starting treatment soon...got palmar erythema

[niceguy2007]

hi everyone..

i've decided to start interferon and ribavarin treatmetn as soon as possible.

i'm 25 yrs old, been infected with HCV genotype 3 for less than 4 years...

in this past month i've developed a singular blotch of palmar erethema under my little finger on my left hand..it throbs with a glass slide placed on it.

i've also developed what appear to be the early stages of terry nails, though that is debatable cuz my entire family thinks thats not so.  but i've emailed my pics to a doc.  i'm terrified!


but i thank God that i have no spider angiomata.

my latest liver ultrasound shows increased echogenicity, though it was perfect 2 months ago.  docdtor suspects fatty liver.

i've ingested about 1 gram of alcohol per day in homeopahic milk thistle , so maybe that has somethign to do  with it? cud i have deverloepd fatty liver , or worse, cirrhosis, in 2 months time?

riht now i feel really bad:(

[niceguy2007]

i'm pretty sure its palmar erythema cuz all the websites say it comes on the fleshy regions under the thumb, and under the little finger.

mine is one spot approximately 8mm in diameter on the fleshy part under my little finger.

i put a glass slide on it and it throbs with my pulse.

i hope its due to some cause other than cirrhosis :(

[sfbaygirl]

This is a problem when we don't have biopsies. We don't know if we have cirrhosis. My doc didn't order a biopsy before tx because he said there are risks and if I was going to tx anyway, why do one? Well, I listened to him and now I wish I had insisted on one. Can you get a biopsy before you start tx? I would if I could.

Glad to hear you are joining us on the tx train! I know you have been trying lots of other things.

[Myown]

Niceguy..its good you are starting tx soon. Try to relax, I think maybe you are worrying too much. You are young and that is on your side for a good recovery from tx. Wish you the best!

Hi Kalio, nice to see you... missed not seeing you around...and Jim too...he's missing in action. Hope you're feeling better.

I was told by one of the doctors just what you said also, as far as 2 and 3 not having to biopsy. I haven't biopsied, starting tx soon, I hope,but I still go back and forth as to whether or not to biospy.

If I wasn't going to tx at present time, I would bx, but since I plan on tx, I figure what would be the sense. If I dont svr,God forbid, then doc would and I would want her too, but as it stands now, I don't think I am going to. Then again I change with the wind.

The one hep doc told me it is a high risk procedure. Most of the time all goes well with people, but it still is risky.I'll discuss it more with my doctor next visit to make sure that I am comfortable with my decision.

[Forseegood]

I've kinda missed Jim too but I'm glad he's going on with his post SVR life.....I hope he's having some fun, relaxation and a bit of positive productivity, he deserves it! If he's not on here too much, might mean that his post tx issues have started to ease up, which would be great!

[sfbaygirl]

Have you ever had a biopsy? I thought the same as you did before tx...that I didn't need one. NOW I want one. I want to know the stage my liver is in and how much more I should worry! LOL No, seriously, it is a good tool to have when issues come up during tx that might effect your decision whether or not to continue tx'ing. If your stage is low and you are REALLY sick with something and there was a decision to be made about whether to continue, it would be easier if you had a biopsy to refer to. So far this hasn't been an issue for me, although at one point the doc wanted me to reduce meds. Anyway, just my 2 cents, from one who doesn't have a biopsy either!

[dyce]

Ha foresee, how ya doin this great monday??

   I bet jim is startin to get on with post tx life. Dude is probably eatin in a fancy restuarant, and enjoyin life.

  I've been eatin alot a grapes and fruit , like the dyce needs fruit , ha girl.

  Hmg. is yo yoin ! I can feel it drop, short of breath, ear ringin etc. We'll see where hmg is this thurs. after 4 weeks of procrit, though I feel alot better than me did!!!