Guest guest Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Hello Everyone, I have not been able to send an update recently plus nothing new here. Well as far as the treatment goes, its going. I did my 14th shot last night. I just got my week 12 blood work back and my white blood cells are down a little but everything else is perfect and no viral load at all!!!! My ALT is at 14 down from 215 in Feb this year.I cant sleep at night and the sleeping pills they gave me made me not sleep that night but the next morning. And on top of that I was throwing up the next day. I had not going that sick since starting. Now that my body is getting more saturated with the meds I am more tired and have gotten ill three weeks in a row but that was because of the sleeping pill. I started a new one tonight so I hope this is better. Wish me luck. It is hard at times because exercise is going to help but at the same time when I feel well enough do go I have so many other things do get done. And then there is the sleep thing if I don't sleep I feel like crap but during the day I don't always have time to sleep then I cant sleep at night. I have been doing exercises daily to help sweat out this junk. I am doing well overall but can not read and this is hard with school. I know the not reading thing sounds strange but it is very common during treatment. I would not have made it through this without the support of all the people who are around me but mostly my husband. He never complains when we have plans then I feel to bad to go. He drops everything to take care of me on the bad days. He has been helping me a lot with the House and encouraging me to keep going. And mostly puts up with the mood swings. I will cry over stupid things but overall I feel better since starting. Its like I can feel that the virus is not there and I just feel the stuff going on is the meds not the HCV. Bob has been working hard around here and this week he only worked 4 days and home by noon the other days. He goes out of town next week which I think will be good because I am sure we could use the space. How is everyone doing? Hope all is well. Sorry I am not good about calling and talking these days. Happy Thanksgiving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Hi Honey!!!! I have missed you! I have all my Doctors shaking their heads in disbelief that Tx continues with minimal side effects I hit zero viral load at week 5. I do have this gawd awful blinding rage about things that never bothered me before. My husband is just starting to get that its not his fault and he cannot fix it Most important do not argue with me about unimportant things. It makes no difference who is right or wrong. What matters is its the medication and arguing hurts my treatment. Until I am off this Tx " I AM ALWAYS RIGHT " and it has nothing to do with him Sleeping pills....tell me what you have tried, what worked and what did not work. I did not sleep at all last night because I could not remember if I took my Temazepam or not. I figured a night of no sleep was better than a over dose I am hoping I forgot to take them because the Ambien did not work and the Temazepam is working great. Sounds like you are going through the exact same symptoms as me. I wish I had more of the crying thing than the rage. So count your blessings you actually got the better of the 2 side effects Dragon Fighter Extraordinaire Working on shot #11 with a zero viral load > > Hello Everyone, > I have not been able to send an update recently plus nothing new here. Well as far as the treatment goes, its going. I did my 14th shot last night. I just got my week 12 blood work back and my white blood cells are down a little but everything else is perfect and no viral load at all!!!! My ALT is at 14 down from 215 in Feb this year.I cant sleep at night and the sleeping pills they gave me made me not sleep that night but the next morning. And on top of that I was throwing up the next day. I had not going that sick since starting. Now that my body is getting more saturated with the meds I am more tired and have gotten ill three weeks in a row but that was because of the sleeping pill. I started a new one tonight so I hope this is better. Wish me luck. It is hard at times because exercise is going to help but at the same time when I feel well enough do go I have so many other things do get done. And then there is the sleep thing if I don't sleep I feel > like crap but during the day I don't always have time to sleep then I cant sleep at night. I have been doing exercises daily to help sweat out this junk. I am doing well overall but can not read and this is hard with school. I know the not reading thing sounds strange but it is very common during treatment. > I would not have made it through this without the support of all the people who are around me but mostly my husband. He never complains when we have plans then I feel to bad to go. He drops everything to take care of me on the bad days. He has been helping me a lot with the House and encouraging me to keep going. And mostly puts up with the mood swings. I will cry over stupid things but overall I feel better since starting. Its like I can feel that the virus is not there and I just feel the stuff going on is the meds not the HCV. > Bob has been working hard around here and this week he only worked 4 days and home by noon the other days. He goes out of town next week which I think will be good because I am sure we could use the space. > > How is everyone doing? Hope all is well. Sorry I am not good about calling and talking these days. Happy Thanksgiving! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 I had trouble reading when I was on treatment and had to get pharmacy glasses and after treatment have real glasses. Gail -----Original Message----- From: HepatitisCSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:HepatitisCSupportGroupForDummies ]On Behalf Of Doyle Sent: November 14, 2008 9:02 PM To: Aunti Beth; Dan Capoot; Anne Chapman; Carla Deluca; Carla DeLuca; anne doyle; elva gross; chris hep c support; Lehman; Brittany ; Tim Boyd; Marisa Capoot; sue deluca; Doyle; Doyle; Evy and Don; gail hep c group; Goyette; hep c support group; hep c support group; janie; Miki Mills; sabrina; Uncle Aunt Terri Subject: Update- Good News!!! Hello Everyone, I have not been able to send an update recently plus nothing new here. Well as far as the treatment goes, its going. I did my 14th shot last night. I just got my week 12 blood work back and my white blood cells are down a little but everything else is perfect and no viral load at all!!!! My ALT is at 14 down from 215 in Feb this year.I cant sleep at night and the sleeping pills they gave me made me not sleep that night but the next morning. And on top of that I was throwing up the next day. I had not going that sick since starting. Now that my body is getting more saturated with the meds I am more tired and have gotten ill three weeks in a row but that was because of the sleeping pill. I started a new one tonight so I hope this is better. Wish me luck. It is hard at times because exercise is going to help but at the same time when I feel well enough do go I have so many other things do get done. And then there is the sleep thing if I don't sleep I feel like crap but during the day I don't always have time to sleep then I cant sleep at night. I have been doing exercises daily to help sweat out this junk. I am doing well overall but can not read and this is hard with school. I know the not reading thing sounds strange but it is very common during treatment. I would not have made it through this without the support of all the people who are around me but mostly my husband. He never complains when we have plans then I feel to bad to go. He drops everything to take care of me on the bad days. He has been helping me a lot with the House and encouraging me to keep going. And mostly puts up with the mood swings. I will cry over stupid things but overall I feel better since starting. Its like I can feel that the virus is not there and I just feel the stuff going on is the meds not the HCV. Bob has been working hard around here and this week he only worked 4 days and home by noon the other days. He goes out of town next week which I think will be good because I am sure we could use the space. How is everyone doing? Hope all is well. Sorry I am not good about calling and talking these days. Happy Thanksgiving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 , add your temazepan to your daily pill box. Then, if you can't remember if you took it or not, you will be able to tell at a glance at your pill box. Believe me, I know just how you feel about whether you took it or not. Hugs, VickieG To: HepatitisCSupportGroupForDummies Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 11:34:11 AMSubject: Re: Update- Good News!!! Hi Honey!!!!I have missed you! I have all my Doctors shaking their heads in disbelief that Tx continues with minimal side effects I hit zero viral load at week 5. I do have this gawd awful blinding rage about things that never bothered me before. My husband is just starting to get that its not his fault and he cannot fix it Most important do not argue with me about unimportant things. It makes no difference who is right or wrong. What matters is its the medication and arguing hurts my treatment. Until I am off this Tx "I AM ALWAYS RIGHT" and it has nothing to do with him :)Sleeping pills....tell me what you have tried, what worked and what did not work. I did not sleep at all last night because I could not remember if I took my Temazepam or not. I figured a night of no sleep was better than a over dose I am hoping I forgot to take them because the Ambien did not work and the Temazepam is working great.Sounds like you are going through the exact same symptoms as me. I wish I had more of the crying thing than the rage. So count your blessings you actually got the better of the 2 side effects :)Dragon Fighter ExtraordinaireWorking on shot #11 with a zero viral load >> Hello Everyone,> I have not been able to send an update recently plus nothing new here. Well as far as the treatment goes, its going. I did my 14th shot last night. I just got my week 12 blood work back and my white blood cells are down a little but everything else is perfect and no viral load at all!!!! My ALT is at 14 down from 215 in Feb this year.I cant sleep at night and the sleeping pills they gave me made me not sleep that night but the next morning. And on top of that I was throwing up the next day. I had not going that sick since starting. Now that my body is getting more saturated with the meds I am more tired and have gotten ill three weeks in a row but that was because of the sleeping pill. I started a new one tonight so I hope this is better. Wish me luck. It is hard at times because exercise is going to help but at the same time when I feel well enough do go I have so many other things do get done. And then there is the sleep thing if I don't sleep I feel> like crap but during the day I don't always have time to sleep then I cant sleep at night. I have been doing exercises daily to help sweat out this junk. I am doing well overall but can not read and this is hard with school. I know the not reading thing sounds strange but it is very common during treatment. > I would not have made it through this without the support of all the people who are around me but mostly my husband. He never complains when we have plans then I feel to bad to go. He drops everything to take care of me on the bad days. He has been helping me a lot with the House and encouraging me to keep going. And mostly puts up with the mood swings. I will cry over stupid things but overall I feel better since starting. Its like I can feel that the virus is not there and I just feel the stuff going on is the meds not the HCV. > Bob has been working hard around here and this week he only worked 4 days and home by noon the other days. He goes out of town next week which I think will be good because I am sure we could use the space. > > How is everyone doing? Hope all is well. Sorry I am not good about calling and talking these days. Happy Thanksgiving!> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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