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Female, 55, Pittsburgh - PA, member since Jan 2008
Dx with HCV 01/15/08 - Geno 1, Grade 4/18, Stage 1. Just in the beginning stage of THIS journey... [More]
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Done with TX ... how soon will I feel better?
Jun 05, 2008 10:48PM in the Hepatitis C Community
Unfortunately, I don't have an answer to your question. But I do want to say Congratulations!!!!! and to wish you well - jeneice
What do ya do the week or so before your first tx?
Jun 02, 2008 06:58PM in the Hepatitis Social Community
Hi! hs I never could find that ‘Worry Off Button’ everybody else seemed to have. So I just started accepting the fact that some days I worried and felt anxious and some days I didn’t. To deal with those ups and downs - I started planning ahead and - for me - it helped with those feelings of Powerlessness, Worry, Anxiousness, and the ‘Not Knowingâ...
DON'Ts on tx, what to avoid
May 26, 2008 11:15AM in the Hepatitis C Community
At my tx orientation the nurse strongly stressed staying out of the sun because it will make your skin blister and suggested using SPF 30 or higher sunscreen and a hat if you are out in the sun. Marcia I know you're looking for 'don'ts' but I have 2 questions: I take Aleve rather than Tylenol does it make a difference? Tylenol makes me feel 'weird' so ...
Starting TX tomorrow, anyone else?
May 25, 2008 06:45PM in the Hepatitis Social Community
Welcome CM I would love to jump off the 'tx cliff' together - Just took my #2 shot on Friday – ask plenty of questions and drink lots and lots of Water! jeneice – aka 'Shamu'
Shopping List
May 07, 2008 08:11PM in the Hepatitis C Community
Hope this is the one you're looking for This is the shopping list I used from one of the discussion threads. I feel as if I’ve plagiarized someone’s stuff putting this back on the forum without the name of the person who wrote it – I looked for it again but can’t find it. I modified the format/content just a little. Of course I didn’t purchas...
Does brand of medication matter?
Apr 16, 2008 12:34PM in the Hepatitis C Community
My Drs’ NP informed me today I’m geno 1 ( bx = mild inflammation and stage 1 fibrosis). I’ll start treatment by mid May. The NP suggested I use Roche’s Pegasys. I told her I wanted to use Schering’s weight base treatment. She explained Schering’s medication only makes a difference if a person is very thin or morbidly obese; and that Pegasys can...