http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq6RsdAG3r4
Today is the end of week 48 for me, btw. 2/3 of the way home, knock on
wood...

Jane began a second attempt to tolerate Ribavirin, but developed the
same sort of rash as in her first attempt: swelling, itching and
redness. Her doctor asked her to stay with the schedule and her first
full dose of Ribavirin was yesterday. Her doctor also prescribed

Hello to the old timers and the new comers.  I'm at week 22, still
kickin, but a day don't go by that I don't think I'd be better off
taking a long nap.  I just keep thinking about the day I can walk up a
flight of stairs without getting dizzy and stopping to rest, and

I brought up some results using AOL's search engine this morning (also
googled it earlier but didn't grab any links then)
interesting that any of the "pro" colloidal sites I found seemed to always
be connected to trying to sell a product/products.

Greetings, fellow travelers:
They sat there is a word for everything. I just learned a new one, and I am
hereby sharing it with you.
The word is: anhedonia. It is: “a psychological condition characterized by

Hey all,
   Just got the results back from by biopsy.  Doc says I'm barely showing
stage one.  This is very cool.  Now she's recommending that I hold off for a
few years untill new medication becomes available.  She seems to believe

Is there a comprehensive list anywhere that tells you what vitamins,
supplements, medicines, and foods NOT to take/eat concerning HCV?
thanks

I had a open gallbladder removal and the surgeon did a liver biopsy. Can
anyone help me with the results? I know that it is not good,but at least
it's not Cirrhosis yet. My labs are all normal but my platelets are slightly
low and my glucose is a little high.

Hello to the group this is my first post. I have had Hep C for about 35
to 45 years. I was diagnosed (non A non B) years ago so as soon as C was
named I knew I had it. Went with about 56 weeks of combo treatment two
years ago but relapsed. My Doc said 48 to 72 weeks, the longer ...

It's been 9 months since I stopped treatment. I am finally myself
again, well not really, I'm a new grandmother!
It's been a long and hard road for me, harder then when I was on
treatment. and I think it's been about 3 weeks since I kicked all the

I work as a recruiter for a medical placement company that finds
patients for various clinical trials being conducted nationwide.
Our clients include universities, research hospitals, major
pharmaceutical companies, and other medical research companies. Our

I never seem to have seen this referred to specifically. In terms of
liver damage/cirrhosis can you progress with liver damage in to
cirrhosis and still have normal liver enzymes or would they definitley
be elevated?

Has anyone had Lichen Planes? If so what did your Doc do for it? I have it
and it is driving me crazy. Sometimes it clears for a few weeks. But it
always returns. Sometimes it involves my genital organ.

Hi all.Just received word that my first blood test after this
treatment showed that i am clear.ALT 42.It still hasnt sunk in yet.
I relapsed after second treatment,cleared at 12 weeks.3rd treatment
was nightly infergen and rib ofcourse for 72 weeks.Last month i did

Hey all,
Back after a four year absence. I am a 54 yr old male with genotype 1,
relapser of Peg-Intron and Riba back in 2004. My liver was stage 1-2/4
when I treated in 04 with a viral load of 331,967. My recent biosy