Just reread your post and I have to say...I can't imagine how you are dealing with all of that.
PLEASE...YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE TO USE A GOOD LOTION AT LEAST TWICE A DAY ON ALL OF YOUR SKIN and it will help get rid of the rash.
The rash is caused by the Ribavirin and that is why we call it RibaRash. It's one of the worst most annoying things in the world.
The thing that completely and totally stopped it for me was using GOLD BOND TRIPLE THREAT ANTI ITCH MEDICATED lotion (Green Bottle, Red Top). I had the rash BAD and nothing really got rid of it until I tried that.
Then many of the members in here used it and had the SAME results.
You HAVE to keep your skin completely and totally hydrated at all times and it WILL clear up.
In the meantime avoid blow drying and harsh chemicals on your scalp as well. Try to really keep your skin/head moisturized and it should go away in a few days.
You should SEE the scars I have from before I found the Gold Bond worked...they are dreadful.
went back and found the thread... I can't keep up anymore!! I'm glad your Dr. was supportive, and you have so many friends here, its not like your walking away from tx, you will still be here, and watching and waiting for better options... take care of yourself, and live well,
your friend,
consuelo dos gatos
so far so good, I think I am cursed with the metabolism of an ox, and even though I feel bad, I'm just a whiner...with a HBG of 11.6, I don't have a lot to complain about..hope your week ahead is a good one,
c.
Yes Consuela,(I like that name) my doc wants one 3 mos from when I stopped. As far as all that and the sleep aids and my first post doc's appt I posted a few days ago about my fears there..see (post treatment progress and dr
good to hear from you... I don't take script sleep aids.. but I never go to bed with out my bennies... and no they don't have a white cross on em... little pink pills -benadryls. They also help MAJORLY with the itching... even presribed for dogs with skin conditions...used to do 1, now on tx I do 2. Shot night and sat night I do 2 bennies, 2 advil and 2 Alleve... and mostly I sleep pretty good. Hang in there, this too will pass. Are you planning on doing followup PCRs just on the off chance you got lucky??