Thanks everyone for the much-needed reassurance. Sometimes I get so worried...
Reports are the riba don't do nuthin' without INF, so it wouldn't make sense to pop riba for longer than a week after your last INF shot. But the other way around, folks used to treat with just INF. So if you decide that it is the riba that's causing your skin to crawl, continuing with the INF could have benefit. On the other hand, some studies show no statistical advantage by continuing past wk 12 (or so) for GT 2 with RVR and taking weight based riba. Bottom line: Just about anything you choose seems to make sense - your in good shape!
I think you've got a very good chance of achieving SVR. Sometimes our bodies tell us when it's time to quit and we're wise to listen, especially when it's screaming at us. Good luck, Mike
sorry to hear about the rash! it must be very frustrating. i do not know anything about doing inf without riba, but i thought they both had to be done together to work. after being UND, i have no clue. i am sure someone here will have better info than me. i hope you remain UND and hope the rash improves!
Not sure about your specific issue, but I know that with psoriasis, interferon was more the culprit than ribavirin. You might therefore want to research this out and/or speak to both your treating doctor and a dermatologist. I agree with Mike that you appear to have a good chance of SVR even if you stop now, assuming that your week 4 test was a sensitive one.
-- Jim
Sorry about your rash and the morphea flaring up. I have just gotten really bad at scratching myself to death lately. Except for raw spots, there's nothing there to scratch. Just the invisible itch. I think that's good advice about researching more to make sure you are stopping the right drug. I think I'll do a little research myself...
Good luck, I bet you will be o.k. with 12 weeks! You have to pick your poisons, and something is not the right poison for your body.
Bug
so sorry about your rash but thank goodness your a geno 2, i bet you have a good chance, I hope you start feeling better soon....