First shot of Interferon done

did the shot at 9pm last night, felt the fluey symptoms half an hour later, and settled in bed.  Felt tiredness, hot, arms floppy and heavy, skin sensitive, and a bit achey (achy), but nothing too bad at all.  And it all subsided within 4 hours.  So much easier than I had anticipated.  

Riba done with a protein drink at 8am. Felt a bit heady after the Riba.  Had a good day,walking and doing the laundry.  Flopped in bed at 4.30, (hubby cooked dinner) woke at 7.30 and had dinner and took the evening Riba dose, with rice and vegies and coconut milk (green thai curry) this evening at 8.30.  Drinking lots and lots of sweet weak tea, so getting a good fluid intake, but water makes me gag.  I'd like to hear what other people's experience of Riba is.  As its a built up effect, it's too early days to know how it affects me.

[shastri20032003]

Congrats!we have started  treatment on the same day and at the same time ,though in different countries..and with similar reactions
pls see my thread a few threads below
wishing you all the best
best regards

[Tater-ToT]

Hey.. Ya'll can each be shot Buddy's now!!!

Shastri...
I should have waited, I could have told you Both on one thread... LoL

Evannescence...
I have to tell you the same as Shastri..
CONGRATULATIONS On Geting Started... & May Your Journey TOO Be Blessed with little to no sides!!!

BTW... After that first initial shot, I was 11 or 12 weeks in before the sx really started creeping up on me...
;)

[aquarius64]

welcome aboard! i hope that you both have little or no sx. remember to drink lots of water and get copies of all your labs. good luck and keep us posted!

[Kit-c]

Hi ,,,
I will be reading closly,and cheering you on,.

I hope to join you,and get on the treatment next
month,.,

Please keep wrighting,,,
I hope you will feel good thru-out it,
with just some little bumps,and lumps
along the way,.,.

I can't beleive how much I am learning on this
site,,,
even just reading everyones posts-
I know I keep saying this ,,but thank goodness
I found this place,,,

See ya,,,take er easy,,,,Gale,,,(kit)

[shastri20032003]

thanks  for your wishes
Yes Kit-c,just like you,my sentiments are mutual about this forum... some of the patients seem to be smarter than docters!

[ladybug52]

Glad you have number one finished. How are you feeling today? My first shot was by far the worst, so if this is your worst, maybe you will have an easy time. I still have flu-like symptoms every week-end, achey (achy), feverish tired. But I will survive!
Take care

[rosebud57]

started out w/same flu like for me, thought this is easy, might hit harder when hemoglobin drops in some weeks (about month) ask dr/RN about rescue drugs.

good luck, w/tx, hope it goes easy and is quickly effective for you.

rose

[wyntre9]

Congrats on taking the plunge, Evan.  

LB
Uh-oh.  Ya got me humming Gloria Gaynor again.  :)
What week are you on?

TT
"BTW... After that first initial shot, I was 11 or 12 weeks in before the sx really started creeping up on me..."

That's where I'm at, though TX has been bothering me since the beginning, now I'm getting more and different ones.  D**n