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220090 tn?1379167187

Lingering SX from interferon/riba

Many of us have talked about the lingering side effects of treatment.  I think it would be useful for us to gather statistics on how many have lingering sx and how many don't.  Some are mental and some are physical and that would also be useful.

My lingering side effects are severe insomnia, memory loss and a mild case of psoriasis.

If you select other, please leave a comment describing your experience.
Thanks.
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220090 tn?1379167187
Thanks Billy
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190885 tn?1333025891
reporting for my x....she did 48 weeks...geno 1a......8 years ago...has almost no sx from tx and is doing fine..i'm looking forward to tx soon...good luck with everything eric.....billy
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971268 tn?1253200799
Reporting for my husband, who finished 24 weeks of tx on a clinical trial, peg + riba + PI, almost one year ago:

No lingering side effects except slightly bothersome eye dryness.
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189269 tn?1189755825
All the above... severe rash and itching been 2 years since.
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476246 tn?1418870914
1 3/4 years post tx.

Memory loss and cognitive problems. I have lost a whole chunk of my vocabulary in all 5 languages I speak. That is very annoying!

I still often feel kind of spaced out. Also, I have become bad at multitasking, which used to be one of my strengths.

Joint pain is finally gone!
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Experienced nausea, insomnia, memory loss, and fatigue for 6-7 months post TX.  7-8 months post TX - high blood pressure returned to normal.  One year post TX - No major effects lingering from TX.

Cory
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