Guest guest Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 , Does your doctor have you on Zophran for the nausea, if not mention it to him. It has really helped me with the nausea, this time around. I know how you feel, I can hardly climb a flight of stairs either, just not enough wind. My platelets, wbc, rbc, and neutophills have all took a big plunge also. The fatigue is so hard. Hopefully we can make it through this time Sharon Matchinsky wrote: I’ve finished 2 weeks of treatment. Only 70 more to go. The meds are wearing on me; along with the aches and pains I’m dizzy, have nausea and can hardly climb a flight of stairs. Thank God I only work 3 hours a week. I want to finish the semester, it’s important the students have continuity. This week I filed for disability. I completed the main application online, and before I could complete the other paperwork, someone called and took the information over the phone. She was very helpful. I’ve signed and returned the release of information; now it’s a matter of wait and see. My appointment with the oral surgeon was this week. I have several sores now, both outside and inside the mouth. He said they could all be from the meds, but he wasn’t sure about the white lesion. He prescribed an oral rinse. It should help, though it’s almost 12% alcohol. I haven’t used it yet, I wanted to check with the liver doctor first. Plus, it’s gonna sting like hell. Basically, if the rinse helps, the lesion is nothing to worry about, but if it doesn’t help we might do a biopsy. The second labs will be drawn this afternoon. The first, one week after the start of treatment, showed my WBC and platelets down, as were neutrophils and lymphocytes. Usually my Hemoglobin drops on treatment- we’ll see what happens. I’m losing my hair this time around, and what’s left is quickly turning grey, practically day by day. We’ll see what happens. Fighting the Dragon No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG.Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Mike, I also had the terrible fatigue, but it was much later in the tx. If you're getting winded and those sores so early, you NEED to see your liver doc. Sorry for you troubles, tx and Hep C stink, for sure. Good news with the disability, tho. Sharon in NW Washington Knitting is...time and love made tangible. Alison Hyde Matchinsky wrote: I've finished 2 weeks of treatment. Only 70 more to go. The meds are wearing on me; along with the aches and pains I'm dizzy, have nausea and can hardly climb a flight of stairs. Thank God I only work 3 hours a week. I want to finish the semester, it's important the students have continuity. This week I filed for disability. I completed the main application online, and before I could complete the other paperwork, someone called and took the information over the phone. She was very helpful. I've signed and returned the release of information; now it's a matter of wait and see. My appointment with the oral surgeon was this week. I have several sores now, both outside and inside the mouth. He said they could all be from the meds, but he wasn't sure about the white lesion. He prescribed an oral rinse. It should help, though it's almost 12% alcohol. I haven't used it yet, I wanted to check with the liver doctor first. Plus, it's gonna sting like hell. Basically, if the rinse helps, the lesion is nothing to worry about, but if it doesn't help we might do a biopsy. The second labs will be drawn this afternoon. The first, one week after the start of treatment, showed my WBC and platelets down, as were neutrophils and lymphocytes. Usually my Hemoglobin drops on treatment- we'll see what happens. I'm losing my hair this time around, and what's left is quickly turning grey, practically day by day. We'll see what happens. Fighting the Dragon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 unless one has good insurance, Zophran runs more than 10.00 per tablet.. this last trip to the ER, I was lucky the doc gave me 3 tablets to take home and a script for 14 of them and it was MORE than 160.00 .. so my husband only got 7 of them because that was all we could afford. The ER doc said that if it was so expensive we could call the ER back and they would change the script to compazine. I actually think the compazine works better for me than the zophran and I dont have the severe RLS and anxiety after the compazine like I did with the Zophran.. it was weird, my daughter had the same reaction to it as well so they gave us benedryl to stop the reaction to it..lol.. weird stuff ... Sharon McCarty wrote: , Does your doctor have you on Zophran for the nausea, if not mention it to him. It has really helped me with the nausea, this time around. I know how you feel, I can hardly climb a flight of stairs either, just not enough wind. My platelets, wbc, rbc, and neutophills have all took a big plunge also. The fatigue is so hard. Hopefully we can make it through this time Sharon Matchinsky <michaelboxernest (DOT) net> wrote: I’ve finished 2 weeks of treatment. Only 70 more to go. The meds are wearing on me; along with the aches and pains I’m dizzy, have nausea and can hardly climb a flight of stairs. Thank God I only work 3 hours a week. I want to finish the semester, it’s important the students have continuity. This week I filed for disability. I completed the main application online, and before I could complete the other paperwork, someone called and took the information over the phone. She was very helpful. I’ve signed and returned the release of information; now it’s a matter of wait and see. My appointment with the oral surgeon was this week. I have several sores now, both outside and inside the mouth. He said they could all be from the meds, but he wasn’t sure about the white lesion. He prescribed an oral rinse. It should help, though it’s almost 12% alcohol. I haven’t used it yet, I wanted to check with the liver doctor first. Plus, it’s gonna sting like hell. Basically, if the rinse helps, the lesion is nothing to worry about, but if it doesn’t help we might do a biopsy. The second labs will be drawn this afternoon. The first, one week after the start of treatment, showed my WBC and platelets down, as were neutrophils and lymphocytes. Usually my Hemoglobin drops on treatment- we’ll see what happens. I’m losing my hair this time around, and what’s left is quickly turning grey, practically day by day. We’ll see what happens. Fighting the Dragon No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG.Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Hi Hon, lets just hope that you will be like many of us in that the first month is the hardest and then things will settle down.. If you have trouble climbing stairs, try to take the elevator then,, do whatever you have to do in order to make it easier.. I think the dizziness will settle down, but I dont think the aches and pains will. I think they are just part of the treatment sad to say tho... Im glad you filed for disability... Is this SSDI? I think you have to be off work for one year before they approve you,, thats what they told me and it took a long time for me to get mine, I had to fight them all the way,, they kept turning me down, sent me to a shrink and even he said there was no way I could work and even after THAT, they turned me down.. We went to the administrative law judge and he was appalled that they refused to take the word of my own docs and wanted to send me to someone who had never laid eyes on me.. it was long and it was ugly but they finally approved me for 18 months,, then they tried to take it away,, but I appealed that as well and refused to drive more than an hour to go and see some other doc for an eval,, they threatened me largely and I stood my ground. I went and spoke with an attorney here in town that specializes in SSDI only and he gave me the info and the courage to refuse to let them bully me. He also told me things about ssdi that I didnt know,, ie: If I've never held a desk job and I turned 50 years old while on disability, they could NOT require me to take a desk job. lol,, you know that they never would have told me, but the attorney did.. and I sent them a copy of my recent biopsy as I'd just had my gallbladder removed and they did another biopsy while in there which said my liver was still very sick... and then I DEMANDED that they get any further medical info about me FROM MY DOC and not someone who'd never seen me... This lady from ssdi called and threatened me twice over the phone and I finally told her to do whatever she felt she had to but I was NOT going to go to her doc that was so far away, that driving an hour was very uncomfortable for me etc,, they approved me again and I've not heard anything more from them.I sure hope you have an easier time than I did . Im glad you are starting the process early in the game. Keep us posted how things are going hon!hugsjax Matchinsky wrote: I’ve finished 2 weeks of treatment. Only 70 more to go. The meds are wearing on me; along with the aches and pains I’m dizzy, have nausea and can hardly climb a flight of stairs. Thank God I only work 3 hours a week. I want to finish the semester, it’s important the students have continuity. This week I filed for disability. I completed the main application online, and before I could complete the other paperwork, someone called and took the information over the phone. She was very helpful. I’ve signed and returned the release of information; now it’s a matter of wait and see. My appointment with the oral surgeon was this week. I have several sores now, both outside and inside the mouth. He said they could all be from the meds, but he wasn’t sure about the white lesion. He prescribed an oral rinse. It should help, though it’s almost 12% alcohol. I haven’t used it yet, I wanted to check with the liver doctor first. Plus, it’s gonna sting like hell. Basically, if the rinse helps, the lesion is nothing to worry about, but if it doesn’t help we might do a biopsy. The second labs will be drawn this afternoon. The first, one week after the start of treatment, showed my WBC and platelets down, as were neutrophils and lymphocytes. Usually my Hemoglobin drops on treatment- we’ll see what happens. I’m losing my hair this time around, and what’s left is quickly turning grey, practically day by day. We’ll see what happens. Fighting the Dragon No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 It’s nice to know I’m not alone! Fighting the Dragon From: Hepatitis_C_Central [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of Sharon McCarty Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 4:04 PM To: Hepatitis_C_Central Subject: Re: Treatment and things , Does your doctor have you on Zophran for the nausea, if not mention it to him. It has really helped me with the nausea, this time around. I know how you feel, I can hardly climb a flight of stairs either, just not enough wind. My platelets, wbc, rbc, and neutophills have all took a big plunge also. The fatigue is so hard. Hopefully we can make it through this time Sharon Matchinsky wrote: ; I’ve finished 2 weeks of treatment. Only 70 more to go. The meds are wearing on me; along with the aches and pains I’m dizzy, have nausea and can hardly climb a flight of stairs. Thank God I only work 3 hours a week. I want to finish the semester, it’s important the students have continuity. This week I filed for disability. I completed the main application online, and before I could complete the other paperwork, someone called and took the information over the phone. She was very helpful. I’ve signed and returned the release of information; now it’s a matter of wait and see. My appointment with the oral surgeon was this week. I have several sores now, both outside and inside the mouth. He said they could all be from the meds, but he wasn’t sure about the white lesion. He prescribed an oral rinse. It should help, though it’s almost 12% alcohol. I haven’t used it yet, I wanted to check with the liver doctor first. Plus, it’s gonna sting like hell. Basically, if the rinse helps, the lesion is nothing to worry about, but if it doesn’t help we might do a biopsy. The second labs will be drawn this afternoon. The first, one week after the start of treatment, showed my WBC and platelets down, as were neutrophils and lymphocytes. Usually my Hemoglobin drops on treatment- we’ll see what happens. I’m losing my hair this time around, and what’s left is quickly turning grey, practically day by day. We’ll see what happens. Fighting the Dragon No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 I see him in a couple of weeks. I remind myself that I’ve already been on interferon/ribavirin for 2 whole years. Fighting the Dragon From: Hepatitis_C_Central [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of SHARON CROSBY Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 5:38 PM To: Hepatitis_C_Central Subject: Re: Treatment and things Mike, I also had the terrible fatigue, but it was much later in the tx. If you're getting winded and those sores so early, you NEED to see your liver doc. Sorry for you troubles, tx and Hep C stink, for sure. Good news with the disability, tho. Sharon in NW Washington Knitting is...time and love made tangible. Alison Hyde Matchinsky wrote: I've finished 2 weeks of treatment. Only 70 more to go. The meds are wearing on me; along with the aches and pains I'm dizzy, have nausea and can hardly climb a flight of stairs. Thank God I only work 3 hours a week. I want to finish the semester, it's important the students have continuity. This week I filed for disability. I completed the main application online, and before I could complete the other paperwork, someone called and took the information over the phone. She was very helpful. I've signed and returned the release of information; now it's a matter of wait and see. My appointment with the oral surgeon was this week. I have several sores now, both outside and inside the mouth. He said they could all be from the meds, but he wasn't sure about the white lesion. He prescribed an oral rinse. It should help, though it's almost 12% alcohol. I haven't used it yet, I wanted to check with the liver doctor first. Plus, it's gonna sting like hell. Basically, if the rinse helps, the lesion is nothing to worry about, but if it doesn't help we might do a biopsy. The second labs will be drawn this afternoon. The first, one week after the start of treatment, showed my WBC and platelets down, as were neutrophils and lymphocytes. Usually my Hemoglobin drops on treatment- we'll see what happens. I'm losing my hair this time around, and what's left is quickly turning grey, practically day by day. We'll see what happens. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 I was on compazine last treatment, but it is related to anti-psychotics and can cause tardive dyskinesia, which might have contributed to my essential tremors. Fighting the Dragon From: Hepatitis_C_Central [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of Jackie on Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 5:48 PM To: Hepatitis_C_Central Subject: Re: Treatment and things unless one has good insurance, Zophran runs more than 10.00 per tablet.. this last trip to the ER, I was lucky the doc gave me 3 tablets to take home and a script for 14 of them and it was MORE than 160.00 .. so my husband only got 7 of them because that was all we could afford. The ER doc said that if it was so expensive we could call the ER back and they would change the script to compazine. I actually think the compazine works better for me than the zophran and I dont have the severe RLS and anxiety after the compazine like I did with the Zophran.. it was weird, my daughter had the same reaction to it as well so they gave us benedryl to stop the reaction to it..lol.. weird stuff .... Sharon McCarty wrote: , Does your doctor have you on Zophr an for the nausea, if not mention it to him. It has really helped me with the nausea, this time around. I know how you feel, I can hardly climb a flight of stairs either, just not enough wind. My platelets, wbc, rbc, and neutophills have all took a big plunge also. The fatigue is so hard. Hopefully we can make it through this time No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 That would certainly make your sides worse this round, I would think. Good luck to you for this time, Mike. You deserve to clear after what you've gone through to get there.Sharon in NW WashingtonKnitting is...time and love made tangible. Alison Hyde RE: Treatment and things I see him in a couple of weeks. I remind myself that I’ve already been on interferon/ribavirin for 2 whole years. Fighting the Dragon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 aha,,, thats nasty,, my mom had that from all the psyche meds,, I swear these docs dont know what they are doing with most of these meds and recently I read a report that shows that they cannot even prove by any lab test that any of those meds even work..... but the side effects of most psyche meds are horrendous! Matchinsky wrote: I was on compazine last treatment, but it is related to anti-psychotics and can cause tardive dyskinesia, which might have contributed to my essential tremors. Fighting the Dragon From: Hepatitis_C_Central [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of Jackie on Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 5:48 PM To: Hepatitis_C_Central Subject: Re: Treatment and things unless one has good insurance, Zophran runs more than 10.00 per tablet.. this last trip to the ER, I was lucky the doc gave me 3 tablets to take home and a script for 14 of them and it was MORE than 160.00 .. so my husband only got 7 of them because that was all we could afford. The ER doc said that if it was so expensive we could call the ER back and they would change the script to compazine. I actually think the compazine works better for me than the zophran and I dont have the severe RLS and anxiety after the compazine like I did with the Zophran.. it was weird, my daughter had the same reaction to it as well so they gave us benedryl to stop the reaction to it..lol.. weird stuff ... Sharon McCarty <sharon.mccarty> wrote: , Does your doctor have you on Zophr an for the nausea, if not mention it to him. It has really helped me with the nausea, this time around. I know how you feel, I can hardly climb a flight of stairs either, just not enough wind. My platelets, wbc, rbc, and neutophills have all took a big plunge also. The fatigue is so hard. Hopefully we can make it through this time No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 no honey, you are definately NOT alone! Matchinsky wrote: It’s nice to know I’m not alone! Fighting the Dragon From: Hepatitis_C_Central [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of Sharon McCarty Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 4:04 PM To: Hepatitis_C_Central Subject: Re: Treatment and things , Does your doctor have you on Zophran for the nausea, if not mention it to him. It has really helped me with the nausea, this time around. I know how you feel, I can hardly climb a flight of stairs either, just not enough wind. My platelets, wbc, rbc, and neutophills have all took a big plunge also. The fatigue is so hard. Hopefully we can make it through this time Sharon Matchinsky <michaelboxernest (DOT) net> wrote: ; I’ve finished 2 weeks of treatment. Only 70 more to go. The meds are wearing on me; along with the aches and pains I’m dizzy, have nausea and can hardly climb a flight of stairs. Thank God I only work 3 hours a week. I want to finish the semester, it’s important the students have continuity. This week I filed for disability. I completed the main application online, and before I could complete the other paperwork, someone called and took the information over the phone. She was very helpful. I’ve signed and returned the release of information; now it’s a matter of wait and see. My appointment with the oral surgeon was this week. I have several sores now, both outside and inside the mouth. He said they could all be from the meds, but he wasn’t sure about the white lesion. He prescribed an oral rinse. It should help, though it’s almost 12% alcohol. I haven’t used it yet, I wanted to check with the liver doctor first. Plus, it’s gonna sting like hell. Basically, if the rinse helps, the lesion is nothing to worry about, but if it doesn’t help we might do a biopsy. The second labs will be drawn this afternoon. The first, one week after the start of treatment, showed my WBC and platelets down, as were neutrophils and lymphocytes. Usually my Hemoglobin drops on treatment- we’ll see what happens. I’m losing my hair this time around, and what’s left is quickly turning grey, practically day by day. We’ll see what happens. Fighting the Dragon No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Hey everyone, I havn't been on here in such while, to sick! I'm just wandering why you would be on the tx for two yrs? I thought I was getting up there it's going to be 18 months for me. And I'm sicker now than Iv'e ever been. It seemed like I was real sick at first than I started to get use to the sides, at least I could take care of myself, than I hit that 12 month mark & man Iv'e gotton worse, my blood work has gotten worse, everythings gotten worse. And this quack I see isn't helping me, my vacicines for the a & b didn't even work. So I have to go through it all over again, I just started the series again. I want to stop the tx asap. Will I feel better as soon as I stop? Thankyou! RE: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] Treatment and things I see him in a couple of weeks. I remind myself that I¢ve already been on interferon/ribaviri n for 2 whole years. Fighting the Dragon Special deal for Yahoo! users friends - No Cost. Get a month of Blockbuster Total Access now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Oh believe me , you are not alone, not by a long shot. I don't no what I would of done without the people on this sight. These people have really been here 24/7! I just havn't been able to get on here & type, you know how it is, your just to sick, and these people know what thats like, so hold on to this site. This site was all I had for along time, my family was to darn selfish & screwed up to even think about me, til I was 1/2 dead! But I had strangers that were willing to be there for me, so take all you can get. I'm here for you too! Hang in there! Re: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] Treatment and things , Does your doctor have you on Zophran for the nausea, if not mention it to him. It has really helped me with the nausea, this time around. I know how you feel, I can hardly climb a flight of stairs either, just not enough wind. My platelets, wbc, rbc, and neutophills have all took a big plunge also. The fatigue is so hard. Hopefully we can make it through this time Sharon Matchinsky <michaelboxernest (DOT) net> wrote: ; I¢ve finished 2 weeks of treatment. Only 70 more to go. The meds are wearing on me; along with the aches and pains I¢m dizzy, have nausea and can hardly climb a flight of stairs. Thank God I only work 3 hours a week. I want to finish the semester, it¢s important the students have continuity. This week I filed for disability. I completed the main application online, and before I could complete the other paperwork, someone called and took the information over the phone. She was very helpful. I¢ve signed and returned the release of information; now it¢s a matter of wait and see. My appointment with the oral surgeon was this week. I have several sores now, both outside and inside the mouth. He said they could all be from the meds, but he wasn¢t sure about the white lesion. He prescribed an oral rinse. It should help, though it¢s almost 12% alcohol. I haven¢t used it yet, I wanted to check with the liver doctor first. Plus, it¢s gonna sting like hell. Basically, if the rinse helps, the lesion is nothing to worry about, but if it doesn¢t help we might do a biopsy. The second labs will be drawn this afternoon. The first, one week after the start of treatment, showed my WBC and platelets down, as were neutrophils and lymphocytes. Usually my Hemoglobin drops on treatment- we¢ll see what happens. I¢m losing my hair this time around, and what¢s left is quickly turning grey, practically day by day. We¢ll see what happens. Fighting the Dragon No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG.Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG.Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG.Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Thank you for the kind words about our group. That is what this group was intend for, to be a helping hand. And your case a extension of your family, we are your online family. Love you sweety, Janetelizabeth easterday wrote: Oh believe me , you are not alone, not by a long shot. I don't no what I would of done without the people on this sight. These people have really been here 24/7! I just havn't been able to get on here & type, you know how it is, your just to sick, and these people know what thats like, so hold on to this site. This site was all I had for along time, my family was to darn selfish & screwed up to even think about me, til I was 1/2 dead! But I had strangers that were willing to be there for me, so take all you can get. I'm here for you too! Hang in there! Re: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] Treatment and things , Does your doctor have you on Zophran for the nausea, if not mention it to him. It has really helped me with the nausea, this time around. I know how you feel, I can hardly climb a flight of stairs either, just not enough wind. My platelets, wbc, rbc, and neutophills have all took a big plunge also. The fatigue is so hard. Hopefully we can make it through this time Sharon Matchinsky <michaelboxernest (DOT) net> wrote: ; I¢ve finished 2 weeks of treatment. Only 70 more to go. The meds are wearing on me; along with the aches and pains I¢m dizzy, have nausea and can hardly climb a flight of stairs. Thank God I only work 3 hours a week. I want to finish the semester, it¢s important the students have continuity. This week I filed for disability. I completed the main application online, and before I could complete the other paperwork, someone called and took the information over the phone. She was very helpful. I¢ve signed and returned the release of information; now it¢s a matter of wait and see. My appointment with the oral surgeon was this week. I have several sores now, both outside and inside the mouth. He said they could all be from the meds, but he wasn¢t sure about the white lesion. He prescribed an oral rinse. It should help, though it¢s almost 12% alcohol. I haven¢t used it yet, I wanted to check with the liver doctor first. Plus, it¢s gonna sting like hell. Basically, if the rinse helps, the lesion is nothing to worry about, but if it doesn¢t help we might do a biopsy. The second labs will be drawn this afternoon. The first, one week after the start of treatment, showed my WBC and platelets down, as were neutrophils and lymphocytes. Usually my Hemoglobin drops on treatment- we¢ll see what happens. I¢m losing my hair this time around, and what¢s left is quickly turning grey, practically day by day. We¢ll see what happens. Fighting the Dragon No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG.Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG.Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG.Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1348 - Release Date: 3/28/2008 10:58 AM Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick Faber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Two years was two different treatments. My third will be 18 months. I thought I was the only one going that long! Fighting the Dragon From: Hepatitis_C_Central [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of elizabeth easterday Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 9:47 AM To: Hepatitis_C_Central Subject: Re: Treatment and things Hey everyone, I havn't been on here in such while, to sick! I'm just wandering why you would be on the tx for two yrs? I thought I was getting up there it's going to be 18 months for me. And I'm sicker now than Iv'e ever been. It seemed like I was real sick at first than I started to get use to the sides, at least I could take care of myself, than I hit that 12 month mark & man Iv'e gotton worse, my blood work has gotten worse, everythings gotten worse. And this quack I see isn't helping me, my vacicines for the a & b didn't even work. So I have to go through it all over again, I just started the series again. I want to stop the tx asap. Will I feel better as soon as I stop? Thankyou! RE: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] Treatment and things I see him in a couple of weeks. I remind myself that Iʼve already been on interferon/ribaviri n for 2 whole years. Error! Filename not specified. Fighting the Dragon Special deal for Yahoo! users friends - No Cost. Get a month of Blockbuster Total Access now No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1349 - Release Date: 3/29/2008 5:02 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1349 - Release Date: 3/29/2008 5:02 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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