As suggested, I'm drinking water like a polydipsiac. I live in a two story
townhouse and my only bathroom is upstairs. I am already tired of climbing
the stairs every 20 minutes to pee. I think I'm gonna start "watering" the
bushes off my back patio... Please don't think less of me. ...

I thought it;d be interesting to see how we're doing. So I'll start off
first:
Ribivirian
Interferon

Is or has anyone done their U.S. taxes for 2005 and claimed a
disability income? I'm using tax cut wich has usually served me well,
but on the first part of the form where they ask you to say what kinds
of income you will be claiming, there is no box to check for the Third

They gave me the word (again) today. I get the first shot there (mid-May)
That's to show me how to use a needle, I guess. Then all meds will be fed-x
to frig after that, and used on the same day as the first 'show-me.' And if
my wife would be able to drive me back home the 100 or so ...

http://www.hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/About_Hepatitis_pdf/1.1_Hepatits_C/Next_Ste
ps.pdf
This may have been posted to the group before, but I can't recall it being
recently.
cactus jammies----------------------

It's been a long time commin' baby, but now it's done. Took a handful of
pills at 6pm, and a shot in the hip at 6:40 pm.
**LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!**
ChefX

Hi- I saw my gastro yesterday and she filled out the disability form
for my disab. insurance provider (UnumProvident) and she wrote "unable
to work due to side effects of treatment" I wonder if that's good
enough? She says she writes these all the time for this treatment. And

I have been keeping track of HCV new drug progress since 1999. The pace
has been slower than a snails. But, there has been some progress.
There are now 7 drugs in phase 2 trials.
5 in phase 1

I've had soooo many problems getting treatment I think I've actually
forgotten some of them already. Safe to say, I'm an artist, my medium is the
"catch-22". I'm getting the PEGASYS/COPEGUS, from Roche through their
patient assistance program, I recieved the riba last week but since ...

Just wanted to drop by and check on everyone and say hi!
See some old names still here, and, unfortunately, a lot of new names.
For those that don't know, I finished treatment about 18 months back and
cleared.  Type 2B.  Last test was negative but that was a year after

Hi gang. My rheumatologist recently suggested that I take omega-3s because
of their anti-imflammatory properties. They are found in fish oils,
mostly, burp.  I usually take less than recommended doses of most
supplements.

well, it's a start :)
did my first shot last night.  Not toooo bad.. headache, legs
ache a bit, back is bothering me but I have back problems.  had
the chills for a couple hours around 6am, but some tylenol and

2 questions about round 2.
24 or 48?
Peg or Infergen?
Wishing you all good health!

I just had my blood drawn and to my surprise my GGTP level is 212 ,
ALT=59 and AST is 45. In the past 2 years my liver enzymes were within
normal, although I was never tested for GGTP before. I've ben taking
Vioxx 25mg daily for the past 4 years. (Had a back surgery 4 years

Still doing better than expected.  Of course I am having all the normal
side effects, tired, aches, etc.  I did find out this week that my
starting viroload was 6,180,000 mil.  Isn't this high?  I dont think I
have seen a viroload that high out here.  Can someone let me know about