diet on incivek?

[cowboy3619]

my wife started the incivek etc. program today, we read that she should have a meal with 20 grams of fat before each dose... any healthy diet suggestions ??

[sickandtired432]

I started incivek 7 weeks ago and like most people i am finding it very difficult to find foods with 20 grams of fat to take with it that i can tolerate...
I am going to try the carnation instant breakfast that someone had suggested
And i don't know if anyone else is having this problem but it seems that these very large pills seem to be irritating my throat and making it very difficult to swallow ....I have found that it is much easier taking them with a very cold glass of milk and if my throat is bothering me a whole lot i dip the pills in ice cream before taking them.....
But i continue to loose weight  because i cant find food to eat with 20 grams of fat ....if anyone has any suggestions it will be greatly appreciated

[fran4702]

I started my triple therapy this July 15. We should compare notes. I have genotype 1a, 56 yr old, portal to portal bridging in my liver. First diagnosed in 2004. Went on riba/interferon tx in 2005. Was an early responder and SVR for next 6 months but then developed severe anemia. Was hospitalized 5 days and doctors reduced ribavirin dosage to 2 am and 2 pm(instead of 3 in the pm). Two or three weeks after I got out of hospital the virus returned. I was taken off all tx immediately. That was Aug 2005.   This time I reached Undetectable viral load at three weeks. Having awful rash that started 5 days ago. Already went to hospital 2 weeks ago for transfusion. Docs started me on procrit injections. Tonight I give myself the interferon injection. Having 100 degree fever starting in evenings.  The bathroom experience is like having a baby each time with the hemorrhoids the incivek has caused.  Tell me about your experience.

[PJ1966]

I've not seen anything from anyone about sleep issues (insomnia).  I had terrible insomnia last time I did the program with just the peginterferon and the Ribavarin.  Does anyone have any issues with this?
Also I wondered about exercise.  My doctor says that I should continue but not to the point of exhaustion.  Is anyone able to exercise if they were exercising before starting?

[PJ1966]

I start on the 29th.  I'm a relapser so the chances are higher now with the 3 med treatment.  This is a great forum and I got so much information from it reading it tonight.  I've made a list of fat foods that I collected from everyone's comments.  Thanks for all the information and I look forward to hearing how everyone is doing and whether or not we have many cures from these treatments.  Good luck to everyone.

[journeytohealthy259]

i can relate starting triple therapy am tomorrow all so excited to take this journey know from past failure attitude is everything got awful sick  on peg and ribba but we're strong and will get thru hope to hear good things from all.

[edstaze]

I was told not to have any calcium within 2hrs either way while on incivek