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1707536 tn?1334974077

Drug Tests


In order to qualify for a clinical trial they give drug tests during the screening process and on each visit. Does anyone know if tranquilizers are tested for.

The is REALLY important for me to know ASAP...thanks.
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1913232 tn?1361454089
Hey there Katla;
I just ran across this thread, I get a lot of support from recovery groups, hep c is quite common in the rooms of AA and NA,,they understand, I found a good group I have a sponsor who listens, it helps take the edge off. I was recently diagnosed with liver cancer, and I am going to fight, sobriety, is  a big part of that.
We all get to meet God at some point, I think I'd prefer to enjoy the day He gave me to live today. Hang in there, share your frustration and pain, many will listen. Good luck.
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1707536 tn?1334974077
Wow...will be following you to see what you do...Good luck in making a decision and good luck with that decision!
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Would love to know how anyone on your 24 week trial is doing post tx. I believe you're a geno 2. Do you know of any geno 1a's that have finished? I just got accepted for the 12 week arm today.
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attagrl almost didn't get into bms790052 and 7977 for popping positive for a Valium. I do think that if you have a prescription and it's not an illegal drug they would work with you.  Juest speak to the study coordinator.  Good luck!!
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I sent you a PM. Check your INBOX.
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Bless you sweetie. Don't stop posting please and not for me....for you. And yes people, can we please not take a giant leap when someone makes a comment or two. How about SUPPORT? The truth can be told, but there is a kind, compassionate way to do it without kicking a person when they're down. Believe me, I know all about alcoholism. My father was one, my sister IS one, my brother battled and quit. My husband has battled the same thing. I know it's hard to trust a drinker and I'm sure there are a lot of people here that bring their own experiences to the table, but can we show this woman some support now because she has been courageous enough to come back and post a reply.
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1765684 tn?1333819168
The study I'm in has exclusion criteria that includes current or history of alcohol or drug use in past 12 months.  I believe drug testing was done in the screening phase. However, since I didn't use any drugs/alcohol, I didn't really pay much attention to what they tested for.

If you want to participate in a study it's important that its "rules" be adhered to.  If not, the results may be skewed.  We all depend on the results being reliable.
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1995824 tn?1330379049
With respect to the benzodiazepams, some of the triple therapy drugs can affect\increase the action of the drug in your system by 35%. I had to quit my Xanax cold turkey at the beginning of treatment at the behest of my doctor. I was not happy that he did not taper me off. So this is definitely something you will want to discuss with your treatment team so that you can either be weaned off ahead of time or be monitored closely during your treatment. my initial insomnia side effects were compounded greatly and this could have been avoided had I been weaned off ahead of time. Good luck with your treatment. Don't be offended by the tough love shown here. The people on This forum have been lifesavers for me as they offer a level of support that I do not get at home. I think their advice so far is sound. If you feel you might not be able to put the alcohol aside for the next six months to a year, then reach out and get support for that too. You can do it....it's just easier when you have a support system in place.
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Most people who battle alcohol their whole life {Your words not mine} usally have ISSUES , sorry for the misdiagnosis
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1707536 tn?1334974077

Crigger- I have a script for a mild tranquilizer that I take a couple of times a month and posted that I happened to drink that one night.

I'd just really like to know how you concluded that I am depressed, need professional help for my mental health and suffer from a narcotic addiction? Oh, and the comment about 'not judging' - that was intended I irony, right.

UKgirl- you've been the most helpful and I promise to keep you in the loop as the screening /trial progresses.
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1652596 tn?1342011626
i really liked your quote.  take care.  belle
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There is another way.  You don't have to do it alone.  I've been totally sober over 7 years.  I drank for 35.  "Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path."  Try the rooms.  If you've hit your bottom....quit digging.  It works.  It really does.  What do you have to lose?    
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I come from a family of heavy drinkers and I always hear about the guy that drank JD everyday, ate bacon sandwiches for breakfast, smokes 3 packs a day and lived to be 95yrs old......If you believe the odds are in that guys favor, then you will continue to press your luck with alcohol and justify that behavior in your own mind. If you are able to be completely honest with yourself, I doubt you will be able to convince yourself the guy above ever did exist. I had to seek help to be able to become that honest, there is no shame in it, its a shame when a person is unable to find the help they need to recover from hep or chemical abuse. I pray we can all find our recovery no matter what it takes. If its some verbally challenging remarks, then so be it.
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163305 tn?1333668571
We're all human and humans make mistakes.
Hopefully we learn from our mistakes and move forward with our lives.

If you have hep C and are still drinking, then you should get help to stop, for your health's sake.
( BTW: Drinkers are disqualified from receiving a transplant)

http://www.medicinenet.com/cirrhosis/page3.htm#tocf

Alcohol is a very common cause of cirrhosis, particularly in the Western world. The development of cirrhosis depends upon the amount and regularity of alcohol intake. Chronic, high levels of alcohol consumption injure liver cells. Thirty percent of individuals who drink daily at least eight to sixteen ounces of hard liquor or the equivalent for fifteen or more years will develop cirrhosis. Alcohol causes a range of liver diseases; from simple and uncomplicated fatty liver (steatosis), to the more serious fatty liver with inflammation (steatohepatitis or alcoholic hepatitis), to cirrhosis
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Don't kid yourself, Hep C is all about Liver health and drinking during treatment or anytime with a damaged liver is a VERY bad idea.  Alcohol damages the liver of those who don't have Hep C.
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1669790 tn?1333662595
Don't stop posting katla.  Alcohol often is a hot button that creates some emotional response.  No one is here to judge you, just offer assistance, sometimes direct.  I don't think anyone was jumping down your throat, imho.  Brush it off and keep posting.  
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789572 tn?1334424879
where did she mention what her stage was?

I drank heavily for 20 years between infection and diagnosis and my biopsy showed minimal damage.

I don't think there's cause here for everybody to jump down katla's throat for one lapse.
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Don't you dare stop posting. You may be in the same trial as me ;-)

Will didn't sugar coat his response, that's all. So what, who cares?? :-))

I think these people probably care a whole lot about you and sometimes the truth hurts. Sounds like you've been trying very hard. Alcoholism (sp), is a rotten stinkin disease....Along with Hep C!! You're just going to have to try a little harder eh?

Hello???? Please say something....
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I think you will find on this site several people who understand. Addiction or abuse. I am one of them.  Maybe you should try and get tratment for alcohol before you get on any hep c treatment.  Believe me you do not want to go through treatment if  you can not be compliant with it. It is a rough road and you need to be able to follow DR Orders. I would encourage you to go to AA oR Na. You sound very depressed you might want to talk to Mental health. I not judgeing.   I have Been in your shoes.
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179856 tn?1333547362
I'm not gonna advocate alcohol use, but somebody posted a study not long ago that said alcohol use didn't affect treatment outcome. "

LOL is that the point or how many stages did her disease progress that it neednt have? Mine sure did.  And for every one person who has not had treatment affected you can't know that there are another five who did not (or one or two who knows?)

It's always better to err on the correct side or why bother to worry about treatment?  

And yes there are many alcholic/addicts on here so please dont think it's preaching, it's more like preaching to the choir.
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I got this from someone who had been on the previous trial, but for 24 weeks.

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he's just trying to get you to understand how dangerous it is to drink with liver disease.  It fast forwards your liver damage at twice as fast, it really is concern for your well being and trying to get you to understand how damaging it is.  

Some of the people here are dealing with cirrhosis, liver transplants, liver cancer...it's so hard for them to see someone ask for damage to their liver when they would give anything not to have these problems...and drinking with liver disease is just asking to have these things, even if you don't see it that way.  It's not judging, it's fear for what your certain future will be if you don't stop.....

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Katlia. I have never attacked you nor will I ..

There is an old saying I like ."Better to be slapped with the truth than kissed with a lie"

I wish you well in your recovery and with HCV..
Will
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789572 tn?1334424879
I'm not gonna advocate alcohol use, but somebody posted a study not long ago that said alcohol use didn't affect treatment outcome.
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