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started to feel horrible and very grumpy
I started to feel really bad and felt like my personality had changed (for the worst), acting very snippy at everyone. I work in sales so this is not a good thing , and i have two small children. I have hep c , and have had for over 3o yrs., but i have not sought treatment because 4 yrs ago when biopsy was done i was told it was very mild and non aggressive. My new results just came in and my alt level was at 690 and my ast was at 216 . I am very worried right now , I do have an appt to see spec. next week. I have been having really strange things happening , I feel like I am in a bubble, and when i look at things they seem to move like a vapor, i cannot get enough to drink and i cant seem to pee enough, my throat also seems swollen and my voice is changed. i also have diabetes type 2 was has went from 6.5 to almost 10 on the a1c test , has anyone else been where I am, what is happening ? what should I expect ? if anyone could offer any help would greatly appreciate it ......
I started to write about ten or more lines and whine, but NO,
today I went fishing, and did not catch but one little blue gill, took my kids and one of their friends with me, and we had a great time. I got some great photos of them playing and fishing, catching frogs, and laughing.....
One of those days when you know why you live, and what life is worth..
so today I will not whine or grip about anything, I did have a crazy week, but now it is over, and next week will be what it is, I will post some pictures of today in the next day or two, and maybe it will help someone like me who has had a bad week............love you guys and will talk to you later..
Thank you so much for all the support, I can not tell you how much it means to me....
Tonight I took a troll, and used a slingshot to shot him to the moon, and the moon grew bigger.....just look outside
today I went fishing, and did not catch but one little blue gill, took my kids and one of their friends with me, and we had a great time. I got some great photos of them playing and fishing, catching frogs, and laughing.....
One of those days when you know why you live, and what life is worth..
so today I will not whine or grip about anything, I did have a crazy week, but now it is over, and next week will be what it is, I will post some pictures of today in the next day or two, and maybe it will help someone like me who has had a bad week............love you guys and will talk to you later..
Thank you so much for all the support, I can not tell you how much it means to me....
Tonight I took a troll, and used a slingshot to shot him to the moon, and the moon grew bigger.....just look outside
Oh, Haha...I re-read the post: I started out choosing the Incikek, but remembered the dietary requirment, and went with Victrelis....
The Pegasys is known to cause this sort of disorganized thinking, lol
Those spring-trolls sounded yummy : )
The Pegasys is known to cause this sort of disorganized thinking, lol
Those spring-trolls sounded yummy : )
Wow, I cant believe how much you have just gotten dpne!! YYou are a real trooper, I thought I had gotten so much done, when all I did was go to my PCP for an urgent care appt, to get anti-itch pills (Hydroxyzine?)...the Riba gave me a rash, when I went in the sun. Everybody warned me not to go in the sun, but I'm not a vampire V^^V !!
I think, in your case, I would pick the Incivek, because it is only Triple tx for 12 weeks, and the rest of the time will only be the Pega/Interferon shot, once weekly, and the Ribavirin pills.
The other one is the one I'm on, called Victrelis, so I had a 4 week leadin, with just the Pega?Interferon shots and Ribavirin pills, and that was easy. But when they added the Victrelis, I got much worse side effects, and will be on all three meds, the total treatment being 28 weeks, for me, with 24 being on the Triple Tx, so it is at least twice as long as the Incivek triple tx.
With the Incivek, you will be bombarding your body all at once, with three strong meds, sudden kill...BOOM!
If you want to go slower, then try what I'm on, the Victrelis. The four week lead in will give your body time to get used to the first tow meds (Pega/Interferon shot, and Ribavirin pills) and you will get an idea if your body responds well to the Pegasys plus Ribivirin. In my case, I cleared my Hep C virus, at the 4 week test, and all AST/ALT liver enzymes went down to normal at that point. Then the Doctor added the Victrelis, and I just did my 12 week viral load test, and waiting for the results,
Now, the Incivek can cause a painful rash (worse than the Riba-Rash I have right now) and anal issues, such as anal bleeding hemmhoroids, and anal fissures. (only sometimes, some people only have burning, etc)
The Victrelis has a side effect called "dysgeusia"..a very bitter taste in the mouth, so you will have to use tons of mouth-wash, and I like the Toms' peppermint toothp[aste, with xylitol.
NOW~ one more IMPORTANT thing for you to bring up to your Doctor: the Incivek (which he is leaning towards) requirs a walloping 20 grams of fat, three times a day. This requirment will be a big challenge for you, because you are still struggling with your blood sugar.
The Victrelis only needs to be taken with a light meal. So in my opinion, I think you should choose the Victrelis, because of your diabetes.
Have you had a liver biopsy yet, by the way??
I think, in your case, I would pick the Incivek, because it is only Triple tx for 12 weeks, and the rest of the time will only be the Pega/Interferon shot, once weekly, and the Ribavirin pills.
The other one is the one I'm on, called Victrelis, so I had a 4 week leadin, with just the Pega?Interferon shots and Ribavirin pills, and that was easy. But when they added the Victrelis, I got much worse side effects, and will be on all three meds, the total treatment being 28 weeks, for me, with 24 being on the Triple Tx, so it is at least twice as long as the Incivek triple tx.
With the Incivek, you will be bombarding your body all at once, with three strong meds, sudden kill...BOOM!
If you want to go slower, then try what I'm on, the Victrelis. The four week lead in will give your body time to get used to the first tow meds (Pega/Interferon shot, and Ribavirin pills) and you will get an idea if your body responds well to the Pegasys plus Ribivirin. In my case, I cleared my Hep C virus, at the 4 week test, and all AST/ALT liver enzymes went down to normal at that point. Then the Doctor added the Victrelis, and I just did my 12 week viral load test, and waiting for the results,
Now, the Incivek can cause a painful rash (worse than the Riba-Rash I have right now) and anal issues, such as anal bleeding hemmhoroids, and anal fissures. (only sometimes, some people only have burning, etc)
The Victrelis has a side effect called "dysgeusia"..a very bitter taste in the mouth, so you will have to use tons of mouth-wash, and I like the Toms' peppermint toothp[aste, with xylitol.
NOW~ one more IMPORTANT thing for you to bring up to your Doctor: the Incivek (which he is leaning towards) requirs a walloping 20 grams of fat, three times a day. This requirment will be a big challenge for you, because you are still struggling with your blood sugar.
The Victrelis only needs to be taken with a light meal. So in my opinion, I think you should choose the Victrelis, because of your diabetes.
Have you had a liver biopsy yet, by the way??
Oh, and bye the way good luck to you I hope all goes well , If you dont mind keep me updated on whats up so I know what to expect...if you don't mind.
and I do agree about this site, I have already recommended it to people all over the USA(mostly family members or clients).
and I do agree about this site, I have already recommended it to people all over the USA(mostly family members or clients).
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Hopefully you’re connecting with either a GI or hepatologist next week. If you haven’t had a liver biopsy for four years, they might recommend another to see if fibrosis (scarring) has progressed. They’ll also probably order blood tests; CBC, compressive metabolic panel, etc. In fact, you might want to call their office today and see if they want to order labs in advance of your appointment next week; that way you could go over these with the doctor.
With liver enzymes elevated like that it’s likely you have some activity going on, but it’s hard to draw any conclusions based on those results. The other tests mentioned above might offer more diagnostic data.
Do you know what genotype, or strain of HCV you have? There have been advances in HCV management over the past few years; there are adjunctive drugs added to the original interferon/ribavirin that are make treatment more effective for select genotypes.
Good luck, and let us know how the appointment goes. Keep eating those nasty trolls-
--Bill