Guest guest Posted February 5, 2000 Report Share Posted February 5, 2000 Hello Amy... You are not alone...I'm " 1b " too...and a double non-responder (6+ months " combo " and high dosage Infergen). After 24 wks, 6 months, if your RNAs were " non-existent " and your ALTs normal, you should continue combo for the full term of 48 wks or almost 12 months. This is pretty basic stuff, in all the medical liteature. If your doc doesn't know...CHANGE docs immediately! Find a GI, who is also a hepatologist, and limits his practice to HCV. Good luck, cyn Re: NEWCOMER >From: McCoyAngel@... > >Hi everybody. I was also on Intron A for 6 mos as well as 6 mos of combo. >The pen is great. I didn't have any problems at all with it. I used my >abdomen for injection sites alot and I got less bruising than any other >sites. And it really doesn't hurt at all. Its just the thought that makes >it seem bad. Anyway, I just got the results back from the genotype test.. I >have genotype 1b, which from the book I read, is not a good one to have. Any >information anyone has regarding this genotype would be a big help. I also >read that with genotype 1b, you should be on the combo for 12 months. My GI >had me on it for 6 months. I honestly believe he had no idea how to treat >HepC. So ...any info would be great. Thanks....Amy > >--------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2000 Report Share Posted February 5, 2000 Hello Amy... You are not alone...I'm " 1b " too...and a double non-responder (6+ months " combo " and high dosage Infergen). After 24 wks, 6 months, if your RNAs were " non-existent " and your ALTs normal, you should continue combo for the full term of 48 wks or almost 12 months. This is pretty basic stuff, in all the medical liteature. If your doc doesn't know...CHANGE docs immediately! Find a GI, who is also a hepatologist, and limits his practice to HCV. Good luck, cyn Re: NEWCOMER >From: McCoyAngel@... > >Hi everybody. I was also on Intron A for 6 mos as well as 6 mos of combo. >The pen is great. I didn't have any problems at all with it. I used my >abdomen for injection sites alot and I got less bruising than any other >sites. And it really doesn't hurt at all. Its just the thought that makes >it seem bad. Anyway, I just got the results back from the genotype test.. I >have genotype 1b, which from the book I read, is not a good one to have. Any >information anyone has regarding this genotype would be a big help. I also >read that with genotype 1b, you should be on the combo for 12 months. My GI >had me on it for 6 months. I honestly believe he had no idea how to treat >HepC. So ...any info would be great. Thanks....Amy > >--------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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