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By perryb
Posted August 31, 2007 at 7:54 am · 3 replies
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Well this is the day I will start again. Am I excited , not exactly. This is the second go around for me.
It is very difficult, the outcome is what makes it worth it to me. I will take pegasys this time. I took the other brand last time. I hope you all will keep me in your prayers. It is very hard on your emotions to take this med. I have some depression issues too.
I would like to relate to people who have taken several rounds of these meds.....Looking for some support I guess. Thanks! Brenda

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By Denica
Posted September 1, 2007 at 10:10 am
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Brenda, I didn't realize you had already taken a first round of treatment. I'm waiting on my gen type and viral load and my gastro guy said he'll treat me with Peginterfon (sp) and the Riba. I am trying to kick butt with herbs and supplements; however, I do have "pain" in the liver quite a bit. He said I don't need a liver biopsy - did you have one? I'd like to know what's going on in there before I take off with treatment. I'll be curious to see if Pegasys is kinder to your emotions than the Peginterfon. Lots of prayers and good luck wishes flying from OK to Mo!

By Laneneedsaliver
Posted September 29, 2007 at 6:34 pm
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Perryb, write me at laneneedsaliver@aol.com and we can talk about what you are going through. I have had the mood swings, depressions, throwing up, and even throwing a chair through the wall, that was a good day for me to. But maybe we can be friends and help each other like in AAA or someything. You may want to check out my blog to 'Dying to Live "

Lane

By alwaysrain
Posted November 28, 2008 at 10:01 am
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God bless you for having the courage to jump in again My doc just stopped my treatment said I was nonresponsive althuogh disappointed I'm looking at the up side my viral count went from 975,000 to 86,000 in three mo. but it was'nt enough to continue I don't get this but I'm not a doc so I'm looking into herbal treatments altenatives I'm keeping my hope My emotional state while on treatments was I was meaner than a snake I've got the best guy in my life he stuck it out with me please tell me what treatment you had first I did the peg shots once a wk and rebetol 1000 ml a day

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