Hi RoseAnn, Ugh, I remember that awful itch, rash and dry patches. Benadryl, lotions, hydrocortisone cream and a ton of water were my best friends for 24 weeks...hahaha. But it's all in the past for...
Hi lucky, congrats on remaining below LOQ and best of luck with the remainder of the trial and beyond. Sorry about your financial worries and the prospective cost, but there are pretty good patient...
Hey Dog, I'm betting we'll hear good news about your liver. It's truly an amazing organ...not only for what it does for us, but for its ability to regenerate. I'm hoping for some good news myself...
Hi again Voglereh, I do understand that you still love this man and that this is breaking your heart, but...and it's a huge but...as I said, you can't fix him...nor can you fix his family who are...
themiz...very well stated. Thanks for an excellent post....
I Crazy Kanook...hahaha. Well, I guess I'm close...lived in Maine for 30 years and my daughter did her pre-med in Kanook land. My wife and I were born and raised in Connecticut, be we escaped...
Hi Voglereh, Well, you won't get better info or advice than MamaLama and Ziff can give you. My heart goes out to you, your hubby and your family. You are obviously articulate and well informed, but...
MamaLama, excellent article...thanks for posting. vampira, if you haven't already...please read the article linked above by MamaLama. It offers a ton of solid info without wasting your time and will...
Hahaha, I really liked that chalky orange taste too. Like you said, that's all we had back then (I'm turning 67 in a few weeks). Hey, I wonder if that's why I'm so addicted to Cheetos. They must...
Allison, reading your posts are a real treat. Honestly, we should nominate you for poster child on how to handle hep c treatment!...hahaha. Seriously, so glad to hear you can enjoy life and cherish...
Glad to hear Mike's visits with his Hep and coordinator are going well. I hope his Hep wins out over the cardiologist in the "statin standoff". I've never liked the statins and over the years I've...
Hey Dog, another big congrats is in order or as you say... Woof...Woof...hahaha. Really happy for you. woofer5 (still having to post under my alias...lol)...
HepCFree...a huge Congrats! News we love to hear. woofer5...
I think that was actually me...as woofer5 (my original account that's been locked). I responded in the thread by MamaLama... "Mike having another surgery...what?" It's on page 2 if you're...
marsch21, another belated welcome here. A good friend of mine (in his 50's) was successfully treated for geno 2 with Sovaldi & Ribavirin back in early 2014. (I finished up 24 weeks of Telaprevir,...
SWEET! News we love to hear. woofer5...
Yikes...I didn't realize it had ruptured. No wonder you've been so ill and in such pain for this long. Sorry, it took me a while to get on the same page. You know us guys though, sometimes it takes a...
Hi Barry, so happy for you. It is such a Blessing, I remember exactly what it felt like to finally "Slay the Beast" back in March 2014. I completed a 24 week tx. of Telaprevir, Interferon and...
Hey ML, great to see you back more often, but don't over do it. Sorry Mike's kidneys are giving him trouble. Hopefully, the docs will have some answers and things will improve...or even better he'll...
KHi again Allison, it's so great to see a patient so well informed and taking on the difficult job of being her own, "best" patient advocate. Also really happy that you were able to decrease the Riba...
Yippee Ki Yay...You go girl! Go get a big hug from your husband and daughter. Sleep tight....
Hey Helen, I have used the this excellent product for 4 years: "Maximum Milk Thistle" from Natural Wellness. Although Amazon Prime carries it for $34.95 (90 capsules), it is actually cheaper when...
Hi Helen, Boy oh boy, you gotta be sick and tired of the emotional roller coaster. Yes, I really think you're out-of-the-woods on the hep b, but it'll be great to get the "official" word from your...
Hi Helen, hope you're sleeping as I post this. Like I said, I'm pretty sure your results will spell victory here. But like you, it's a bit confusing the way your doc presented the results so far....
I forgot to add that it's also really good news to see that your autoimmune marker...ANA (antinuclear antibody test) is negative. Your doc probably also did an RF (Rheumatoid factor) and sed rate....
Hi Helen, Glad you're on your way to getting some answers...this is good news so far. With the help of ppm guy, it sounds like you've got a pretty good understanding. This stuff is actually pretty...
Hi again Helen, I'm happy to have helped a little. Looks like hep c at this point? There are no answers right now. All anyone can say is that it could be. Right now, your doc wants to start crossing...
Hi nhelen79 and welcome aboard. It's tough not knowing and having to wait just plain stinks...believe us, we know. Keep in mind that ALT and AST are best described as coarse markers. Elevations in...
Hi Allison, congrats on your treatment...soon you'll have passed the 1/2 way point! Kudos also on doing your homework and being so well prepared. Having said this, I absolutely echo the advice themiz...
Ziff, not touchy at all. I think most of us have reservations about any of this stuff. There are always those that will exploit any situation...let alone the usual greedy b*****ds that circle like...
A definite Necessity for "us" males when dealing with our wives or significant females in our lives. Reminds me of the quote from Will Rogers (I think) "If you find yourself in a hole the first...
Hey Ziff, thanks for posting this and giving this old fart's brain a good shake (woofer5 here and I prefer shaken...not stirred...And yes I'm looking forward to the new Bond movie) On a positive...
Thanks Ziff, appreciate your support and don't change a thing...I always enjoy reading your posts. Well, to state the obvious...I'm still here, posting under an alias...ooh...really livin on the...
Thanks themiz. I very much appreciate you and ML getting back to me and this was never about either of you. As I told ML, I was just irked about what had happened and thought to myself why should I...
Hi MamaLama, themiz and members. This past Friday...01/08...as I attempted to log on as woofer5... a message appeared: "Your account has been locked out by an administrator Please contact the forum...