COPEGUS ANDPEGASYS

[angelika]

 ???HI EVERYONE, STARTED ON THE NEW THERAPY 3 MON. AGO.IT IS NOT AS BAD AS INTERFERON COMBO HOWEVER I AM STILL FEELING TIERED AND SEEM TO LOOSE ENERGY PRETTY QUICK,I HOPE AND PRAY THAT AFTER 3 MORE MONTHS OF THIS HCV WILL BE IN REMISSION . BEST WISHES AND MY PRAYERS ARE WITH ALL OF YOU ,ANGELIKA

[Too_Tall]

Hi Angelika,
So good to see you on the board again... It's been a long time, but we never forget a friend here...  

I wish you much success with your treatment!

TT

[Penney]

Hi Angelika,

Wow.  I am on treatment for the first time.  I can't imagine doing it all again!  I hear the original interferon was a horror.  And that this newest pegalayted treatment has the least sides.......you can probably really tell the difference!!

Good luck, I certainly hope we are all undetectable in 6 months!!  

Penney

[drangongirl17]

  im going on pegasys and copegus soon i dont know when im going on it plz IM me or e-mail me cuz im scared of starting it im only 17 yrs old  

[sands3]

Hi dragongirl,
glad you found a safe place to go where people care and can relate to what it's like. tonight was my 7th injection of interferon and of course the copegus (ribivirin) is a twice daily thing. It's not as bad as our imaginations lead us to believe, thats not to say there is an abundance of good here either. i was so scared at first and thought the whole world was going to end for me and started planning to do all the things that have been left undone (you know, skydive,bunge jump,sail around the world,call my kids and parents and tell them i love them etc...) then the doctors gave me hope and a treatment program that can lead to a cure.being so young will give you the opportunity to get it out of the way and strengthen you beyond your years. it's only a short time when you have so much ahead of you, the fear will subside because we do what it takes to survive and being scared is a normal reaction to the unknown, but we face the unknown each day and adapt. i get nervous before my weekly and it never hurts and in time that will go away when it all becomes so routine,then it will be over and you will lead a normal life again. there is light at the end of the tunnel just hang in there. stick around here and ask questions, share your fears because we all learn from them.
Shawn

[willy]

dragongirl:  I'm glad you found this site.  I'm even more glad that you posted.  I have a 16 year old daughter that just finally got her hep screen test done on tuesday and I am sitting on pins and needles waiting.  I should know on Saturday or Monday.  I hate to think about either of you, or any of us having to do this, but... here we are.  I think Shawn gave you good advice. I have often found that I can do things that I had no idea that I could do  Even after I've done them I think; " how the heck did I ever do all that?"  I think that you will be able to do this too; you just don't KNOW it yet.  Many of the people here face similar problems.  They just make it through day by day, one day at a time.  I think that you're wise (you came here didn't you?) and brave to post.  I'm pretty sure you can do the whole deal.  Let us know how your're doing.

Best; Willy

[lazarus1]

Hi Sands3,

I just took shot# 23 and got the wierdest urge to start lifting weights again.
First time in 6 months. I`m a little sore today but I feel energized.
I`m 1a and tested negative at my last test. So que sera sera.
I agree, the damn rash is out of control, moisturizing lotion only works for about an hour.
Hang in there Brother. Don`t try the skydiving just yet.

lazarus1