Hi everyone, Thank you. Well she has a couple of things going on now...One is that the wbc is 2.4 and platelets also low her doc will not give her shot of nep. to get her wbc up because he is only a...
Hello: Does anyone know if there is anything you can do to get your platelets up? My sister is doing weekly blood work after her shots and they keep falling.... Thanks for any help. Eileen...
Thanks, Trish and Connie...I'm the one that talked her into getting tested and she didn't want too. But she saw how I went through treatment and I wasn't tooo bad.....She feels like she isn't getting...
Hi my sister might have to quit the shots her wbc is 3.3 does anyone know what could bring it back up?? She had only 7 shots...... Thanks Eileen...
Hi everyone..... Not doing too bad.....Its almost been a year since I've been off treatment. I will be getting blood work done again soon....Had some pain in my colon and had a CT and its severe...
Hi Trish, Well she got her alt and ast they were both 300 mine was 54. They told her it could be a combination of things. One her gall bladder could of backed up into her liver. and two the hep. he...
Hello everyone.... Hope all is doing well. I've been to my reg. doc. and I'm going to my hep doc next Friday. It will be 1 year since all this started...Its been 6 months since I've been off the...
Hi, All through blood test...They never did a biopsy. When I told the doctor all my symptoms and after 4 years of testing and still feeling like crap and no one could figure out what I had. I knew...
Hi Trish, What a story....Things ususally always work out....Good people deserve good....What comes around goes around.... Take care, Hugs Eileen...
Hi tropical and everyone else, I was told many years ago that I had a fatty liver. And just found out last Nov. I had Hep C 2B...I would defiantly check further into it...I also had a cough all the...
Hi everyone, Question.... /community/emoticons/smile.gif I'm having right side pain in my back behind my rib cage. This has been going on for a little while. Could it be my liver that is hurting back...
Hi everyone, Congrats Marge and family. Sounds like you're a very proud grandma.. /community/emoticons/smile.gif Not bad here. The college is starting to slow down a little. Went to the fair 2 weeks...
Just an FYI Using baby shampo really helped my hair. If I would of listened from the beginning it wouldnt of thinned so quickly. Once I started using the baby shampo my hair quit falling out so much....
Hi everyone, Well I have 1 more shot of pegatron and 1 more week of rib-a-pak. I've done 24 shots and now I wait for 6 months to see if this really worked....I sure hope so. I lost 30 lbs and I hope...
Hi All, Thats what I did talked to my family before hand and explained my mood swings and my anger that my doctor said I was going to have. They really didn't believe me until I had an outburst Are...
motrin does wonders for me. good luck eileen...
Amen!!!!!...
Hi everyone, I've been super tired lately just answering a few questions here and there, and I've been reading lots of your updates. Lots going on....I have 3 more shots. I went to my regular doc...
Hi everyone, Yes, I've had terrible mood swings and depression for a long time. Like at least 10 or more years....With a hard headed boyfriend and 2 teens it hasn't helped. I have 3 more shots for my...
Trish You and Rick are in my prayers.... BiGGGGGGGGG hugs eileen...
Hi Tom, Thats what I take. I haven't got sick yet. Just ache and really tired. I have 4 more shots. The doc might want to change you to pegasys if you do get sick. They are about the same, just some...
Trish why did they extend his treatment another 6 months?? eileen...
Hello everyone, Well I got thru my daughters grad party, the weather was great, and she had a great turn-out. So happy that's done....My sisters helped me so much. I had the party on Sunday 1.5 days...
Hi Connie, That is wonderful news!!!!! My prayers are still with you. Eileen...
Hello, My alt was 54 and ast was normal when I started the meds. My viral load was 8 million. I have 7 more shots and was told a month ago that my alt is now 24 and ast normal and my viral load is...
Hi Connie & Trish yes, I was very fatigued before the meds. That was one of my biggest complaints.... my energy has really picked up. I know the next 2 months are going to be the...
Hi everyone, Boy how time flies when you stay busy. I remember saying number 7 shot....Now its 7 left, /community/emoticons/smile.gif Well yes I'm busy. Went to a seminar yesterday on how to be a...
Hi clily I'm on pegatron. My 16th shot is coming up. Some side effects mostly at the beginning and then you have your 2 days after the shot aches and pains but motrin is wonderful for that. any...
hello pmsmay, It sounds like it must get better and it will. For the treatment I'm going on #16 they seem to get better. Some side effects, but the meds that they have now are better. This forum has...
Hi Karen, I'm praying for your family and I hope everything turns around for all of you... hugs eileen...
Boy you put that right on the spot by saying relax. It's like ya know me....:) I'm as interested as you are believe me!!!!!! I thought that's what you did pulled an old one for info. Thats what I did...
Is the weakness caused by the wbc being low?? I noticed my balance off too. and just had a chest x-ray for this awful cough I have. I haven't smoked for 15 years. eileen...
was that posting from 2005 from marjak???? It is 2006 right?? lol...
Hello, I would like more answers too and I'm not getting them. I done a lot of research before I started this. I'm a little tired but I do so much not like I use to thou. I work full time thank god...
Hello, So are you saying that once you were undetected that it came back? On the side effects. I still have the ache stuff for the first few days. Lots of motrin.... /community/emoticons/smile.gif...
I sure hope so..thanks eileen...
Hi bucci I did 14 weeks so far I'm genotype 2B. viral load was 8 million 900 because of my genotype they told me 24 weeks so 10 more left. Just went to the docs and found out that my viral load was...
Hi Connie, yes, the pills that I take daily rib-a-pak has made my white blood count go down which is normal but they need to watch it. I just found out that the shot stays in your system for 54 hours...
Hello everyone, Just got back from the docs....I'm not out of the woods as of yet, but I went from a viral load of 8 million 900 hundred to undectable and alt and ast normal.......but I still have my...
Hello, I've seemed to experience a little bit of everything so far. the tremors I seem to get at night and I take my klonopin and it goes away. I'm now having eye pain and hand pain....and I'm more...
I had burst of energy the first few times the next day too after the shot, and did a lot the next day then I was very tired, so take it easy. Just spread out the work....The dizziness I have off and...
My prayers are with you both. hugs, eileen...
You'll do fine.....Remember to take the tylenol an hour before and then every 4-6 hours after if needed. What day are you doing your shot. I do mine on Friday nights by Sunday afternoon I'm doing ok....
Hello, They just told me in nov. that I had Chronic Hep C with a very high viral load (8 million) after having 5 years of testing and about 5 different doctors to see what was wrong. I had so much...
hello all, My doc told me I was done drinking for good......I use to drink about 20 years ago heavy but I had to quit. And it was so hard never went to AA but probably should of. I prayed my way to...
Good morning to all, Does anyone know what causes the pain across the stomach? It feels like someone is stabbing me I do injections there, but last night it was in the leg. Also I noticed that I'm...
you're very welcome. :) we can do it!!!!!...
another thing is it took me awhile to get use to the anti's never took them before so I felt sick a little. The first few weeks I kept crackers by me ate like 3 and I would be fine. I've lost 12lbs...
My doc said not to take tylenol because of the liver. I'm sure there is other stuff. I have heard thou of people taking tylenol. Motrin usually last 4-5 hours so with me taking it an hour before the...
Yes, that's the same. What I did is anything I could do before I started treatment which really helped. Thats just me....I like to get things done. Make sure you have all your meds, I put a table...