Side effects of treatment

[Effiedanna]

Ok i have left messages to others about how i have handled treatment with little side effects but, that has changed i have had 11 pegagus shots 180mcg weekly and 1200 riba daily . My hair is dry and it is falling out, i am depressed and my doctor put me on citalopram 10mg, i am tired alot and very unmotivated, and have lost 11lbs because i dont feel like eating, everything that use to taste good taste like ****. I know that its an extention of everything else thats going on in my life, i work for myself and bussiness has gone down because of the economy which makes it hard to pay your bills, plus with this virus i have lab everymonth, doctor appt everymonth, medication everymonth, and of course since i work for myself my health insurance, i am so depressed about the whole thing. **** i am totally overwhelmed. I keep saying to my self that it has to get better because it cant get worse but when. Also on top  of it i am a hair dresser my hair looks like **** so i cut it all off and made my blonde hair dark so that it looks half way decent and will look alittle bit shiny because thats how i make my money by my appearance and i also have red spots on my face thats hard to cover, i look like ****. Thanks for letting m vent.

[nerja2007]

oh yeah, itching is awful, injection sites are swallen, like scars, dry mouth and hoarse throat, brain fog, fatigueness- the lot. Today I had my driving test with all of them together plus blood pressure isuues and moods. No wonder I failed (on a stupid little thing)

I wish you feel better soon, then it is easier- you know it is only a wave, just stay calm and wait for it to go. You'll get through it. Iread that people are only given challenges in life they can overcome. So these are our challenges and we can do it!!!!

[nerja2007]

I am half way on 24 weeks tx (type B 2) Some weeks all horrible side effects come out, other weeks- full of energy. Had bad-ish sx earlier, but then it is hard to say if it is over- another 3 month to go. Hair falls out- had to cut it short- which in my case always suit  me better anyway, so everyone loves it.Only good news- docs said I am UMD since 4 weeks on tx! So when I am down, I look at it as temporary thing, even when it is very hard. I changed jobs and forced to live apart from my husband all week and when he comes home on weekends, I have to work most of the nights. This triggers depression alright, but is the tx making it worse?? HMMMMMMMM

[can-do-man]

Are you treating? What do you feel like, look like? How does food taste?

Now before you smack the **** out of me, JUST KIDDING!!! Keep a smile on that pretty face. Believe me i know how you feel. Just try and go one day at a time and before you know it it WILL be over and you'll be SVR. Feel free to vent anytime.

Wishing you the very best

cando.... and so can you :)

[CMcH]

I was doing great the first 2 weeks and now 5 weeks into it I have a friggin rash that is driving me crazy. I know I am just getting started but I understand about loosing my motivation. I can't go out in the sunlight and always seem to want to lie down. I am now anemic but my NP wants to wait 2 weeks to see if it changes before giving me Procrit.
Hang in their buddy, it helps me to hear others vent so I know I am not alone in this.