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479244 tn?1271563659

Worst day poll

If you have gone through an inf based tx or are currently going through inf based tx,
please answer the following questions:

1.  What day did you take your shot?

2.  What day was your worst day? (sx-wise)

3.  pegintron or pegysis?

Please keep your answers short and to the point , if possible.
thanks!
bandman
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476246 tn?1418870914
1. Tuesday
2. Thursday through Monday  (day 3 through 7)
3. Pegasys
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144210 tn?1273088782
thursday
saturday/sunday
pegasys
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9648 tn?1290091207
Tuesday
Tuesday
pegintron
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Avatar universal
1.  Friday night
2.  1st 3 mos it was Sat/Sun then it turned to Tues/Wed
3.  Pegasys
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276730 tn?1327962946
1. Friday
2. Sunday-Wednesday
3. Pegasys



Charm27
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Avatar universal
1. Friday
2. Finding out I never hit UND
3. Pegasys
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Avatar universal
1. Friday
2. Monday
3. Pegintron
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626749 tn?1256515702
1) Tues
2) Thurs & Fri
3) Pegasys

Iirr, Pegasys takes up to 72 Hr till full serum levels are reached
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Avatar universal
1.  Started out Friday PM -  now Friday AM
2.  Sunday evening -  all day Monday  (wk 40 still running fevers)
3.  Pegasys
4.  Neupogen makes me feel worse too.
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559277 tn?1330618739
1. Friday night
2. Tuesday into Wednesday
3. Pegasys
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Avatar universal
1. Friday
2. Saturday (lethargy)
3. Intron
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Avatar universal
Thursday night
No noticeable sides other than detachment and irritability all week
pegsys
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Avatar universal
1. Every night (infergen) maybe I shouldn't participate in this poll?
2. Everyday
3.Infergen
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412873 tn?1329174455
1.  Thursday
2.  Sunday-fatigue
3.  Pegasys
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548668 tn?1394187222
1. Wednesday
2. Fri-Sat generally
3. Pegasys
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683664 tn?1330966324
1.  Friday
2.  first 6 wks Sat-Sun, now Mon-Tues
3.  Pegasys
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Avatar universal
1) Shot day is Friday early evening. (I'm thinking of changing that to earlier in the day)
2) Monday, I guess...Saturday is bad, but I can sleep thru most of it.
3) PegIntron
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577132 tn?1314266526
1. Friday 9pm
2. First few months Sat/Sun, now Tuesday
3. Pegasys

NB: Pegasys reaches peak serum in your blood approx 72 to 96 hours after shot, variation between those hours on an individual basis.
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Avatar universal
1. Friday night
2. Monday evening / Tuesday day
3. pegasys
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338734 tn?1377160168
1. Friday
2. Sunday
3. Pegasys
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Avatar universal
4. Procrit shot Tuesday night to round out the rest of the week to Friday night again.
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524608 tn?1244418161
1. Friday
2. Saturday thru Monday
3. Pegasys

I learned that if I took the shot after eating a big breakfast then having a big lunch and Pizza for dinner that the weekend was much easier...less fatigue from the peg.

If anyone else would try this method...please let me know if it works for you

Gator
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648439 tn?1225058862
1. Friday shot night
2. Sunday - Tuesday
3. Pegysus
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
1. Wednesday morning
2. Thursday
3. PegIntron
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