is there a dictionary of the abreviations used here?

[Karlo]

Hello everybody
after 20 years of hepatitis c genome 1b, i will start a treatment in february. my doctor did not like the treatment before. not sure it is the only reason.
So, new to this interesting web site, i am a little lost in reading your correspondence. Plus I am not a native english speaker... I figured out that "sides" means "side effects", like "sx", but this is about all.
Can anyone take the time to built a little dictionnary ?
Thank you.
And I wish you all a good year with minimum SX !!

[Steve']

Now lets see here, a few I've learnt in my time here are as follows ....     Biopsy = Bx .... Side Affects = Sx .... Interfeon Treatment = Tx .... Brain Fog = Hazey & Distant Tired Feeling .... Riba Rage = A Temper Tantrum induced by the drug Ribavirin .... How am I doin everyone .... And now that "Brain Fog" has just hit me hahaha I can't think of any more at this moment, someone will add a few more here ....</font>
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[ringading]

karlo....welcome....feel free to invent some new words...to add to the list okay...

very good steve.....but you forgot...rodent rage.....a very serious, and deadly...for the rodents anyway....side effect of tx..and ribiviran.....not to mention that "rodent rage" is doubled or tripled when you tack on menopuase as well.....tee hee hee.....oh i love using this as an excuse to shoot those nasty little creatures destroying my house...think i'm  becoming quite obsessed with this ....  

[tikerberi]

Hi Karlo,

What country are you from?  Your syntax makes me think you are from Europe perhaps?  (I taught English in Eastern Europe).

Thanks for asking the question.  I've figured out most of the jargon (words or phrases used which are understood by a select group of people)and can't contribute much to what's been said already.  

However, you have prompted me to ask my own question.

What is GI?

I used to think it was Gastroenterologist, but that would be GE.

General Internist?  I doubt it, since this is a specialty group...although I could be wrong.

Hepatologist?  Nahhhh....

Perhaps Erin could answer this...although I originally thought that GI.PA meant GI in PA (Pennsylvania)...but I wonder...

Erin?
GI?
PA?

Thanks.

[MajNeni]

I believe GI stands for "gastro-intestinal" specialist; same as
      gastro-enterologist, only GI is "in English"
Other abbreviations we use:
tx=treatment (generally, here, the pegylated interferon/
      ribavirin tx for Hepatitis C, but could be other treatment)
sx=sides=side effects
bx=biopsy (we're usually concerned about the liver here)
dx=diagnosis
Rx=prescription
VL=viral load, usually expressed in I.U./mL (international units)
EVR=early viral responder
SVR=sustained viral responder, as in 6 or 12 months after
      completion of tx
fog=mental confusion, bad memory, etc. as side effects of tx
PA=Physicians' Assistant (GIPA/Erin, for example)
ROFLMAO/LOL and variations: Laughing Out Loud or hysterically

[Revenire]

Verrry Good!

[jonihs]

I read in a much earlier post tonight that your Dr. started you on Seroquel. If you spelled it right, this is an anti-sychotic w/ some potentially bad sx. I went to PDR on-line, patient info. Please check it out.  Joni

[cindee]

Thank-you so much...I will check it out, because she gave me a 20 day sample and I will see her again in 20 days. Must say it did make me sleep. But because it was a sample pack, I didn't get a print out. Thanks again for caring so much. love ya bunches! Cindee

[jonihs]

If anyone is thinking about investing right now, I'd go for Dasani. The water here is awful and it seems to be the only kind I can tolerate,lol.Joni

[jonihs]

The web site is www. PDR Health.com/drug_info/index html. Hope you can get it, I kinda back doored my way in.  Lotsa Love,Joni

[MajNeni]

Dasani is a coca cola brand, isn't it?  Sure there's no cafeine in there... LOL

[cindee]

I read the print out...does sound kinda scarey...I am only taking one 100mg. pill @ nite for sleep, none during the day. It really seems to work for me. I sleep very good...had been on trazadone and it wasn't consistant. I don't wake up feeling drugged or slugish, but I will ask for more info on the 20th. I have only taken it for 7 nites. I'll let ya know what she says. Maybe she thinks I'm a "physco"!!!!!!! Thanks again for the info and for caring about me.    p.s. so far no sides. luv ya! Cindee

[jonihs]

Ask her about ambien, it works well w/ no sluggishness the next day.

[relentless]

Here is the address of a site to help understand labs results

http://www.janis7hepc.com/Labs.htm#c

Good Luck.....

[jonihs]

No caffiene, just purified water. The pepsi brand adds nutrients, but doesn't say what, so
i'll stick to Dasani.  My dogs like it too, lol   Joni

[cindee]

I tried ambien 1st...didn't work for me. Maybe soon I won't need any of this ****!!!!!!! Cindee

[berlynn]

Karlo, welcome to the forum. You will find alot of helpful info and caring people. We are glad to have you with us.  Take care, berlynn

[Sambone Martian Ambassador To the moon]

Yes I have one but it is only printed in Martian.

[suho]

somebody up there mentioned ROFLMAO.... kind of a vague def... jk... (-;.... rolling on floor laughing my .......??  (-:     right?

[Ambush]

Bingo!