easy C Facts, Basics and HCSP Facts Sheets as well as HBV Fact Sheets—to view the extensive list of fact sheets please go to: http://www.hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets.asp Thanks – Alan | [Thread closed to new comments] |
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