pegasys versus peg-intron, side effects?

[orphanedhawk]

Hi,
   Any opinions on which treatment has less horrible side effects, pegasys or peg-intron?
   Thanks

[thegypsy9164]

I didn't even read any of these responses.  I just came straight to reply.  In my unmedical opinion, both have many and varied undersireable sides.  I've done both and there were not really any sides on one that weren't there with the other.
Joey

[Bill1954]

Hi Debb,

So sorry to hear of your relapse; it happened to me too. Unfortunately, people of African American heritage respond poorly to this therapy; Asians seem to be the most responsive, followed be Caucasians, then African Americans. What genotype are you? Did you treat with weight-based ribavirin?

Welcome to the discussion group; hang around and get to know this disease if you like.
A good place for further information is the site:

http://janis7hepc.com/

Also take a look at this page from hivandhepatitis .com, which explores treatment response in the African American population:

http://tinyurl.com/lnzp7s

Again, welcome and good luck—

Bill

[debb2009]

I was on intron and now my load is back up I was told that I had little chance because I'm black ,did anyone hear this?
debb2009

[Bill1954]

Wow! A hearty welcome back to you; how are you feeling post-transplant? I think what happens with these posts is that they’re regenerated when someone clicks on the archives; this kicks them back out into circulation automatically. Glad to see you back posting again; take good care,

Bill

[orphanedhawk]

Its spooky seeing a post of mine from out of the past pop up. I wish medhelp would stop doing that!

[bd91160]

DON'T use ANY!  There has to be a better way.  I have had serious health problems 5 years off the drug!  No Hep!
But I have fagiue to the point I can't get out of bed
lost my eye sight!
still have hallutionations
Hearing loss, memory loss,
There are days I feel like I have had treatment!
My hands and feet swell with tingling and numbness
The worst is.............. the jiont pain!
Go figure, they made me well!