Injection number 3

[Gracie_Lue]

I took my 3rd injection last night. So far I'm just super tired and cold and still have the nausia oh also dealling with not being able to fall asleep at night hopefully that doesn't continue. I'm dealing with anxiety off and on I think that's from the ribavirin but I called my doc and she's putting me on selexa I don't know if I spelled that right? She's also switching my anti-nausia because the promethazine makes me really tired and I'm already on enaugh things that make me tired that and it doesn't always work so hopefully this helps me along. I can't believe I'm almost to the 4 week check up. I'm hoping it's going great and kicking the virus's toosh. So yep that's where I'm at right now I get down about things from time to time and hate to think about how far I still have to go but just trying to stay strong and tell my self that I can get threw this. Try to take it one day at a time or some time one hour at a time lol

[Gracie_Lue]

Oh I forgot to say yes that will be awsome to hear those words undetected. That will totaly putt a little more pep in me I think.

[Gracie_Lue]

Yeah I drink it like crazy lol. I'm so dried out I have to. I even bring water to bed with me. I've had a pretty bad week but when I feal well enaugh to push my self a little I do as much as I can. Mostly it's just taking care of my little garden and getting house work done and of course playing with my baby's. My body's so worn out from the tx any little thing I do makes my musles feal like I just had a full work out.

[Bill200]

Have you tried getting some exercise, say, just walking?  That always helped me at night.  Also just think you can make it to the labs.  I always thought if I went undetectable it would be worth it and the thought can keep you sane.  You can make it.  Hang in there.
p.s. I guess you've heard to drink a lot of H20 right?

[Gracie_Lue]

Thank you so much to everyone for encouragement it really does help. I'll try to eat more fiber I've been eating yogurt as well so hopefully I can get this under controll a little better. I will be on victrelis which is why I have to switch my siezure meds because the oxcarbmazapine that I'm on is one of the meds that doesn't go well with the victrelis. It actualy makes it not work as well and we don't want that! I want this to work as well as it possibly can so it's been another big trial for me to have to switch that while I'm dealing with tx as well but I'm leaning on CHrist and getting threw it. I talked to one of my nurces and I was jumping the gun a little on my labs I forgot it will be my fourth shot but it won't be four weeks till next week so as I will have my check up they don't want to jump the gun on my labs and get a wrong number because it's to early yet. So that makes sence I'll just have to be patient and wait another week for my labs. SO going on injection 4 tonight It's a bummer that I didn't get any good days this week before having to go in to another one but we'll see how this coming week goes. I am going to stay possative and keep leaning on God in him I can do it!

[flcyclist]

Gracie,   time seems to crawl at the beginning of trt and the days pass so slowly.  Then you realize that week 2,3,4 suddenly are gone and you're moving forward.  Best of luck for you 4 wk labs.  We're all rooting for you. :--)

[nygirl7]

Ambien was my bestest friend I would have had zero sleep ever without it. The riba made me nuts (but I was taking way too much, I did it to myself0

[streamline569]

Have you asked your doctor about valium? I know for me antidepressants can cause anxiety.

[Gerbils]

I go in for my 4 week labs on Wednesday 07/20 also. Zoloft and ambien help me too. Insomnia has been one thing I had occasionally before tx and have now. I have really bad flu sx this week. I am focused on the 20th and then I will focus on getting the results on the 29th. I will be praying for you. May I suggest you try eating fiber (good stuff like raisin bran, bran muffin, there are some good high fiber breads-some that taste like cardboard too!) I had the bathroom issue and a really upset stomach until I got the fiber thing going. You still eat the fat too if you are taking incivek like I am but I hope that is helpful to you. Take care,
G

[Gracie_Lue]

Yeah I'm really hoping and praying that things lighten up on me and maybe I'll just breaz threw the rest of tx. That would be awsome! My hair and skin are getting super dry so I need to see if I can find a really good conditioner that's not going to make my hair feal dirty. Lol that was kind of a random thaught but just pooting it out there.

[fretboard]

Good for you Gracie!  WTG!  I know there's gonna be times that don't feel too well but I've heard it passes with time.  Hopefully things will get better for you tomorrow.  good luck

[elpasolady]

Your faith is inspiring and so is your great attitude and determination!  I am proud of you.  I only hope that when i start tx. in a few weeks i look back and learn from you when times get bad.  I too, believe that  God is the one that can take our outlook from dismal to focused and bright.  May God bless you and your family!
Hugs!

[Gracie_Lue]

James10500 I'll be praying for you! his3707 Yeah it's been a tuff go but our God is awsome and he is getting me threw even if it is at a very sloow pace some times. My Mom and sister have been helping me and I'm on a meals program from my church that is for people going threw chemo and stuff so they bring dinner every other day which is a big blessing. Thank you for your prayers we can all use all we can get huh. I got to see some people from chior today and it felt really good. I'm going to keep pushing and lean on Gods strength to get threw this : ) I know he has great things in store after these triles and he will use me to help someone else.

[his3707]

Wow, I just looked at your profile and saw you have two little ones you are taking care of!  God bless you!   Yes, being around brothers and sisters in Christ and fellowshipping will do wonders for you.  You didnt say if you have someone helping you?  How about Church friends?   I'll  be praying for you!

[James10500]

cool I go in for my 6 month post tx the 21st good luck to both of us.

[Gracie_Lue]

Oh I almost forgot to say. I go in for my 4 week on the 20th which is on Wednsday so hopefully we'll get good news huh!

[Gracie_Lue]

Thanks guys. I got threw another day I just tried to be posative and played with my babys it made things a little better. I just had to push threw it and lean on God to get me threw. Lets hope tomorrow is better and so on. I had to go to the hospitle yesterday because I was really sick and they gave me a scip for zofran so I'll get that tomorrow as for the anti anxiety I don't know if I can do that again so we'll just have to see how things go. I haven't been to church in a while since my hubby works sundasy now it's really hard for me to take both babys by my self. I'm gana try to get well rested tonight and get up and go I know it will make me feal better. I really need it.

[James10500]

Ambien ?  Sleeping is important for success, get Ambien.  Zoloft worked well for me as far as an AD.

Congrats on #3

[his3707]

Hi, sorry to hear your having such a rough time.  For your sleepless nights ask your doc about taking the promethazine (phenergan) before bedtime.  Try another anti-nausea for day time like ondansetron (zofran).  Try another antidepressant or anti anxiety.  zoloft, welbrutin, paxil etc.  possibly the doc could give you something tempoary fast acting for the anxiety until the anti-dpressant kicks in.   Do you have someone helping you at home?  Try to eat things that are more on the bland side, creme of wheat, oatmeal, toast, hardboiled egg,   These are just some of the things that I have had to deal with also that have helped.   Also I have a problem with the negativity. Even being on zoloft doesnt get rid of it totally.  I have been on it for about 10 weeks and it is helping.   So Hopefully that will subside when you get the right AD.  You will see more sunshine.  I dont know where you live, but if your in an area where it is very hot right now that in itself is a setback when you can get out for nice fresh air
Yes, once we get started it seems like there is no turning back.  Just keep going one day and then the next day.  Have you had your four week PCR done yet?   When It comes back UNDETECTED, you will have the strength to keep going another day and then another day.  
YOU CAN DO THIS!!      Keep posting  We are here for each other.

[belle19]

hang in there girl.  you can see this through.  it's tough but so worth it in the end (so i've heard).  i just had my 4th shot yesterday.  so far only a little tired on the day after.  and i had 1 night of insomnia last wednesday.  could have been the full moon?  

i hope things get better for you.  are you on more than interferon/ribavirin?

keep in touch.  we're here to lend support when you need it.  we all need it sometime.

belle

[Gracie_Lue]

Hey guys just trying to check in with everyone. I haven't been doing well at all. the sx have been really bad and I had to cut down my siezure meds on top of all of this which has been really tuff. I have had really bad anxiety that I cant' seem to get rid of and the antianxiety meds they gave me I can't take because my body didn't take to kindly to it so that is a huge bummer. I really feal like nothing is going right at this point and it's hard for me to go on on this tx. I feal like I can't stand another minute. I really don't know how I'm going to do this. I can't eat and I have the number two's so when I do make my self eat it usualy comes back out so I'm starving all the time. I have been trying to stay in prayer and could use all the prayers I can get from anyone else as well. I wish this would all go away I feal so trapt and there's so much longer to go. I have to take each day by each minute it seems and it goes by so slow. I hate this. I could do it if I could just get rid of this anxiety and also be able to eat again. I just feal really wierd too and shaky and I spill stuff all the time.

[CaughtOffGuard]

Congratulations!  Good luck with your 4 wk check up.

[djbn13]

I take promethazine for the chronic cough I have from copd. Never heard of it being used as a anti-nausea remedy.  But maybe there are different forms of prometh? Anyway take care the codine in prometh can be very addictive.
Good luck in your treatment.

[roostermom]

Congrats on making it thru to week 3. Are you on the Incevik as well? I too am having insomnia already, and so did my daughter while on treatment.