Viral

[StashedOne]

I finally got my Viral Load & Geno Loads taken. My doctor says they are 3 & 2 Million (& then some). Should I be concerned about this?

[cuteus]

Back in another post I mentioned that my normal 118/78 had gradually increased to 160/100. I thought I was heading for a stroke, especially with the headache.  You can't rule out a real problem until you are seen and properly tested.  maybe not er, but call your dr and ask for his input. now girl.

[cuteus]

lvg; you are right on girl.  That same proclamation got to me.

chevy; that is the strangest thing, about two months into tx, as anemia was taking hold of me, I developed such a horrible pain in the head! i never have headaches, so i went for a scan thinking aneurysm.  my pcp was puzzled. It was on the left side, making the left ear canal itch and ache,and with such pressure against the frontal sinuses! I would wake up in the middle of the night with it.  It subsided after 2 wks. and no one can say what it was.  An mri showed no nerve damage in the neck and the scan was normal.    I hope you feel better.
ps: nice subtle message to scott in the other post :-}

[mll]

I just found the mail and my new lab results were there.
My WBC is 2.5 (3.5-10.4), abs neut 0.9 , Hgb 11.8 (11.9-14.8), hct 35.7 (37.1-45.8), Gran 35 (44-74) all of those are in the below normal range. My lymph is high, 52 normal is 18-43. My WBC's were 2.9 then 3.1, now 2.5. ALso doesanyone know of berries or vitamins that you can take to help with these numbers?

[oldhippiechick67]

I too am facing a dr's appt on Wed, (not my reg liver doc but his stand in) who wants me to stop tx since I missed my Pegasys shot for 13 days.  But I am not quitting tx and not even sure I want to go see this jerk.  But anyhow, I want to reassure you Michelle, that your blood counts arent any worse than mine were at 4 weeks into tx.  My ANC was .8 or 800, WBC were 2.8, and my doc didnt stop tx or change anything.  They even came up by week 6 so I hope you can tell him to not change anything.  He is the boss but hopefully if you show you are determined to continue tx he will work with you on it!  Some docs are more aggressive, more experimental, and some are cautious.  If yours is "too cautious" you can always get a second opinion.
Oh, by the way, I did end up going on Neupogen at week 16.

[LvdByGod]

INDI, if i tol you once i tol you a thousan times,..quit hangin aroun those "drung companies trails"....NO DOUBT LOOKING FOR OTTERS OR SOMETHING...

OK, we know you can drink now... so quit rubbin it in...:O)


STASHEDONE, i'm 3a and i have early cirrhosis, mine did like indi said, and progressed fast... you really need treatment...even if you don't get a biopsy.  there are "trials" that people can go on by the drug companies... and they cover expences...and if you"re really a 3 gyno type, then i believe it is not even "required" that you have a biopsy in order to start treatment.

although that is what you are going to WANT eventually, anyway to determin how close you are to needing a transplant or if you can wait...etc...you've gotta find out what shape your liver is in, and a biopsy is the only way to be sure about that...blood tests and ct scans... can only tell you a little bit...

if you truly have no insurance then you need some advice on how to go about this...i believe that, depending on where you live, they can not deny you of needed health care if you go through the right channels. the question is what are they? does anyone here know? where do you live???

THIS IS YOUR LIFE, AND I WOULDN'T LET THE DR.S DECIDE THE OUTCOME... YOU NEED TO BE FORCEFUL ABOUT GETTING THESE THINGS TAKEN CARE OF. ESP... IF YOU HAVE NO INSURANCE... THIS DOESN'T EXACTLY MOTIVATE THE DR.S TO DO RIGHT BY YOU...UNFORTUNATLY... YOUR FUTURE IS IN YOUR HANDS...YOU MUST MAKE SURE YOU GET THE NEEDED TREATMENT ASAP AND FIND OUT HOW TO DO THAT...or you could be facing end stage liver disease before you know it...

won't your dr/or healthcare system work with you? this is a life or death situation... it sounds like you have the symptoms of serious liver problems that can get bad fast. you do not have time to wait arround... perhaps some do, but not if your liver is haveing those symptoms...bloating can be a sign of liver failure...i don't mean to scare you but, yes, you should be concerned...

i pray that you will recieve the help you need soon. let us know what you find out... keep coming back here for support... we do care...

[britgirl]

I  the UK they have decided to stop giving biopsies to genotype 2s and 3s bsfore tx. The thinking is that they have such a good chance of clearing that you should do it whatever damge you have.
As for 1s, since the odds are so much lower, they will continue to biopsy.