Itchy!

[Toby G]

Hi every one, month 31 on Pegasys 180 and Riboviron 1200, HepC Geno 1A. ( also, cleared somewhere between 12th and 24th month!)  Brain fog is getting bad, sometimes hard to say what im thinkin and short term memory getting bad , very little energy these days but those things I can tolorate, Its the itchy legs that are drivin me nuts, up till  now been using Gold Bond Medicated lotion  and it worked fine but in last couple of weeks it gettin out of control tried cortizone creams and sprays nd they dont work very good anymore either. Any Ideas? Also, can you take Benadryl on treatment? It gets the worse when go outside, maybe the heat now that it summer?

[illo]

I just want to say congrats for the long haul.  It's truly remarkable how much our bodies can take.  Not itchy yet, but there's still plenty of time.   :)

SVR forever!

[stangshelly]

I have had the rash since begining of tx. I am now 61 weeks into it and I still have the rash . It is much better now and I do take benadryl daily . If it weren't for the benadryl I'd be one big rash! drink lots of water,avoid hot showers or baths and lotion,lotion,lotion...I also noticed that the rash got worse when I got really stressed out. Best wishes :)shelly

[goldyn]

Bless your heart, your almost getting there, im almost 6mths post and still having some short term memory problems...Thank God i worked with 2and 3 yr olds while i was txing so if my mind went a little off they would just giggle....

[NYCMark]

I have lots of the very same problems at week 51 of 72: brain fog, loss of concentration, fatigue, no energy, and ITCH!  My rash and spots and itch are on my neck and torso mainly. I use a 2.5 % hydrocortisone cream when it's really bad, otherwise I sort of stick with it trying not to scratch too much.

I was hoping some of these sides would taper off by now, but they have a life of their own!

Mark

[Toby G]

YEP! 31 weeks, would never have lasted 31 months!

[goldyn]

Please tell me that your on 31 weeks and not months? had that same thing right after 48 weeks of tx thought it was ring worm to,but it wasnt he gave me triamcinolone acetonide, which i believe is a steriod cream and it went away..

[orphanedhawk]

      Take cooler showers, not hot baths. Keep your legs out of the heat. Avoid soaps or lotions with drying ingredients or perfumes. Natural is better. Use oatmeal soap. Aveena products was recommended by my nurse. I use something called supersalve (supersalve.com) on the worst itchy dry spots. I

[geterdone]

Yes it most likely is from Ribavirin I had the same problem and went to the doc. and got a prescription for a steroid cream. It has cleared up the problem I am happy to say.

jasper

[Toby G]

Also there is A nickle size spot on my arm  that kinda looks like ring worm but medicines for that dont work, ,keeps gettin bigger, Is this Ribarash?