Victrelis

[rockymoe]

i am on 5th day of triple treatment. I find the Bocep intensifies all theSOC sides and I have been very nauseaous and the taste in the mouth *****. I find if I take them with a few Jr mints it helps. Right now the Halloween candy is out so they have those little boxes out. i saw someone put on her toast! You won't catch me doing that, i find it hard enough to get a piece of toast down with cinnamon butter on it. eating is not something i enjoy right now everything taste the same which is no taste☺

[Grandmajane420]

Thank you for the welcome. :)

[pooh55811]

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on starting treatment. This is a very helpful forum and there are several extremely knowledgeable people on this forum. Hopefully you will post any questions or problems you have and several people will chime in with answers.

I wish you the best in your treatment.

[Grandmajane420]

Just starting today with my 4 week lead in, on week 5 we add the vic. This is round 2 for me last round was back in 2005. I was a relapser after 6 months. In BC Canada healthcare will only pay for your first round of peg/riba, and the Vic has only just become available. Without extended health plan I would not be able to afford treatment, peg/rib is almost $2000. per month and then the vic will add another 900 - 1400. per month. Many in our area went the first round and failed and now can not retreat with Vic.
My first round beat me down good, recovery was faster then I thought. I'm a little nervous about adding the Vic. last round I was put on eprex  1/2 wat thru for very low red and white count.my hair loss was fair to middlen, I had to stop using nioxin it started to make it worse after a few months. I just use joico thickening now, but time will tell how that will work. I am surprised to hear that some are on round 8. CHEERS to you for puttin yourself thru this so many times!!  I think having brain fog and moodiness would be the worst thing that my family had to deal with. I work part time now and am hoping I can still do it. Last round I was able to be a vegetable on the couch and had no pressing obliations, it was still hard.

I am glad I found this forum and sure hope to hear all of your stories on how things are progressing.

[can-do-man]

Congrats on your fantastic start, get used to that nasty taste though, looks like with your response the odds are on your side for being und at week 8.

Keep on keeping on.
cando

[MelvynB]

Just finished week 2 of victrelis. No major sides.  The worst is the metal taste in my mouth. 4 week load went from 4.6million to 26,000. 8 week test coming up in Jan. if I am clear then it looks like the 28 week program rather than 48. The interferon is the bear. For 48 hours after the shot I am pretty beat up but then feel better as the week goes on. I started treatment 11/18/11 and can honestly say it is not as bad as I thought it would be. Still play tennis 2 times a week albeit not as competitively as pre-tx. I am 1a, 59 years old. Never had treatment before. Stage 1 grade 1 on my last biopsy.

[rockymoe]

I will ask about the Phenergan next appointment!