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Hepatitis B - Pegasys treatment

Hello,
I am about to start treatment with Pegasys alone for my chronic hepatitis B. I've read a lot about the side effects that is really scaring me off, but a lot of those happen to people who are on interferon in combination with some other drug. Will the side effects be any more tolerable if I'm on Pegasys alone?
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Having been on the combo, my personal opinion is that it would have been much easier just on interferon.
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Everyone reacts differently, but I would imagine that SX for only one med would be less than SX for 2+ meds.

But with this stuff, ya never know.

Best of luck with TX.
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