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med scheduling problems & puking up my last dose
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I started treatment yesterday (Friday). Friday's schedule was 8:30 Incevik, Ribavirin with avacado, 1:00 Incevik with avacado, 3:00 Peginterferon (at the Dr.'s office). I was then going to take Incevik and Ribavirin at 8:30. Well, the patient support people called to check on me and told me to take the 8:30 dose at 11:00, which I did.
So today (day 2) went as follows: 7:00 Incevic, Ribavirin with avacado, 3:00 Incevik with avacado, 11:00 Incevik, Ribavirin with avacado.
Then I read something about the Ribavirin being taken 12 hrs apart. Should I take my next Rib at 11am?
ALSO, about 15 or 20 minutes after I took my 11pm Inciv & Rib with an avacado I threw it up. Sorry to if this is a bit gross, but I threw up the avacado and saw the "shell" of the incevik, all gelled up. Did the medicine get into my body? Do I count this as a "missed" dose?
What do I do? I'll take my regular 7am doses, but have I gone too long with out ribavek? Should I take my reg dose of Invev & Rib or should I add to it? Have I blown my whole deal?
I'm kinda freakin' out here. I'm scared that I've screwed this whole thing up.
I started treatment yesterday (Friday). Friday's schedule was 8:30 Incevik, Ribavirin with avacado, 1:00 Incevik with avacado, 3:00 Peginterferon (at the Dr.'s office). I was then going to take Incevik and Ribavirin at 8:30. Well, the patient support people called to check on me and told me to take the 8:30 dose at 11:00, which I did.
So today (day 2) went as follows: 7:00 Incevic, Ribavirin with avacado, 3:00 Incevik with avacado, 11:00 Incevik, Ribavirin with avacado.
Then I read something about the Ribavirin being taken 12 hrs apart. Should I take my next Rib at 11am?
ALSO, about 15 or 20 minutes after I took my 11pm Inciv & Rib with an avacado I threw it up. Sorry to if this is a bit gross, but I threw up the avacado and saw the "shell" of the incevik, all gelled up. Did the medicine get into my body? Do I count this as a "missed" dose?
What do I do? I'll take my regular 7am doses, but have I gone too long with out ribavek? Should I take my reg dose of Invev & Rib or should I add to it? Have I blown my whole deal?
I'm kinda freakin' out here. I'm scared that I've screwed this whole thing up.
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You definitely need to get something for nausea to help avoid throwing up your meds. I would also suggest eating something a little more substantial. As for the ribavirin, I took mine with my morning dose of Incivek and then again at 5 in the afternoon with food again. It just made me too sick to take it late at Night, not to mention greatly increasing my insomnia. Now that I have been tx for ten weeks, I have moved my afternoon ribavirin up to be taken with my 2:00 Incivek dose with a full meal.,
Hi Gigi, ribaviron does not need to be taken exactly 12 hours apart. The side may be a little stronger when closer together but should not impact tx.
Incivek does need to be exactly 8 hours. I would guess that was a missed dose. You may wish to ask your doc or the pharmacist. Missing one dose likely will not blow the whole deal. I missed one week 3 and am still und. Very scary I know but I have seen a few others post too. It's important not to do it again. You need to settle your stomach. Maybe something besides avocado, or get sone ginger chews, or ask the doc for something. Ginger chews were enough to control nausea for me. Others have had this issue more severely and may chime in.
Best wishes.
Incivek does need to be exactly 8 hours. I would guess that was a missed dose. You may wish to ask your doc or the pharmacist. Missing one dose likely will not blow the whole deal. I missed one week 3 and am still und. Very scary I know but I have seen a few others post too. It's important not to do it again. You need to settle your stomach. Maybe something besides avocado, or get sone ginger chews, or ask the doc for something. Ginger chews were enough to control nausea for me. Others have had this issue more severely and may chime in.
Best wishes.
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I agree with Jasmine. It is essential to take the Incivek 8 hours apart (+- 1 hour).
Concur with LF12. You can't afford to be throwing up the Incivek. My doc prescribed Odansetron for my nausea. There are lots of other nausea meds. Get something.
Unless you absolutely love avocado, consider eating something more agreeable with your stomach. I might get some push back from other posters on this point, but it's better to eat junk fat food if that is what it takes to stomach the Incivek.
If your pooper starts burning then you likely need to eat more fat with your Incivek meals.
Best, GB