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My name is Yvonne I am Genotype 1a (48 wks tx). Why were you prescribed wellbutrin? That is good to hear regarding no sx...wow! I sure hope that continues. SIncerely, I say..may God continue to Bless you!
I thought that was Royal Crown Cola? Maybe we ran in diffrent circles :)
Most all of us have felt exactly like you are - the lethargy is one of the hardest parts of treatment there is. I decided not to take the ritalin because honestly...I had taken it once before (like Foreseegood had nothing to do with treament though ;) and speeding to me is worse than being tired. I HATE that speedy feeling more than anything (odd how much in the early 80s I loved it though?).
It's not easy to make it through but if you try you WILL. It's just a horrible part of treatment. Believe me Yvonne....I am one of the babiest chickenest lazyheads in the world.....and for72 weeks I felt like laying down in the middle of the sidewalk every day just trying to get into my building from the parking lot at work. But I made it.
And if I can...........you can too.
Honestly, I think if you don't HAVE to add another drug to the regimen it's better off not to. Nobody on earth can GUARANTEE it does not work AGAINST the riba or interferon you know...so it's just not worth the chance at all.
A few months of sacrifice for SVR...it's worth it. Try to think of it that way.
Good luck,
Debby
-- Jim