Guest guest Posted November 6, 2001 Report Share Posted November 6, 2001 Hey Guy,<br>I asked the Be In Charge nurse about the possibility that there were different dosages or mis-mixes in the batches. She reminded me of the fact that your frame of mind, hormonal sifts, chemical shifts & stress can play a big part on the sides & reactions to them. I know if I have a presentation or an important meeting I'm in hell til it's over. Just the shear worrying over the meeting makes the drugs work overtime. Good luck.<br>Reg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2001 Report Share Posted November 6, 2001 Hey Guy,<br>I asked the Be In Charge nurse about the possibility that there were different dosages or mis-mixes in the batches. She reminded me of the fact that your frame of mind, hormonal sifts, chemical shifts & stress can play a big part on the sides & reactions to them. I know if I have a presentation or an important meeting I'm in hell til it's over. Just the shear worrying over the meeting makes the drugs work overtime. Good luck.<br>Reg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2001 Report Share Posted November 6, 2001 REG & lt; I am not going to denie that the " BE IN CHARGE " program is a good concept, but you must admit that there are a lot of factors that take into play when people are dealing with people. So it is not all that hard to comprehend how some people can have a good experience and others not have such a great one.<br> I am really worried about you though, you seem to think that the nurses at this place are some kind of gods or something (after all they do represent the drug company). They can't give all the answers as each case has its own factors.I hate to tell you this but drug companies are not fool proof. Their quality control is not 100% so it is percievable that one box could be stronger than another. Just read the paper and you will see that.Yes ones attitude does take a major roll in how one does in anything but I sure don't know how you can explain how one box can cause a big red spot at each shot site and then another box cause nothing at all at the shot site.Can you explain how attitude can effect this?? It seems to me that many people have not had as good of experience with this program as you..that doesn't mean that they are depressed or that they have an imbalance.<br> I know that you have been very lucky by having your side effects become so slight that you call your treatment nothing more than a nuisance. Some people aren't that lucky.... so it is ok to encurage but don't tell them that it will be nothing as you don't know what they will have to endure.<br> I know one factor that makes it so much easier for you to handle your sides and to be so positive is because your viral count is undetectable and that is fantastic......but not everyone is so lucky so try not to make light of what others may be feeling............I speak for experience..I have been where you are 3 times..thank you ..and continued good luck...tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2001 Report Share Posted November 6, 2001 REG & lt; I am not going to denie that the " BE IN CHARGE " program is a good concept, but you must admit that there are a lot of factors that take into play when people are dealing with people. So it is not all that hard to comprehend how some people can have a good experience and others not have such a great one.<br> I am really worried about you though, you seem to think that the nurses at this place are some kind of gods or something (after all they do represent the drug company). They can't give all the answers as each case has its own factors.I hate to tell you this but drug companies are not fool proof. Their quality control is not 100% so it is percievable that one box could be stronger than another. Just read the paper and you will see that.Yes ones attitude does take a major roll in how one does in anything but I sure don't know how you can explain how one box can cause a big red spot at each shot site and then another box cause nothing at all at the shot site.Can you explain how attitude can effect this?? It seems to me that many people have not had as good of experience with this program as you..that doesn't mean that they are depressed or that they have an imbalance.<br> I know that you have been very lucky by having your side effects become so slight that you call your treatment nothing more than a nuisance. Some people aren't that lucky.... so it is ok to encurage but don't tell them that it will be nothing as you don't know what they will have to endure.<br> I know one factor that makes it so much easier for you to handle your sides and to be so positive is because your viral count is undetectable and that is fantastic......but not everyone is so lucky so try not to make light of what others may be feeling............I speak for experience..I have been where you are 3 times..thank you ..and continued good luck...tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 I'm sorry for your negativity. You seem to be a troubled person. I can respect that under the circumstances. Maybe if you could turn your bitterness into positive thinking your experiences wouldn't turn out so bad all the time. This is exactly what I've posted before. Your frame of mind IS an important issue. You don't make it easy for those going into this with a hopeful attitude. This is what held me back for 2 years before starting the therapy. Yes I am lucky, but for reasons that I won't go in to I feel equally lucky for the disease. It's help ground me to my own mortality & to respect others more around me. As for be in charge? You're right! Not every Co. can cater to everyone's needs. I'm sure there's a lot more of us than there are nurses at the Co. to go around. How many other drug Co.'s do you know that have a support group at all? I've had MORE then my share of negligent Dr.s & nurses to deal with. Yes I DO think there are those in the medical field who still view us as lepers. As for the caffine issue? You said it. It's different for every one & different dr.s & nurses will tell you different. I was simply told if I drink caffine to drink that much more water as caffine dehydrates you more. My side effects haven't been ALL slight.<br>I've just learned to control my attitude to WORK with the bad days & take advantage of the good. SURE there will be those days when the drug takes total control & you just don't want to get out of bed. I just remind myself of friends that have gone through this tenfold with cancer & chemo. That makes my fight seem a little more trivial.<br>Good luck trish.<br>Reg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 I'm sorry for your negativity. You seem to be a troubled person. I can respect that under the circumstances. Maybe if you could turn your bitterness into positive thinking your experiences wouldn't turn out so bad all the time. This is exactly what I've posted before. Your frame of mind IS an important issue. You don't make it easy for those going into this with a hopeful attitude. This is what held me back for 2 years before starting the therapy. Yes I am lucky, but for reasons that I won't go in to I feel equally lucky for the disease. It's help ground me to my own mortality & to respect others more around me. As for be in charge? You're right! Not every Co. can cater to everyone's needs. I'm sure there's a lot more of us than there are nurses at the Co. to go around. How many other drug Co.'s do you know that have a support group at all? I've had MORE then my share of negligent Dr.s & nurses to deal with. Yes I DO think there are those in the medical field who still view us as lepers. As for the caffine issue? You said it. It's different for every one & different dr.s & nurses will tell you different. I was simply told if I drink caffine to drink that much more water as caffine dehydrates you more. My side effects haven't been ALL slight.<br>I've just learned to control my attitude to WORK with the bad days & take advantage of the good. SURE there will be those days when the drug takes total control & you just don't want to get out of bed. I just remind myself of friends that have gone through this tenfold with cancer & chemo. That makes my fight seem a little more trivial.<br>Good luck trish.<br>Reg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 Reg, go back and read what I posted about caffine again!!! the be in charge book says avoid caffine !!!and every nutritioist and doctor will tell you that caffine is not good for a healthy body let alone one that has liver problems.Water helps but why make your liver work any harder than it needs to by putting things that aren't good for you into you body in the first place?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 Reg, go back and read what I posted about caffine again!!! the be in charge book says avoid caffine !!!and every nutritioist and doctor will tell you that caffine is not good for a healthy body let alone one that has liver problems.Water helps but why make your liver work any harder than it needs to by putting things that aren't good for you into you body in the first place?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 You know I have tried to stay out of this debate, but feel I have to agree--caffiene is not good for you whether your liver is healthy or not--no where have i ever read that caffiene was good.<br>Debi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 You know I have tried to stay out of this debate, but feel I have to agree--caffiene is not good for you whether your liver is healthy or not--no where have i ever read that caffiene was good.<br>Debi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 Yes and it says to aviod ALCOHOL at the same time.<br>With this line of thinking haveing a glass of water with a beer is ok it will be flushed out. Yea right thru the liver that is.<br>And why is it that everyone that has a differt point of view with you is in depression or negative? We all don't check out with a Zero count as I said mine was 500000 at 6 months and still went thru the full 12 months one to go.And it does effect us all differently.<br>rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2001 Report Share Posted November 7, 2001 Yes and it says to aviod ALCOHOL at the same time.<br>With this line of thinking haveing a glass of water with a beer is ok it will be flushed out. Yea right thru the liver that is.<br>And why is it that everyone that has a differt point of view with you is in depression or negative? We all don't check out with a Zero count as I said mine was 500000 at 6 months and still went thru the full 12 months one to go.And it does effect us all differently.<br>rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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