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Rock - 25 Oct 2005 01:56 GMT

I checked my levels the morning after my shot and was surprised it was
very high at 230 first thing in the morning before I even ate. I ate a light
meal Friday night also. To be honest I have not checked my levels after my
shots the first few weeks but they have been fairly normal during the week
when checked, although the last week or so I have had to have a snack lately
when I normally can wait longer. I have lost a few pounds since TX started
and that may be the explanation for that.

Does the Pegasys have a large effect for any of you? I guess I will have
to check my blood more often. I have always been able to tell when it
started to get low and have know exactly what I had to eat through the day
to stay right and not get to high. I have read that pegasys can actually
cause diabetes in some people as a side effect. Thanks

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Rock - 25 Oct 2005 02:01 GMT

> I checked my levels the morning after my shot and was surprised it was
> very high at 230 first thing in the morning before I even ate. I ate a light
> meal Friday night also. To be honest I have not checked my levels after my
> shots the first few weeks but they have been fairly normal during the week

To clarify, the shots I'm talking about are the pegasys.

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Michael Arends - 25 Oct 2005 02:48 GMT

Smiling Wickedly, Rock answered:

> I checked my levels the morning after my shot and was surprised it was
> very high at 230 first thing in the morning before I even ate. I ate a light
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> to stay right and not get to high. I have read that pegasys can actually
> cause diabetes in some people as a side effect. Thanks

Yes, Check your Blood levels more often DEFINITELY. it can go either
way, from what I have been told, But being a type II MYSELF, or EX
rather, (I'll explain) that I know all about it.

I said EX type 2 diabetic, because during treatment my Blood numbers
almost NEVER rose over 99. No matter what or when I ate. My BCLD then
told me one day during an appointment, about new Research that was
coming out showing That hep-c could CAUSE some diabetics. And that with
subsequent treatment and cure, the diabetes would dissapear. This now
is what appears to have happened to me, Both my doctors think. even
though I DID drop quite a load. (around 40 Lbs.)

I NO-longer take medication, still watch what I eat, and check my Blood
about once a week. It has NEVER been other than low, or middle of the
road Normal.

I'm done with Treatment now, and waiting the coveted SVR. But, I'm
already happier than a puppy with 2 peckers about it.

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Rock - 26 Oct 2005 11:14 GMT

> Yes, Check your Blood levels more often DEFINITELY. it can go either
> way, from what I have been told, But being a type II MYSELF, or EX
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> I'm done with Treatment now, and waiting the coveted SVR. But, I'm
> already happier than a puppy with 2 peckers about it.

Wow, you have good reason to be happy. Hopefully you killed two birds with
one stone. Best of luck on your SVR.

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Julie - 28 Oct 2005 03:20 GMT

sh.t.....I found out that my glucose meter was unreliable when my red blood
count dropped below 12 in the middle of treatment (riba does this).
Very few meters are made to operate correctly when red blood cell count
drops low 12. My meter was off an average of 85 points (high) and I had to
get a different model to get accurate tests.
Check this out with your endocrinologist of a local diabetes clinic.
Kill that Dragon!
Rock on!
Julie

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