my 13th week

[jemaggie]

Well by far the worst weeks 11 and 12,=== undetected at 4 weeks-- the ribavirin rash has really been giving me hell!, my biggest problem has been bathing, the telaprevir, really attacked all my nerve endings. hence the water was like a thousand rose thorns sticking into me, and then the itch was an absolute frenzy,, nothing seems to help, am taking antihistamines, creams etc, sitting outside shivering in a t-shirt and pj bottoms, early hours of the morning, got a cold to boot-now i have finished on the telaprevir, we are hoping that it may settle,, 11 weeks to go, here's hoping, hope everyone else is doing o.k and all the winners are still winners, thinking of all my hep c, friends,

[jemaggie]

no! but you betcha, am going to, thanks so much just hoping that i can get them-- i hope this is what i have been looking for-- big hugs xxx take care and be well xxx

[BoceprevirGal]

  I found some relief from this with a prescription anti-itch pill, called Hydroxyzine, aka Atarax.  It is better than the otc antihistimines, because it doesn't cause dehydration.  They are very small pills, also used off label for anxiety, and may help with sleep. I took them very regularly, one every 6 hrs, and after 3 days of this, I got rid of the itching, have you tried this yet?
  

[jemaggie]

hi, great to know, am hoping the hard yards ahead. are not so hard now, but at least i'm over that telaprevir hump, i'm a day at a time, and then a week at a time, because until this rash settles a little, my bed is nearly off limits to me-- anyway, taking steroids for a little while now that the telaprevir is finished, they are hoping it will at least take the edge off the rash, and the itch,, take care, hope you are all free, free of our hepper resident--hugs xxxx

[jemaggie]

thanks- this all helps, you guys are the only ones that know what a ***** this can be- but i'm hoping that i'm on the run home now- they have started me on steroids now for the rash, now i'm off the telaprevir, so here's hoping some relief maybe-- hope so, hope you guys all stay well and hepper free hugs xxx

[cheflady]

hi there and congrats on finishing the teleprevir i know it was hardest part of tx for hubby,and i hope the rash settles down. Its the final countdown keep us posted and good luck with rest of tx Jules

[his3707]

I felt so much better after the incivek (telaprevir) stage was finished!  Or i guess I should say I was able to settle into a rhythm for the rest of treatment.  Hope you get to feeling better soon! your halfway done and responding fantastically!  Heres to your Hep-C free furture!!