Started Pegetron treatment....

Good morning everyone. I did my first injection of Peginterferon yesterday afternnoon. Last night was pretty rough. I had really bad chills..shivering for hours. I also have a headache and my ears are ringing. This morning at 8am, I took my first dose of Ribivrin(3capsules) I will take 2 more this evening,5 per day. I am happy to get started. I hope you all have a wonderful day:)

[nygirl7]

They had you start the riba after the shot that's pretty odd I always heard it the other way around.

Anyways, take two tylenols with the shot it helps a lot of folks from getting the chills.  It worked for me.

[pooh55811]

I am sorry to hear you had a rough night. I concur with nygirl7. Take a couple of tylenol when you do the injection. I take one 30 min. before the inj. and one about an hour after the injection. Then I take another one the next morning. So far that has helped me a great deal.

I feel the worst (flu like) the day after the inj. and 2 days after the inj. but by the end of the week I feel pretty good (not ready to run a marathon, but pretty good). I was pretty spaced out with the pills the first couple of days but that got better.

I wish you the best.

[beeblessed]

You sure about the RIBA dosing??  I take 2 in the morning and 3 at night.  Like you, my nurse also had me start the RIBA the morning after the shot.  I have seen it done a couple of different ways here in the forum.  Sorry you had a rough night but hopefully that will be the end of it, and you won't have the same from the 2nd shot.  I agree with NY and Pooh -- take something 30 minutes prior to the shot to help with sides.  I haven't taken anything after but see that as a plus as well.  Drink PLENTY of water throughout treatment.  It does help.  You can do this!  Stay strong and keep the faith!

[flcyclist]

Good to hear you got through the first shot jitters and the rest get easier.  Keep up that great attitude.

[jsf52]

Hi, Sorry about the side effects.  As folks have said, the first shot is usually the toughest for sides and they get better quickly.  I don't know your life and work schedule but you might want to try your injection closer to bedtime.  A lot of folks do that so that you go to sleep instead of sitting up and feeling crappy.  I dd that my first round of treatment and it helped.  Currently, I am in a clinical trial and do my shots on Thursdays around 11 am as that is also when I do them at clinic (just did shot #7 at home).  The major side I have after the injection is the headache.  I don't take anything because of the trial that I am on but check with your doctor to see if Tylenol or Ibuprofen is better for you and your liver.  

[brianmo]

I do my shot at 8pm at night . I go to bed at 9.30 so if any sides do come up I will be in bed but so far, with tonight being shot 4 I have had no sides. My first shot was done three thurs ago with Reba started the following morning. That is how the clinic set me up.

[SnipC]

I will be doing my second shot next Wed at home. I will do it in the evening and hopefully not suffer as much as I did last night. I feel pretty good so far today..staying hydrated..resting...snuggling with my kitten:)

[redsurfer]

hey i thought i was the only one doing shots on wed night !! yay im not alone ...sorry you had a bad time .. usually the first one is the worst and you get used to it after a while ...hang in there !!!

ps one of my dog s slept with her face on my head last night the other one was on my feet.. i couldnt really move but i love them !!

[aj7538]

Congratulaions on getting started. It will get easier, keep drinking water. I do my 7th shot tommorrow and so far no side effects. I always heard the 1st is the toughest. So you got.thru it. Good. Luck to you