FIRST SHOT YESTERDAY

[RALPH44]

Did my first shot yesterday just got a head hurt alittle and a little heart burn but i have GERD any way. Felt great today clean house picked out new flooring. My legs hurt but have had auther in it since it was 13 and got blood poisoning and a little tired. But if it stays like this I can handle it.

Wish me luck

[RALPH44]

Made it throught a month still got hair, feel sick sometimes not that bad, been to work every day still try to walk, but has been raining alot here in ga .and now we got all the nutts for the masters I hate Masters weeks. Got first blood test they just said platelet count is good, I have another one this week. One question my husband gave me a shot in my leg it turned black and blue and still is it has been a whole week. Is that normal and it itches? Dr says it is fine but he didnt see it and it is bigger now than aweek ago.
This is my dose 800mg  of riba aday and 80mg intron alfa b is that low? Seems low with what yall are taking.

Sorry for the ratttling on just wanted to know

[TeeVee36]

I am happy so happy for you!  I started like you and it hasn't been too bad; there have been days that were harder than others but it never laid me out.  I never missed a day of work.  I have 8 shots out of 48 left and have started my count down.

Good luck to you and I pray for you a smooth tx ride...

TV

[Forseegood]

here's wishing you the best of luck! do you do windows?:) just kiddin...hope it's not too bad for you, and you can continue to be at least a little physical....sounds like you have a great attitude...

[H20Lover]

Yes it seems to be the general consensus to take the Ribavirin with food, particular with fat content.  I believe it helps prolong the life of the Riba and helps with indigestion.  Don't go crazy...no Big Macs, but try cheese, yogurts, peanut butter etc.  Try sticking to the "good" fats.

You should also drink a lot of water, but the reasoning there seems to be that it helps with the side effects and keeps you hydrated.  This stuff will dry you out.

Good luck with your treatment.  Hopefully you will have little sides.  I started out like you and still doing very well with very little sides and I only have 6 more shots to do (24 weeks/g2).

Take care....

Pam

[RALPH44]

I read that you need to take your riba with food my doctor says it does not matter just as long as you drink a whole glass of water. I dont get sick either way but some one in here said if you dont take it with food you pee it all out what do you think.

Shelly

[merryBe]

best wishes that your body handles things well. maryB

[zazza]

You've started! Best of luck to you! Zazza

[fuzzy1dar]

Wishing you both the best with tx.
Hope the sx continues to go easy on you!

best wishes...Darla

[fretboard]

Wow!!  Glad to hear you're not feeling too bad.  I'm not looking forward to treatment at all but it always helps me when I read posts like this.  I remember years ago before Pegasys they had something else, I think it may have just been Interferon without the Pega and I used to hear some really honest to goodness straight out of the "you don't wanna try this" book of damnation.  I'm so glad that it's really not that bad for most people anymore.  good luck and thanks!!  I needed that.  later