Started Treatment today 09/26/11

[sschell]

Starting treatment today. Frist RediPen injection tonight at 11 pm. So I can sleep through any side effects. Dr suggested taking motrin and tylenol 1 hr b4 injection at bed time and also 4 hrs after injection wake up and take more tylenol and motrin? Wish me luck. Anyone else starting today maybe we can track together. I am genotype 1. 57 yr old female. Will start Victrelis on week 5.  

[sschell]

Sorry, I read your profile, no need for you to repeat story. I hope you make it this time and that the Victrelis works, ;0)

[sschell]

Hi there, hope you had a good week. second PegIntron tonight. Last weekend though Hurricane Irene and no power. I had only flu like symtoms. Saturday and Sunday night Muscle aches, fever 102 . Took Ibuprophen made it all go away. Hope this week end is better. So far so good. If this keeps up we may just breeze on through treatment. I hope so. Let me know how you are doing and if you dont mind telling me how far you made it the first time and why you had to stop. I did also start with a red circle around the injection this morning. Hope you do well. Have a good night. Sandy

[frijole]

yodennis and sschell

Me too - Did my first shot of PegIntron last night and will start the Victrelis in week 5.  No remarkable side effects.  Maybe my joints were a bit sore when I woke up, but so far so good. I have been very thirsty and have drank quite a few glasses of water.

It is nice to be on the exact start date as others.  I will watch your progress.  I know yodennis has treated before.  So have I.  What aboaut you, sschell?  Good luck with IRene

frijole

[suezeeque]

I had my week 4 shot last night.  Took a Reactine about an hour before and the rash isn't nearly as bad today as it was the first 3 weeks.  :)  Did have a headache this morning, though.

I'm Pegasys/Ribavirin/BI 20133 (or placebo)

:)

[deb121260]

start  monday.  Good luck to all.

[screaming48]

Congrats on starting! Hope it all goes well for you and that the rest of the shots turn out like last night.. I will be joining you soon but on incivek. Take care..anne

[sschell]

Thank you for your comment. I guess I waited too late last night to post.I did fine last night, just had to keep getting up for bathroom, trying to stay hydrated. I only felt a little tired this am and headache. So far so good. I am in Va so we are waiting on Irene to pass through. Hope and pray everyone is safe and sound.Take care, Sandy

[Karl62]

I also started today, Incivek, Ribavirin,Pegasys. I have geno type 1a, took m injection about 30 minutes ago soo here we go!!!

[can-do-man]

Best of luck to you, Victtrelis is a good drug, looks as if you will fit in around here just fine, you already think its september......... That dab burn brain fog......:)

Best to you,
cando

[crossroadsec]

Welcome to the Friday night dart club! Just took mine.  Several of us shoot tonight. I didn't need analgesics til bout week 3. Usually the first couple of weeks are the easiest as far as side effects. Drink 1/2 ur body weight in water n get ur 20 grams of fat w/ Incivik.
Just think of all the good stuff killing off hep c while u sleep! Dream sweet... Karen :)

[Mary4now]

Good luck, the first real step in this journey,  I wish you well and just take it as it comes, but take care of yourself.
Mary

[yodennis]

I started today (incivik and ribo doses time 2 with interferon before bed). Worked, took a long walk: no problem. I understand the reasons for ibuprofen (motrin)- non steroidal ant-inflammatory and antipyretic.  And acetaminophen (tylenol)- antipyretic. With both of them analgesics. But I have never heard of an MD suggesting both simultaneously and I have a background in pain management and health care. Anyway: don't worry: We endure what we must right. The first injection is often the most dramatic. My best. d