Post Incivek Side effects

[andream5]

Hey everyone :) Its been a month since I finished with incivek. Those 12 weeks were hell, however I must be honest, the week after I finished incivek was the WORST one ever. I kept on getting these itching attacks everyone (including anal itching), mood swings, nausea, and just fatigue and weakness all over. The itchiness would wake me up, I dreaded showering since it just made me even worse. However, now I feel great! Ribavirin and Interferon is a walk in the park compared to Incivek, well I'm still anemic so I still wanna sleep 24/7 but I'm getting better. For my itchiness, I would put on lotion ALL the time and my doctor also prescribed me some medications which helped a bit. My skin is still super dry :/ but I'm hoping that will get better as time passes by. If you have any questions, please email me at ***@**** since I check that email daily.

Hope everyone is doing well and please dont give up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Andrea :)

[working dog]

good luck...the itching for me ended a month after tx...take cold showers...make sure you don't use dryer sheets...and rinse your cloths real good as well as your bedding....that should help...of course drink lots of water...billy

[Advocate1955]

Oh, and I forgot to mention some neuropathy type symptoms (tingling, etc.).
Advocate1955

[Advocate1955]

Hi andream5, my husband is finishing week 16 today, so he completed incivek about 4 weeks ago.  I would say his side effects since finishing incivek include itching (no rash), fatigue, some weakness/shortness of breath, fatigue, dry mouth/metallic taste in mouth, and insomnia.  I think that the symptoms he is experiencing right now (post incivek) are very similar/identical to the side effects he had with previous two treatments.  For the itching, he takes Atavan.  For the insomnia, he takes Ambien.  For dry mouth, he uses Biotene products.
Advocate1955

[Dee1956]

Hi glad to hear you are feeling better after the Incivek.  Everyone is different so am glad to hear you are doing so well
Dee