Some people seem interested  so I"ll keep posting about my side
effects or lack thereof.
The only real side effect I have noticed from the interferon is  some
increased thirst after the shot . Thats it. No headache , tiredness,

Well she's done.  I started this adventure jan 17 2005.  Helluvan acid
trip. I did the last shot one day early just so I could be an official
member of the Friday Night Shooter's Club.  A few crumbs of riba left and
a couple hits of neup.  End-tx vl test next week or whenever I ...

I started experiencing some side effects yesterday.
A little joint/bone around the knees legs. Also started experiencing
some tiredness starting yesterday. I got tired this afternoon and laid
down for a nap which turned into a 4 hour sleep.

An interesting thing happened to me today. My wife and I were trying to get
some of the moss of our roof. When she noticed a yellow balloon floating by.
It wasn't a balloon!!! It was a remote control helicopter with a small
camera mounted on it!!! No, I'm not hallucinating, she ...

I hear there giving this to hep-c people in China.  Was only for hep-b
now for hep-c.  I can only find info on some old trials in mice.
Anyone have any more recent news?
                                                              Ron

Boy! This is getting wicked. I can barely survive on morphine and codine.
"This too shall pass:" I keep telling myself.
http://svr.puckertoe.com/Gallery/tabid/111/Default.aspx
Look at Week 9. Can you believe that I look worse than that now? And that

For 48 weeks, our vegetable crisper was filled with Pegetron, Eprex and
Neupogen.  Not any more!  I'M DONE (exept for 5 more days of Ribavirin).
Hang in everyone, the nightmare does end!
David

I received this email from my hep nurse.  Have you ever heard of such a
thing?  Is this correct?
Secondly, checked with the lab about not yet having received your
"viral load"

So my friend from Berkeley sent me a bottle of this. It's supposed to be
great for liver function. Anyone an expert on this and are you taking it
during tx?

Well, today I got the news I have been waiting for. The last PCR I took
still shows the Dragon as "undetectable".    The rest of my vitals
according to my doc, are "as normal as normal gets.
So, I got my SVR.   The Dragons dead.. WHEW!!.. and now I must go for

This is getting outta control here.
Dr Smith ain't got nuttin on me.
My knees and hips are killin me and I walk like I'm suffering from a
degenerative muscle disease. My neck hurts so bad that I can't sleep at

I've developed an intense rash on my scalp. It's pretty bad now. I have
medication for my elbows, knees, hips, and ankles. But nothing for my scalp.
Has anyone else had this side effect? Are there any shampoos or meds that
might help?

The guys who got sick through a drug trial (not for hep-c) seem to all
be recovering now thankfully.
News item quoted below:-
FOUR of the men left seriously ill after taking part in a drug trial

Can anyone explain this for me in terms of viral load?? Both docs are out of
town. Thanks,
Hep C Ab       pos
Hep C Ratio   18.08

I recently met someone in Pakistan who, when I shared that I had HepC and
chirrossis, told me that there is a cure in Pakistan for both of those
diseases!
He said it is called Hepaex and was developed by this Dr. there in Pakistan.