Re: first day of treatment

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Now that I am working I don't know if that is something I should even try to do .

RE: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] first day of treatment

I was also scared to death, but it turned out to be no big deal. Sometimes, I wondered if there was any real interferon in the syringe since I felt fine!

Best idea is Friday evening...I used to do my shot around 10 pm on Friday. That way, you go to sleep and hopefully, manage to sleep through any sides. If I remember correctly, I think I woke up during the night of my second shot shaking like I was freezing. But I had gotten a flu shot that week and I thought that it may have been that or the combination of the two. The first week was a piece of cake and actually, my entire 24 weeks were fairly easy. No social worker for me. I started out with a nurse practitioner, but she had just quit to move away and I would have liked to have her to talk to. But this group will pitch in - you won't need a social worker unless you really want one. Just come right here and someone will be available to offer suggestions, hold your hand or offer a shoulder to cry on.

Good luck.

Dorothy

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Do you have a teaching hospital near you and would you be able to switch doctors before you start. You really need support from the doc's office. Stephmassgal08 wrote: Hello Dorothy,I asked a year ago how much money it would cost me and the drs officenever gave me a message. Pretty much if I don't speak up I don't getthings. When I was diagnosed with Hep C I was on my own for finding aGI doctor. It was quite frustrating. I was at my doctors appt and theywere like yes you

have hep c, this is serious etc. Then I left theoffice. I found my GI dr from a web search I think or many from arecommendation and just picked a doctor that had an appt avaliable.There was no rhyme or reason as to why I have my current GI doctor itwas just who I was able to find on my own at the time.I have been seeing him for about a year and just got the hep c starterkit yesterday. Needless to say I am frustrated that I have has zerosupport or help and have had to be my own advocate to get what I need.I am going to start requesting copies of my bloodwork because I havenot been getting this either. Such a huge learning experience. Thank you for telling me you co-pays.You are the first person here to answer that for me. I know that allinsurance plans are different but I asked a while ago about a ballpark figure and no one answered.Thanks for your help.>> You mean they just now thought of this???> > > > My doctor's office also took care of the whole insurance thing toget the> necessary approval. They set it up for a local pharmacy to hand deliver> both the Pegasys and Ribavirin once a month. The prefilled syringeshave to> be kept refrigerated so they will probably set up a similar deliveryplan> for you or send them by Fedex or UPS overnight.> > > > My insurance was terrific. I had co-pays of $15 a month for thePegasys and> $5 a month for the Ribavirin. The pharmacy put it on my credit cardeach> month prior to the delivery.> > > > Hope it doesn't take them long to get the approval so you can getstarted.> I'm not sure which

is better - tx during the winter months or thesummer. I> did September through February and that was perfect for me.> > > > Dorothy> > > > _____ > > From: Hepatitis_C_Central > [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of massgal08> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 2:59 PM> To: Hepatitis_C_Central > Subject: Re: first day of treatment> > > > Well I didn't start treatment yesterday. My dr is calling my insurance> company to see what they cover. Then they are going to have my> medicine mailed to my door. I hope the cost is not too much. So maybe> next

Friday or the Friday after I will start treatment. I am getting 1> months worth of meds to start out.> > I did get a big kit from my dr about the medicine, so I have this> weekend to look over the materials. I got my last dose of the> Hepatitis A vaccine shot yesterday and my arm hurts a bit. Other than> that I am trying to remain calm and eat healthy so I will be ready> when my riba/peg meds show up at my door.>

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well maybe you can do some work for awhile until you learn to hate it,, lol,, then you can stop and do tx?? just trying to keep 'positive' hon..Jackie

From: elizabethnv1 <elizabethnv1@ earthlink. net>Subject: Re: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] first day of treatmentTo: Hepatitis_C_ Central@yahoogro ups.comDate: Thursday, June 12, 2008, 9:45 PM

I will treat again and again until I no longer can and then I will wait to try again lol So I can understand your feelings Sharon .

RE: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] first day of treatment

I was also scared to death, but it turned out to be no big deal. Sometimes, I wondered if there was any real interferon in the syringe since I felt fine!

Best idea is Friday evening...I used to do my shot around 10 pm on Friday. That way, you go to sleep and hopefully, manage to sleep through any sides. If I remember correctly, I think I woke up during the night of my second shot shaking like I was freezing. But I had gotten a flu shot that week and I thought that it may have been that or the combination of the two. The first week was a piece of cake and actually, my entire 24 weeks were fairly easy. No social worker for me. I started out with a nurse practitioner, but she had just quit to move away and I would have liked to have her to talk to. But this group will pitch in - you won't need a social worker unless you really want one. Just come right here and someone will be available to offer suggestions, hold your hand or offer a shoulder to cry on.

Good luck.

Dorothy

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I had allot of fun today , but my poor back is killing me lol I thought it would be my feet but nooooooo I gotta have a stabbing pain in my left hip .

RE: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] first day of treatment

I was also scared to death, but it turned out to be no big deal. Sometimes, I wondered if there was any real interferon in the syringe since I felt fine!

Best idea is Friday evening...I used to do my shot around 10 pm on Friday. That way, you go to sleep and hopefully, manage to sleep through any sides. If I remember correctly, I think I woke up during the night of my second shot shaking like I was freezing. But I had gotten a flu shot that week and I thought that it may have been that or the combination of the two. The first week was a piece of cake and actually, my entire 24 weeks were fairly easy. No social worker for me. I started out with a nurse practitioner, but she had just quit to move away and I would have liked to have her to talk to. But this group will pitch in - you won't need a social worker unless you really want one. Just come right here and someone will be available to offer suggestions, hold your hand or offer a shoulder to cry on.

Good luck.

Dorothy

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good, Im glad it was fun,,, your back/hip hopefully will adjust.. We picked up our granddaughter at the airport today,, OMG she has grown.. what a beautiful little girl,, she is soooo articulate and animated.. its gonna be a busy week,, lol,, and her daughter will arrive tomorrow and my son is flying in on Tues...I hope I SURVIVE,, lolJackie

From: elizabethnv1 <elizabethnv1@ earthlink. net>Subject: Re: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] first day of treatmentTo: Hepatitis_C_ Central@yahoogro ups.comDate: Thursday, June 12, 2008, 9:45 PM

I will treat again and again until I no longer can and then I will wait to try again lol So I can understand your feelings Sharon .

RE: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] first day of treatment

I was also scared to death, but it turned out to be no big deal. Sometimes, I wondered if there was any real interferon in the syringe since I felt fine!

Best idea is Friday evening...I used to do my shot around 10 pm on Friday. That way, you go to sleep and hopefully, manage to sleep through any sides. If I remember correctly, I think I woke up during the night of my second shot shaking like I was freezing. But I had gotten a flu shot that week and I thought that it may have been that or the combination of the two. The first week was a piece of cake and actually, my entire 24 weeks were fairly easy. No social worker for me. I started out with a nurse practitioner, but she had just quit to move away and I would have liked to have her to talk to. But this group will pitch in - you won't need a social worker unless you really want one. Just come right here and someone will be available to offer suggestions, hold your hand or offer a shoulder to cry on.

Good luck.

Dorothy

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Sounds like a family reunion , I hope you all have a great visit . My sister is here from Cali , and my sister inlaw from Az

RE: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] first day of treatment

I was also scared to death, but it turned out to be no big deal. Sometimes, I wondered if there was any real interferon in the syringe since I felt fine!

Best idea is Friday evening...I used to do my shot around 10 pm on Friday. That way, you go to sleep and hopefully, manage to sleep through any sides. If I remember correctly, I think I woke up during the night of my second shot shaking like I was freezing. But I had gotten a flu shot that week and I thought that it may have been that or the combination of the two. The first week was a piece of cake and actually, my entire 24 weeks were fairly easy. No social worker for me. I started out with a nurse practitioner, but she had just quit to move away and I would have liked to have her to talk to. But this group will pitch in - you won't need a social worker unless you really want one. Just come right here and someone will be available to offer suggestions, hold your hand or offer a shoulder to cry on.

Good luck.

Dorothy

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sounds like we both have full houses...Jackie

From: elizabethnv1 <elizabethnv1@ earthlink. net>Subject: Re: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] first day of treatmentTo: Hepatitis_C_ Central@yahoogro ups.comDate: Thursday, June 12, 2008, 9:45 PM

I will treat again and again until I no longer can and then I will wait to try again lol So I can understand your feelings Sharon .

RE: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] first day of treatment

I was also scared to death, but it turned out to be no big deal. Sometimes, I wondered if there was any real interferon in the syringe since I felt fine!

Best idea is Friday evening...I used to do my shot around 10 pm on Friday. That way, you go to sleep and hopefully, manage to sleep through any sides. If I remember correctly, I think I woke up during the night of my second shot shaking like I was freezing. But I had gotten a flu shot that week and I thought that it may have been that or the combination of the two. The first week was a piece of cake and actually, my entire 24 weeks were fairly easy. No social worker for me. I started out with a nurse practitioner, but she had just quit to move away and I would have liked to have her to talk to. But this group will pitch in - you won't need a social worker unless you really want one. Just come right here and someone will be available to offer suggestions, hold your hand or offer a shoulder to cry on.

Good luck.

Dorothy