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Open Thread/ Overmedication
Anybody ever doubledose riba in the morning? I think I may have just done that, but so far I still recognize the face in the mirror. Don't worry bout it?
Great to hear you made the move ok and all is working out for you.. I'm so impressed you did that, I wouldn't have attempted that! best of luck to you:)
Hey Jud....
My situation is precarious....Yom Assal, Yom Bassal....LOL! But, I'm not complaining & slowly learning to accept my new ID. I truly appreciate the good days that I have that much more and thank the God(s) that my family is well. For knowing this gives me renewed determination to get well.
David (son) continues to work in Philly, transferred from Va & Donna (daughter) should join him next month. Dean (the youngest) just came back from Toronto where he visited some friends during his summer vacation.
Glad that you're enchanted with NM for this can only have a positive affect upon you.
Hope your kids & grandkids are well,
Best wishes & regards,
Ben
I just have to say that I LOVE and am grateful for all of you.
Having just returned home from an emotional day, finding all of your messages made me feel so cared about and understood. Thank you for being so incredibly generous with your time, energy and good wishes. I feel so blessed to be part of this community.
We became quite fond of the couple who sold us our new home and have spoken frequently to them since last May, and made plans to get together. A couple of weeks ago, we got a call from Kim (the wife) telling us that Gary was in a coma in a Massachusetts hospital. where he had been vacationing and having a family reunion. His pancreas had exploded, all his organs began to fail and within 2 weeks, he went into necrosis and died. There are lots of tragic details to the story, a six year old child, unfulfilled dreams, I won't go into it except to say that today was the memorial service and instead of going to Yom Kippur Services, I went to a Lutheran Church to honor his memory. After the service, we welcomed his family members from the east coast who had never seen his dream house (which is now our dream house) to come over. We are in the process of changing many of the light fixtures and other accessories here, and they were thrilled when we offered to ship several of the things they liked and had been part of Gary's life.
When they left, we drove to a break-the-fast dinner (For the uninitiated, Yom Kippur is a fast day; I did NOT fast this year, and this was more of a social event to introduce us to people in NM. Very nice, but once again, I neglected to pace myself, and as nice as everyone was and as good as the food was, I was tired, irritable and should have come home earlier than I did.
All of your posts perked me right up!!!
Ben Ben Ben, gam ani hitragashti kshe karati et hamichtav shelcha. meachelet lecha velekol hamishpacha shana metuka, maleh briut v'osher.
So curious to know how you are feeling and very touched to know you guys have been listening to my songs. I feel so honored. I want to know how the situation is there for you. Please write.
Chevy, waiting to hear how the trip went. Hoping you are really enjoying yourself.
Cuteus, so sorry I made you worry. My insurance here is about the same--actually more expensive, BUT since I'm starting over and not maxed out on Rx's anymore, it's fine. Also, the first day I went to the liver clinic, the PA, who has become my guardian angel, gave me 3 months worth of pegasys!!!!!! That was my welcome to New Mexico. Can you believe it??? So glad to hear about Scott and Mike Simon. I'm rooting for both of them.
As for my skin problem, it actually started when we flew back to Cape Charles to pack up the rest of our stuff. I was apparently attacked by a whole mess chiggers -- that's was my doc's dx and he put me on prednisone for two weeks. I had a bad allergic reaction. Also, maybe I didn't make it clear, but I haven't been able to be in the new house much until now. Since July, I've been here 2 weeks, Colorado 2 weeks (working), Cape Charles 2 weeks packing, driving cross country twice in uhauls, back to Columbia, Maryland for a week to work and now I'm finally here. Is it any wonder I'm a wreck? Also, the icing on the cake is that our old house has NOT YET CLOSED. This has been very stressful because the closing date was set for August 26. Since then, everyday, our lawyer and the realtors and the title company have been telling us it will happen in the next 2 days. Keeping my fingers crossed that it will be Monday. Thank you, cuteus, for reminding me that I will heal eventually.
donAlfonso...what a great laugh you gave me...(the "I'm hot, I'm cold, etc.) Don't want to make you more jealous than you are already, but, New Mexico really is beautiful. And if I hadn't had hepc, I probably never would have moved here. It was definitely the impetus, and despite the difficulties of moving, it's like having a baby...you forget the labor pains very quickly.
Also, as I told Cuteus above, I got the insect bites in Cape Charles, where there are lots of mosquitos, ticks, gnats, chiggers, no-see-ems, etc. Here in NM we only have centipedes, lizards, scorpions, snakes, coyotes, an occasional mountain lion and tons of bunny rabbits. Mostly they don't bother us and we don't bother them. I think I got the sinus infection on one of my plane rides...who knows? It's winding down finally. Hoping you and your wife can make peace over the thermostat...it's a tough thing and I can definitely relate...to her and to you. I've been on both sides of that fight.
Showboat...so nice to hear from you...yes, you're right. No singing for now, except to myself. Voice is VERY gravelly. Grr. Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever feel like myself again. What do you mean by a complex and combined infection? It sounds awful. I hope it's not making you too uncomfortable.
Thanks again to all of you for allowing me to end my day so happily. Off to bed now and I'll be back tomorrow. Till then, hugs and good health to all! Judi :-)
Having just returned home from an emotional day, finding all of your messages made me feel so cared about and understood. Thank you for being so incredibly generous with your time, energy and good wishes. I feel so blessed to be part of this community.
We became quite fond of the couple who sold us our new home and have spoken frequently to them since last May, and made plans to get together. A couple of weeks ago, we got a call from Kim (the wife) telling us that Gary was in a coma in a Massachusetts hospital. where he had been vacationing and having a family reunion. His pancreas had exploded, all his organs began to fail and within 2 weeks, he went into necrosis and died. There are lots of tragic details to the story, a six year old child, unfulfilled dreams, I won't go into it except to say that today was the memorial service and instead of going to Yom Kippur Services, I went to a Lutheran Church to honor his memory. After the service, we welcomed his family members from the east coast who had never seen his dream house (which is now our dream house) to come over. We are in the process of changing many of the light fixtures and other accessories here, and they were thrilled when we offered to ship several of the things they liked and had been part of Gary's life.
When they left, we drove to a break-the-fast dinner (For the uninitiated, Yom Kippur is a fast day; I did NOT fast this year, and this was more of a social event to introduce us to people in NM. Very nice, but once again, I neglected to pace myself, and as nice as everyone was and as good as the food was, I was tired, irritable and should have come home earlier than I did.
All of your posts perked me right up!!!
Ben Ben Ben, gam ani hitragashti kshe karati et hamichtav shelcha. meachelet lecha velekol hamishpacha shana metuka, maleh briut v'osher.
So curious to know how you are feeling and very touched to know you guys have been listening to my songs. I feel so honored. I want to know how the situation is there for you. Please write.
Chevy, waiting to hear how the trip went. Hoping you are really enjoying yourself.
Cuteus, so sorry I made you worry. My insurance here is about the same--actually more expensive, BUT since I'm starting over and not maxed out on Rx's anymore, it's fine. Also, the first day I went to the liver clinic, the PA, who has become my guardian angel, gave me 3 months worth of pegasys!!!!!! That was my welcome to New Mexico. Can you believe it??? So glad to hear about Scott and Mike Simon. I'm rooting for both of them.
As for my skin problem, it actually started when we flew back to Cape Charles to pack up the rest of our stuff. I was apparently attacked by a whole mess chiggers -- that's was my doc's dx and he put me on prednisone for two weeks. I had a bad allergic reaction. Also, maybe I didn't make it clear, but I haven't been able to be in the new house much until now. Since July, I've been here 2 weeks, Colorado 2 weeks (working), Cape Charles 2 weeks packing, driving cross country twice in uhauls, back to Columbia, Maryland for a week to work and now I'm finally here. Is it any wonder I'm a wreck? Also, the icing on the cake is that our old house has NOT YET CLOSED. This has been very stressful because the closing date was set for August 26. Since then, everyday, our lawyer and the realtors and the title company have been telling us it will happen in the next 2 days. Keeping my fingers crossed that it will be Monday. Thank you, cuteus, for reminding me that I will heal eventually.
donAlfonso...what a great laugh you gave me...(the "I'm hot, I'm cold, etc.) Don't want to make you more jealous than you are already, but, New Mexico really is beautiful. And if I hadn't had hepc, I probably never would have moved here. It was definitely the impetus, and despite the difficulties of moving, it's like having a baby...you forget the labor pains very quickly.
Also, as I told Cuteus above, I got the insect bites in Cape Charles, where there are lots of mosquitos, ticks, gnats, chiggers, no-see-ems, etc. Here in NM we only have centipedes, lizards, scorpions, snakes, coyotes, an occasional mountain lion and tons of bunny rabbits. Mostly they don't bother us and we don't bother them. I think I got the sinus infection on one of my plane rides...who knows? It's winding down finally. Hoping you and your wife can make peace over the thermostat...it's a tough thing and I can definitely relate...to her and to you. I've been on both sides of that fight.
Showboat...so nice to hear from you...yes, you're right. No singing for now, except to myself. Voice is VERY gravelly. Grr. Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever feel like myself again. What do you mean by a complex and combined infection? It sounds awful. I hope it's not making you too uncomfortable.
Thanks again to all of you for allowing me to end my day so happily. Off to bed now and I'll be back tomorrow. Till then, hugs and good health to all! Judi :-)
So glad to see you again...I was just wondering about you the other day.........
Moving while on tx must be exhausting!!!.....At least you are now settled, and it sounds like you love it there. I read where you stated that you have to travel to the east coast for existing commitments.....take care of yourself and try not to wear yourself out girlfriend. That sinus infection must make singing next to impossible. I had a complex and combined infection...and had to stop singing for now.....good luck to you. So happy to see you again!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Moving while on tx must be exhausting!!!.....At least you are now settled, and it sounds like you love it there. I read where you stated that you have to travel to the east coast for existing commitments.....take care of yourself and try not to wear yourself out girlfriend. That sinus infection must make singing next to impossible. I had a complex and combined infection...and had to stop singing for now.....good luck to you. So happy to see you again!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glad you're back. (I don't post that much, you may not recall me). Your move and introduction to NM living sounds pretty brutal, sorry to hear it. But I am so jealous, as I sit here in NYC and ponder the prospect of another long, cold winter. I mean, I've been cold all summer! And my wife is in the menopause heat thing, so you should hear the 2 of us go at it sometimes. "I'm cold!" "I'm hot!!!" "Turn the AC down!" "Put your flannel pj's on and shut up!" I've never been to NM, but have been to Arizona many times, imagine it must be similar, beautiful desert or high plains (insert image of Clint Eastwood here).
Hmm, on the other hand, the insect bite part doesn't sound so great. At least cockroaches don't bite! Sinus infections are universal, and while I'm sure the air quality is better in the Southwest, there is no truly clean air anywhere anymore. I hope you recover soon, so you can get on with your new life and surroundings.
dA
Hmm, on the other hand, the insect bite part doesn't sound so great. At least cockroaches don't bite! Sinus infections are universal, and while I'm sure the air quality is better in the Southwest, there is no truly clean air anywhere anymore. I hope you recover soon, so you can get on with your new life and surroundings.
dA
HELLO!! you finally made it back! I worried about you after a few months of not hearing from you. I am glad you have a new doc. Is your insurance better than the old one? I hope is not as expensive.
Long time interferon worshipper, Scott, ended his love affair at wk 88, and mikesimon's long journey with his Tx was over a few months ago, and tested negative 4 wks post. a lot of great news have been spreading and a few not good ones, but you will catch up.
Welcome back!
could your skin problem be caused by the new surroundings? did you have it before the move? Make sure to supplement with yogurt after all those antibiotics!...healilng is slow on Tx...but we do heal.
Long time interferon worshipper, Scott, ended his love affair at wk 88, and mikesimon's long journey with his Tx was over a few months ago, and tested negative 4 wks post. a lot of great news have been spreading and a few not good ones, but you will catch up.
Welcome back!
could your skin problem be caused by the new surroundings? did you have it before the move? Make sure to supplement with yogurt after all those antibiotics!...healilng is slow on Tx...but we do heal.
To all my friends here on the forum
I've missed all of you so much...I haven't been able to post for the last couple of months during my cross country move...which ended up being way more challenging than I had anticipated.
I'm looking forward to shot #41 this week. I have a new doctor at the U of NM Hospital and the staff is wonderful. I have been feeling very under the weather for the past couple of months...more than I did at the beginning of tx. (Can anyone comment on how they feel/felt during the last three months of 48 week tx.?) My bloodwork looks better than it has in the last 9 months (RBC, WBC and thyroid all seem to be closer to normal than they were). That's why I can't understand why I feel so bad.
I have been plagued with insect bites, several of which got infected and literally turned into boils. Antibiotics and 3x/day thorough cleansing with an antibacterial solution took care of most of the infection, but then I developed headaches like I've never had in my life...went to the doc again and learned that I had a bad sinus infection and had to take different antibiotics. I've been running a fever of 100-102 for a week...actually today is the first day it's 99. The horrible bites/boils seem to have given way to a generalized rash which covers me--mostly on my legs and lower torso. I have no energy...but that could be because of the move. BLAH BLAH BLAH...forgive me for going on like this...I'm beginning to bore myself with all this tx-related stuff. All in all, I guess it's manageable. My vanity has taken a bit of a beating what with the boils, bites, rashes, thinning hair, ashen complexion, etc.
Anyway, I love love love my new surroundings...and I'd rather feel lousy here than anywhere else. And I'm glad to be back with you guys and find out how everyone is doing. I plan to spend this Sunday reading all of your posts for the last several weeks so I can catch up on everyone's news.
Plutonium Kid, wishing you a sweet healthy and peaceful new year...shana tova.
Everyone else, have a great great weekend.
Judi
I've missed all of you so much...I haven't been able to post for the last couple of months during my cross country move...which ended up being way more challenging than I had anticipated.
I'm looking forward to shot #41 this week. I have a new doctor at the U of NM Hospital and the staff is wonderful. I have been feeling very under the weather for the past couple of months...more than I did at the beginning of tx. (Can anyone comment on how they feel/felt during the last three months of 48 week tx.?) My bloodwork looks better than it has in the last 9 months (RBC, WBC and thyroid all seem to be closer to normal than they were). That's why I can't understand why I feel so bad.
I have been plagued with insect bites, several of which got infected and literally turned into boils. Antibiotics and 3x/day thorough cleansing with an antibacterial solution took care of most of the infection, but then I developed headaches like I've never had in my life...went to the doc again and learned that I had a bad sinus infection and had to take different antibiotics. I've been running a fever of 100-102 for a week...actually today is the first day it's 99. The horrible bites/boils seem to have given way to a generalized rash which covers me--mostly on my legs and lower torso. I have no energy...but that could be because of the move. BLAH BLAH BLAH...forgive me for going on like this...I'm beginning to bore myself with all this tx-related stuff. All in all, I guess it's manageable. My vanity has taken a bit of a beating what with the boils, bites, rashes, thinning hair, ashen complexion, etc.
Anyway, I love love love my new surroundings...and I'd rather feel lousy here than anywhere else. And I'm glad to be back with you guys and find out how everyone is doing. I plan to spend this Sunday reading all of your posts for the last several weeks so I can catch up on everyone's news.
Plutonium Kid, wishing you a sweet healthy and peaceful new year...shana tova.
Everyone else, have a great great weekend.
Judi
Hey califia,
I have done that REPEAT action myself once or twice while undergoing Tx. Nutin' to worry about since mistakes are allowed with meds as long as they don't turn into HABITS.
What doesn't KILL us appears only to STRENGTHEN/IMMUNIZE us. Only your pockets ($$$$) will know the difference....LOL.
Good luck all,
Ben
Hey, enough about me already. I believe that young master Snook is beginning treatment today if everything has gone as planned. That first riba may have slipped down his gullet by now, and the Pegasys might be coming to room temperature somewhere in preparation for the first shot. HANG TOUGH, my man, because starting is the most difficult part and come directly here if you need to cry or vent. Tonight I will be offering extended prayers for a full healing--for you, for myself, and for every single one of us in this amazing community.
Hello califia,
Pls put in a GOOD word for a sinner like me to G-O-D.
Thanx,
PS-Snook pls come in just to update us all. Just a Quick Hello will do!
Ben
I dunno, Ben, that's a tall order! Maybe you should assign the task to Madonna, I mean Esther, LOL.
You've all given me a good laugh....thanks. Think I'll order a nice little Pegasys box. But not the kind that Sammuel P. Hall is referring to!
Hi,,,Glad to see you back and you survived the move! Sounds like you are very happy with your new place. Can't believe you are already getting to end,,,That is wonderful! I am on week 37 and been low on energy but my hemoglobin dropped so trying to get that taken care of. I have at different times during tx also had great bloodwork though and at times,,,,felt terrible. Of course in your case,,,the move,,,I'm sure took so much energy out of you and probably you were stressed also. Maybe your remaining weeks on tx,,,,you could take it easy and baby yourself. Would that be possible? So happy you are back with us and on your last leg of the race!!!
Thank you...so glad to be back also. Yeah, I guess the move took a lot out of me. Can't baby myself as much as I'd like to, because I'm still traveling back to the east coast every couple of weeks through November to honor my commitments there. Also, I may not be on the last leg after all...my new doc may decide to extend tx because I'm genotype 4 and was a late responder. It's all okay...just so that icky dragon stays away. Good luck with the hemoglobin. It's so exhausting when the red count is low. Are you on procrit? Can you believe you're on week 37?? Congratulations on that
big hug,
Judi
big hug,
Judi
Hello Judi,
Meragesh meod lishmoa otah. Shana Tova vegmar hatima tova lah velemespateh. Welcome back to us....may the New Year bring New beginnings, renewed hopes & improved health to you & your family. Pls hold on, we need you around this forum since it hasn't been the same without you.
BTW....my wife & I continue to listen to your music so pls don't go away again...lol! I'm glad to hear your relocation was fairly smooth.
Best wishes,
Best luck,
Best health,
Ben & the Clan
Meragesh meod lishmoa otah. Shana Tova vegmar hatima tova lah velemespateh. Welcome back to us....may the New Year bring New beginnings, renewed hopes & improved health to you & your family. Pls hold on, we need you around this forum since it hasn't been the same without you.
BTW....my wife & I continue to listen to your music so pls don't go away again...lol! I'm glad to hear your relocation was fairly smooth.
Best wishes,
Best luck,
Best health,
Ben & the Clan
hey there chevy! You sound great...I'm inspired by your good news...looking forward to experiencing all that good stuff in due time. I also lost about a third of my hair...maybe a little more. I keep it very short and spiky and put lots of blush on my cheeks. By the time I leave the house I look bright-eyed, bushy-headed and rosy, and going through that little ritual every day usually it makes me feel better too. Makeup is a wonderful thing...Have a great trip and thanks for showing me a glimpse of my future.
Love, hugs,
Judi
Love, hugs,
Judi
Now wait a minute,,,me and you are still trying to adjust to our extra shot weekly and you go off and decide to pop a couple extra??? LOL Yep,,,I agree,,,Pillbox! Mine came with my pegasus pack in beginning or I would go crazy. You can't imagine how many times I have thought I forgot my pills and my hubby is laughing and said "you just took them" and I run to pillbox and its empty,,LOL I can't remember from one minute to next. Maybe you better not look in mirror today and just ride it out LOL No seriously,,,You should be fine and take your other pills little later then usual. Drink the H2O like crazy today also! Hope you are feeling ok today!!
i was looking at this http://www.emea.eu.int/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/Rebetol/087199en4.pdf
it includes an example of an attempted suicide taking 50x200mg of rebetol in one day with no adverse effects recorded.
They also took quite a lot of interferon.
S Hall
it includes an example of an attempted suicide taking 50x200mg of rebetol in one day with no adverse effects recorded.
They also took quite a lot of interferon.
S Hall
I have the morning/evening pillbox that came with my Pegasys start kit (my MD gave it to me when I started, but I understand that all Pegasys users can get a care box via Pegassist.com). Without the box, I'd have lost track of when/what I'd taken a million times by now. You can also pick them up at any Walgreens, etc...though I personally like the Pegasys one...
I had made the unfortunate mistake of a taking double dose of riba one morning when I was on treatment last march. By 11Am at I had to cut from work with my emotions jumping out of my body! I pride myself of being a solid dude but this crud got the best of me. I cried for 2 days after this horrendous mistake. Called the doc
Two. Of course I'm not sure they're extra, so wouldn't want to cut back on tonight's dose. Oh what the hay.... Just a little less replicatin' in virus town tonight.
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