Riba Rash Causes

[BoceprevirGal]

I had read (you may have noticed I have been doing tons of internet research, since I found out I had fibrosis, last October) that people in treatment can develope a riba-rash (also Teleprivir has this sx, but I am on Boceprivir), and that cutting ourselves shaving, may trigger it. Aslo, that once a riba-rash starts, it is difficult to cure. So far, so good, I am only having dry, irritated skin, and using natural products, to moisturize, befor bed, etc. But summer is coming, which means shorts and skirt weather, so I'd like to shave now. Has anyone (men with faces, or women with legs, etc) had a problem with shaving, since starting tx?

[BoceprevirGal]

My chest is wear my skin is most sensitive also..turns bright red there, at the drop of a hat!

[BoceprevirGal]

Hahah...that's very true. If my hair falls out, it will be summer, so I will keep my hat on, and I have a great hat collection : ) Could other people actaully see the missing hair,  as in "alopecia", or was it just you noticing it, while in the shower> My grey roots are starting to grow in, and I have noticed hair comingout, after I have dyed it. I do look alot older these days, while anemic...dark circles, premature wrinkles, sallow complexion, but who cares, as long as I halt the progression of my fibrosis!

[mykids247]

my dr. told me pools ok just stay out of the sun, I made that mistake on a cloudy day and the rash on my chest was He** spf 50 in the shade. My pool has half shade and that was were I would go.......

[BoceprevirGal]

Thanks, Jasmine. Yeah, I have no rash yet, but sx tend to pop up on different weeks, so I am just trying to be rly careful with my skin. Probably no chlorinated swimming pool for me this summer, or too much sun, for that matter..ahhh

[mykids247]

I didnt have a problem either, the hair didnt grow. Eyelashes grew like crazy, eyebrows looked like a crazy person all on one side and none on the other and the hair fell out like i had mange............so shaving was not a problem. Well not one that I worried about and I live in fla. its summer 12 months of the year. All I worried about was VL and UND, and now SVR all the rest is nada...........unless its the rash then thats a problem.,cough,  thats a problem, blood values but not shaving.

[JasmineT]

Hi bocgal, I didn't have a problem shaing while on tx.  I did triple with incivek.  People are different so some get the rash worse.  I also did not shave much since my hair didn't seem to really be growing.  Used lots of gold bond.  Good luck!