Help! 1st shot jitters

[Lady Lauri]

Hi all. Haven't had much time to be on here past few days. Forgive me for asking the question your all probably sick of answering....but.....1st shot tomorrow at 1:00. Won't know till than wether it's pegacys or the trial one, Albuferon.  I am already so drug phobic that I'm having major jitters, while ready to get this 1st one done and the show going!
Could I get some 1st shot reassurance :), advice. (no scary ones, Thank you, LOL.)
Have to get past that I'm going to go out on the table as soon as I do it thought, reactions and all the stuff that goes thru your mind.
Also, anyone use valiunm to sleep thru it, calm you? They gave me some to do.
         thanks so much, Lauri

[kcrandy]

would like all of you to know that i am a veteran from the vietnam era and possibly were i caught  my nemisis hep c.  i waited until i was 50 years of age to finally get my tx started thru va hospital.  i was told by my doc at va that i had to many isuues physically to start me on peg&riba i did not accept this and went to another gi specialist for a second opinion, so along with a second opinion from the spec and my own research; va was forced to treat me.  so far by the grace of my higher power and the support of people who care about me i am defying the odds of remmission.  i am a geno 1  stage 4 cirosis and so far after 46 weeks of tx and after my 12th week i have ramained at 0 viral load from a viral load of 13,700,000 at the beginning. i have been thru a lot of what has been discussed in this thread and i wanted to take this time to thank all of you for your support and help for all those who need it. i wish i would have found this group 45 weeks ago :o) you all are in my thoughts; and a special thanks to Lady Laurie for reminding to always play the tapes in reverse  so i will remember what got me to this place today!!! : 0 )

[kcrandy]

thank you for your kind words. i will follow your progress in this thread, and if i can be of any help as im sure all of us in here are, i will be there!!! is not the internet awesome : o )

[JodyLynn]

I take 5  ribavirin a day and 1 shot a week. Still scares the hell out of me everytime i do the shot lmao and it dont even hurt that bad, guess the thought of it just going in.

[sunspot]

You might want to keep an electric blanket handy if you have one. At times, some first shotters have chills.
As posted by another member, my first shot was a non-event. I sat watching TV waiting for the sides to kick in and finally got bored and went to bed.
For all you bikers, there is a Hep forum with a lot of riders, of course this is the best site for great information and a lively discussion.
http://www.hepslayer.com/forum/index.php

[Libzo]

Thanks for reminding me of myself at the gate.  I am 1b in the Fairfax, VA genome trial doing 48 weeks on week 11.  You were very perceptive and gathered I was having a bit of depression.  Well I got through my daughters wedding feeling like Mr. Burns from the Simpsons in a dress.  People were kind and asked if I caught a bug.  They seemed to keep their distance.  I watched the guests drink their champayne but I resisted.  Instead I went home and took my 3 ribas and tried to sleep though I always awaken around 1:30 in the morning - just in time for Oprah.  I think a main contributing factor to my disenchantment was not drinking enough water.  H20 makes a big difference.  My bad.  This site is so educational.  Vertex, Albuferon and Alinia are wonderful new chances for all of us.  It does make my head spin wondering which is the best.  
Good luck doll - Your day has arrived.  PS (Thanks for your kind words about cutting the mustard - felt like a hug!)

[Forseegood]

I always admire you thoughtful posters who post individual posts to all who posted to you...you were raised properly, I barely manage a general thanks all you guys post, lol...yes, I've never treated before, I have really good labs and low damage, but I don't want to go another year not doing anything, and I don't want to start in the summer...I'm going to get some of that Alinia to go along with my treatment...I am a 1b....and I'm getting to be an old broad...:)