need help

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I posted this on another group and I think I see some same names

here so I thought I should explain why it's at both places. But it is

acurate for both groups. If I remember correctly when I joined here

the board was very slow and everyone seemed to know on another rather

well and I didn't really feel llike I fit in. So now I'm back,

sounding pretty silly to myself......... I keep telling the Dr.s etc

that I'm not thinking like I used to, but they don't seem concerned,

of course they didn't know me before. I was hoping ot meet others who

can relate to what I'm feeling or to at least see if it's me being an

annonaly or if this is typical. Has anyone else seemed to suffer from

their thinking processes being slowed? Or have I just become stupid

all on my own? >G>

Kay

Hi, I haven't been deeping up with the posts on here for a quite a

while. Actually, I can't even remember the last time I checked it out

here. Sooooo, please excuse me if you've all had this up for

conversation before but I really need some advice I can only get from

other Peg users. The only support group anywhere near me is really

too far for me to get to at night (when they meet).

So here goes........I spoke to the RN in charge of my case several

days before Christmas and he told me that I could skip a few shots to

give myself a break. The fatique and all is just too depressing.

While on the phone he pulled out my last blood work and said he had

really good news for me, that the virus was not being picked up on

the last test. But then he said something to the effect that I needed

another test done that looks more closely for the virus. Anyone know

what that would be?

And, I never did the Ribavarin (sp?), and now that I'm going to stop

the Peg at least for a month, can anyone tell me how long it would

take for me to feel the effects of NOT having Peg in my system?

I am stage 4 Dr Child's level B or C, they have been very hazy on

this point with me, whicn of course makes me suspicious. After the

first few weeks on Peg the side effects changed to things like hair

loss instead of that wicked flu type stuck in bed for 2 days crap.

And my last big question is something that's been bothering me for

some time now, really bothering me a lot!. Years ago I had a Dr who

said I had auto immune and hep c, he had me on steroids and Immuran

for 17 1/2 years. He used to look at my finger tips all the time and

told me that they would blunt out when the diease progressed to the

no reversal stage. I switched Dr.s since that first one had some

personal crisis and seemed to me to be going off his rocker (me and

many hospital staff), anyway my finger tips are now blunting and I'm

really getting scared. Was he right? Do I still have some other hep?

like auto immune - or whatever they're calling it these days?

I would so appreciate if someone could please help me out with

these questions. I'm not in a very good state of mind of late.

My mail is jetticus@y... and I will check this board

daily for awhile.

Kay