workable health/can most work/when peginterferon 2a/ribavirin is the treatment

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Hello My Friends,I hope I don't seem redundant when asking this

question,but I would like some feed-back from individuals.I am aware

of the different circumstances surrounding the ability to work on the

job.'The stage of disease a person is degressed from,ones individual

attitude and regimental processes used to succeed.'For me! it has its

ups and downs.........I am in the fourth month of treatment and have

only missed two days from the job.......Admittingly,I have faked

myself-out(a few times) to be there ,but it has worked for me! I am a

stage 2/my viral loads at the onset were 150 million/since then,I

have dropped to the 55 million range...I work for a large food

service company,as a mechanic,working on the fleet diesel trucks(lots

of heavy work)! The medications have had lots of drawbacks but for

the most part the numbers have been good,or should I say.....

better! If there is anyone who would like to communicate their

personal situation,it would be welcombed. My regiment is;I

work a 4-day work week ,which gives me an extra day to rest before

returning.My first day-off is Friday..that is when I do my injection

(peginterferon 2a,180mg).Each morning (3),200mg's and each evening

before bed(3)200mg's (Ribavirin).....in addition to the evening

dose,I add an anti-depressant,(Effexor) 75mg's ,and finally a very

high-dollar sleeping aid(Restoril)......My Doctor's(whom I think are

the best)were very reluctant in giving pain medication,but (IF NEEDED)

I take(2.5mg's), a low dose of hydrocodone/1 every six hours