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Skin Problems
I was successfully treated for HepC 4 years ago, having undergone the interferon/riboviron for 12 months and was wondering if anyone else has suffered severe skin problems. Mostly on my legs, I now have scars and discoloration due to vasculitis and sores developed before and during treatment. It's very unsightly and as the warm weather comes, I dread having to show them.
I know this may sound trivial, considering my HepC was eradicated, but I have had and continue to have serious emotional issues dealing with the skin issues (and others that the treatment brought on).
Sorry to ramble......
I know I should consider myself one of the lucky ones...and yet......I don't think I'll ever truly get over the emotional pain and suffering my bout with HepC and it's treatment caused.
I know this may sound trivial, considering my HepC was eradicated, but I have had and continue to have serious emotional issues dealing with the skin issues (and others that the treatment brought on).
Sorry to ramble......
I know I should consider myself one of the lucky ones...and yet......I don't think I'll ever truly get over the emotional pain and suffering my bout with HepC and it's treatment caused.
please be sure your thyroid is checked as it can cause very severe constipation if it isnt working correctly
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Ya know, our local car wash saves on paper towels by using a squeegie on the windshield. Don't know how it might work on the front grill.
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Ya know, our local car wash saves on paper towels by using a squeegie on the windshield. Don't know how it might work on the front grill.
when you said.....I hope things work themselves out for you!
Do you mean like when you have to set there and wiggle and shake back and forth till you here that plop? Then you say oh what a relief that is?
Do you mean like when you have to set there and wiggle and shake back and forth till you here that plop? Then you say oh what a relief that is?
love that one. reminds me, when my youngest was young, maybe two, he prolapsed.... and yeah he's a guy, so it wasn't a uterine prolapse... he had to take mineral oil every day for a couple of years, just to keep the old dirt shoot stayed lubed..
Platter?? Might I suggest a bowl?
Howzabout:
Frozen Blaster
Falling Fudge
Squirt 'o Honey
Smoothe Moove
Howzabout:
Frozen Blaster
Falling Fudge
Squirt 'o Honey
Smoothe Moove
OK, it seems like everyone has skin issues. JmJm assured us the respiratory stuff is normal (ugh, I hate the eye drops and the nose drops!!), but I seem to be real dry somewheres else. Does the tern nanny berry mean anything? Well, thats the term for goat droppings. Small, (SMALL!!) round, hard (HARD), dainty little droppings. Problem is, I am not a goat. How can this be an issue with 6 liters of water a day, grape juice (hey, my mouth is better, thanks for those tips), the only food that tastes good is ice cream and cereal, and woman can not live by ice cream alone...so what is on the approved list? My hubby says prune juice, so I guess I can give it a try... other suggestions?
the whale hemmies and chapstick have taken on a whole new meaning.....
the whale hemmies and chapstick have taken on a whole new meaning.....
I am not a goat. Are too, Am not, Are too. Do as your hubby says. You know us men are always right. GEEZ
Glad you found this board. Congrats on your successful treatment. Are your skin problems scarring from scratching riba bumps, or is it an unretated problem. Did you develope psoriasis? My husband has that and it is not curable, just manageable. Some skin problems are auto immune problems
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I am firmly convince that skin doesn't heal properly on tx. Last August (2 weeks into tx) a Ranch Oak headboard fell on my leg (that is furniture made out of 4x4 oak and weighs a ton. Now almost 8 months later, the skin is still red and looks dead. I have put every kind of lotion on it including pure aloe and breaking open vitamin E capsules and nothing helps. I too don't look forward to exposing that this summer.
Do you suffer any other post tx problems except for the depression -and yes, you really should address that too.
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I am firmly convince that skin doesn't heal properly on tx. Last August (2 weeks into tx) a Ranch Oak headboard fell on my leg (that is furniture made out of 4x4 oak and weighs a ton. Now almost 8 months later, the skin is still red and looks dead. I have put every kind of lotion on it including pure aloe and breaking open vitamin E capsules and nothing helps. I too don't look forward to exposing that this summer.
Do you suffer any other post tx problems except for the depression -and yes, you really should address that too.
This may sound very strange but here is what I do when plagued with the goat.
One wide rimmed glass of whole milk. One package of regular graham crackers. Take one half cracker, crack in half. Hold gently in thumb and forefinger and heartily dip in milk. Place on tongue and , well, you get it. Now the trick is to hold it there just long enough. Too long and you will have to drink it.
Anyway, seems to do the trick for me most of the time. Enjoy!
miss
One wide rimmed glass of whole milk. One package of regular graham crackers. Take one half cracker, crack in half. Hold gently in thumb and forefinger and heartily dip in milk. Place on tongue and , well, you get it. Now the trick is to hold it there just long enough. Too long and you will have to drink it.
Anyway, seems to do the trick for me most of the time. Enjoy!
miss
Ahah! Finally a subject I know something about!
Seems most tx folks have the opposite reaction. As dale_ray commented, he has learned never to trust a fart. Well not me.
No, not hardly, Sister, if you'll forgive the pun. Not long ago I was sitting right where you are (metaphorically speaking). But that was then. Now is now, and it's only gotten worse. Imagine passing a jewel encrusted eggplant through a length of garden hose, and you might get a glimpse into my mornings.
The doc gave me a prescription for colasce. I ended up getting it OTC, since it's the same stuff as rx. I haven't taken it though, because of a couple very unfortunate experiences with laxatives in the past. I was ready to give it a 'go', when I came down with 5 days of a lower GI problem. I had considered changing my handle to Old Faithful during that period. It erased any desire I once harbored for looser bowels.
So here I sit, still passing footballs like Joe Montana, albeit more slowley and painfully. There can be a certain amount of tearing (both meanings of the word appropriate) - but being off tx, I'm going to give it a couple weeks to resolve before seeing a specialist. Think about it -- would you want to entrust the health of your bunghole to someone who chose bungholes as a career path? Not me.
Oh - I did do the dried fruit thing (inc. prunes) for a while. That helped, but man it took alot. And I still drink about a gallon of h2o.
I hope things work themselves out for you!
Seems most tx folks have the opposite reaction. As dale_ray commented, he has learned never to trust a fart. Well not me.
No, not hardly, Sister, if you'll forgive the pun. Not long ago I was sitting right where you are (metaphorically speaking). But that was then. Now is now, and it's only gotten worse. Imagine passing a jewel encrusted eggplant through a length of garden hose, and you might get a glimpse into my mornings.
The doc gave me a prescription for colasce. I ended up getting it OTC, since it's the same stuff as rx. I haven't taken it though, because of a couple very unfortunate experiences with laxatives in the past. I was ready to give it a 'go', when I came down with 5 days of a lower GI problem. I had considered changing my handle to Old Faithful during that period. It erased any desire I once harbored for looser bowels.
So here I sit, still passing footballs like Joe Montana, albeit more slowley and painfully. There can be a certain amount of tearing (both meanings of the word appropriate) - but being off tx, I'm going to give it a couple weeks to resolve before seeing a specialist. Think about it -- would you want to entrust the health of your bunghole to someone who chose bungholes as a career path? Not me.
Oh - I did do the dried fruit thing (inc. prunes) for a while. That helped, but man it took alot. And I still drink about a gallon of h2o.
I hope things work themselves out for you!
Goof, ya just won't let the old stained boxer story go will ya? Based on what i just read, you have good reason to hang on to that one. It's not at all funny, but I couldn't help but laugh when you were talking about the shaking and bouncing around. I thought only I did that to get that stuff loose enough to fall, LOL. I had to have hemorrhoid surgery after my daughter was born several years ago and I remember bending over to literally "kiss the floor" with my very first BM after that surgery. Talk about a pain in the @ss! Procto told me i was the youngest patient he ever had but that didn't make me feel any better.
That's essentially it. However my technique of late calls for leaning forward until the load is positioned in the chute, then a slow backward extension, gradually returning to the upright position as the load is ejected. That's the painful part, BTW.
Sounds like you got it down pat. What i hate is when you get one of those hanging chads. No matter how hard you shake or jump up and down it just wants to hang there. Any advice on that?
says....INVENT LAXATIVE ICE CREAM!! No problem there. Just get you some laxative of your choice. Then some icecream (also your choice) add a cup of milk. Mix it in a blender till you have a smoothie. Drink up gal.
Still think your a goat.
Still think your a goat.
I think i got it now. You just crawl in bed with your backside to her and rub? Soon its not hanging no more. I hope you stick around here, the things we learn from you was never taught in school.
Excuse me, but that's Can-do with the bungee jumping dingle berries. I'm a single clean drop guy. What kind of heathen do you take me for?
BTW, don't mean to tell you your bizness, but when they start hangin' and danglin' could be time for an appt down to the waxing salon.
BTW, don't mean to tell you your bizness, but when they start hangin' and danglin' could be time for an appt down to the waxing salon.
I don't think you're a heathen at all.
And i don't mean to tell ya'll my bizness, but there's no need for a waxin.... that stuff hangs on it's own.....like a turtle..sticks it's neck out to look around...sees water...and back inside it goes... LOL
And i don't mean to tell ya'll my bizness, but there's no need for a waxin.... that stuff hangs on it's own.....like a turtle..sticks it's neck out to look around...sees water...and back inside it goes... LOL
I have that problem to, my turtle sticks his head out and also wants to go back inside.
Man o man! remind me not to read the poopy threads while I'm eating lunch, eeeeeooooowwwww!!! you guys!!!
Goof: had no idea that you were so ahem..."retentive." Have you tried probiotics? they are completely harmless...just the necessary bacteria to get your colon working in ship shape, all the meds might of destroyed a lot of your own "necessary bacteria." You get the same thing from eating yogurt but you would have to eat a lot of it to get as much as supplementation...Vitamin Shoppe has a good one I use..."Ultimate 10 Probiotic"...also, I've been plagued with this prob for years now, so I have this down to a science...
I also use this "Ultimate Fiber" from Natures Secret...it's mostly just psyllium husk but a lot of psyllium husk products can actually be too yucky to drink and not work very well...this one does magnificently....I just stir a tablespoon really well in fruit juice cut with some water and aloe vera juice...
Irishlass: the aloe vera juice (only 1 or 2 oz)is great for the SKIN and the ELIMINATION (you can get a gallon of aloe vera juice at Trader Joe's for 7 bucks, it lasts forever)....with this three pronged attack constipation is a distant memory for me...and this is all harmless, unless, of course, you take too much of any one thing then it's the Hershey Trots and they don't play that on Dancing with The Stars...If I don't say so myself, I'm only saying this to help, I have very, very nice skin...I sure do hope that it can stay this way with all my methods...during and after tx...
hope this helps...
Goof: had no idea that you were so ahem..."retentive." Have you tried probiotics? they are completely harmless...just the necessary bacteria to get your colon working in ship shape, all the meds might of destroyed a lot of your own "necessary bacteria." You get the same thing from eating yogurt but you would have to eat a lot of it to get as much as supplementation...Vitamin Shoppe has a good one I use..."Ultimate 10 Probiotic"...also, I've been plagued with this prob for years now, so I have this down to a science...
I also use this "Ultimate Fiber" from Natures Secret...it's mostly just psyllium husk but a lot of psyllium husk products can actually be too yucky to drink and not work very well...this one does magnificently....I just stir a tablespoon really well in fruit juice cut with some water and aloe vera juice...
Irishlass: the aloe vera juice (only 1 or 2 oz)is great for the SKIN and the ELIMINATION (you can get a gallon of aloe vera juice at Trader Joe's for 7 bucks, it lasts forever)....with this three pronged attack constipation is a distant memory for me...and this is all harmless, unless, of course, you take too much of any one thing then it's the Hershey Trots and they don't play that on Dancing with The Stars...If I don't say so myself, I'm only saying this to help, I have very, very nice skin...I sure do hope that it can stay this way with all my methods...during and after tx...
hope this helps...
OOo, hershey trots, thats a good one,,,,,,, umm hershey alacommode......... i used to have a brain, but it seems its constipated too!! hubby takes probiotics for ulcerative colitis, may have to steal some of his... more **** to add to the shopping list for tx:
Mucho toilet paper (6 liters of water in and out)
saline spray for nose
artificial tears
probiotics
dulcolax (just in case)
prep h (in case it doesn't work) or chapstick
gold bond lotion in the green bottle and red cap
It would actually be a good thing to have a list for newbies, go buy this stuff so your prepared...
Mucho toilet paper (6 liters of water in and out)
saline spray for nose
artificial tears
probiotics
dulcolax (just in case)
prep h (in case it doesn't work) or chapstick
gold bond lotion in the green bottle and red cap
It would actually be a good thing to have a list for newbies, go buy this stuff so your prepared...
Oh goof, I about died. I can picture a jewel encrusted eggplant, but suffering silently is not my way!! Graham crackers, now that is a can do type option!! Can man, INVENT LAXATIVE ICE CREAM!! come on, you wait your entire life for the one great idea, and here we hand it to you on a platter...
graham cracker crust...
NO MORE rocky road....
great minds, chip in!!
graham cracker crust...
NO MORE rocky road....
great minds, chip in!!
Problems with the will knots, huh? Not to worry. Just pull up your boxers, head to bed in your dark socks and hope to get lucky. See discussion with Walley a few threads up.
Yes, our two tx scenarios (and tx profiles) are quite different and don't correlate re-treatment scenarios.
I've done quite a bit or research/posting and several calls to doctors today regarding future re-treatment, and the consensus so far suggests await at least 6-months. Some even favored waiting up to two years if needed for the protease inhibitors pending re-biopsy results.
So, if I'm not going to re-treat right away, then the pressure is off for any immediate decision making. Regarding when to take the post-tx PCR, I'll see. If I feel the need to know earlier, then I'll do it earlier. If not, later. I've got the lab forms at home, all I have to do is show up.
SVR or not, I am simply so happy to have a respite from these drugs. Definitely feeling better today. You mentioned how well you felt for a few weeks. Hopefully, that will act as a motivating force to remind you how well you'll feel when this round is successfully over.
-- Jim
I've done quite a bit or research/posting and several calls to doctors today regarding future re-treatment, and the consensus so far suggests await at least 6-months. Some even favored waiting up to two years if needed for the protease inhibitors pending re-biopsy results.
So, if I'm not going to re-treat right away, then the pressure is off for any immediate decision making. Regarding when to take the post-tx PCR, I'll see. If I feel the need to know earlier, then I'll do it earlier. If not, later. I've got the lab forms at home, all I have to do is show up.
SVR or not, I am simply so happy to have a respite from these drugs. Definitely feeling better today. You mentioned how well you felt for a few weeks. Hopefully, that will act as a motivating force to remind you how well you'll feel when this round is successfully over.
-- Jim
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