sx and going out to eat

[ladybuglola]

Hi,
I ate out this week at least 4 times since starting tx.  I just put two and two together, I inject on fridays and sx arent that bad, but today I am feeling really bad and was wondering if it had anything to do with my diet of hamburger and fries or it just might be a coincidence.  
I am going to try and eat healthy this week and see if i notice any difference.  
I'm hoping its my diet and will be able to curb the sx after friday shots.  Has anyone had similar experience?

[rita863]

I try and eat anything, because of weight loss.  I usually know what may bother me.  But i have such a horrible taste in my mouth that sometimes its just hard to eat anything.  My doctors does not want me to loose more wweight and i get the "We will have to stop TX lecture"  So i just eat what i want. but i do it a lots of small portions.

peace
rita

[Mr Liver]

It's important to eat some high fat food before taking your ribavirin per the dosing instructions . Doing this will substantially increase (up to 30% I believe) of the bioavailibility of the drug, thus increasing efficacy.

Don't take antacids an hour before or after your riba dosing. Otherwise, the antacid reduces the efficacy of the ribavirin.

As for diet. I stay pretty much mainstream--yet a good variety is mportant for the fickle-nosed HCV diner too. Everything in moderation works well in this setting.

[bandman54]

ps - milk thistle can not cure hcv... but it can probably help a liver repair itself.
bandman

[bandman54]

lady b,

Beef and fried foods are two of the hardest things for your liver to deal with at any time, much less when it is at the very least inflamed.  You need to lay off the fast and fried food until after tx,  and I would really consider never eating this kind of food.
It promotes insulin intolerance which leads to diabetes.

I have not started treatment, hope to start the first friday in July.... but here are the to 10  things I have learned that are very important during tx:


1.  you have to have LOTS of water.

2.  you must have  protein everyday!, you may need to buy protein mix from health store, ... you can find a formula that determines what your protein requirement is per day based on your weight.
try googling "protein calculator".

3. and you have to exercise every day.  even it is just a short walk.

4.  pills must be evenly spaced... taken at the same time morning and night.... or very close.

5.  shot should be preceded with a tylenol (check with your doc first,  but apparently tylenol in recommend doses and w/o alcohol has little negative effect on liver.)

6.  shot should be taken at night , so you can sleep over sx.   trouble sleeping?, ask doc if ok to take a benydryl before bed  and before shot.

7.  Shot should be taken on Friday night, if you are off weekends.... or right before what ever day(s) you are off.

8.  Never consume alcohol, even cough syrup with alcohol... it is that dangerous.
No  , I am not an alcohol nazi,  alcohol , even in small amounts can damage a liver that is being used as a virus breeding ground.

9.  Doses must never be missed.

10.  Take a multi-vitamin w/o iron (check with doc on the iron)


I know you probably know most of this but just in case someone is reading that is unaware.

anyone care to add or take away from this list? feel free as I start tx soon.

ALWAYS CHECK ALL DIET CHANGES, SUPPLEMENTS, HERBS, EXERCISE PRACTICES, WITHH YOUR DOCTOR!
most supplements are useless, except for Milk Thistle, which many hepas, g.is. and docs don't want you doing while on tx.

bandman

bandman



and beef and fried foods are probably the worst things you could eat..... really hard on your liver.

[charm27]

I never had a problem with food. I can eat anything except spicy foods tomato sauce and chicken sandwiches from McDonald burn my tongue to pieces.

I have never been nauseas on tx or had stomach problems.
I find diet has nothing to do with my tx at all.

[meki]

I could only eat pretzels during my TX ---- crackers, things that were bland.

Nothing tasted good anyway. All like cardboard.

But I ate bagloads of pretzels.

Sigh...

Make sure you try to eat healthier --- but remember DRINK LOTS OF WATER!!!

Hugs,

Meki

[ladybuglola]

Thank you for your input.  I see what your saying.  I will give that a try and I'll post my results next week, maybe it will also help others with similar experience.
Live well,
d  

[merryBe]

I think you need to go easy on the tummy for a while. Especially the day your shot really kicks in..which for some is day 1-2...for others day3-4...it seems everyone has a little period each week of some stomach upset. think comfort, easy to digess foods.

a little oatmeal, or jello, or pudding can give you  some calories and nourishment without the effort that a high fat, high protein meal takes to digest.
mb