Just found out I relapsed,, soooo upset,, help!!

[fashion345]

Help,,, just found out I relapsed at 1300 pcr,,,sooooooooooo upset,,, since I have only been off drugs 1 month,, they want to start me on interfergen,,, what should I expect,, shots daily,, worse sx???

[Trish77]

I'm very sorry about your relapse, so upsetting.

I can see the merit for at least trying with the infergen.  You did respond and your viral load is very low at this particular point. You have a ways to go until your daughter's wedding and you can see how you manage with it.  Your doctor also seems to have some experience with using infergen, he's not a newbie with this.  Since your viral load is so low you can see when you go UND with it as Sunshine is suggesting.  Since the meds are free right now, I'd think order them, start infergen, see when you go UND, see how you tolerate it and take it a step at a time.  If you ARE going to do it, I wouldn't wait too much longer, I'd be pumping those drugs back in there and get after that virus. That's my unlearned opinion.

[sunshines76]

I agree with most of the comments above. Yet, on another side, I also agree with your doc's suggestion to start sooner as the other drugs are still in your system. Your vl is still pretty low now, so your doc wants to kill the virus as soon as possible with infergen. We all know the lower the vl at the start of tx, the better your chances are. I was switched from pegasys to infergen without any break for that same reason. 18 weeks on pegasys, I took my last weekly pegasys shot on Saturday, and then I took my first daily infergen shot the following Tuesday, while I suspect Pegasys from my last injection was still doing its work in my body. I guess that could explain why my first 3-4 days (nights) on infergen was pretty miserable.

As for the comments about only 10-15% chance with infergen... It is true. And my doc kept me thinking about this such a small 10-15% chance till the very end of tx. When I got my first UND after being 4 weeks on infergen, I was told that my chances were still between 10-15%. I stayed UND througout the tx, and only at the very end of tx my doc smiled and said that he would put me now in a 90% chance for SVR, since I responded to infergen so well. I guess, if you are not UND by week 4-5 on infergen, then stop and wait for new PIs. But if you get to UND on time and stay UND - your chances are much better.

I wrote more about my personal experience with infergen, check your inbox. Thank you :)

[Magnum]

I sympathize with you, but it’s nowhere near the end of the world. Susan and I went through multiple treatment attempts, and although tough for you to swallow this disappointment now, the end result will be worth it.

Rest, relax in the Bahamas for a month and find a suntanned lifeguard to show you around. Travel to Beverly Hills and get a facial and a massage before going to Disneyland. Go to Vegas and gamble. Hop on a plane and go to Venice and Florence. See the pyramids along the Nile. Live life to its fullest, then start with he Protease Inhibitors and destroy the invader once and for all. No big deal...

Magnum

[fashion345]

Thank you all.

[mk_]

My heart goes out to you,. it must be really frustrating. You will succeed next time; 2b shouldn't be too stubborn. Please hang in there. I am still waiting for my first 3 months PCR crossing my fingers. Take good care of your self. -mk

[foofighter]

Absolutely rotten news. I am so sorry. Give your head/heart a couple of days to deal with the shock. Info and support to help you with Plan B is here.

Foo