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Does anyone on tx. get a bloated stomach ?
Morning team,
I have been having more and more a basketball suddenly appearing in my stomach for a few days through the week. It has caused me some evening discomfort for the last two nights. Just curious if anyone can relate. Have a good weekend and my best to all!!!
I have been having more and more a basketball suddenly appearing in my stomach for a few days through the week. It has caused me some evening discomfort for the last two nights. Just curious if anyone can relate. Have a good weekend and my best to all!!!
Bloating is one of the ala carte things that come along with HCV, it can happen with or without treating. the digestive process is really affected hard with this disease.
I believe I had some bloating during treatment but not so noticeable because I lost over 30 lbs. Now that I'm back to normal weight it's definitely noticeable. Doctor ran some basic tests but found nothing. Possibly IBS because I have other digestive symptons like very mild stomach discomfort/rumblings and an increase in bowel movement frequency, but IBS is one of those dx by elimination things, so can't be sure. If anyone has any answers here, love to hear them.
I have had the bloating before TX and still do on TX, maybe after TX it will go away. Probably would help if I lost about 25 lbs too lol
Hi Tony. I don't know where you are (what stage you are with liver disease), but if you've been noticing that your abdomen is becoming distended to the size of a basketball and is more uncomfortable at night, this could be more serious than just "bloating". It could be ascites (which is fluid that accumulates in the abdomen, sometimes caused from worsening liver disease or cirrhosis). If it's basketball size, I'd get it checked out by the doc. Best of luck.
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I am the same Ina, the question is, are you the same Jim :)?
Not wanting to have my teeth cleaned during tx is not the same as having minor procedurers done 10 month post tx.
What runs around under the gum line are bacteria, and plenty so.
With low neutrophils I was not willing to chance an infection, local or systemic.
My doc gave me the go ahead, the periodontist was concerned. I had one cleaning during tx. Periodontist and I had an agreement, when Neutrophils were on an upswing, I would come in the same day and be squeezed into the schedule.
Btw, my gums were in the best of health during tx, the s..t hit the fan after tx.
In regards to Interferon and bone loss.
I know of no study that says combo tx causes loss of bone density, quite the opposite. Credit is given to Riba to favor increasing of bone density.
The whole time on tx I sat on my arse, which you know was over 2 years. I had a bonedensity done shotly after tx, and to the surprise of all my docs, packed on 6% of bone. That was bone I didn't need...I am on HRT and have the skelleton of a young women.
Also, the bone that holds your teeth is the last one to go, period...ask your dental surgeon.
I am consulting with the laser tech on Wed.
I hope to do the V-beam in January. My skin was pretty good, but broke out somewhat after the cold spell hit, and the heat got cranked up in the house. I bought this huge humidifier, but not sure if it helps.
The seborrheic dermatitis doesn't want to improve. For a while there it looked better, but all in all everything gotten a little worse since the cold front hit.
I have to admit, I keep the heat around 76-78, which seems to bother my skin, but my body temp is so low...fluctuates between 95.3 and 97...I am always cold.
Seems this is a side that stubbornly refuses to return to normal
Ina
I am the same Ina, the question is, are you the same Jim :)?
Not wanting to have my teeth cleaned during tx is not the same as having minor procedurers done 10 month post tx.
What runs around under the gum line are bacteria, and plenty so.
With low neutrophils I was not willing to chance an infection, local or systemic.
My doc gave me the go ahead, the periodontist was concerned. I had one cleaning during tx. Periodontist and I had an agreement, when Neutrophils were on an upswing, I would come in the same day and be squeezed into the schedule.
Btw, my gums were in the best of health during tx, the s..t hit the fan after tx.
In regards to Interferon and bone loss.
I know of no study that says combo tx causes loss of bone density, quite the opposite. Credit is given to Riba to favor increasing of bone density.
The whole time on tx I sat on my arse, which you know was over 2 years. I had a bonedensity done shotly after tx, and to the surprise of all my docs, packed on 6% of bone. That was bone I didn't need...I am on HRT and have the skelleton of a young women.
Also, the bone that holds your teeth is the last one to go, period...ask your dental surgeon.
I am consulting with the laser tech on Wed.
I hope to do the V-beam in January. My skin was pretty good, but broke out somewhat after the cold spell hit, and the heat got cranked up in the house. I bought this huge humidifier, but not sure if it helps.
The seborrheic dermatitis doesn't want to improve. For a while there it looked better, but all in all everything gotten a little worse since the cold front hit.
I have to admit, I keep the heat around 76-78, which seems to bother my skin, but my body temp is so low...fluctuates between 95.3 and 97...I am always cold.
Seems this is a side that stubbornly refuses to return to normal
Ina
Maybe it's time for you to try Elidel on the Seb Derm? It's part of my quiver of skin meds and definitely has its place. I understand the analogy wasn't exact, but my point had more to do with being cautious than correlating during tx and post tx issues, and you were quite cautious as I am being now. As you know I make my own decisions on tx but rely heavily on my doctors advice. If these two docs think the prudent thing to do is wait -- for an ELECTIVE procedure -- then I'm waiting. End of story as in end of story. Do let me know how the V-Beam works out. I may have to put off laser as I'll be spending major bucks on dental stuff.
Be well,
-- Jim
Be well,
-- Jim
well, I wanted to comment on the sweating my one yr pcr statement, and this is a good spot. I 'sweated", no, more like worried about every PCR, except this last one, but that did not keep me from embarking in whatever needed to be done, elective or not, before it.
My logic kept telling me that if the virus was gone at 9 month, it is gone. Having an epidural or surgery is not bringing it back. If I had those procedures and then showed positive HCV, then IT was not really gone! it would have happen at some point, procedure or not. You are inferring that your drs answer to you mean that they are concerned that these three months are crucial. That something is happening in your body for ten months that need two more months to be completed. So be it. It has no medical backing.
My logic kept telling me that if the virus was gone at 9 month, it is gone. Having an epidural or surgery is not bringing it back. If I had those procedures and then showed positive HCV, then IT was not really gone! it would have happen at some point, procedure or not. You are inferring that your drs answer to you mean that they are concerned that these three months are crucial. That something is happening in your body for ten months that need two more months to be completed. So be it. It has no medical backing.
I would do the inplant without hesitation...you do not.
You take Elidel, and I refuse ( afraid of the "maybe in rats it may? can in less then 1/2% cause Lymphoma ).
Hahaha, we make a team.
Ina
You take Elidel, and I refuse ( afraid of the "maybe in rats it may? can in less then 1/2% cause Lymphoma ).
Hahaha, we make a team.
Ina
Cut: You are inferring that your drs answer to you mean that they are concerned that these three months are crucial. That something is happening in your body for ten months that need two more months to be completed. So be it. It has no medical backing.
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The one year mark is simply a cut-off point, just like six months is for SVR and 48 weeks is for SOC. They're just saying the prudent thing to do is wait for that cut off point. Not sure what you're saying by "no medical backing" -- these are two well respected hepatologists. To me, that's plenty of backing. Why you keep repeatedly try to second guess my doctors recommendations with subtle inferences to their judgement I really don't know. Ina and I simply agree to disagree which is fine. Please have the last word if you want, because I'm through on this.
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The one year mark is simply a cut-off point, just like six months is for SVR and 48 weeks is for SOC. They're just saying the prudent thing to do is wait for that cut off point. Not sure what you're saying by "no medical backing" -- these are two well respected hepatologists. To me, that's plenty of backing. Why you keep repeatedly try to second guess my doctors recommendations with subtle inferences to their judgement I really don't know. Ina and I simply agree to disagree which is fine. Please have the last word if you want, because I'm through on this.
My stomach has gotten bigger too. At first I couldn't eat anything but ice cream, now I am off of that, but gained a few lbs. I have to go to some black tie affair tonite. My dress hardly fits and I don't have the energy or desire to even buy a new dress. One thing my husband loves about tx, no shopping for me!
"Please have the last word if you want, because I'm through on this."
ok, i will. I was not second guessing your drs, even though the suggestion to wait two more months to avoid possible relapse issues have no medical backing, I was referring to your reasoning and 'logic'. First it was the relapse issue, now is the bone loss issue,
... whatever makes you happy.
ty for letting me have the last word...
or did I?
ok, i will. I was not second guessing your drs, even though the suggestion to wait two more months to avoid possible relapse issues have no medical backing, I was referring to your reasoning and 'logic'. First it was the relapse issue, now is the bone loss issue,
... whatever makes you happy.
ty for letting me have the last word...
or did I?
That is the first question I asked on here. My stomack would get so big even sipping water. It would just blow up. I started eating 5 table spoons of metamucil and this stuff called smooth move tea. But nomatter how much I did #2 the basketball was there.
My Doctor said to cut wau down on the metamucil and it worked a bit. but on week 24/24 my middle has become deformed. And the pain and discomfort that came with the bloating was unreal. Many days I didnt leave the house and that being one of the reasons.
My Doctor said to cut wau down on the metamucil and it worked a bit. but on week 24/24 my middle has become deformed. And the pain and discomfort that came with the bloating was unreal. Many days I didnt leave the house and that being one of the reasons.
LOL you poor thing! I had to do the "suck it all in" routine last night after I couldn't find a dress that fit anymore. Was slinging dresses everywhere and almost ready to cry. "They've all SHRUNK!" Nothing like a too-tight dress to make you keep those shoulders high and back while you're sucking it in at the same time, eh? I was so ready to get back in my jammies :) Have fun at the party!
Yes, technically you have had he last word -- as I promised -- because I'm not going to rebut your mischarterization of what I've been posting. I suppose we can debate who really has had the last word but I'll give you the last word on that.
I put on one fancy dress that John tried to zip up, got 3 inches from the top and I popped the eyehook. Away that went and I found a black stretchy dress that makes me look fatter, but who cares? Dinner, dancing? hmmm, not sure about that after throwing up on my computer yesterday...I had to dry it out overnight to post today. And dancing with my Hgb going lower, doesn't sound so good either. I don't want to pant so much I scare people away! What we do to keep the husband happy on tx!
Thanks for the feedback. Today I kicked butt on putting up Christmas lights you just never know when the energy is coming and sure is nice when it does. My best to all Tony
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