Are there people out there without major sides?

[garrygee]

I'm lead to believe that most people do fairly well on triple therapy with incivek, but what we hear from on this site are the ones with complications.  If this is so, I would really like to hear some success stories.  I'm starting in about 2 wks and frankly I'm getting pretty scared with the horror stories.  I finished a 6 month series with ribavirin and interferon, then a 48 wk series of peg interferon/rib almost 12 years ago and did reasonably considering I was trying to work 70 hrs a wk and although I'm now older, I'm still in pretty good shape.  I would sure appreciate some positive feedback.  I really want to do this.

[Dee1956]

Hello there!  First I wanted to say I agree with NYGirl.  I finished treating 7 months ago with Incivek, Peg and Riba.  While it was harder on me than my prevous tx with Peg and Riba my doctor told me it would be difficult because I have cirrhosis

The main thing is that I am now cured and am so happy that I treated.  Every day gets a little better.  Muscles that were wasting are now coming back strong.  Hair I lost is growing.  Fatigue is gone which makes me happy.  I now look forward to the new day.  I have a future now.
There are many positives

I wish you the best
Dee

[rivll]

Hi,
If you have been through tx before without serious side effects, I would think you will probably do quite well. You may have some side effects but if you stay on top of treating them as many folks have recommended (Pooh, Advocate, Coeric,Idyllic and a number of others) you really ought to be fine.
You will hear a lot more from the above mentioned folks who I believe will reassure you on the matter.
Good luck to you.

[nygirl7]

Just so you know most people without major sides wouldn't come in here and seek advice so they dont post here because they are just going on with their lives.  So take what you read from us with a grain of salt this is a very very small percentage of the treating HCV population.