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are the side effects any less if your viral load is low and minimal damage? I have been having anxiety problems over this and wake up shaking. I am now on anxiety meds and zoloft to even me out before I start meds in 4 days. I can't seem to get over fearing the worst
UND again at 12 weeks. Still dealing with itchy rash. Hair falling out as well. The price we have to pay. I pray not to relapse.
Okay advise taken and thank you. Called Dr today. This tx is beating me up. I feel like I 3 steps up and 4 down. Okay enough crying this too will pass. Everybody keep fighting. Lets make this virus extinct
PS: If it was me, I would be concerned about feeling chilled all of the time. That is all the more reason to get examined and to get to the cause of the swelling.
Swollen ankles and swollen face are not listed as specific side effects of the drugs (at least not that I can find). However, the swollen ankles and face could be a result of one of the listed side effects of the drug or to some disease process that the drugs have caused.
Many disease processes can cause swollen ankles (cardiac problems, kidney problems, liver problems, to name a few). The same is true for the swollen face, although the underlying disease process may be different.
I did have swollen ankles and feet around weeks 8-10. At that time I was extremely ill with nausea, bloating, rapid heart rate of 180 per min., and several other side effects. Once I got the nausea under control, the swollen ankles disappeared and never returned. I blame them on some physiological process related to the nausea and bloating. At the time I was seeing a cardiologist because I also had other symptoms, very rapid heart rate of 180 per minute and other symptoms. In my opinion, they were all related and they all disappeared after getting on Zofran for the nausea.
If it was me, I would call my doctor and make an urgent appt. with him/her. Your swollen ankles and face are being caused by some health issue and you need to find out what is causing them. The cause may be serious or the cause may not be serious. However, if it was me, I would get an exam and some tests to find out what is causing them.
Hopefully your doctor will do some tests to try to figure out the cause and treatment before yanking you off the drugs. If this is out of his/her realm of expertise, then he/she should refer you (on a very urgent basis) to someone who does know more about the symptoms and underlying disease possibilities.
Best of luck.
Many disease processes can cause swollen ankles (cardiac problems, kidney problems, liver problems, to name a few). The same is true for the swollen face, although the underlying disease process may be different.
I did have swollen ankles and feet around weeks 8-10. At that time I was extremely ill with nausea, bloating, rapid heart rate of 180 per min., and several other side effects. Once I got the nausea under control, the swollen ankles disappeared and never returned. I blame them on some physiological process related to the nausea and bloating. At the time I was seeing a cardiologist because I also had other symptoms, very rapid heart rate of 180 per minute and other symptoms. In my opinion, they were all related and they all disappeared after getting on Zofran for the nausea.
If it was me, I would call my doctor and make an urgent appt. with him/her. Your swollen ankles and face are being caused by some health issue and you need to find out what is causing them. The cause may be serious or the cause may not be serious. However, if it was me, I would get an exam and some tests to find out what is causing them.
Hopefully your doctor will do some tests to try to figure out the cause and treatment before yanking you off the drugs. If this is out of his/her realm of expertise, then he/she should refer you (on a very urgent basis) to someone who does know more about the symptoms and underlying disease possibilities.
Best of luck.
New side effect. Ankels and face are swollen after not having taken invivek for 5 days. Almost afraid to call dr incase he wants to stop the rest of the meds. Is swollen ankles and face part os side effects? I am also chilled all the time and I live in south FL.
I am continuing on with riba and shots, but he said my rash was severe and he should have pulled me 2 weeks ago. I have swollen glands and getting really weak and winded. From reading other peoples posts, it seems I am not alone or unusual. I worked so hard at this, and don't want to risk anything.
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