Guest guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 I'm sure being young has advantages! Your body is stronger, less abused and more apt to heal than say a 45 year old fart like me. lol I'm on week 7 of tx and my sides are pretty minimal thankfully, and in fact I don't even get injection site reactions any longer. The first injection caused some pain in my hips and shoulders and a metallic taste in my mouth but that was pretty much it. At this point I'm just tired, a little congested and thirsty but I love ice water which I used to have to force down. (I'm hooked on it now. lol) I read all the horror stories too and was prepared for the worst ride of my life, but it's been a breeze for me so far compared to the things I'd heard. If you consider the fact that side effects come with the territory and accept it as part of the healing proccess, you'll find it easier to get through this. It's not going to go on forever! When do you take your first injection? Good luck to you, I hope your first goes smoothly and the remaining get easier. Gayle (gen 2a, 17 weeks to go) > > I am getting ready to start treatment next week. Have been reading a > lot of horror stories on other websites and would really like to hear > more encouraging stories. > > Has anyone had very minimal sides, so minimal that they were able to > maintain a normal schedule. Also I am in my early 20's, does being > young work to my advantage. > > Thanks for you input > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 I'm sure being young has advantages! Your body is stronger, less abused and more apt to heal than say a 45 year old fart like me. lol I'm on week 7 of tx and my sides are pretty minimal thankfully, and in fact I don't even get injection site reactions any longer. The first injection caused some pain in my hips and shoulders and a metallic taste in my mouth but that was pretty much it. At this point I'm just tired, a little congested and thirsty but I love ice water which I used to have to force down. (I'm hooked on it now. lol) I read all the horror stories too and was prepared for the worst ride of my life, but it's been a breeze for me so far compared to the things I'd heard. If you consider the fact that side effects come with the territory and accept it as part of the healing proccess, you'll find it easier to get through this. It's not going to go on forever! When do you take your first injection? Good luck to you, I hope your first goes smoothly and the remaining get easier. Gayle (gen 2a, 17 weeks to go) > > I am getting ready to start treatment next week. Have been reading a > lot of horror stories on other websites and would really like to hear > more encouraging stories. > > Has anyone had very minimal sides, so minimal that they were able to > maintain a normal schedule. Also I am in my early 20's, does being > young work to my advantage. > > Thanks for you input > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 I'm sure being young has advantages! Your body is stronger, less abused and more apt to heal than say a 45 year old fart like me. lol I'm on week 7 of tx and my sides are pretty minimal thankfully, and in fact I don't even get injection site reactions any longer. The first injection caused some pain in my hips and shoulders and a metallic taste in my mouth but that was pretty much it. At this point I'm just tired, a little congested and thirsty but I love ice water which I used to have to force down. (I'm hooked on it now. lol) I read all the horror stories too and was prepared for the worst ride of my life, but it's been a breeze for me so far compared to the things I'd heard. If you consider the fact that side effects come with the territory and accept it as part of the healing proccess, you'll find it easier to get through this. It's not going to go on forever! When do you take your first injection? Good luck to you, I hope your first goes smoothly and the remaining get easier. Gayle (gen 2a, 17 weeks to go) > > I am getting ready to start treatment next week. Have been reading a > lot of horror stories on other websites and would really like to hear > more encouraging stories. > > Has anyone had very minimal sides, so minimal that they were able to > maintain a normal schedule. Also I am in my early 20's, does being > young work to my advantage. > > Thanks for you input > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 I agree with a, Rich. I will be doing shot #4 tomorrow and so far, so good. I also have some minor annoying sides, but nothing that has really been awful. My appetite is also lousy and I have a constant " taste " in my mouth and also seem to " smell " this as well. I sometimes feel like the " smell " is coming out of my pores, but that is hopefully my imagination. It seems to have effected my taste buds so nothing is appetizing to me. I also have some slight nausea once in a while and drink ginger ale more of the time to help with that. I seem to be tired a bit more and it seems to take more effort to do the things I could before - I sometimes get a bit out of breath. Don't let the horror stories turn you off. It seems to me that I hear more and more of the encouraging stories. In fact, I felt better after the first shot than I had in months. The anticipation of " what would happen " was worse than what really did happen. Good luck, Dorothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 I agree with a, Rich. I will be doing shot #4 tomorrow and so far, so good. I also have some minor annoying sides, but nothing that has really been awful. My appetite is also lousy and I have a constant " taste " in my mouth and also seem to " smell " this as well. I sometimes feel like the " smell " is coming out of my pores, but that is hopefully my imagination. It seems to have effected my taste buds so nothing is appetizing to me. I also have some slight nausea once in a while and drink ginger ale more of the time to help with that. I seem to be tired a bit more and it seems to take more effort to do the things I could before - I sometimes get a bit out of breath. Don't let the horror stories turn you off. It seems to me that I hear more and more of the encouraging stories. In fact, I felt better after the first shot than I had in months. The anticipation of " what would happen " was worse than what really did happen. Good luck, Dorothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Thank you to everyone who responded, I feel much better about it. I am scheduled to take my first shot on Sun of next week. I did have one more question of a more personal nature. Most people who I have talked to said that they completly had no sex drive while on treatment. I have a very wonderful and supportive boyfriend but I feel that six mos- to one yr. is a long time to wait for him and for me. I hope that this is not to innappropriate. It is just a concern. > > I agree with a, Rich. I will be doing shot #4 tomorrow and so far, so good. I also have some minor annoying sides, but nothing that has really been awful. > > My appetite is also lousy and I have a constant " taste " in my mouth and also seem to " smell " this as well. I sometimes feel like the " smell " is coming out of my pores, but that is hopefully my imagination. It seems to have effected my taste buds so nothing is appetizing to me. I also have some slight nausea once in a while and drink ginger ale more of the time to help with that. > > I seem to be tired a bit more and it seems to take more effort to do the things I could before - I sometimes get a bit out of breath. > > Don't let the horror stories turn you off. It seems to me that I hear more and more of the encouraging stories. In fact, I felt better after the first shot than I had in months. The anticipation of " what would happen " was worse than what really did happen. > > Good luck, Dorothy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Thank you to everyone who responded, I feel much better about it. I am scheduled to take my first shot on Sun of next week. I did have one more question of a more personal nature. Most people who I have talked to said that they completly had no sex drive while on treatment. I have a very wonderful and supportive boyfriend but I feel that six mos- to one yr. is a long time to wait for him and for me. I hope that this is not to innappropriate. It is just a concern. > > I agree with a, Rich. I will be doing shot #4 tomorrow and so far, so good. I also have some minor annoying sides, but nothing that has really been awful. > > My appetite is also lousy and I have a constant " taste " in my mouth and also seem to " smell " this as well. I sometimes feel like the " smell " is coming out of my pores, but that is hopefully my imagination. It seems to have effected my taste buds so nothing is appetizing to me. I also have some slight nausea once in a while and drink ginger ale more of the time to help with that. > > I seem to be tired a bit more and it seems to take more effort to do the things I could before - I sometimes get a bit out of breath. > > Don't let the horror stories turn you off. It seems to me that I hear more and more of the encouraging stories. In fact, I felt better after the first shot than I had in months. The anticipation of " what would happen " was worse than what really did happen. > > Good luck, Dorothy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Thank you to everyone who responded, I feel much better about it. I am scheduled to take my first shot on Sun of next week. I did have one more question of a more personal nature. Most people who I have talked to said that they completly had no sex drive while on treatment. I have a very wonderful and supportive boyfriend but I feel that six mos- to one yr. is a long time to wait for him and for me. I hope that this is not to innappropriate. It is just a concern. > > I agree with a, Rich. I will be doing shot #4 tomorrow and so far, so good. I also have some minor annoying sides, but nothing that has really been awful. > > My appetite is also lousy and I have a constant " taste " in my mouth and also seem to " smell " this as well. I sometimes feel like the " smell " is coming out of my pores, but that is hopefully my imagination. It seems to have effected my taste buds so nothing is appetizing to me. I also have some slight nausea once in a while and drink ginger ale more of the time to help with that. > > I seem to be tired a bit more and it seems to take more effort to do the things I could before - I sometimes get a bit out of breath. > > Don't let the horror stories turn you off. It seems to me that I hear more and more of the encouraging stories. In fact, I felt better after the first shot than I had in months. The anticipation of " what would happen " was worse than what really did happen. > > Good luck, Dorothy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Thank you to everyone who responded, I feel much better about it. I am scheduled to take my first shot on Sun of next week. I did have one more question of a more personal nature. Most people who I have talked to said that they completly had no sex drive while on treatment. I have a very wonderful and supportive boyfriend but I feel that six mos- to one yr. is a long time to wait for him and for me. I hope that this is not to innappropriate. It is just a concern. > > I agree with a, Rich. I will be doing shot #4 tomorrow and so far, so good. I also have some minor annoying sides, but nothing that has really been awful. > > My appetite is also lousy and I have a constant " taste " in my mouth and also seem to " smell " this as well. I sometimes feel like the " smell " is coming out of my pores, but that is hopefully my imagination. It seems to have effected my taste buds so nothing is appetizing to me. I also have some slight nausea once in a while and drink ginger ale more of the time to help with that. > > I seem to be tired a bit more and it seems to take more effort to do the things I could before - I sometimes get a bit out of breath. > > Don't let the horror stories turn you off. It seems to me that I hear more and more of the encouraging stories. In fact, I felt better after the first shot than I had in months. The anticipation of " what would happen " was worse than what really did happen. > > Good luck, Dorothy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 1st 3 months was no problem but after was.then 2 weeks after i was like a field mouse again.yaqll be ok taansell <taansell@...> wrote: Thank you to everyone who responded, I feel much better about it. I am scheduled to take my first shot on Sun of next week. I did have one more question of a more personal nature. Most people who I have talked to said that they completly had no sex drive while on treatment. I have a very wonderful and supportive boyfriend but I feel that six mos- to one yr. is a long time to wait for him and for me. I hope that this is not to innappropriate. It is just a concern. > > I agree with a, Rich. I will be doing shot #4 tomorrow and so far, so good. I also have some minor annoying sides, but nothing that has really been awful. > > My appetite is also lousy and I have a constant " taste " in my mouth and also seem to " smell " this as well. I sometimes feel like the " smell " is coming out of my pores, but that is hopefully my imagination. It seems to have effected my taste buds so nothing is appetizing to me. I also have some slight nausea once in a while and drink ginger ale more of the time to help with that. > > I seem to be tired a bit more and it seems to take more effort to do the things I could before - I sometimes get a bit out of breath. > > Don't let the horror stories turn you off. It seems to me that I hear more and more of the encouraging stories. In fact, I felt better after the first shot than I had in months. The anticipation of " what would happen " was worse than what really did happen. > > Good luck, Dorothy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 1st 3 months was no problem but after was.then 2 weeks after i was like a field mouse again.yaqll be ok taansell <taansell@...> wrote: Thank you to everyone who responded, I feel much better about it. I am scheduled to take my first shot on Sun of next week. I did have one more question of a more personal nature. Most people who I have talked to said that they completly had no sex drive while on treatment. I have a very wonderful and supportive boyfriend but I feel that six mos- to one yr. is a long time to wait for him and for me. I hope that this is not to innappropriate. It is just a concern. > > I agree with a, Rich. I will be doing shot #4 tomorrow and so far, so good. I also have some minor annoying sides, but nothing that has really been awful. > > My appetite is also lousy and I have a constant " taste " in my mouth and also seem to " smell " this as well. I sometimes feel like the " smell " is coming out of my pores, but that is hopefully my imagination. It seems to have effected my taste buds so nothing is appetizing to me. I also have some slight nausea once in a while and drink ginger ale more of the time to help with that. > > I seem to be tired a bit more and it seems to take more effort to do the things I could before - I sometimes get a bit out of breath. > > Don't let the horror stories turn you off. It seems to me that I hear more and more of the encouraging stories. In fact, I felt better after the first shot than I had in months. The anticipation of " what would happen " was worse than what really did happen. > > Good luck, Dorothy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 1st 3 months was no problem but after was.then 2 weeks after i was like a field mouse again.yaqll be ok taansell <taansell@...> wrote: Thank you to everyone who responded, I feel much better about it. I am scheduled to take my first shot on Sun of next week. I did have one more question of a more personal nature. Most people who I have talked to said that they completly had no sex drive while on treatment. I have a very wonderful and supportive boyfriend but I feel that six mos- to one yr. is a long time to wait for him and for me. I hope that this is not to innappropriate. It is just a concern. > > I agree with a, Rich. I will be doing shot #4 tomorrow and so far, so good. I also have some minor annoying sides, but nothing that has really been awful. > > My appetite is also lousy and I have a constant " taste " in my mouth and also seem to " smell " this as well. I sometimes feel like the " smell " is coming out of my pores, but that is hopefully my imagination. It seems to have effected my taste buds so nothing is appetizing to me. I also have some slight nausea once in a while and drink ginger ale more of the time to help with that. > > I seem to be tired a bit more and it seems to take more effort to do the things I could before - I sometimes get a bit out of breath. > > Don't let the horror stories turn you off. It seems to me that I hear more and more of the encouraging stories. In fact, I felt better after the first shot than I had in months. The anticipation of " what would happen " was worse than what really did happen. > > Good luck, Dorothy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 1st 3 months was no problem but after was.then 2 weeks after i was like a field mouse again.yaqll be ok taansell <taansell@...> wrote: Thank you to everyone who responded, I feel much better about it. I am scheduled to take my first shot on Sun of next week. I did have one more question of a more personal nature. Most people who I have talked to said that they completly had no sex drive while on treatment. I have a very wonderful and supportive boyfriend but I feel that six mos- to one yr. is a long time to wait for him and for me. I hope that this is not to innappropriate. It is just a concern. > > I agree with a, Rich. I will be doing shot #4 tomorrow and so far, so good. I also have some minor annoying sides, but nothing that has really been awful. > > My appetite is also lousy and I have a constant " taste " in my mouth and also seem to " smell " this as well. I sometimes feel like the " smell " is coming out of my pores, but that is hopefully my imagination. It seems to have effected my taste buds so nothing is appetizing to me. I also have some slight nausea once in a while and drink ginger ale more of the time to help with that. > > I seem to be tired a bit more and it seems to take more effort to do the things I could before - I sometimes get a bit out of breath. > > Don't let the horror stories turn you off. It seems to me that I hear more and more of the encouraging stories. In fact, I felt better after the first shot than I had in months. The anticipation of " what would happen " was worse than what really did happen. > > Good luck, Dorothy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 You saying mice are horney little buggers Tim? lol No wonder I'm constantly making war on them in the barn! ;-) (Re: hello) Don't be too concerned about your sex drive sweetie, you may not be up for it as much as you normally are because you're going to be sleepy a lot, but if your boyfriend is truely supportive like you said he'll understand and you'll both get through it. ;-) Remember.... NO BABIES while on tx! Don't even think about chancing it and use at least 2 different types of contraceptives when you have sex. I need to add that a high percentage of people who are on tx are also taking some type of anti-depressant which are well known for decreased sexual drive. That could have something to do with what you've heard. ;-) Just a thought. Gayle > > > > I agree with a, Rich. I will be doing shot #4 tomorrow and > so far, so good. I also have some minor annoying sides, but nothing > that has really been awful. > > > > My appetite is also lousy and I have a constant " taste " in my > mouth and also seem to " smell " this as well. I sometimes feel like > the " smell " is coming out of my pores, but that is hopefully my > imagination. It seems to have effected my taste buds so nothing is > appetizing to me. I also have some slight nausea once in a while > and drink ginger ale more of the time to help with that. > > > > I seem to be tired a bit more and it seems to take more effort to > do the things I could before - I sometimes get a bit out of breath. > > > > Don't let the horror stories turn you off. It seems to me that I > hear more and more of the encouraging stories. In fact, I felt > better after the first shot than I had in months. The anticipation > of " what would happen " was worse than what really did happen. > > > > Good luck, Dorothy > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 You saying mice are horney little buggers Tim? lol No wonder I'm constantly making war on them in the barn! ;-) (Re: hello) Don't be too concerned about your sex drive sweetie, you may not be up for it as much as you normally are because you're going to be sleepy a lot, but if your boyfriend is truely supportive like you said he'll understand and you'll both get through it. ;-) Remember.... NO BABIES while on tx! Don't even think about chancing it and use at least 2 different types of contraceptives when you have sex. I need to add that a high percentage of people who are on tx are also taking some type of anti-depressant which are well known for decreased sexual drive. That could have something to do with what you've heard. ;-) Just a thought. Gayle > > > > I agree with a, Rich. I will be doing shot #4 tomorrow and > so far, so good. I also have some minor annoying sides, but nothing > that has really been awful. > > > > My appetite is also lousy and I have a constant " taste " in my > mouth and also seem to " smell " this as well. I sometimes feel like > the " smell " is coming out of my pores, but that is hopefully my > imagination. It seems to have effected my taste buds so nothing is > appetizing to me. I also have some slight nausea once in a while > and drink ginger ale more of the time to help with that. > > > > I seem to be tired a bit more and it seems to take more effort to > do the things I could before - I sometimes get a bit out of breath. > > > > Don't let the horror stories turn you off. It seems to me that I > hear more and more of the encouraging stories. In fact, I felt > better after the first shot than I had in months. The anticipation > of " what would happen " was worse than what really did happen. > > > > Good luck, Dorothy > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 google a field mouse and sex.it was a haa. lol.they do it 1 time till they die.the energizer bunny has nothing on a field mouse lol Gayle <mollydamaula@...> wrote: You saying mice are horney little buggers Tim? lol No wonder I'm constantly making war on them in the barn! ;-) (Re: hello) Don't be too concerned about your sex drive sweetie, you may not be up for it as much as you normally are because you're going to be sleepy a lot, but if your boyfriend is truely supportive like you said he'll understand and you'll both get through it. ;-) Remember.... NO BABIES while on tx! Don't even think about chancing it and use at least 2 different types of contraceptives when you have sex. I need to add that a high percentage of people who are on tx are also taking some type of anti-depressant which are well known for decreased sexual drive. That could have something to do with what you've heard. ;-) Just a thought. Gayle > > > > I agree with a, Rich. I will be doing shot #4 tomorrow and > so far, so good. I also have some minor annoying sides, but nothing > that has really been awful. > > > > My appetite is also lousy and I have a constant " taste " in my > mouth and also seem to " smell " this as well. I sometimes feel like > the " smell " is coming out of my pores, but that is hopefully my > imagination. It seems to have effected my taste buds so nothing is > appetizing to me. I also have some slight nausea once in a while > and drink ginger ale more of the time to help with that. > > > > I seem to be tired a bit more and it seems to take more effort to > do the things I could before - I sometimes get a bit out of breath. > > > > Don't let the horror stories turn you off. It seems to me that I > hear more and more of the encouraging stories. In fact, I felt > better after the first shot than I had in months. The anticipation > of " what would happen " was worse than what really did happen. > > > > Good luck, Dorothy > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 google a field mouse and sex.it was a haa. lol.they do it 1 time till they die.the energizer bunny has nothing on a field mouse lol Gayle <mollydamaula@...> wrote: You saying mice are horney little buggers Tim? lol No wonder I'm constantly making war on them in the barn! ;-) (Re: hello) Don't be too concerned about your sex drive sweetie, you may not be up for it as much as you normally are because you're going to be sleepy a lot, but if your boyfriend is truely supportive like you said he'll understand and you'll both get through it. ;-) Remember.... NO BABIES while on tx! Don't even think about chancing it and use at least 2 different types of contraceptives when you have sex. I need to add that a high percentage of people who are on tx are also taking some type of anti-depressant which are well known for decreased sexual drive. That could have something to do with what you've heard. ;-) Just a thought. Gayle > > > > I agree with a, Rich. I will be doing shot #4 tomorrow and > so far, so good. I also have some minor annoying sides, but nothing > that has really been awful. > > > > My appetite is also lousy and I have a constant " taste " in my > mouth and also seem to " smell " this as well. I sometimes feel like > the " smell " is coming out of my pores, but that is hopefully my > imagination. It seems to have effected my taste buds so nothing is > appetizing to me. I also have some slight nausea once in a while > and drink ginger ale more of the time to help with that. > > > > I seem to be tired a bit more and it seems to take more effort to > do the things I could before - I sometimes get a bit out of breath. > > > > Don't let the horror stories turn you off. It seems to me that I > hear more and more of the encouraging stories. In fact, I felt > better after the first shot than I had in months. The anticipation > of " what would happen " was worse than what really did happen. > > > > Good luck, Dorothy > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 > > I agree with a, Rich. I will be doing shot #4 tomorrow and so far, so good. I also have some minor annoying sides, but nothing that has really been awful. > > My appetite is also lousy and I have a constant " taste " in my mouth and also seem to " smell " this as well. I sometimes feel like the " smell " is coming out of my pores, but that is hopefully my imagination. It seems to have effected my taste buds so nothing is appetizing to me. I also have some slight nausea once in a while and drink ginger ale more of the time to help with that. > > I seem to be tired a bit more and it seems to take more effort to do the things I could before - I sometimes get a bit out of breath. > > Don't let the horror stories turn you off. It seems to me that I hear more and more of the encouraging stories. In fact, I felt better after the first shot than I had in months. The anticipation of " what would happen " was worse than what really did happen. > > Good luck, Dorothy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 > > I agree with a, Rich. I will be doing shot #4 tomorrow and so far, so good. I also have some minor annoying sides, but nothing that has really been awful. > > My appetite is also lousy and I have a constant " taste " in my mouth and also seem to " smell " this as well. I sometimes feel like the " smell " is coming out of my pores, but that is hopefully my imagination. It seems to have effected my taste buds so nothing is appetizing to me. I also have some slight nausea once in a while and drink ginger ale more of the time to help with that. > > I seem to be tired a bit more and it seems to take more effort to do the things I could before - I sometimes get a bit out of breath. > > Don't let the horror stories turn you off. It seems to me that I hear more and more of the encouraging stories. In fact, I felt better after the first shot than I had in months. The anticipation of " what would happen " was worse than what really did happen. > > Good luck, Dorothy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 I just did shot 3 last night. I haven't had many side effects at all from my shots or from the riba. I'm on 6 pills a day too. I'm about twice your age. I'm not sure how much being young has to do with how extreme or mild the sides will be. I took 1 aleve the night of my shot and one the morning after. Good luck. I hope your sides are as mild as mine have been. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 I just did shot 3 last night. I haven't had many side effects at all from my shots or from the riba. I'm on 6 pills a day too. I'm about twice your age. I'm not sure how much being young has to do with how extreme or mild the sides will be. I took 1 aleve the night of my shot and one the morning after. Good luck. I hope your sides are as mild as mine have been. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 I just did shot 3 last night. I haven't had many side effects at all from my shots or from the riba. I'm on 6 pills a day too. I'm about twice your age. I'm not sure how much being young has to do with how extreme or mild the sides will be. I took 1 aleve the night of my shot and one the morning after. Good luck. I hope your sides are as mild as mine have been. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 I just did shot 3 last night. I haven't had many side effects at all from my shots or from the riba. I'm on 6 pills a day too. I'm about twice your age. I'm not sure how much being young has to do with how extreme or mild the sides will be. I took 1 aleve the night of my shot and one the morning after. Good luck. I hope your sides are as mild as mine have been. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 It has been 2 months since I finished tx. Yes, the tx did affect my sex drive. Even though my partner is very loving and supportive, me being withdrawn was testing on the relationship. It frustrated myself because I'd lost that loving feeling and him because he missed my passion and affection. Though we still had sex and were aware that it was the tx so don't take it personally, it was probably the most difficult side affect of all and I did wonder at times whether our relationship would ever be the same again. The good news is, post tx our passion has come back with a vengence, we are closer and happier than ever, I am now negative of HCV and have a healthier lifestyle than prior. Good Luck beth taansell <taansell@...> wrote: Thank you to everyone who responded, I feel much better about it. I am scheduled to take my first shot on Sun of next week. I did have one more question of a more personal nature. Most people who I have talked to said that they completly had no sex drive while on treatment. I have a very wonderful and supportive boyfriend but I feel that six mos- to one yr. is a long time to wait for him and for me. I hope that this is not to innappropriate. It is just a concern. > > I agree with a, Rich. I will be doing shot #4 tomorrow and so far, so good. I also have some minor annoying sides, but nothing that has really been awful. > > My appetite is also lousy and I have a constant " taste " in my mouth and also seem to " smell " this as well. I sometimes feel like the " smell " is coming out of my pores, but that is hopefully my imagination. It seems to have effected my taste buds so nothing is appetizing to me. I also have some slight nausea once in a while and drink ginger ale more of the time to help with that. > > I seem to be tired a bit more and it seems to take more effort to do the things I could before - I sometimes get a bit out of breath. > > Don't let the horror stories turn you off. It seems to me that I hear more and more of the encouraging stories. In fact, I felt better after the first shot than I had in months. The anticipation of " what would happen " was worse than what really did happen. > > Good luck, Dorothy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 It has been 2 months since I finished tx. Yes, the tx did affect my sex drive. Even though my partner is very loving and supportive, me being withdrawn was testing on the relationship. It frustrated myself because I'd lost that loving feeling and him because he missed my passion and affection. Though we still had sex and were aware that it was the tx so don't take it personally, it was probably the most difficult side affect of all and I did wonder at times whether our relationship would ever be the same again. The good news is, post tx our passion has come back with a vengence, we are closer and happier than ever, I am now negative of HCV and have a healthier lifestyle than prior. Good Luck beth taansell <taansell@...> wrote: Thank you to everyone who responded, I feel much better about it. I am scheduled to take my first shot on Sun of next week. I did have one more question of a more personal nature. Most people who I have talked to said that they completly had no sex drive while on treatment. I have a very wonderful and supportive boyfriend but I feel that six mos- to one yr. is a long time to wait for him and for me. I hope that this is not to innappropriate. It is just a concern. > > I agree with a, Rich. I will be doing shot #4 tomorrow and so far, so good. I also have some minor annoying sides, but nothing that has really been awful. > > My appetite is also lousy and I have a constant " taste " in my mouth and also seem to " smell " this as well. I sometimes feel like the " smell " is coming out of my pores, but that is hopefully my imagination. It seems to have effected my taste buds so nothing is appetizing to me. I also have some slight nausea once in a while and drink ginger ale more of the time to help with that. > > I seem to be tired a bit more and it seems to take more effort to do the things I could before - I sometimes get a bit out of breath. > > Don't let the horror stories turn you off. It seems to me that I hear more and more of the encouraging stories. In fact, I felt better after the first shot than I had in months. The anticipation of " what would happen " was worse than what really did happen. > > Good luck, Dorothy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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