How to Deal with the Side Effects..?

[SenorD]

May be this is a mute question, but
- how do you deal with the side effects?  
- how do you deal with being a whinny basketcase n putting stress on your love ones for a prolong period?

i just received my drugs this morning.  looking at it, i ask myself: r u ready for this?  it seems as no matter how prepared i am, i am totally freaked out about how long this tx might be.  i keep telling myself, it's just like a marathon run- taking 1m at the time.  knowing it will b hell for a while, last night, i asked my wife if she is ready for it.  of course, she was very supportive, but the reality is that we r talking about 52 wks or more.  Honestly, i feel it might be better if i go thru the tx alone and not having anyone around me.

i am concerned about my wife n my daughter who is too young (8 yrs old) to understand what is wrong with her dad.

please comments.  thanks! srd

btw,
my dosages are:
peg: 180ug or 0.5mL/injection/day
riba: 600mg/pill and 2x/day
Tyzeka: 1 pill/day.  havent received it yet, so i dont know what the dosage is.

i am 135lbs and lean.  i have both B-typeb and C-type1b with grade 2+ activity and stage 1+ fibrosis.  Viral load counts are 3M for B, and 6M for C.
Is the dosage too much or too little? again thanks!

[SenorD]

correction: my Peg dosage is 180ug/injection/wk.

i havent started the tx and almost overdosed myself.  what a dingbat i am. :-)

[stevenNYer]

Chronic HepB are typically not symptomatic.  And antiviral (Tyzeka) treatements are generally well tolerated with very minimal side effect.  So on this HepB side, I don't think you have to worry too much.

So your question should be directed to the HepC forum.  On the right side of this page, there is the "Related Communities" panel.  Click of Hepatitis C and post your question there and you will get good feedback.

I wish you well and success with your treatment.