I am going to throw my pillows away if the sweats ever stop. I believe they are result of little fevers and the interferon could keep that going for a little while.
I'm at week 22 today and my night sweats have persisted. I have to flip my soaked pillow several times each night sometimes. It is normal.
Joey
welli treated and relapsed this pas aug, was doing great but now iam having those night sweats,I hate that feeling, it *****!!! wake up hot as heck and u kick the covers offthen in a few u are freezing.. doesnt make ant sense.. I think those drugs they give us messes up mentality plus over all body normal behaviors..
-vir just refers to a viricide as far as I know. Interferon induces extra production of killer t-cells, the same thing that naturally happens when the body's own interferon takes a stand against an invading virus. Symptoms are the same.
I had night sweats when I was on a full dose of Lexapro. They stopped when I dropped back down to a half dose. I am having those horrendous night sweats now (and waking up because I get cold from being soaked) from recently going off ribivirin and boceprevir, an experimental, really good protease inhibitor. If I take Tylenol at bedtime, they are greatly reduced.
Ribivirin cannot hold a candle to the side effects of interferon. Ribivirin mostly causes low hemoglobin (and there are other meds that can reverse that), rash and maybe a cough. The interferon can kick your butt but it's also the most effective drug at kicking the virus's butt.
You may want to ask you PCP for a referral to a more specialised doctor, like a hepatologist or a gastroenterologist with experience treating hepatitis.
Your PCP is an Idiot and he is giving advice on things he knows little to nothing about. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE