Re: Back from doc..800mg riba is right for geno type 3

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Congratulations on being a geno 3 , your treatment should be an easy and quick one compared to us geno type 1's . Have you had a biopsy or viral load done , I cant remember if you have or not ( I suffer from brain mush ,lol) ?

Back from doc..800mg riba is right for geno type 3

My doctor was like all excieted that I have type 3 he says he never gets to see that type..lol...He wasnt sure either, so, he looked it up and it did say in the PDR that 800mg is the correct dose for type 2 and 3..because there is no reason to cause any damage to a virus that isnt that strong to begin with..So, maybe I will get to feel better now..thanks for all your help..geri

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Hi Geri Well THAT is a NEW ONE for me.. I have ALWAYS been told that Riba is 'weight based'.. I hope you do ok and Ill be praying that your doc is right.. keep us updated ok? jaxus4heavenbound@... wrote: My doctor was like all excieted that I have type 3 he says he never gets to see that type..lol...He wasnt sure either, so, he looked it up and it did

say in the PDR that 800mg is the correct dose for type 2 and 3..because there is no reason to cause any damage to a virus that isnt that strong to begin with..So, maybe I will get to feel better now..thanks for all your help..geri Jackie

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Hi , this is in BC . dont want to 'horn in' but here in

Canada the Riba is weight dosed .. The 800mg is for approx 150 lbs,

at least that was my dosage at one time...and for a duration of six

months.

Best wishes,

....

In Hepatitis C , Jackie on

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> Hi Geri

> Well THAT is a NEW ONE for me.. I have ALWAYS been told that Riba

is 'weight based'.. I hope you do ok and Ill be praying that your doc

is right.. keep us updated ok?

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> My doctor was like all excieted that I have type 3 he says he never

gets to see that type..lol...He wasnt sure either, so, he looked it

up and it did say in the PDR that 800mg is the correct dose for type

2 and 3..because there is no reason to cause any damage to a virus

that isnt that strong to begin with..So, maybe I will get to feel

better now..thanks for all your help..geri

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> Jackie

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Hi Its really nice to see you again!!!! How are things going? Im hanging in there,, still SVR but have lots of chronic issues from the INF.. but Im still hanging in there! I have NEVER heard that 800 mg for someone who weighs over 200 pounds is ok or 'standard dose',, its always been 'weight based'.. Im very concerned because if you dont have enough Riba,, you dont kill the virus.. once again, its nice to see you again! redjax <searcher_ca@...> wrote: Hi , this

is in BC . dont want to 'horn in' but here in Canada the Riba is weight dosed .. The 800mg is for approx 150 lbs, at least that was my dosage at one time...and for a duration of six months.Best wishes, ....In Hepatitis C , Jackie on <redjaxjm@...> wrote:>> Hi Geri> Well THAT is a NEW ONE for me.. I have ALWAYS been told that Riba is 'weight based'.. I hope you do ok and Ill be praying that your doc is right.. keep us updated ok?> jax> > us4heavenbound@... wrote:> > > > My doctor was like all excieted that I have type 3 he says he never gets to see that type..lol...He wasnt sure either, so, he looked it up and it did say in the PDR that 800mg is the correct dose for type 2 and 3..because there is no reason to cause any

damage to a virus that isnt that strong to begin with..So, maybe I will get to feel better now..thanks for all your help..geri> > > > > > Jackie>Jackie