Pegysus 2a vs. peg 2b Actual patient experience

[snook_man]

I go to Dr. on monday to discuss tx option.Everthing I fing actually says that the 2a is better on sx's, and SVR %. I would like to hear, what you actually experienced from tx, and which meds everyone is taking.I want to get back on tx, and want the best med!! Also, has anyone seen other data on Dr. Cecil's approach to tx with lower dose, then gradually increasing peg and riba, based on virological repsonse.Please be 100% honest as to whether your tx was managable, whether you where able to work, genotype, and whether you cleared or not.I am conducting my own IDEAL study.Thanks

[derail]

attagirl I knew you could POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE   daryl

[couchpotato]

Went up to the hospital this morning and then came home and gave the house a thourough cleaning to get rid of the nervous energy and anxiety. Mixed up the potion, filled up "Precious", and away I went, No Problemo!!! Can't stress enough to the newbies, the anticipation and stress of starting is WAY worse then the actual fact. Thanks for your encouragement. Now if I can only remain on my feet for the next 10 hours, I'll be laughing!  Couch

[Indiana]

I used the Peg/Intron right after it was first approved. There was no Pegasys then so we had no choices. The Peg/Intron pretty much kicked all of our a$$es. at least for the first 8-10 weeks. I was able to work after the first week.....but not very well. I pretty much "floated" all the way through that year.
I WAS a type 1b. Clear at 24 weeks (they didn't usually do 12 week tests back then). Still clear 1 1/2 years later.
Everything I have read and all I have talked to say the Pegasys is better on the sides and more manageable in the quality of life dept. The studies show it is slightly more effective for type 1's and about the same for 2's and 3's.
If it were my choice, I would choose the Pegasys.
Best of luck whatever you choose...........


GO MIKESIMON GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[honey1616]

Dirac,,,great to hear! Did you do tx for 6 months or 1 year?

Mike,,,Congrats on coming to the end!  You are going to have to remember now,,,not to to take the meds! That should come easy right?  Good Luck as we all are cheering for your SVR!

[Dirac]

I used pegintron and I cleard the virus at week 12 and
I got undetectable viral load at 6 monthes post treatment.
The side effects were not that severe in my case, and I
did not miss one day of work during the whole period (teaching
and research job). Good luck.

[tuna]

I was type 1b 48wks. tx interferon/reb. clear at 12,24,36,&48 wks. My sides were not to bad about a 4 on the 1-10 scale,Let me say as you've probley heard EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT on everything with this virus even doc's all say differnt things. Being a type 2 your chances of svr are good just read and listen to your doc and dont forget 2nd-3rd opinions are ok! By the way I've always wondered is the snook-man a fisherman? I'm a tuna nut on the west coast, if so tight lines to you.