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I have been very lucky with this medication. my side effects have been nothing compared to what so many others report.I get a small headache the day after i inject but tylenol takes care of it. Im tired but I was tired before starting treatment.Thats about it. Im on week 8 of the Ribovirin-Pegasys combo.My viral load became undetectable at week 3.Because Ive had a rapid response I plan to stop tre...

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made me want to die

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JennyLee | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
7/22/2011
Condition: Chronic Hepatitis C
Overall rating 5.0
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I took this medication for 6months. I also took milk thistle and dandelion supplements. It has been almost 8 yrs later and my doctors say I am free of the virus.

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Anonymous | 45-54 | Male | Patient
6/14/2011
Condition: Chronic Hepatitis C
Overall rating 2.3
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lynn | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
4/20/2011
Condition: Chronic Hepatitis C
Overall rating 1.0
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I was so weak, it felt like I had the flu all the time. Food tasted awful,I had no appetite. All I wanted to do was sleep. I went into remission after I gave myself 48 weekly shots in my stomach along with bunches of pills. I had a 3 month blood test, it was good but I was so weak. I had my 6 mo blood test and my HepC was back.I was crushed. After nearly a year of feeling awful,it was back, I still had no energy, and to be honest I have never gotten my energy back after 8 years.

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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | Caregiver
12/20/2010
Condition: Chronic Hepatitis C
Overall rating 5.0
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onewiseguy | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/13/2010
Condition: Chronic Hepatitis C
Overall rating 3.7
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you have to stay postive about treatment before and doring and don,t be afade first dose will make you sick like haveing the flo for first 24 hours then IT gets easyer

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wnysurvivor | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
11/17/2010
Condition: Chronic Hepatitis C
Overall rating 5.0
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I was diagnosed in summer of 2002. Started treatment December 2002. 48 wks of hell resulted in total remission for 8 years. Try milk thistle, a good, excuse me, GREAT attitude,a lot of gatorade and water, and especially a few good friends that you can repeat yourself over and over and they don't think your nuts!!

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maria | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/31/2010
Condition: Chronic Hepatitis C
Overall rating 3.0
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I was on treatment for a year and had bad side effects. I met with the specialist on a regular but he continued to encourage me to stay on the treatment. I lot of time I wanted to give up. However, I completed treatment and presently I am undectable. I has been 4 years.

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TJ-PATIENT | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/26/2010
Condition: Chronic Hepatitis C
Overall rating 4.3
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I am on the 29 week of treatment. I get the Peinterferon alfa-2b shots every week along with Ribovarin (twice a day). On my 12 week they made the test again and the virus had diminished. So I am really thrilled with this treatment. However I've been having really bad side effects, the last problem are my joints, especially in my hands. I started to take MSM to generate glucosamine, and it worked for a while but the pain in my hands and other parts of my body (legs and neck) has returned. I did get the usual side effects at the beginning, like headaches (terrible), and fever, especially the next day I received the shot. But that ended by the 3rd week. Read More Read Less

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LUIS | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/28/2010
Condition: Chronic Hepatitis C
Overall rating 2.7
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HAVE TO INJECT MYSELF. FATIGUE, FEEL WEAK, FEVERISH, LOSS OF APPETITE

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water_water | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/26/2010
Condition: Chronic Hepatitis C
Overall rating 5.0
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Walk in th park, (23 Wks) viral load 0! Feel good! Squwak Water, drink as much H2o as you can! Keep a good attitude and maybe, just maybe this will be a total success.

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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/22/2010
Condition: Chronic Hepatitis C
Overall rating 4.0
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I am only on my 4th treatment, but so far i dont really have no complaints about it. The side effects for me have been very easy, nothing serious to complain about.

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sherylzulian | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
2/19/2010
Condition: Chronic Hepatitis C
Overall rating 4.0
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First round not effective. Second round with riboviren is showing results of killing the virus. However, I am just nine weeks into treatment.

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watika | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/17/2010
Condition: Chronic Hepatitis C
Overall rating 3.7
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altarifi | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/19/2009
Condition: Other
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CHRONIC HEPATITIS B

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WDWELF72 | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
10/30/2009
Condition: Chronic Hepatitis C
Overall rating 5.0
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I was not always thrilled (But who would be). However of the three times I was treated for Hepatitis C, I found this last time using the Pegasys, and Rebatrol, was the easiest.

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brian | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/28/2009
Condition: Chronic Hepatitis C
Overall rating 3.3
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well i just started treatment 22 days ago but so far no bad side effects been sleeping a little extra but been working overtime at work with no problem. One day had a bad headache but not even sure if it was the treatment or not. I'll let you know how i am doing after my first month and comparing viral loads with blood test b4 i started.

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lormey | 45-54 | Female | Patient
4/21/2009
Condition: Chronic Hepatitis C
Overall rating 2.0
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I am only on my 3rd week of treatment. Pegintron and Ribavirin. 1st week was the hardest with severe headache, body aches and vomiting. 2nd week was better just very fatigued. 3rd week just a little fatigued. I drink about 5 16oz glasses of water everyday and I think that this is the key to surviving this treatment. I also do a 10 mile walk ance a week and a 2 mile walk twice a week. So far so good! I am a genotype 3 and my Doctor says it will be easy to get rid of it with this treatment. I pray she is right! GOOD LUCK TO ALL.........Read More Read Less

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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
4/8/2009
Condition: Chronic Hepatitis C
Overall rating 2.0
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sick, depressed,lost hair and motivation

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Anonymous | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/26/2009
Condition: Chronic Hepatitis C
Overall rating 4.3
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i have finished my treatment! the first month was the worst.not being able to sleep and tired all the time and depression. but with meds. to help me sleep and depression it got better.

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hanginginthere | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
2/28/2009
Condition: Chronic Hepatitis C
Overall rating 3.0
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I am doing my 4th month of 6 treatment for C. Worst trouble functioning is the dizziness. Fatique all the time doesn't allow me to do much. Thank God I don't have to work! Best of luck.

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