Can i stop taking the riba now

[racky2012]

Hi all i am done all 24 weeks of the shots last one was friday i have 4 days of Riba left and im done treatment i am not a quitter but i am very very angry  to my family i have been yelling at my daughter for days now not that she dont need a taking to but i think my temper will not allow me to even calm down enough to listen to reason

im ready to beat up people at the store my road rage is out of control i dont have bail money or any self control

i am type 2 on interferon and riba undetectable at week 4 and still undetectable did all 24 shots of interferon and i only have 4 days left of the riba if i stop taking the riba now will it hurt my outcome ?

[racky2012]

WOW !!!! you really broke that down to me lol yes i think i was just having a moment im sticking it out i always like to finish what i start and yes your right i dont want to risk it having a risk of coming back

[Idyllic]

If it were me I would go ahead and finish the Riba if you stop (to me) you would be technically quitting early. I am a prior partial so I am probably OC about things like this. Plus you have come this far so who knows. In some way that may not matter now (and I can't explain since I don't know) it could matter that you did the whole 24 weeks. I have seen some weird things happen to people who did things at the wrong times on here. In the long run it may not matter but......

. In this case your last shot of Peg plus the week of Riba would equal •*´★¸¸.☆ exactly 24 weeks•*´★¸¸.☆ •*¨ Then you have your EOT labs

According to this post:
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Hepatitis-C/HCV-gyno-type--2-starting-treatment-/show/1818516#post_8419119

Your start date (or first shot) was 12 Oct 2012.

From and including: Friday, October 12, 2012
To, but not including : Friday, March 29, 2013

It is 168 days from the start date to the end date, but not including the end date

Or 5 months, 17 days excluding the end date
Alternative time units
168 days can be converted to one of these units:

    14,515,200 seconds
    241,920 minutes
    4032 hours
    24 weeks

[racky2012]

I know i feel the same way i just went a got some hair dye today im tired of looking like im 102 years old i always took pride in how i looked and now i look like someone tied me to a bumper and went 4 wheeling i hate looking at my house i dont have the energy to really clean it like it needs to be so since it needs a good cleaning i cant stand to sit in it i get depressed i do tidy up but maybe 1 or 2 rooms just enough so it will look like i tried but it needs much more and yes i get so so tired of hearing myself yap yap yapping away with my mouth just need this to be over and congrats to you fro making it to the end you hang in there also if it was not for all of you i would have lost my mind as it stands im gonna take it all the way to the end thanks to all for the push

[sph0611]

First of all congratulations on finishing all 24 injections! I'm right behind you. My last one is this Friday. I'm sure you'll agree it's been one hell of a ride. My nastiness has been pretty consistent since about week 2. The irritability and complaining is out of control. Every time I open my mouth it is too complain about something. Sooooo sick of myself but I will do the last days of RIBA. Might as well I've gone this far. You should follow your doctors advise and know that I'm in the same boat. I'm wondering when we will feel like our old selves, when my hair will stop falling out, when it will start growing, when my skin won't look like parchment paper and most importantly when I'll smile and really feel happy. Keep us posted on what your doc says. Hang in there!

[racky2012]

Thanks im gonna read up on that now

[racky2012]

Thanks and your right im gonna go all the way till friday and i know thats why i i took the last shot i dont want to relapse thanks for the push it seems i will not listen to anyone in my house because im angry with all of them and dont really know why i just want this to be over and maybe i will still have a family when my head is all clear

[rivll]

I agree that you should complete your treatment.
Ribavirin does cause extreme irritability on its own, even without interferon. What you are experiencing is common. The bad news is it takes awhile (6 months) to leave your system so though you will begin feeling better when you are finished with it, don't expect the angry outbursts to disappear right away. I remember it just over 6 months ago. It was as if I no longer knew myself. Terrible feeling.

Try to exercise, keep drinking your water and avoid conflict as much as possible.You are at the end now.

[R Glass]

Do what your Dr. says! If for no other reason, God forbid you relapse. You would probably always blame yourself for it. G2. RVR, completed the full 24 weeks= Relapse highly unlikely, but stranger things have happened. For peace of mind, you’ve made it this far; you can make a few more days. Congratulations on your 24 weeks, R. Glass.

[racky2012]

Thanks to all and yes i was told to take the pills if she counted Friday i guess yes that would be 6 days after the shot im just sooooo ready to be done i have no energy i run around and pretend i am fine because im tired of complaining about everything and ripping someones head off will not help much either

yes i did call my doc also but have to wait for a call back just was checking with others on what they would do

[jules2551]

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Hepatitis-C/how-much-riba-after-final-shot/show/1650855

Here is an old post from Hrsepwrguy you might find interesting

[gopkrs]

I had type 1a. My doc and nurse both said to stop the Ribo after the last interferon shot. So of course I did. 24 weeks.

[willbb]

Just to add ...always best to take the advice of your treating physician,when it comes to  taking (including when to stop) any medication

Will

[mzkity]

Poor girl. Ill get your pst to the top and hope one of the intermediates sees it.

[willbb]

Some doctors(including noted hepatologists) recommend Riba for the six days following last shot and others say it is ok to stop on the day of the last shot ,given it"s long half life.
Doesn't seem there is a scientifically proven right or wrong approach to that.
Mine suggested another six days after shot...

As far as the  rage and irritability ...stopping Riba now or 4 days from now would likely have no effect on this as it is actually the Interferon(data shows) rather than Riba that can cause this side effect in many

Best...

Will