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Labs all Perfect
Went to the Doc yesterday, labs all perfect, doesn't even look like I'm being treated, in 3 weeks she has ordered a quantitative Hep C to see if there has been a drop in viral load. She was real happy about the results, I asked if there was a correlation between labs being normal and treatment not being successful she said not at all, it just makes it easier to treat me, without the nasty drops, in RBC and WBC. Have a great day!
Diana
Diana
My Hgb levels are below my baseline from before tx but not "normal" during if normal is what you measured at prior to tx. You can have below baseline Hgb and not use rescue drugs too. I agree NY they need to look into this further but people do clear the virus who do not use rescue drugs all the time, so there has to be more to it than just Hgb level or use of rescue drugs.
Yes, many people don't need rescue drugs, but I think what some are saying is the Hgb drops some during tx. This may indicate if the Riba is working. Now that I am at 13 and normal, I am wondering if I should ask to up my Riba. What do you think?
Says........Now that I am at 13 and normal,.............
Now i know you gals tend to grow younger every year but 13 and NORMAL? You trying to bullsh*t and ole bullsh*ter?
Now i know you gals tend to grow younger every year but 13 and NORMAL? You trying to bullsh*t and ole bullsh*ter?
Hey, we can have fantasies can't we? Although I KNOW I would never want to be 13 again! LOL
Nah, these great tx drugs are making me younger! Almost like going to a plastic surgeon.
Nah, these great tx drugs are making me younger! Almost like going to a plastic surgeon.
I had the same thing happen, I noticed I was only getting a 28 day supply so I called the pharmacy and they said "that is how we get them from the drug company" and to order them sooner so that I didnt run out. I guess they dont open the packages and just slap a label on them as is. Pretty confusing for the patient plus you have to remember to order them ahead of time or risk missing dosages. Oy vey.
one more thing on the other post..people do SVR with 800/riba a day, I hope I didnt give the impression that they don't.
one more thing on the other post..people do SVR with 800/riba a day, I hope I didnt give the impression that they don't.
What is the mystery? More Riba, better chance at SVR.. Rescue drugs for those that need them, instead of dose reductions, equals higher chance at SVR..
All this is common sense, why the back and forth?
The debate here is whether or not anemia itself signifies the effectiveness of the Riba. Just because one person needs Procrit and another does not, does not mean that one has a better chance at obtaining SVR.. I was told that only the minority need rescue drugs, and those being the ones with more extensive damage(fibrosis) and health concerns, usually..
From a show of hands, there have been quite, and I say quite a few here on this forum that have suffered severe anemia, yet did not obtain SVR.. And looking the other direction, lots of members with minimal anemia(no need for rescue drugs), who inturn went on to "cure".. Myself being one of them.
To say that unless your seeing drastic drops in Hemoglobin and need Procrit to conteract the anemia to determine the effectiveness of the meds, is just about the most ridiculous statement I've heard on this forum to date.
Ask any Dr, the effectiveness of the meds is in your PCR's..Whether or not your obtaining undetectable statis, and when.. Not whether or not your CBC's are dropping..
Come on, get real!
All this is common sense, why the back and forth?
The debate here is whether or not anemia itself signifies the effectiveness of the Riba. Just because one person needs Procrit and another does not, does not mean that one has a better chance at obtaining SVR.. I was told that only the minority need rescue drugs, and those being the ones with more extensive damage(fibrosis) and health concerns, usually..
From a show of hands, there have been quite, and I say quite a few here on this forum that have suffered severe anemia, yet did not obtain SVR.. And looking the other direction, lots of members with minimal anemia(no need for rescue drugs), who inturn went on to "cure".. Myself being one of them.
To say that unless your seeing drastic drops in Hemoglobin and need Procrit to conteract the anemia to determine the effectiveness of the meds, is just about the most ridiculous statement I've heard on this forum to date.
Ask any Dr, the effectiveness of the meds is in your PCR's..Whether or not your obtaining undetectable statis, and when.. Not whether or not your CBC's are dropping..
Come on, get real!
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