Re: Re: Is Maintenance Therapy with Pegylated Interferon Monotherapy Ineffective or Even

[Guest guest]

So Rita, are you saying that your liver actually got worse while on tx? I've heard that can happen, so Im just wanting to verify that you are saying that it got worse.. So if you treat again with Boceprovir, will that be used in place of the Ribavirin or in addition to it?

Subject: Re: Is Maintenance Therapy with Pegylated Interferon Monotherapy Ineffective or EvenTo: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 5:55 PM

I did 36 weeks of low dose maintenance Pegylated Interferon and my liver progressed during that treatment study to mild cirrhosis. I would not do it again. I am in a study now with Peg/Riba and they will soon be adding the Boceprovir next week. Rita

[Guest guest]

Yeah maintenance therapy is proving to be useless for allot of folks ..

Re: Is Maintenance Therapy with Pegylated Interferon Monotherapy Ineffective or Even

I did 36 weeks of low dose maintenance Pegylated Interferon and my liver progressed during that treatment study to mild cirrhosis. I would not do it again. I am in a study now with Peg/Riba and they will soon be adding the Boceprovir next week. Rita

[Guest guest]

Hi Rita,

Is this rare? I have not heard of it damaging the liver during treatment.

Subject: Re: Is Maintenance Therapy with Pegylated Interferon Monotherapy Ineffective or EvenTo: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 5:55 PM

I did 36 weeks of low dose maintenance Pegylated Interferon and my liver progressed during that treatment study to mild cirrhosis. I would not do it again. I am in a study now with Peg/Riba and they will soon be adding the Boceprovir next week. Rita

[Guest guest]

I personally don't belive it can cause damage ,,, what I think happens is the virus fights back and wins .This is the simpliest way to put it lol And it doesn't happen to many it is rare

Re: Is Maintenance Therapy with Pegylated Interferon Monotherapy Ineffective or EvenTo: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 5:55 PM

I did 36 weeks of low dose maintenance Pegylated Interferon and my liver progressed during that treatment study to mild cirrhosis. I would not do it again. I am in a study now with Peg/Riba and they will soon be adding the Boceprovir next week. Rita

[Guest guest]

hi

I told Santa to bring you lotsa goodies, and lotsa healing energy, so that next year youll be able to dance a jig all year long. I love you my friend.

love

don in kansas

From: Rita aka Spring <manytearsofspring@ yahoo.com>Subject: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] Re: Is Maintenance Therapy with Pegylated Interferon Monotherapy Ineffective or EvenTo: Hepatitis_C_ Central@yahoogro ups.comDate: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 5:55 PM

I did 36 weeks of low dose maintenance Pegylated Interferon and my liver progressed during that treatment study to mild cirrhosis. I would not do it again. I am in a study now with Peg/Riba and they will soon be adding the Boceprovir next week. Rita

[Guest guest]

Hahaha thank you Don luv you too

[Hepatitis_C_ Central] Re: Is Maintenance Therapy with Pegylated Interferon Monotherapy Ineffective or EvenTo: Hepatitis_C_ Central@yahoogro ups.comDate: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 5:55 PM

I did 36 weeks of low dose maintenance Pegylated Interferon and my liver progressed during that treatment study to mild cirrhosis. I would not do it again. I am in a study now with Peg/Riba and they will soon be adding the Boceprovir next week. Rita