Re: Infergen and ribavarin?

[Guest guest]

morning from Lafayete LA.  I'm not taking the combination of drugs, couldn't

afford it.  And as I read other stories, don't think I could have stayed

employed and had to make a tough decision.  Just hanging in there until studies

show something more effective for type 1A.  Anybody have any other suggestions?

God is with us as we struggle through the day.  Jackie

 

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From: judy pouncy <hootie069@...>

none group <Hepatitis C >

Sent: Mon, May 31, 2010 5:30:13 AM

Subject: Infergen and ribavarin?

 

Good morning all here in Los Angeles.

3 months in treatment with pegasys and stopped.

Now taking infergen shots everyday and continue with ribavarin for

2 days. Viral load now 100,000, and

trying to go down to zero.

Got chills and headache and unstable feeling.

Anyone doing this treatment, infergen and ribavarin?

Please share.

Been up since two tossing and turning

could not sleep. Always having the chills.

So I took 2 tylenols and ate my oatmeal.

Blessings and prayers to all with this

silent dragon. hootie

[Guest guest]

I remember the tossing and turning all too well. Try benadryl or ibuprofin. Good

luck!

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On May 31, 2010, at 3:30 AM, judy pouncy <hootie069@...> wrote:

Good morning all here in Los Angeles.

3 months in treatment with pegasys and stopped.

Now taking infergen shots everyday and continue with ribavarin for

2 days. Viral load now 100,000, and

trying to go down to zero.

Got chills and headache and unstable feeling.

Anyone doing this treatment, infergen and ribavarin?

Please share.

Been up since two tossing and turning

could not sleep. Always having the chills.

So I took 2 tylenols and ate my oatmeal.

Blessings and prayers to all with this

silent dragon. hootie

[Guest guest]

Good morning everyone here from Iowa,

Hi Judy,

    I just started my third month of treatment of the pegasis and copegas. My

lasted bloodwork just came back showing everything is good and that my viral

load is dropping, not as fast as they want but it's still dropping so they are

continueing with the treatment.

   I also get the chills and fever and the upset stomach and all the stuff

that comes with doing this. People look at me funny when I'm walking around with

a sweatshirt and sweat pants on when everyone else is wearing shorts and short

sleeve shirts but I'm cold and that how I stay warm. I don't go out very much

cause I don't feel good so I stay at home with my computer. For my upset stomach

I've been drinking apple juice and it seems to help, I also eat alot of banana's

and peaches, and for some strange reason I crave peanut butter. I also have a

hard time sleeping so I went and bought some sleeping pills, after oking it with

my dr. and I get a little more sleep then I did, not usually at the same time

but at about three hours at a time. For the headaches I take tylanol and

sometimes have to take a pain pill cause I have bad migrains anyways and the

medicines make them worse, my mom told me about taking honey when I have a

headache at that seems to

help also. I drink two cups of coffee every morning cause coffee is a natural

laxative and a old remedy for asma attacks so it helps with the shortness of

breath that I also get, plus I have copd.

Today is the day that I take my shot so I won't be on very much for the next

couple of days but I will be checking my mail from time to time but just may not

be able to get back to anyone right away. Don't want to make anyone think I'm

ignoring any questions, it's just because I don't feel good enough to sit here

and type. lol.

I'm having a good day so far and my spirits are up. Today I'm celabrating my 5

years of being clean and sober. I'm not letting anything ruin my mood no matter

what. It's a great feeling and it keeps me positive about the future. I thank

god everyday for getting me through another day and I know he must have a reason

for everything that is happening so I take it one step at a time and one day at

a time.

I hope everyone had a great holiday, I know I did cause it was spent with my

family and that always helps me.

Sheri

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From: judy pouncy <hootie069@...>

none group <Hepatitis C >

Sent: Mon, May 31, 2010 5:30:13 AM

Subject: Infergen and ribavarin?

 

Good morning all here in Los Angeles.

3 months in treatment with pegasys and stopped.

Now taking infergen shots everyday and continue with ribavarin for

2 days. Viral load now 100,000, and

trying to go down to zero.

Got chills and headache and unstable feeling.

Anyone doing this treatment, infergen and ribavarin?

Please share.

Been up since two tossing and turning

could not sleep. Always having the chills.

So I took 2 tylenols and ate my oatmeal.

Blessings and prayers to all with this

silent dragon. hootie

[Guest guest]

:

The CDC (US Centers for Disease Control) states that of those that develop

chronic Hepatitis C approximately 8-28% will develop cirrhosis over a period of

20-30 years. Also, of those infected with chronic Hepatitis C only about 2-7%

will die from cirrhosis or liver cancer which is a profound bit of information

to all Hepatitis C patients (especially the newly diagnosed).

 

 

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