Re: Increased to max dose of pills for Hep C treatment

[Guest guest]

Thanks, . That's interesting, but when I get a migraine, even

foods I normally like smell terrible to me and make me nauseous. I

haven't had a headache from my increase in the pills today, and it's

almost time to go to sleep, so hopefully, it won't bother me this

time.

Penny

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> dear penny i heard on thre radio that smelling green apples was

suspose to help reduce headaches.

> " Smelling Pleasurable Foods. One interesting study suggested that

smelling certain pleasurable foods may reduce migraine pain. (The

study used green apples as part of the experiment; patients with

headaches who liked the smell of green apples had less pain. The

scent had no effect on those who didn't like the fruit.) " (copy)

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> To: livercirrhosissupport

> Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2009 3:37:02 PM

> Subject: Increased to max dose of pills

for Hep C treatment

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> They increased my dosage of the Ribavarin pills that I take for the

Hep

> C treatment to the maximum dose. I started the increase this

morning,

> and now I feel very tired. I just hope I don't get a headache.

Other

> times when they increased the pills, I got a headache.

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> My red blood cell counts are holding steady for now so I don't need

the

> Procrit shots yet. My liver numbers have gone up again and my

> coordinator was going to tell my hepatologist about that, of course.

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> I have developed sore and swollen gums now as one of the side

effects

> from the treatment. That's a lot better than the other side effects

> that I haven't had. My coordinator told me to gargle with salt

water,

> and my husband bought some baby Orajel for me...lol. The Orajel

helps

> for a very short period of time. As long as I don't talk much or

chew

> too much, it doesn't bother me at all.

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> I hope everyone is doing well.

> Penny

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[Guest guest]

Penny, I'm sorry you're having these complications, but it does seem that they

are the less severe of the ones you could be having.  Still, I know it is

bothersome to you and I am praying for you.  I'm so happy I don't have to do

this, if not talking means feeling better, I would have no hope whatsoever!!!! 

LOL!

Love and hugs.........

Diane

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To: livercirrhosissupport

Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2009 2:37:02 PM

Subject: Increased to max dose of pills for Hep C

treatment

They increased my dosage of the Ribavarin pills that I take for the Hep

C treatment to the maximum dose. I started the increase this morning,

and now I feel very tired. I just hope I don't get a headache. Other

times when they increased the pills, I got a headache.

My red blood cell counts are holding steady for now so I don't need the

Procrit shots yet. My liver numbers have gone up again and my

coordinator was going to tell my hepatologist about that, of course.

I have developed sore and swollen gums now as one of the side effects

from the treatment. That's a lot better than the other side effects

that I haven't had. My coordinator told me to gargle with salt water,

and my husband bought some baby Orajel for me...lol. The Orajel helps

for a very short period of time. As long as I don't talk much or chew

too much, it doesn't bother me at all.

I hope everyone is doing well.

Penny

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Diane.

I'm so glad Hospice is there for your husband and you now, and taken

a lot of the burden off of you.

Penny

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> Penny, I'm sorry you're having these complications, but it does

seem that they are the less severe of the ones you could be having. 

Still, I know it is bothersome to you and I am praying for you.  I'm

so happy I don't have to do this, if not talking means feeling

better, I would have no hope whatsoever!!!!  LOL!

>

> Love and hugs.........

> Diane

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> ________________________________

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> To: livercirrhosissupport

> Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2009 2:37:02 PM

> Subject: Increased to max dose of pills

for Hep C treatment

>

>

> They increased my dosage of the Ribavarin pills that I take for the

Hep

> C treatment to the maximum dose. I started the increase this

morning,

> and now I feel very tired. I just hope I don't get a headache.

Other

> times when they increased the pills, I got a headache.

>

> My red blood cell counts are holding steady for now so I don't need

the

> Procrit shots yet. My liver numbers have gone up again and my

> coordinator was going to tell my hepatologist about that, of course.

>

> I have developed sore and swollen gums now as one of the side

effects

> from the treatment. That's a lot better than the other side effects

> that I haven't had. My coordinator told me to gargle with salt

water,

> and my husband bought some baby Orajel for me...lol. The Orajel

helps

> for a very short period of time. As long as I don't talk much or

chew

> too much, it doesn't bother me at all.

>

> I hope everyone is doing well.

> Penny

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