TX and Allergies

[Rockerforlife]

Not a question,just wanna say something about my hayfever i get every year,this 9is the first spring ive never had any hayfever symptoms in my entire life,could it be the boceprevir?....i never even took one pill for my allergy this season

[franke566]

I've commented on this before.  I felt fine when my original Hepatologist said I needed Tx.  Shrugged it off.  After all, I felt fine-was running 2.5 miles every morning and working 12 hrs a day.  Then I ran out of gas...took Tx-4yrs now since treatment.  Went on to develop end stage-after Tx-un-likely candidate for transplant because I developed heart and lung problems in the last 4 years.  I can't tell you what to do but if I had it all to do over again I would have treated when the Hepatologist said I should.  

[brazeagle]

I wonder if I can get an insight from you experiencing tx.
I have been told to START NOW tx, however I am more than fine, I am in my best performance at 41 years of age, swimming a mile a day, working out, full time job + full time school! I have nothing to complain about my health but I have a gen 1A-B with fibrosis stage 2 Chronic and 1.500.000UI virus load; my blood exams always check out slightly above normal and sometimes even within limits.
My doctor want me to start tx with pegy-interferon and riba in Sept, after summer!
I hear that these medications will finish me BIG TIME! docs are looking for a income from profit in the medication? how true that is?

Please help whit some information.
Best regards and all the luck to everyone,
LCL

[Kristina538]

I had the worst hayfever every during tx (I had it occasionally in a minor way prior).

Using the 'saline rinse bottle' I got from the chemist was invaluable;  I really think I would've ended up with sinisitus without it.   I used a heap of antihistamine too.   Tissues became a 'regular' on my Supermarket list.

[annieCinMD]

I'm still trying to figure out what is causing my lips to break out. I look like I had collagen but they're also red and splotchy so it's not a good look. I've had a rough time being outside this year. Unfortunately, I may have developed new allergies instead of not having them.

[epiphiny]

Interesting thread.  I hardly ever had allergies in the past but since being on tx and now after I find I am sneezing at the the oddest of things.  Like chocolate, which is grossly unfair, as it made me nauseous during treatment and now after treatment it is making me sneeze.  I love chocolate and couldn't wait to finish tx so that I could start eating it again, so unfair...

[winner727]

It was given to me for nasal dryness & block {lots of boogers}  sorry  dont mean to be gross

[franke566]

Love this forum!  It's so good to know I'm not alone-of course not happy you and I developed these during and or after Tx-coincidence?  Maybe, but I don't think so.  There is always a trade in everything isn't there?  No magic bullet.  This nasal spray-does it help with all allergies or just with sinus?  I can't take Benadryl for heart probs-causes A Fib.

[winner727]

you decribed my situation ,to a tee ! poison ivy this yr , cant stand smoke , grass s*cks. and I also got a one inch red streak from last blood draw .  I could walk barefoot in ivy before tx .I was givin a nasal spray by doctor ,that works well .  

[Rockerforlife]

i find a light over the counter cortizone cream is great for rashes...i had a rash start to break out under my nose a few days ago...its gone now.

[Rockerforlife]

Latex is a know allegen...its bad in hospitals where there are tons of rubber gloves...latex gives off a fine microscopic dust

[IMstacie]

I'm on Riba/Interferon and my nose iches just like the Riba Rash, I have to take claritin daily.

[franke566]

I was wondering where you went.  I developed horrible allergies during and after Tx.  Before Tx I was never allergic to poison oak, sumac or ivy-now just going near it I break out and my neighbor was burning some brush and I got a waft of the smoke and my face and hands were covered with blisters.  I get sinusitis about every other month.  If I walk barefoot across the lawn the bottoms of my feet burn and welp up! If I pick up a cardboard box and it touches the inside of my arms they welp up and itch like crazy.  Maddening!  Oh, I'm allergic to Latex now-latex tape-the latex band they put around the arm to draw blood.  Never had this before Tx.  Franke566

[Marcia2202]

It must be the other two, or one of them or a combination of them all.

I didn't have any allergies this year either, and I was only on Peg and Riba.

Good to hear you are being spared bro'.