what to expect

[timedog]

First let me say hello to the group. Just found this site yesterday. I don't know all the terms you guys use. I have hep c did liver bioposy in stage two and type two genome. I started treatment on monday Ribavairin and pegasa interferon. Read alot about side effects which is what I want to know about at the moment. What to expect when. I know it is different for everyone. But if I could get some straight anwsers here. Like week one I felt this week two that and so on. Right now I don't need any cheerleading just the straight dope (so to speak). I am in this for the long haul and just would like to know what to expect and when.

thanks for any help you can be

[lilmoma]

I do shot #5 tonight. (wish me luck) My first shot I took at 3:30 pm at the PharmaCare office with nurse present. By 7:30 that night the aches and very flu-like symptoms began to hit, they really came on quite fast. I took 2 tylenol pm and slept through the rest of them.Tonight I will do my shot at 7:oo and at 8 I will take my Lunesta, I do not want to feel that creepy sensation. Most of my complaints were during the first 3 shots, I had a "paranoid like" feeling, jumping out of my skin, edgy, I dont know how to really define it,.it is just uncomfortable as hell!!!!! I wish you the best, and we really are all different, my hubby went on the rescue drugs right away b/c his numbers dropped so fast. I went to my hep doc today and they said I am anemic, but not enough for procrit yet, ...shucks, and I was hoping I could stick myself twice tonight!!!! hehehehe
Anyway, I cant complain too much, cuz this last week really hasnt been too bad, ecxpt for my very sore eyes, oh and the headaches, and I real tired, and I guess I am still a little edgy, and my tongue feels like I sucked on a burning cigarette, but never mind my whining, I was trying to be positive!
lilmoma

[lilmoma]

I think I should have read your post before I posted.
Oh my gosh,............it is almost embarrassing,how closely my "list" resembles yours!!!!!!!!!!
I left some of the stuff out when I posted to timedog,...hey my momma told me I should always have "some Mystery" about myself.
Cats outta the bag!
lilmoma

[Bill1954]

"Hey timedog, seems lots of us are either canine or piscean..;)"

LOL, excellent obsevation in C-19!! Timedog, meet Sindog and Genedog". Funny as H*ll!! As a genetisist, can you explain the abundance of packs and schools in this forum? Perhaps due to intense intra-social behavior?

Have a wonderful evening,

Bill

[EJR]

"Just curious, did your doc started you out with 48 weeks? Were you treatment naive? Was there a reason he went outside the 24 weeks that most 3's treat for?"
Actually,i have never truly heard(at least personally or reading on forums) of 3a's doing 24 wks and having a svr.My doc had(5 yrs ago) treated me in a trail but had viral breakthru(intron peg*weight dose)w/1000mgs riba,curbed the intron down after a non-detec-12 wks due to droping WBC'S.Anyhow i'm not a MD but based on observations personally and others,you want to hit the virus with max dose and stay on that dose.Continue if you have a 2 log drop and normalization of hepatic funtions(mine being mild alt's) both which i have done on 1.8/1200 pegasys at 12/24 wk tests.He is now saying for non-responders/relaspers especially on other interferons you want to get to non-detec by 12 wks and then stay on it as long as 48 wks to hopefully SVR,being staying clear of the virus for 48 wks if i can tolerate it,apparently not many can...tbc
PS,the only support drug i take is ambeinCR,nightly now(thats going to be fun getting off of)

[OnAPrettyPoison]

Welcome!  Everyone is real different.  I had no sx with first shots, and really nothing bad except some fatigue till about 4 weeks when I got the anemia.  Hgb dropped from 14.3 pre treatment to 10.0 - got authorized from the procrit, and so far it keeps me feeling pretty good.  Only real symptom of the anemia I had was feeling winded.  Add the occasional riba rash, shedding hair starting around week 20, and a new prescription because the eyes are drying out according to eye doc!  Worse symptom is fatigue, and work helps keep me from thinking too hard about it.

All in all I have done things that sucked worse and lasted longer!  Good luck and may your sides be light!  I am a 1A, on 30/48.

[fishdoc]

don't forget beagle bailey.......

I suspect the large number of canines comes from the age grouping.  Lots of us are baby boomers, hitting the fifties, and these guys are married.  So after 20-30 years of marriage, they understand their role in life.  They are obedient companions, watchful for their mistresses slightest wish... and they still scratch at the door at bedtime.....

now, most of us fish are women- fisheress, of course snook is male, but young- doesn't understand his role in life yet, probably not married so he doesn't understand the world is 70% water, and since the devonian, has been ruled by fishes.  Think your in control : try ordering someone elses FISH around....hope you get a laugh... if you can't dazzle em with brilliance, baffle em with bullsh!t.......