Pegasus and Ribovarin Therapy

[steven5959]

I am just about to start my therapy, been to the classes, and thought I was prepared for what was to come, until the pharmacist called yesterday and told me the prescription would be $700.00 a month for the next year.  I made sure we were talking about the same medicine, and he said he had double checked what Blue Cross & Blue Shield (Group 105) was paying.  My doctor nor any of the nurses, or instructors had indicated this treatment would be costing anywhere near that, after insurance.  Does this sound like a mistake.

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[emofree]

Thanks for pointing out the date thing/out-dated posts.  Someone else just pointed this out to me.  I thought I was reading from a list of new posts, but see I have to check the dates on each posting.  
But I still don't understand how you can reinfect yourself, or if that's even possible.
But I see there's a ton of informtion that people are getting and sharing and that's great.  I don't know where you are getting it.  The CDC still says the same thing it said several years ago, and when I went to a "specialist" after being newly diagnosed the first thing out of his mouth was "Don't talk, I'll do all the talking.  If you have any questions after you read this brochure, you can call the nurse."  I swear.  And after I let my primary physician talk me into seing another "specialist" several years later, I was seen by a nurse who was literally yawning in my face in boredom, would not answer any questions, walked out of the room repeatedly and left me hanging and basically only wanted me to join a study, but not until I had a biopsy.  And then I read the inserts on the drugs.  So if I seem a little turned off by standard medical care and seem so uninformed, perhaps this will shed some light.

[FlGuy]

It's a bit interesting how information flows in cycles in this forum.  For example, it was common for many people to preface with statements like 'there are no doctors on this forum but...'  There was also a time when 'change razors and toothbrushes' was a common recommendation.  Snook man and Snookmeister is indeed a real person (anothe South Florida guy at that).  He just stopped by a short time back.  And yes, I have seen the 'razor and toothbush' thing in reputable web locations.

[Trinity4]

I never threw out any razors or toothbrushes or hairbrushes.  I'm still UND at 44 wks probably cleared around wk 15.  
Did not re-infect myself and cut myself with my razor several times.  PCR shows steady log drop, no extreme increase or decrease in virus over 14 wk period.  I've never seen any published literature advising us to throw away our personal items each week because of re-infection to ourselves so I think that concept is rather far fetched.  I'm not saying it's totally impossible but if it were in jeopardy all HCV treatment advisories would include those instructions.  No sharing of personal items for sure.
Trinity

[jmjm530]

"SnookMan" is for real but since his post is five years old, I'll speak on his behalf as he doesn't come around here much.

Snookman treated with Dr. S. of Miami, arguably one of the best liver specialists in the country. I also threw out such personal items after I became UND at week 6 and periodically during treatment as well as after tx until SVR. Razors and toothbrushes would come to the top of the list. Threw razors out after each useand changed toothbrushes weekly. The virus can live on surfaces for days so why take the chance of reinfection, however small it may be.

[emofree]

Hope this question doesn't sound stupid, but how could a person "re-infect" themselves while on treatment?  Wouldn't this be like catching it twice? Don't you have antibodies that would protect against a new introduction of the virus?
Which leads me to a legitimate question (I'm not trying to yank anyone's chain), but I have wondered and have not seen this addressed any where:  If you have hep c, can you "catch" hep c again from another person who has a different genotype, either by blood to blood contact or through sex?  or can it be passed back and forth with the same genotype? or are you immune from any other hep c virus coming into your body?
Really want to know.  Thanks.

[ram921]

Are you for real? Or do you just get off spreading fear and drama? Throw out hairbrushes, razors, toothbrushes...re-infect while on treatment? I SERIOUSLY doubt your intentions and integrity, and don't try to avoid responsibility by crying, "I',m just passin along' what my doctor told me!'  Stupid (truly) is as stupid does. Interesting that you have no profile info, too.