Just received results from a liver panel from this morning. I've been worried about liver area discomfort after being off the meds for 3-4 weeks. ALT/AST were both 23 today - so I'm thinking that result pretty much rules out renewed liver inflamation. I know it has little bearing on whether the virus is gone, but I'll take what I can get. I'll have the PCR results in a few days.
PS: Those of you following my saga are probably more acutely aware than you'd care to be about some recent plumbing blockages. Let's just say that as of this AM, there has been firm and abundant evidence that this situation is resolving. Consequently the abdominal discomfort seems to be improving too.
I take it less squrits and more plops? The easy way?
Haaaa, pinchin off loaves now are we, coolbeans guy!
Dyce
Goof, congrats on both fronts (well, maybe congrats on the enzyme front and on the back...). Anyway, my doc led me to understand that elevated enzymes could reflect renewed C activity. So this seems really good. Certainly, ain't bad. I'm tired of waiting on your 4 week results. If I worry twice as much about my own (when the day finally comes), I'm gonna need an uptick in the Ambien.
Paris, I've wondered over the same thing. My doc says Tylenol. But Motrin works much better for me and I see here that others seem to take Motrin.
ssoooo, are your going to mount the last jewel encrusted eggplant for posterities sake??
Goofy, I know you are glad the ALT/AST is good. My doc seems to tie elevated enzymes to increased viral activity too. You will be non-detectible, no problemo!
Paris, my doc said to take tylenol, but I have always found it pretty useless to get rid of headache. I asked about taking OTC naproxen and it was no problem. And it seems to work really well on my headaches. Didn't you just start treating? If you did the headache stuff will probably get better. My headaches right now have to do with a thick coat of yellow pollen everywhere!
Kinda scary having things starting to be normal. But not to worry people like us can only be so normal. You will always be goofy
Hi there, hows your day been? Hope good and side free. Take care of yourself.
Hi fishdoc, hope your well and the sx's are minimal tonite. When is your next cbc? Been worried about your platelets and hmg.
Dyce
Yes I just started tx, just had shot #4 this past Monday.
Good to know that part will get better. Icecream helped tonight too. thanks.
You had to get that in there didn't you? You said Icecream helped tonight too. YIKES
Just kiddin you, glad it helped
Well guys it must be the beagle in me, the red cross caught on and now I'm out on the streets.
To all out there I'm willing to do your HGB test, free of charge. Don't worry your in good hands. hehehe
Beagle
I know that has to ease your mind a little, you know maybe it could have been your spleen we talked about before it could have been irritated by the white cell boosters
Algie: <i>I'm tired of waiting on your 4 week results. If I worry twice as much about my own (when the day finally comes), I'm gonna need an uptick in the Ambien.</i>
You are very kind.
Goldyn:<i>I know that has to ease your mind a little</i>
Yeah. I was pretty uncomfortable this AM. Tripping onn it made me sure my liver was ready to pop.
Fishy: Strator had me riding a steed, now you want me mounting an eggplant. You folks is qwazie. BTW, two words on being 3 weeks post-tx. 'Morning, Woodie!'
said.....'Morning, Woodie!'........ You watch cheers to?
Glad you're squeezing out some good numbers. I had a 5 month post-tx endo run-down this week. The good news is that that almost everything in range, including dastardly sugar/AIC. That's after eating just about anything that doesn't move - and a few things that do, for a few months now. AST/ALT on the rise though. Now at 51/72. At EOT 29/37. Gonna chill on those numbers til pcr in a month. Sounds like those pains of yours were from a traffic snarl.
My doctor said that tylenol is BETTER to take than advil because it doesn't change your blood chemistry. Tylenol in itself is not damaging I don't believe IF you don't take a LOT.Some people though take like 2 tylenol and codeines every four hours - so if you think of all THAT tylenol you are taking it's a lot.
I take two before treatment and find it does REALLY help.
PS I Love advil love it love it love it but am not taking any of it right now.
you know what they say "one woodie a day keeps the hep c away"
Deb in az
No, most of the time I feel like my body is going 1000 times faster than my feet and balance can keep up though. I did have that problem until Doc put me on Lexapro and Ambien. I couldn't shut my mind down. Felt like I had a ticked of rattle snake in my head. Probably shouldn't have told that one:) Dale
My doc limited me to 3000mg of tylenol a day, too. I never needed that. My pattern was something like this:
Week 1: Tylenol PM with shot
Week 2: Tylenol PM 5 hrs after shot
Week 3: Tylenol 5 hours after shot, add 1 benadryl
Week 4: Move shot 8 hours earlier since sides start 6 hours after shot
Week 5-8: Shot probelms gone, new problems start (sleeplessness, nausea, fog, fatigue)
Week 8-26: Mostly just tired and stupid for the duration
paris; take whichever works best. It makes no difference if you take one that was recommended by the dr as "safer" if it is not going to do the job. my dr said tylenol, but when i told her that did nothing for my pains, she said ibuprofen is fine. Use what works.
goof; it does seem as if the eggplants were pressing on your liver as they gathered in the bumper to bumper traffic.
the low enzymes results seem to indicate real good news! I think i am going to uncross my fingers now, it is a done deal. The printouts are just a formality.
There is an article that came out written by a doctor at the University of Tennessee Medical College and she details when the use of Tylenol is better and with which type of patients. Some factors are general health. likely use of alcohol and numerous factors. This is based on a study and sounded as if she knew what she was talking about. My doctor told me two hours before shots to take Tylenol Extra Strength and also if pain increases but never more than two every 6 hours. I take very few and lately none. I seem to hurt the same amount with them or without them. I think the UT article was on Janis and Friends maybe but you could look up University of Tennessee and the doctor specialized in Hep. Dale
I take the tylenol before the shot, it seems to help.
It does nothing for headaches. That is why I was wondering
what the deal was, since the beginning , (way back when) I was
told not to take tylenol. So I started with Motrin, if needed. I am not one to get headaches, so now that I do, it's quite bothersome, I am not used to headaches, and the tylenol not working was frustrating, plus the confusion of what is best for my body, since at this time I am trying very hard to due what is right, yet continue to get conficting messages from the doc. I see him today for bloodwork analysis, and can't wait to sit with him once and for all get clarification. also, the shot area on my thighs (which I prefer, is leaving scars) so I am wondering how can I go back to the stomach area, and actually stomach it...know what I mean?
My doc says to take two tylenol pm or extra strength tylenol before the shots and as needed. I also take vicoden for the severe headaches but hopefully that will go away soon so I don't have to take that. My doc also said if I prefer then motrin can be taken as well. They don't seem all that concerned with what is taken just as long as there are no interruption in tx. They did say no more than 4 tylenol a day. They also suggested taking either motrin, alleve or tylenol the day before shot, of the shot and the day after the shot. I don't find that quite necessary though. At least not yet.
Does anybody ever feel like their mind is going 100 times faster than your body can keep up?
deb in az