Doc, Claudine and Alley Pat

[Guest guest]

Just a little something on cortisone creams....and maybe doc can confirm

this. I have heard and read that cortisone once absorbed into our body

can destroy white blood cells....and in turn that lowers our immune

system. Don't know if this is fact or not....

That's not to mention other sides from cortisone after prolonged use.

Alley Pat....did you know that aveeno has come out with an oatmeal based

bath/shower oil. I saw it for the first time last week and has it made a

big difference for me. And I'd love to have the link for the survivors

guide if you find it.

Tatezi

Alley/Pat wrote:

> Edie,

>

> I'm sorry you are having a ruff time. Drink TONS of water! Try keeping

> some

> hard candy or gum handy for the dry mouth. it helped me. Use lotions

> and

> oils in your bath when you can and some say Benadryl helped them with

> itchy

> skin. But check with your doctor to make sure you can take it. There

> are

> creams that might help, cortisone creams and benadryl creams. There is

> a

> combo survivors guide on the net I'll see if I can find the url. Good

> luck!

>

>

> / alley

> Grand Prairie, Tx, USA, Earth

>

> " To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune;

> to be daunted by no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it --

> who

> can say this is not greatness? "

> ~ Makepeace Thackeray ~ (1811 - 1863)

>

> http://communities.msn.com/TheMagog

> http://clubs./clubs/writingandpublishing

> http://www.alleypat.com

> http://community.dallasnews.com/dmn/dfwliver

> http://alleypat.livejournal.com

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Just a little something on cortisone creams....and maybe doc can confirm

this. I have heard and read that cortisone once absorbed into our body

can destroy white blood cells....and in turn that lowers our immune

system. Don't know if this is fact or not....

That's not to mention other sides from cortisone after prolonged use.

Alley Pat....did you know that aveeno has come out with an oatmeal based

bath/shower oil. I saw it for the first time last week and has it made a

big difference for me. And I'd love to have the link for the survivors

guide if you find it.

Tatezi

Alley/Pat wrote:

> Edie,

>

> I'm sorry you are having a ruff time. Drink TONS of water! Try keeping

> some

> hard candy or gum handy for the dry mouth. it helped me. Use lotions

> and

> oils in your bath when you can and some say Benadryl helped them with

> itchy

> skin. But check with your doctor to make sure you can take it. There

> are

> creams that might help, cortisone creams and benadryl creams. There is

> a

> combo survivors guide on the net I'll see if I can find the url. Good

> luck!

>

>

> / alley

> Grand Prairie, Tx, USA, Earth

>

> " To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune;

> to be daunted by no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it --

> who

> can say this is not greatness? "

> ~ Makepeace Thackeray ~ (1811 - 1863)

>

> http://communities.msn.com/TheMagog

> http://clubs./clubs/writingandpublishing

> http://www.alleypat.com

> http://community.dallasnews.com/dmn/dfwliver

> http://alleypat.livejournal.com

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I don't know for sure either and don't believe everything I read and

hear....that's why I put Doc and Claudine's names on the subject line.

Alley/Pat wrote:

> cool Tat )

>

> I dunno that the creams sold otc are enough to harm a liver?

>

>

> Grand Prairie, Tx, USA, Earth

>

> " To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune;

> to be daunted by no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it --

> who

> can say this is not greatness? "

> ~ Makepeace Thackeray ~ (1811 - 1863)

>

> http://communities.msn.com/TheMagog

> http://clubs./clubs/writingandpublishing

> http://www.alleypat.com

> http://community.dallasnews.com/dmn/dfwliver

> http://alleypat.livejournal.com

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I don't know for sure either and don't believe everything I read and

hear....that's why I put Doc and Claudine's names on the subject line.

Alley/Pat wrote:

> cool Tat )

>

> I dunno that the creams sold otc are enough to harm a liver?

>

>

> Grand Prairie, Tx, USA, Earth

>

> " To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune;

> to be daunted by no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it --

> who

> can say this is not greatness? "

> ~ Makepeace Thackeray ~ (1811 - 1863)

>

> http://communities.msn.com/TheMagog

> http://clubs./clubs/writingandpublishing

> http://www.alleypat.com

> http://community.dallasnews.com/dmn/dfwliver

> http://alleypat.livejournal.com

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

thanks for the tip on aveeno oil will try it

Suzy

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thanks for the tip on aveeno oil will try it

Suzy

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Well yes, but I also get aristacort shots several times a year for my

sinus/bronchitis/allergy stuff. I hope getting rid of this virus will help

my immune system rebuild. I don't worry about liver stuff too much as I

haven't any damage. So you really gotta go with your own body's

requirements.

Grand Prairie, Tx, USA, Earth

" To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune;

to be daunted by no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it -- who

can say this is not greatness? "

~ Makepeace Thackeray ~ (1811 - 1863)

http://communities.msn.com/TheMagog

http://clubs./clubs/writingandpublishing

http://www.alleypat.com

http://community.dallasnews.com/dmn/dfwliver

http://alleypat.livejournal.com

[Guest guest]

Well yes, but I also get aristacort shots several times a year for my

sinus/bronchitis/allergy stuff. I hope getting rid of this virus will help

my immune system rebuild. I don't worry about liver stuff too much as I

haven't any damage. So you really gotta go with your own body's

requirements.

Grand Prairie, Tx, USA, Earth

" To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune;

to be daunted by no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it -- who

can say this is not greatness? "

~ Makepeace Thackeray ~ (1811 - 1863)

http://communities.msn.com/TheMagog

http://clubs./clubs/writingandpublishing

http://www.alleypat.com

http://community.dallasnews.com/dmn/dfwliver

http://alleypat.livejournal.com

[Guest guest]

I can't see that small or average amounts would have

any negative side effects, although it's not anything

I've heard about or looked into. I don't think

covering your body in those creams for extended

periods of time would be too good for you though,

although I know if your itching bad it could be a

tempting idea. Now, injections of steriods (or

corticosteroids) aren't too good for you. They can

really make that aching joint feel better, but when I

had one a few months ago my viral load sure shot up.

My GI doc said every once in a while wouldn't be a big

deal, but avoid getting them regularly. I don't plan

on having any more!

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[Guest guest]

I can't see that small or average amounts would have

any negative side effects, although it's not anything

I've heard about or looked into. I don't think

covering your body in those creams for extended

periods of time would be too good for you though,

although I know if your itching bad it could be a

tempting idea. Now, injections of steriods (or

corticosteroids) aren't too good for you. They can

really make that aching joint feel better, but when I

had one a few months ago my viral load sure shot up.

My GI doc said every once in a while wouldn't be a big

deal, but avoid getting them regularly. I don't plan

on having any more!

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

I can't see that small or average amounts would have

any negative side effects, although it's not anything

I've heard about or looked into. I don't think

covering your body in those creams for extended

periods of time would be too good for you though,

although I know if your itching bad it could be a

tempting idea. Now, injections of steriods (or

corticosteroids) aren't too good for you. They can

really make that aching joint feel better, but when I

had one a few months ago my viral load sure shot up.

My GI doc said every once in a while wouldn't be a big

deal, but avoid getting them regularly. I don't plan

on having any more!

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

I can't see that small or average amounts would have

any negative side effects, although it's not anything

I've heard about or looked into. I don't think

covering your body in those creams for extended

periods of time would be too good for you though,

although I know if your itching bad it could be a

tempting idea. Now, injections of steriods (or

corticosteroids) aren't too good for you. They can

really make that aching joint feel better, but when I

had one a few months ago my viral load sure shot up.

My GI doc said every once in a while wouldn't be a big

deal, but avoid getting them regularly. I don't plan

on having any more!

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Claudine....

How long did it take for your viral load to drop back down after you had

the cortisone injection?

Those cortisone injections are horrible things....not only can they

cause long term damage if you continue with them (although the quick

cure they effect sure makes doctors look like miracle workers) but the

cortisone provides a breeding ground for the hep c virus.

I have plantar fascilia and my liver doctor told me there would be no

problem with getting a cortisone injection for the pain....and he is

supposed to know about HCV..... sure am glad I tend to do my own

research.

Tatezi

claudine intexas wrote:

> Now, injections of steriods (or corticosteroids) aren't too good for

> you. They can really make that aching joint feel better, but when I

> had one a few months ago my viral load sure shot up.My GI doc said

> every once in a while wouldn't be a big

> deal, but avoid getting them regularly. I don't plan on having any

> more!

[Guest guest]

Claudine....

How long did it take for your viral load to drop back down after you had

the cortisone injection?

Those cortisone injections are horrible things....not only can they

cause long term damage if you continue with them (although the quick

cure they effect sure makes doctors look like miracle workers) but the

cortisone provides a breeding ground for the hep c virus.

I have plantar fascilia and my liver doctor told me there would be no

problem with getting a cortisone injection for the pain....and he is

supposed to know about HCV..... sure am glad I tend to do my own

research.

Tatezi

claudine intexas wrote:

> Now, injections of steriods (or corticosteroids) aren't too good for

> you. They can really make that aching joint feel better, but when I

> had one a few months ago my viral load sure shot up.My GI doc said

> every once in a while wouldn't be a big

> deal, but avoid getting them regularly. I don't plan on having any

> more!

[Guest guest]

Claudine....

How long did it take for your viral load to drop back down after you had

the cortisone injection?

Those cortisone injections are horrible things....not only can they

cause long term damage if you continue with them (although the quick

cure they effect sure makes doctors look like miracle workers) but the

cortisone provides a breeding ground for the hep c virus.

I have plantar fascilia and my liver doctor told me there would be no

problem with getting a cortisone injection for the pain....and he is

supposed to know about HCV..... sure am glad I tend to do my own

research.

Tatezi

claudine intexas wrote:

> Now, injections of steriods (or corticosteroids) aren't too good for

> you. They can really make that aching joint feel better, but when I

> had one a few months ago my viral load sure shot up.My GI doc said

> every once in a while wouldn't be a big

> deal, but avoid getting them regularly. I don't plan on having any

> more!

[Guest guest]

Claudine....

How long did it take for your viral load to drop back down after you had

the cortisone injection?

Those cortisone injections are horrible things....not only can they

cause long term damage if you continue with them (although the quick

cure they effect sure makes doctors look like miracle workers) but the

cortisone provides a breeding ground for the hep c virus.

I have plantar fascilia and my liver doctor told me there would be no

problem with getting a cortisone injection for the pain....and he is

supposed to know about HCV..... sure am glad I tend to do my own

research.

Tatezi

claudine intexas wrote:

> Now, injections of steriods (or corticosteroids) aren't too good for

> you. They can really make that aching joint feel better, but when I

> had one a few months ago my viral load sure shot up.My GI doc said

> every once in a while wouldn't be a big

> deal, but avoid getting them regularly. I don't plan on having any

> more!

[Guest guest]

Hi - Just wondered if you know anything about insurance 'covering' or not

covering the new Peg treatment?? I will be starting in August and wondered how

everyone pays for this. Thanks. MIchelle

[Guest guest]

Hi - Just wondered if you know anything about insurance 'covering' or not

covering the new Peg treatment?? I will be starting in August and wondered how

everyone pays for this. Thanks. MIchelle

[Guest guest]

Hi - Just wondered if you know anything about insurance 'covering' or not

covering the new Peg treatment?? I will be starting in August and wondered how

everyone pays for this. Thanks. MIchelle

[Guest guest]

Hi - Just wondered if you know anything about insurance 'covering' or not

covering the new Peg treatment?? I will be starting in August and wondered how

everyone pays for this. Thanks. MIchelle

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You should find out about this in advance. All

insurance companies are different. If it is being

prescribed to you for what the FDA has approved it

for, then there shouldn't be a problem. Some

insurance companies will use the 'not approved for

that use' as an excuse to not pay. For example, right

now the Schering Peg-Intron is only approved for use

alone, and only in people who have never been treated

for HCV before. It's possible that if my doctor

prescribed it for me that my insurance wouldn't pay

for it because I am a nonresponder to previous

treatment - not an approved use. However, many

insurance companies WILL still pay for it. Your doctor

should be able to find this out for you, may in fact

already have experience with your insurance co. and

already know the answer to the question. Also, many

times insurance companies will at first say they won't

cover some medication, but with your doctor's help,

can often be persuaded to pay for it.

Claudine

--- Chelle2266@... wrote:

> Hi - Just wondered if you know anything about

> insurance 'covering' or not covering the new Peg

> treatment?? I will be starting in August and

> wondered how everyone pays for this. Thanks.

> MIchelle

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You should find out about this in advance. All

insurance companies are different. If it is being

prescribed to you for what the FDA has approved it

for, then there shouldn't be a problem. Some

insurance companies will use the 'not approved for

that use' as an excuse to not pay. For example, right

now the Schering Peg-Intron is only approved for use

alone, and only in people who have never been treated

for HCV before. It's possible that if my doctor

prescribed it for me that my insurance wouldn't pay

for it because I am a nonresponder to previous

treatment - not an approved use. However, many

insurance companies WILL still pay for it. Your doctor

should be able to find this out for you, may in fact

already have experience with your insurance co. and

already know the answer to the question. Also, many

times insurance companies will at first say they won't

cover some medication, but with your doctor's help,

can often be persuaded to pay for it.

Claudine

--- Chelle2266@... wrote:

> Hi - Just wondered if you know anything about

> insurance 'covering' or not covering the new Peg

> treatment?? I will be starting in August and

> wondered how everyone pays for this. Thanks.

> MIchelle

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Folks,

I have, so far, avoided the cortisone shots and intend to continue. I'll go

into a whellchair again first. That's a jump start to starting all over

again with treatment. I'd rather have the pain. LOL, Anne

[Guest guest]

Folks,

I have, so far, avoided the cortisone shots and intend to continue. I'll go

into a whellchair again first. That's a jump start to starting all over

again with treatment. I'd rather have the pain. LOL, Anne

[Guest guest]

Folks,

I have, so far, avoided the cortisone shots and intend to continue. I'll go

into a whellchair again first. That's a jump start to starting all over

again with treatment. I'd rather have the pain. LOL, Anne