Sinus Infections/Pegasys?

My doctor wants to treat me (with pegasys/reba) for my Hep C, Stage 2, Geno 1a, I heard the treatments can make you more  prone to infections?, I get very serious sinus infections and have nasal polyps that exasperate the situation,  I was sicker than hell this weekend just from my sinus infection, I was thinking  if i was doing the treatments I would probably be heading for the emergency room!,  Do these treatments make infections worse? i.e., If you catch a real bad cold while doing the treatments is your cold worse than it would have normally been?, I also have blood sugar issues that make me hypoglycemic quite often, Does this effect that?,  I guess what i'm saying is  I just don't want to feel any worse than i already do!

[meki]

Yes you can get more infections --- easier...

Your total immunity system goes down - you will have problems.

But - you can handle them.

Make sure you and your doctor have contingency plans - make sure he/she is willing to treat you for side effects... As soon as they happen.

The TX can be bad for some --- but be aware some folks don't have any problems and you could be one of them.

Pay attention to your blood sugar --- pay attention to your body --- and stay on top of things.

Good luck - and welcome to the forums!

Meki

[wyntre9]

I have had chronic sinus/allergy problems for a long time.  It's so bad I've been on injectable allergy treatment for over 10 years coz the allergies often trigger sinus issues.

The weird thing is, I haven't had one sinus infection for the past 11 months, since starting TX.  I also have cut way back on allergy injections, from once or twice a month to once every 6 weeks to 2 months coz I don't get allergy SX anymore.

I did have a couple of whopper ear infections during the first couple of months but I'm prone to them as I took out half my ear drum a decade or so ago and I was using ear plugs coz I couldn't sleep.

I now wonder if the sinus/allergy stuff wasn't a result of the hep-C?

Who knows.  

But this is the first time in several decades I haven't had to be on regular antibiotics for sinus infections.

wyntre

[copyman]

i have heard quite the opposite, that you get less colds & infections while on tx. something about the interferon boosting your immune sys. maybe someone can clarify this?

[geterdone]

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