I won't bore yu with the ins. co. hassles, but I finally got a bottle of
riba and a peg-intron redipen.  Took 400mg riba this morning, then 600mg
this evening and gave myself the shot.  Not a big deal really, I was just
nervous about doing it properly.  So that was a couple hours ...

Ever since my first shot 2 Fridays ago, my liver area has felt slightly bloated
and sensitive. Not painful mind you, just weird. I've never had any issues
with my liver like pain or anything even when examined. Ultrasound came
back normal.  Is this normal or some kind of toxic ...

An excellent guide for the newly diagnosed is now available at HCV
Advocate:
"First Steps with HCV for the Newly Diagnosed by Lucinda Porter, RN  -
this new HCSP Guide has information for the newly diagnosed person so

It's such a night. Back at the lovely warm swamp. The waterlevel is only
a wee bit high, The swamp is mossy and full of life.Alli is well now.
It's been a rough time, but  all good gators  and there friends make
sure that the good things cliing together. Jethro wears fake chompers

Well it's been about 85 shots of Infergen now. I was undetectable at 50
days. I've been on Procrit for 3 weeks and it seems to be working.
There's an artcle in the LA Times (Yesterday) about new TX drugs.
They mention one made by Vertex called VX-950. They say it 250 times more

Earlier today I watched one of those Animal planet programs(Jeff Corwin I
think), and they showed a few minutes of a liver transplant surgery. I could
not believe the size of the liver. It was probably from some sort of
accident victim, looked pretty healthy, but huge. It was ...

Appointment wednesday for some kind of orientation before taking meds.
Im going to insist on an EKG being done. It seems only prudent
considering the warnings on the Ribaviran.
Im also going to ask them about vaccinations on other types of

Im not promoting this. I just want feedback. Ive searched through the
old posts and find very little about Ozone therapy. Has anybody here
tried Ozone therapy? If so, how many treatments and what results? I
have found some information on the web that it may have efficacy, and

What percentage of patients using combo therapy develop severe anemia?

Im supposed to pick up a months supply of interferon and ribavirin
Monday. What is the general price range of this stuff?

Bad Luck II an me finally made our way out of the devestation from the
Hurrycane.   I don't recognze nuthin no more.   Good thing I had my
racehorse wit me or i couldn't a made it.  There aint no jobs roun hear
so I had to go back to work modelin condoms again.  Dangerous business,

Reading this group is a great comfort for me, well most of the timeJ, and I
just wanted to say thanks and also introduce myself.  Please excuse my
beginner mistakes.
My liver is stage 4 cirrhosis.  The genotype I'm told is the hardest to

I was hoping I wasnt but was prepared for the worst. They told me I am
Genotype I today.
Treatment to start next week unless I change my mind about doing it.

Wow,  I"ve been saying ohhh, ohhh for the last 6 hours. At first the energy
was great then I got sick as two dogs! I'm getting better, but wow, this is
a killer for me. Class 4, 1a.
Which is the one that makes you so sick (flue) tabs or injections?

I recently found out I have HCV, so I've been lurking around this group to
get some ideas of what's involved.  I think I contracted it around 1977 to
1980 when I tried hard drugs a couple of times.  Since then I haven't done
squat.  Never sick, no accidents, same wife since '83, ...