Reviewer: 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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virus was undetectable after 4 months' but diabeties became much worse and out of control used with peg intron

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virus was undetectable after 4 months' but diabeties became much worse and out of control used with peg intron
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Reviewer: Aries7, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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After having several bad colds my PA suggested we test for Hep-C. I had type 2b and did the 6 mo.treatment. Of course I stopped drinking my evening Icehouse. I took the Ribavirin each day and evening, each time I would start itching severely and turn into a bitch in 15 minutes or less. I was working retail at the time! I stayed at work through the whole thing.God and prayer are what got me through ... Show Full Comment

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After having several bad colds my PA suggested we test for Hep-C. I had type 2b and did the 6 mo.treatment. Of course I stopped drinking my evening Icehouse. I took the Ribavirin each day and evening, each time I would start itching severely and turn into a bitch in 15 minutes or less. I was working retail at the time! I stayed at work through the whole thing.God and prayer are what got me through it. I took anti-depressants by day and 1 ativan at night. I am still Hep-c negative after 5 years. My brother had type 1a. He is still negative after 4 years. He had horrible sores on his skin and raging depression. He still takes anti-depressants. I think that Provigil should be aproved for people who have undergone Hep-c treatment, right now it is only for people with MS. I have recently gone back on. Sorry to say, I have never regained my vivacious energetic self back,however I am alive and have just learned how to live with the "new me".
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Reviewer: MC, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I had no indications of an Illness and asked my Dr to test me for Hep c due to a freinds issues. After getting the notice that I had HEP C Type2, remnants after 30 years, the treatment descriptions terrified me. I used the Rebetol in Combination with Interferon. The Interferon effects were tolerable, the Rebetol mental and other side effects were the worst part. After initial therepy response, ... Show Full Comment

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I had no indications of an Illness and asked my Dr to test me for Hep c due to a freinds issues. After getting the notice that I had HEP C Type2, remnants after 30 years, the treatment descriptions terrified me. I used the Rebetol in Combination with Interferon. The Interferon effects were tolerable, the Rebetol mental and other side effects were the worst part. After initial therepy response, I asked my Dr and he had the good sense to lower the Rebetol dose. I am at the end of 24 weeks, Virus free. Regardless of the effectiveness, the Medical industry needs to figure out a way to do a better job of detecting and treating Hep C without the Rebetol due to the terrible side effects. Lets get rid of this silent killer in a better way.
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Reviewer: reweld, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I used this drug in combination with interferon injections. After 2 months I came down with a severe skin rash. My nurse commented that I looked like I was dipped in Acid. I had to go completly off all medications for a month, just long enough for the rash to scab over. Then the Dr. lowered the dose by half which made it easier to take. It has been 2 years since i finished the combo treatment. No ... Show Full Comment

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I used this drug in combination with interferon injections. After 2 months I came down with a severe skin rash. My nurse commented that I looked like I was dipped in Acid. I had to go completly off all medications for a month, just long enough for the rash to scab over. Then the Dr. lowered the dose by half which made it easier to take. It has been 2 years since i finished the combo treatment. No it did not work and I still have flair ups of skin sores and rashes that never seem to heal.
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Reviewer: janegang, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)

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My uncle started this "experientimental" drug for this disease and 4 days later ended up in the hospital, specilast would not see him for 3 more months. The drug shut all his organs down and we lost him 2 days later.

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My uncle started this "experientimental" drug for this disease and 4 days later ended up in the hospital, specilast would not see him for 3 more months. The drug shut all his organs down and we lost him 2 days later.
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