John,

Hi Last time I talked to Donna she told me that the new treamtent she
is using is good ole Ribavirin in Large Doses before starting the
Interferon or Infergen (can't remember which) then continue on with
both for 12 weeks if patient is undetectable in one week, after
starting the Interferon after the two weeks of Riba alone.  It was a
big surprise to me but she confirmed it and said the dose revs up the
immune system extremely fast.  I had never heard of this and she said
yes, she knows but this is what her researchers are claiming is the
key.  I remember when I first shared it with some friends here that I
speak to regularly in email, they couldn't believe it either, but this
is what Donna said.  She repeated it to me so I know I wasn 't hearing
things.  She works right with the researchers not just the latest and
greatest stuff comming down the line and she thought that Telerivir is
a going to bomb.
I know many times I have heard Ribavirin doesn't work without the
Interferon, but what it does is prepares the immune system to kill the
virus very fast.  She also said that at the first dose of Interferon
is given after the two weeks you need to be under the care of your
physician because of the doseage will knock you down and be too much
to handle.  Hard to believe but this is what she told me at my last
visit.
Skeptics line up, I'm sure there will be alot of that.
Take Care,
eileen