Great news, Bugsy!!
elmo
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I am on my 5th month of tx. I lost 65% of my hair and 12 lbs. l feel leg
and muscle pain more than ever. I started the first 2 weeks with very
mild effects.. I thought the whole treatment process was going to be
like placebo side effects. Then at week 10 or so I started to feel the
harsh reality of the treatments. I am gradually feeling better with diet
and mild excercise. On the 10th week I was tested and found undetectable
for that test. genotype 1a 10 million viral load. .
Wish you the very best.
flifla wrote:
I am one of those people who always gets the "Possible Side Effects"
listed on the package. Long read here:
At the beginning of treatment, I was unable to perform the most basic
tasks. My first shot I came down with a terrible headache and feeling of
sadness and tiredness. I felt that just opening my mouth to talk was
itself a huge task. I felt just AWFUL. I needed help to do the most
basic of household tasks. I had a funny taste in my mouth. I sweated at
night and felt hot and cold. I became nauseuous. My body hurt all over,
in a weird way. I felt as if I had been exposed to Uranium! As the
months went by, I was able to make do and got my energy back. Then new
sides started. Hair loss- big hair loss. Itching. Crying (anti
depressants- get on them now! before it starts!) Rage- get on something
like Ativan or else you could get into major fights- not kidding. Pale
pale skin. You will turn "blue-ish" and look 15 years older. You will
have aches and pains. My headache and backache have never gone away. I
simply got "used to it".
Extremely dry skin.
Your teeth might fall out. Not kidding. I have seen major teeth changes
since TX. Sleep with your mouth closed. Use Maalox as a mouthwash- the
chemical reaction helps the moister content? in your mouth. I have been
on treatment now for 6 months and my side effects have changed. You will
find that each month or so the complaints will range from one thing to
something new.
I now have horrible leg cramps, fungal issues on the skin (got an RX
called Alcortin, a cream) the fungus gave me sores on my scalp and
itchy-ness all over (nice, thinning hair with SORES) and my eyesight has
gotten blurry. Forgetfullness: you will forget what happened yesterday,
last night, or entire conversations. You might get lost driving on a
familiar road.
I have to say, I took temporary leave from work. I have since gotten
"better" and returned back to my same old job. I am debating as to
whether to get on disability again. The frequent Dr appointments you
have to show up for are a real drag, and sometimes your Dr might call
you to "come in rught away! Your white blood cell count is low and you
need a Neulasta shot!" try telling your employer you suddenly have to
leave. It's hard.
I HAVE read from some on treatment that they have little to no side
effects. I really don't know how this is possible! Not with what I am
going through, and the very nature of the medications. Good luck asn
STICK WITH IT. Although I have been through real hell here, I am
determined to go throught the whole year.
Caesar wrote:
Ok, you've been diagnosed with Help C and the doctor wants to begin the
accepted method of treatment of Interferon, so what is one to expect? Is
the shot used in conjunction with something else and I have read posts
where people say they go "crazy" and all of that during treatment, some
must stop it and so on.
Would someone take the time to explain all of this to us newbies, both
who post and who are afraid to, so that we get a general idea of what to
expect and/or could happen, in detail?
I will be seeing the doctor in a few weeks, I hope. I would like to know
some of this so that I can ask the right questions and have some
knowledge before I see him again.
Thanks,
Caesar

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Will the hair loss return after treatment?

Caesar