Why do I feel this way?

Question

I just finished my 11treatment of interfieron and ribivirin, on the 2nd of this month. I started feeling better and then the day before yesterday, I got really dizzy, and pukey. 
The last two days I have had headaches. I took tylenol but it did not help. I still feel pukey, swallowing lots of saliva, like I am going to throw up-but don't. And VERY tired. Why?

Willy50 · Answer

You can also search the board for dealing with sides.  Even though you may be done with sides the drugs take a little time to work their way out of your system.  This is not unusual it is very common.  People always assume that they may feel better immediately after finishing TX, but it really does take some time ....little by little, to recover.  Many people relate it just as you just did; improvement, improvement, setback.  Over time most people realize that they are indeed feeling better and better.  It may take time but many people then realize that they feel better than they did before TX.  I've seen some cases where people said they felt better than they had in 10 years.

There are many different outcomes and people recover at somewhat different rates, but think weeks (and sometimes months) not days.

Many people find that smaller meals work for them, ginger may help, staying hydrated with water in small amounts through the day may also help.

willy

slideman · Answer

anemic is a strong possibility. Watch for dehydration. I had diarrhea for a llong time, and typical for incivek to give you some bad butt sides!! I had to go on some meds for it even after inc. It happend to me much like you describe, even though I drank plenty of water I just couldnt keep it in my system. I'm better now. If this keeps up talk to your Dr. Could be a lot of things, or maybe something simple. What I have found out is go and talk to the Dr before these things get out of hand. Its hard enough with this tx as it is without adding to it. Best of luck!!

hondapatches · Answer

anemic maybe, I am and I feel the same way, started procrit yesterday, it helped some, hopefully the more it gets in my system the better I will feel. Anyhoo that's my theory.