Rescheduling a peg shot

[jdwithhcv]

I know this topic has come up before but I can't find the old threads.  I want to take my INF on Thursday instead of my usual Friday.  I just can't stand the thought of travelling with meds one more time.  I'm pretty sure its ok to take the shot a day early.    I can't remember if I should continue taking the INF on Thursdays from then on or do I go back to Friday next week.

Any ideas?

[Deb_c430]

Yep, I have done that before,  no problem on inteferon,  When we came back from Germany, My times and schedules were a mess!

Should be, GI said it would not be a problem!

[Trish77]

jd, I recall that thread.  And I recall that the answer was that doing the INF shot a day earlier was okay as INF "lives" for 7 days in the body however on that basis, if changing the day to one earlier, you need to keep to that day moving forward as well to keep the 7 day limitation on maintaining your INF level in your body.  I may not be using all the right terminology there, however that is the gist of it, if I recall.  

Trish

[jdwithhcv]

Thanks, thats pretty much what I thought.  I only have 3 more shots to go after this week so I'll just switch them to Thursdays and finish tx July 31 instead of August 1.

[jmjm530]

My guess is that most docs would say moving it a day ahead doesn't matter, but personally I agree with Trish and believe that the prudent thing would be to leave the shot night at Thursday once the switch is made.