itchy night

[GALLIUM]

gahhhhhh only managed to get one hour sleep last night had the itchies real bad so just gave up and got up.
gonna make a wallyworld run (out of canned dog food).
i'm curently taking urso 500mg 2 times a day, cholestyramine 2 times a day and atarax 50 mg at bed time for the itching.
this had been one of the worst nights for itchine in a longgggg time.
we have a great dane ( black female) english mastiff ( tan male)
golden retriever ( very old female) and 8 cats, so animal food runs are an almost daily thing for us.
i'm trying to talk the wife into letting me breed the dane and mastiff together, i have seen pictures of the mix and they look awsome.
guess after the wally run i will try and get a nap( we both work at the same hospital and same shift, 12 hour nights)
since the coffee is ready i'll have a cup and get dress and head out.
ya'll have a great day see ya later.

[AK - Hepper]

You have to cheer up, you're making me sad too and that ain't gonna get it <strong>:-)</strong> , we need you to be funny here, not weepy. Are you on the ad's? Always try to remember when you get this way that it's just the meds and that's all it is, interferon will do that to you. Hope you feel better soon dearie, we're all pulling for you...Timbo>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[lackalustre]

the sadness/depression/anger  was the most difficult of sides to deal with for me. it seemed to come and go.  the few days after the shot was the hardest with bad thoughts.  it would ease up some for the rest of the week usually.  things would set me off. then id really judge myself for the thoughts, etc.  which would set off a low self esteem cycle.  man what a ride.   i couldnt use much AD's.   it does get better. one day at a time does it.  off tx. now and every now and then i'll get a day with bad thoughts that i struggle with. but it passes thank God.   you are in my prayers.....

[oldhippiechick67]

I had an episode like yours ringyding, and partly cuz I had forgotten to put my AD's in my pill box.  But it should pass.  If not maybe you need a change in AD's.  You have had a lot of medical problems, dont kick yourself for feeling blue, its to be expected.  But remember this too shall pass. The house will get cleaned when you have an energetic moment.  Until then, forget about it.  I remember wishing a cleaning crew would come in and do my housework...and hoping/wishing someone would bring over dinner!  No one did. But we survived.  I know what you mean about feeling alone and depressed. This group sure helped me.  I cried and cried, eventually things got better.  Take care and we are survivors!  OHC

[ral]

Hey Gallium

This baby ain't easy but let's keep fight'n. I am just on the down side of not clearing at 24 weeks. But I still have a shot. I am down to 30 which is getting down there but not clear. It kicked my butt not clearing but I am not gonna give up. You can make it. We have to look at every piece of positve element we can. I just talked to a nurse at the Pegasys hot line and she thought I was doing great dropping 2.5 in 4 wks and then down to 140 v/l at 12 weeks and now 30 v/l at 24 wks. She stated that all this is new stuff and the bottom line is if we are clear after tx. She said acutally that with the 2.5 log drop at 4 wks I am still in the 50% range, not everyone agrees with this but I am going to go with I still have a good shot.

Try and deal with your sx's just everyday sometims every moment. It does wear on us especially when we don't get the results we want or are not feeling well but man we got no other choice right now.

Peace

Bob

[ringading]

thank you so much everyone....made me cry some more......waiting to see if there is a medical reason for this...ie; really low counts or something...........
again.....
thank you for caring...this is too hard to go alone with out all of you.....
kimmy

[ms.star]

"Don't Give In to the Dragon"  that is waht the dragon is hoping for.  It is tough, believe me I KNOW, I have had one H*** of a hard time with sides, the mental as well as the physical and have felt like giving in at several different times.  I'm was 16/48 on Friday and I will tell you that things have gotten a little easier, maybe my body and mind are just tolorating tx easier or I'm in such a side induced brain fog that I cant tell as much.  Just don't give in though.  I wanted to but thanks to everyone here and the support of my family I keep going and I was SVR at 11 weeks.  You can do this just take it one second at a time if you need to.  Get plenty of rest and try to force as much water in you as you can.  What ever you go through today REMEMBER YOU ARE NOT ALONE, WE ARE ALL HERE WITH YOU.
Starla