3rd shot

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

We all have had that happen to us, each shot is different and that 1st

month stinks. I just had my 12 shot and am fine, but my 1st, 3rd, and

another one I can remember which was worst. They all won't be like this, is

he sleeping? It isn't easy to watch, but hang in there the first month is

almost over.

The most important thing is to remember we are here for you to vent and

cry and smile. We will always be here for you and Shane.

Just be thankful you weren't online when I started treatments and right

before. The anger I felt and sadness were overwhelming and sometimes I just

sat here and typed away to get it out of my system. Just knowing this group

of people were here meant the world to me. Lynne

[ ] 3rd Shot

Shane's sides from the 3rd shot were rough last night. Lots of

chills, body aches, and nausea. I will preface this with I love him

dearly but he looks like crap. Not that I expected him to look so

handsome all the time during treatment, but I felt like someone

kicked me this morning when I saw him. It really sunk in that he's

going to be doing this for another 10 months...and it hurts me that

there's not really anything I can do to make him feel better. I know

he's the one going through all the pain and feeling bad, but it hurts

me too to see him feeling so poorly. Sorry, I'm not trying to sound

like " poor me " or anything, but I just needed to sort of vent out my

sadness. I know that not all of you have had such great support from

friends and family and I'm sorry for that. No one should have to go

through this alone, and for those of you who are...my heart goes out

to ya'll. I hope everyone is feeling good and having a happy day.

[Guest guest]

:

Debbie went thru the tx with me and she didn't have anyone to talk to. She was miserable but she loved me right thru it. You go ahead and talk to us and just let it rip cause we all know how the spouses felt.

I wish there was some magic spell that I could cast on you so that it would be easier on you, but there is no such thing. Let us help you because as it goes on it will be harder and we don't mind. Right guys!

Take care of him cause there will be a time when he has to take care of you. Debbie had a disc go bad on her and I got a good dose of what she went thru taking care of me.

I try not to let my mind wander......It's to small and fragile to be out by itselfEddie

[Guest guest]

Another case of the someone loving their better half thru this. I will never be able to put in words what Debbie did for me when I was at my worst. The physical part was easy to explain but the mental part is the tough one to convey to anyone,

For every person with a spark of Genius, there are a hundred with ignition trouble.Eddie

[Guest guest]

Thanks, and no he's not sleeping. At least not for longer than a

couple of hours at a time. This is so hard to watch. He's worried

to take too many sleeping pills...like if he takes one a night that

he might become addicted. We see the doc again in 2 weeks and will

talk about it with him.

Jen

> Hi Jen,

> We all have had that happen to us, each shot is different and

that 1st

> month stinks. I just had my 12 shot and am fine, but my 1st, 3rd,

and

> another one I can remember which was worst. They all won't be like

this, is

> he sleeping? It isn't easy to watch, but hang in there the first

month is

> almost over.

> The most important thing is to remember we are here for you to

vent and

> cry and smile. We will always be here for you and Shane.

> Just be thankful you weren't online when I started treatments and

right

> before. The anger I felt and sadness were overwhelming and

sometimes I just

> sat here and typed away to get it out of my system. Just knowing

this group

> of people were here meant the world to me. Lynne

>

>

>

>

> [ ] 3rd Shot

>

>

> Shane's sides from the 3rd shot were rough last night. Lots of

> chills, body aches, and nausea. I will preface this with I love him

> dearly but he looks like crap. Not that I expected him to look so

> handsome all the time during treatment, but I felt like someone

> kicked me this morning when I saw him. It really sunk in that he's

> going to be doing this for another 10 months...and it hurts me that

> there's not really anything I can do to make him feel better. I

know

> he's the one going through all the pain and feeling bad, but it

hurts

> me too to see him feeling so poorly. Sorry, I'm not trying to sound

> like " poor me " or anything, but I just needed to sort of vent out my

> sadness. I know that not all of you have had such great support

from

> friends and family and I'm sorry for that. No one should have to go

> through this alone, and for those of you who are...my heart goes out

> to ya'll. I hope everyone is feeling good and having a happy day.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

I can really relate, since I've been supporting my husband through his tx. Ben

is on his 4th round of therapy in 8 years, this time Pegasys/Ribavirin. He's

been on tx since last May 23 and will finish the first week of June this year.

(Doc wants him " undetectable " for 10 months, and his first clear bloodwork was

last Aug) BTW, he seems to think that the Pegasys has been easier on his system

than the Peg-Intron. Also, he hasn't been able to tolerate ANY of the

anti-depressents, tried zoloft, welbutrin and one other (can't remember) but all

make him agitated and paranoid. The only thing that seems to help is a small

dose(4mg) of valium when he gets really agitated - it helps to take the edge

off.

My husband is still working full time, so I've come up with a few ways to help

him through his days/weeks, and maybe some will help you. First, it's not easy.

It's never easy to watch someone suffer and be in pain. As soon as he gets home

from work everyday, I make him go and lay down, even if he doesn't sleep. He's

a little high-strung, and can get REALLY crabby - it's one of the sides, so

sometimes I found that loving him best is get really firm with him and tell him,

'you're getting crabby, so GO LAY DOWN NOW'. It almost always helps. That way,

he's laying down, I can make dinner, and whenever he feels like getting up, then

he eats. I must admit, our household schedule has never been this crazy and we

eat at odd hours.

One of the sides that he suffers is that his feet burn. It really makes him

nuts, so I splurged once (we don't have alot of money to splurge with) and I got

him a massage - a FOOT massage, one hour, exfoliating, like a mud pack, with

aromatic oils, and while his feet were packed in whatever, they gave him a

mini-head/neck massage. It was SO worth it to see him relaxed. I can't afford

that on a regular basis, and maybe next time I'll just get him a half-hour

swedish massage (head, neck, arms).

Because he goes through some really strange cravings, I always try and make sure

I have those things on hand - one time it was potatoes, then organges, then

yogurt, now it's orange juice. And we always make sure there's plenty of cold

water in the fridge to keep him flushed out.

The other thing is that I drive all the time. No matter where we go - to

church, to work, to shopping - I'm always the designated driver. His mental

accuity has suffered so much that he doesn't always have the mental sharpness to

be able to drive, so I just make sure that I'm getting enough sleep and taking

my vitamins so I don't get sick, and I just pick up all the slack.

I guess that's just how I've dealt with it. I just make sure that I do as much

as I can so that he doesn't have to. When I start to think of how hard this is

on me, I have to remember that HE's the one going thru tx, with all those toxins

pouring into his system, so I can't complain.

I hope maybe this helps - it's not easy, but this is a great group (this might

even by my first time posting, I can't remember!) Everyone is here for you.

Sorry for such a long post!

Blessings,

Sue B

in NJ

>

> Message: 1

> Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 15:50:34 -0000

> From: " " <jenjenintexas@...>

> Subject: 3rd Shot

>

> Shane's sides from the 3rd shot were rough last night. Lots of

> chills, body aches, and nausea. I will preface this with I love him

> dearly but he looks like crap. Not that I expected him to look so

> handsome all the time during treatment, but I felt like someone

> kicked me this morning when I saw him. It really sunk in that he's

> going to be doing this for another 10 months...and it hurts me that

> there's not really anything I can do to make him feel better. I know

> he's the one going through all the pain and feeling bad, but it hurts

> me too to see him feeling so poorly. Sorry, I'm not trying to sound

> like " poor me " or anything, but I just needed to sort of vent out my

> sadness. I know that not all of you have had such great support from

> friends and family and I'm sorry for that. No one should have to go

> through this alone, and for those of you who are...my heart goes out

> to ya'll. I hope everyone is feeling good and having a happy day.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jen, not sleeping can turn your world upside down. None of us like to take

the extra pills that sometimes go with taking treatments. I feel like an

alarm clock just waiting for the time to take something else. And I hate

it, but I know it is only for a little while and treatments mess up our

systems, so sometimes we need to take other pills to make the sides easier.

I didn't sleep much in the beginning and had to insist on meds for sleeping,

the abion has been a god sent, and my stress level went down a couple of

notches.

[ ] 3rd Shot

>

>

> Shane's sides from the 3rd shot were rough last night. Lots of

> chills, body aches, and nausea. I will preface this with I love him

> dearly but he looks like crap. Not that I expected him to look so

> handsome all the time during treatment, but I felt like someone

> kicked me this morning when I saw him. It really sunk in that he's

> going to be doing this for another 10 months...and it hurts me that

> there's not really anything I can do to make him feel better. I

know

> he's the one going through all the pain and feeling bad, but it

hurts

> me too to see him feeling so poorly. Sorry, I'm not trying to sound

> like " poor me " or anything, but I just needed to sort of vent out my

> sadness. I know that not all of you have had such great support

from

> friends and family and I'm sorry for that. No one should have to go

> through this alone, and for those of you who are...my heart goes out

> to ya'll. I hope everyone is feeling good and having a happy day.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I also took ambien to help me sleep. There was a little hitch in my sleeping patterns when I went off of it, but nothing major. I still do take a little xanax for stress/anxiety and that helped me wean myself off of the sleeping pills. No withdrawals or anything like that, I just had a hard time falling asleep without them for a little while. I would have to say they were well worth it overall! -dz-Lynne Dunham <lynne@...> wrote:

Jen, not sleeping can turn your world upside down. None of us like to takethe extra pills that sometimes go with taking treatments. I feel like analarm clock just waiting for the time to take something else. And I hateit, but I know it is only for a little while and treatments mess up oursystems, so sometimes we need to take other pills to make the sides easier.I didn't sleep much in the beginning and had to insist on meds for sleeping,the abion has been a god sent, and my stress level went down a couple ofnotches. [ ] 3rd Shot>>> Shane's sides from the 3rd shot were rough last night. Lots of> chills, body aches, and nausea. I will preface this with I love him> dearly but he looks like crap. Not that I expected him to look so> handsome all the time during treatment, but I felt like someone> kicked me this morning when I saw him. It really sunk in that he's> going to be doing this for another 10 months...and it

hurts me that> there's not really anything I can do to make him feel better. Iknow> he's the one going through all the pain and feeling bad, but ithurts> me too to see him feeling so poorly. Sorry, I'm not trying to sound> like "poor me" or anything, but I just needed to sort of vent out my> sadness. I know that not all of you have had such great supportfrom> friends and family and I'm sorry for that. No one should have to go> through this alone, and for those of you who are...my heart goes out> to ya'll. I hope everyone is feeling good and having a happy day.>> >>>>>>

[Guest guest]

THANK YOU!!! I've tried not to be over-bearing or bossy and just to

let him do his own thing, but I think he's trying to do too much and

wearing himself out. Maybe I should just send him to bed. Saturday

night he wigged out and was so angry...and I think scared, too. The

meds really play mind games. He said he's having " brain shivers " so

I'm calling the GP today to see if they can get him in to up his

Paxil. Thanks for the support...I appreciate it. Wow, 4 rounds of

tx...ya'll are so strong. June's not that far away...keep up the

good work!!!

> Hi

>

> I can really relate, since I've been supporting my husband through

his tx. Ben is on his 4th round of therapy in 8 years, this time

Pegasys/Ribavirin. He's been on tx since last May 23 and will finish

the first week of June this year. (Doc wants him " undetectable " for

10 months, and his first clear bloodwork was last Aug) BTW, he seems

to think that the Pegasys has been easier on his system than the Peg-

Intron. Also, he hasn't been able to tolerate ANY of the anti-

depressents, tried zoloft, welbutrin and one other (can't remember)

but all make him agitated and paranoid. The only thing that seems to

help is a small dose(4mg) of valium when he gets really agitated - it

helps to take the edge off.

>

> My husband is still working full time, so I've come up with a few

ways to help him through his days/weeks, and maybe some will help

you. First, it's not easy. It's never easy to watch someone suffer

and be in pain. As soon as he gets home from work everyday, I make

him go and lay down, even if he doesn't sleep. He's a little high-

strung, and can get REALLY crabby - it's one of the sides, so

sometimes I found that loving him best is get really firm with him

and tell him, 'you're getting crabby, so GO LAY DOWN NOW'. It almost

always helps. That way, he's laying down, I can make dinner, and

whenever he feels like getting up, then he eats. I must admit, our

household schedule has never been this crazy and we eat at odd hours.

>

> One of the sides that he suffers is that his feet burn. It really

makes him nuts, so I splurged once (we don't have alot of money to

splurge with) and I got him a massage - a FOOT massage, one hour,

exfoliating, like a mud pack, with aromatic oils, and while his feet

were packed in whatever, they gave him a mini-head/neck massage. It

was SO worth it to see him relaxed. I can't afford that on a regular

basis, and maybe next time I'll just get him a half-hour swedish

massage (head, neck, arms).

>

> Because he goes through some really strange cravings, I always try

and make sure I have those things on hand - one time it was potatoes,

then organges, then yogurt, now it's orange juice. And we always

make sure there's plenty of cold water in the fridge to keep him

flushed out.

>

> The other thing is that I drive all the time. No matter where we

go - to church, to work, to shopping - I'm always the designated

driver. His mental accuity has suffered so much that he doesn't

always have the mental sharpness to be able to drive, so I just make

sure that I'm getting enough sleep and taking my vitamins so I don't

get sick, and I just pick up all the slack.

> I guess that's just how I've dealt with it. I just make sure that I

do as much as I can so that he doesn't have to. When I start to think

of how hard this is on me, I have to remember that HE's the one going

thru tx, with all those toxins pouring into his system, so I can't

complain.

>

> I hope maybe this helps - it's not easy, but this is a great group

(this might even by my first time posting, I can't remember!)

Everyone is here for you.

> Sorry for such a long post!

>

> Blessings,

> Sue B

> in NJ

>

>

>

> >

> > Message: 1

> > Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 15:50:34 -0000

> > From: " " <jenjenintexas@y...>

> > Subject: 3rd Shot

> >

> > Shane's sides from the 3rd shot were rough last night. Lots of

> > chills, body aches, and nausea. I will preface this with I love

him

> > dearly but he looks like crap. Not that I expected him to look

so

> > handsome all the time during treatment, but I felt like someone

> > kicked me this morning when I saw him. It really sunk in that

he's

> > going to be doing this for another 10 months...and it hurts me

that

> > there's not really anything I can do to make him feel better. I

know

> > he's the one going through all the pain and feeling bad, but it

hurts

> > me too to see him feeling so poorly. Sorry, I'm not trying to

sound

> > like " poor me " or anything, but I just needed to sort of vent out

my

> > sadness. I know that not all of you have had such great support

from

> > friends and family and I'm sorry for that. No one should have to

go

> > through this alone, and for those of you who are...my heart goes

out

> > to ya'll. I hope everyone is feeling good and having a happy day.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Last night he slept pretty good, but he took a sleeping pill and then

another pain pill for his headache. He's just going to have to start

taking them....

Jen

> > Hi Jen,

> > We all have had that happen to us, each shot is different and

> that 1st

> > month stinks. I just had my 12 shot and am fine, but my 1st, 3rd,

> and

> > another one I can remember which was worst. They all won't be

like

> this, is

> > he sleeping? It isn't easy to watch, but hang in there the first

> month is

> > almost over.

> > The most important thing is to remember we are here for you to

> vent and

> > cry and smile. We will always be here for you and Shane.

> > Just be thankful you weren't online when I started treatments

and

> right

> > before. The anger I felt and sadness were overwhelming and

> sometimes I just

> > sat here and typed away to get it out of my system. Just knowing

> this group

> > of people were here meant the world to me. Lynne

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > [ ] 3rd Shot

> >

> >

> > Shane's sides from the 3rd shot were rough last night. Lots of

> > chills, body aches, and nausea. I will preface this with I love

him

> > dearly but he looks like crap. Not that I expected him to look so

> > handsome all the time during treatment, but I felt like someone

> > kicked me this morning when I saw him. It really sunk in that

he's

> > going to be doing this for another 10 months...and it hurts me

that

> > there's not really anything I can do to make him feel better. I

> know

> > he's the one going through all the pain and feeling bad, but it

> hurts

> > me too to see him feeling so poorly. Sorry, I'm not trying to

sound

> > like " poor me " or anything, but I just needed to sort of vent out

my

> > sadness. I know that not all of you have had such great support

> from

> > friends and family and I'm sorry for that. No one should have to

go

> > through this alone, and for those of you who are...my heart goes

out

> > to ya'll. I hope everyone is feeling good and having a happy day.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Did he seem better emotionally today Jen after the sleeping pill? Tell him

we are thinking of him.

[ ] 3rd Shot

> >

> >

> > Shane's sides from the 3rd shot were rough last night. Lots of

> > chills, body aches, and nausea. I will preface this with I love

him

> > dearly but he looks like crap. Not that I expected him to look so

> > handsome all the time during treatment, but I felt like someone

> > kicked me this morning when I saw him. It really sunk in that

he's

> > going to be doing this for another 10 months...and it hurts me

that

> > there's not really anything I can do to make him feel better. I

> know

> > he's the one going through all the pain and feeling bad, but it

> hurts

> > me too to see him feeling so poorly. Sorry, I'm not trying to

sound

> > like " poor me " or anything, but I just needed to sort of vent out

my

> > sadness. I know that not all of you have had such great support

> from

> > friends and family and I'm sorry for that. No one should have to

go

> > through this alone, and for those of you who are...my heart goes

out

> > to ya'll. I hope everyone is feeling good and having a happy day.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I think so. He had a smile on his face today. Tommy is home from

pre-school on Thursdays and I think them hanging out together today

was just what was needed.

> > > Hi Jen,

> > > We all have had that happen to us, each shot is different and

> > that 1st

> > > month stinks. I just had my 12 shot and am fine, but my 1st,

3rd,

> > and

> > > another one I can remember which was worst. They all won't be

> like

> > this, is

> > > he sleeping? It isn't easy to watch, but hang in there the

first

> > month is

> > > almost over.

> > > The most important thing is to remember we are here for you

to

> > vent and

> > > cry and smile. We will always be here for you and Shane.

> > > Just be thankful you weren't online when I started treatments

> and

> > right

> > > before. The anger I felt and sadness were overwhelming and

> > sometimes I just

> > > sat here and typed away to get it out of my system. Just

knowing

> > this group

> > > of people were here meant the world to me. Lynne

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > [ ] 3rd Shot

> > >

> > >

> > > Shane's sides from the 3rd shot were rough last night. Lots of

> > > chills, body aches, and nausea. I will preface this with I

love

> him

> > > dearly but he looks like crap. Not that I expected him to

look so

> > > handsome all the time during treatment, but I felt like someone

> > > kicked me this morning when I saw him. It really sunk in that

> he's

> > > going to be doing this for another 10 months...and it hurts me

> that

> > > there's not really anything I can do to make him feel better.

I

> > know

> > > he's the one going through all the pain and feeling bad, but it

> > hurts

> > > me too to see him feeling so poorly. Sorry, I'm not trying to

> sound

> > > like " poor me " or anything, but I just needed to sort of vent

out

> my

> > > sadness. I know that not all of you have had such great

support

> > from

> > > friends and family and I'm sorry for that. No one should have

to

> go

> > > through this alone, and for those of you who are...my heart

goes

> out

> > > to ya'll. I hope everyone is feeling good and having a happy

day.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

It’s a family affair. It hurts you too, don’t feel guilty that you are feeling sorry for

yourself or anything like that. This is not easy for you either. In any

relationship we lean on each other, now you find that he’s not able to be

there for you as much, though I’m sure he tries. You have to pick up the

slack. Please vent all you want, that’s why we’re all here. It WILL

get better. Some days are better than others, but the first month or so, your

body adjusts a certain degree to the meds. Hang in there, he’s lucky to

have you around, make sure to take some time for yourself too. –dz-

[ ] 3rd

Shot

Shane's sides from the 3rd shot were rough last

night. Lots of

chills, body aches, and nausea. I will

preface this with I love him

dearly but he looks like crap. Not that I

expected him to look so

handsome all the time during treatment, but I felt

like someone

kicked me this morning when I saw him. It

really sunk in that he's

going to be doing this for another 10 months...and

it hurts me that

there's not really anything I can do to make him

feel better. I know

he's the one going through all the pain and

feeling bad, but it hurts

me too to see him feeling so poorly. Sorry,

I'm not trying to sound

like " poor me " or anything, but I just

needed to sort of vent out my

sadness. I know that not all of you have had

such great support from

friends and family and I'm sorry for that.

No one should have to go

through this alone, and for those of you who

are...my heart goes out

to ya'll. I hope everyone is feeling good

and having a happy day.

[Guest guest]

Jen, If he uses a little assistance to help him rest, it's not a bad

thing. I have only taken the ambien twice, when I had reliable

overnight care and I knew my children would be alright if I

slept.After that kind of rest and sleep, I was ready for the world.

If I did not have small children though, I would probably honestly

indulge in a few good nights.

> > Hi Jen,

> > We all have had that happen to us, each shot is different and

> that 1st

> > month stinks. I just had my 12 shot and am fine, but my 1st, 3rd,

> and

> > another one I can remember which was worst. They all won't be

like

> this, is

> > he sleeping? It isn't easy to watch, but hang in there the first

> month is

> > almost over.

> > The most important thing is to remember we are here for you to

> vent and

> > cry and smile. We will always be here for you and Shane.

> > Just be thankful you weren't online when I started treatments

and

> right

> > before. The anger I felt and sadness were overwhelming and

> sometimes I just

> > sat here and typed away to get it out of my system. Just knowing

> this group

> > of people were here meant the world to me. Lynne

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > [ ] 3rd Shot

> >

> >

> > Shane's sides from the 3rd shot were rough last night. Lots of

> > chills, body aches, and nausea. I will preface this with I love

him

> > dearly but he looks like crap. Not that I expected him to look so

> > handsome all the time during treatment, but I felt like someone

> > kicked me this morning when I saw him. It really sunk in that

he's

> > going to be doing this for another 10 months...and it hurts me

that

> > there's not really anything I can do to make him feel better. I

> know

> > he's the one going through all the pain and feeling bad, but it

> hurts

> > me too to see him feeling so poorly. Sorry, I'm not trying to

sound

> > like " poor me " or anything, but I just needed to sort of vent out

my

> > sadness. I know that not all of you have had such great support

> from

> > friends and family and I'm sorry for that. No one should have to

go

> > through this alone, and for those of you who are...my heart goes

out

> > to ya'll. I hope everyone is feeling good and having a happy day.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Plus you live alone Tammie and you have to hear every little noise. Maybe

you can plan again to have someone stay over so you can catch up on some

rest.

I take the Ambion everynight, and still wake up a couple of times with it.

I am in bed by 10 pm but up at 5:30. I hear my alarm clock all the time or

even if my oldest dogs barks in the middle of the night I am up and taking

care of her. But I do have Steve here to watch over thing in case I ever

did fall into a deep sleep. Gosh I love the sound of those words. Deep

Sleep.

[ ] 3rd Shot

> >

> >

> > Shane's sides from the 3rd shot were rough last night. Lots of

> > chills, body aches, and nausea. I will preface this with I love

him

> > dearly but he looks like crap. Not that I expected him to look so

> > handsome all the time during treatment, but I felt like someone

> > kicked me this morning when I saw him. It really sunk in that

he's

> > going to be doing this for another 10 months...and it hurts me

that

> > there's not really anything I can do to make him feel better. I

> know

> > he's the one going through all the pain and feeling bad, but it

> hurts

> > me too to see him feeling so poorly. Sorry, I'm not trying to

sound

> > like " poor me " or anything, but I just needed to sort of vent out

my

> > sadness. I know that not all of you have had such great support

> from

> > friends and family and I'm sorry for that. No one should have to

go

> > through this alone, and for those of you who are...my heart goes

out

> > to ya'll. I hope everyone is feeling good and having a happy day.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Nick,

Sounds like you are doing the shots correctly, and 10 minutes isn't much

time for it sitting in the syringe. I get the red spots also and yes they

last for a few weeks, but eventually go away. I still procrastinate doing

the shots and wait awhile, I just hate doing it, but that is me. Sometimes

I notice the sights get black and blue too, but when I get to feeling tired

the next day, know I have done it right. LOL

They always give you more in the bottle they you need and what you are

seeing is bubbles from air.

It does get better in time, keep your chin up, Lynne

[ ] 3rd shot

I took my third shot on Sunday. I have side effects, but I think

more from the ribavarin than the interferon. The only thing I get is

a red mark at the injection site that pops up 3-4 days after the

shot, accompanied by mild itchiness. This lasts for about two weeks.

I beginning to wonder if I'm doing my shots right. The only thing

that makes me wonder about my shots is, I can get a little shaky as

I get nervous about doing the injection properly. I let the solution

sit for ten minutes before I begin the process of injecting. Would

being a little shaky have a big impact on how well the interferon

will work? I have sides from my red blood cell count dropping a bit,

but not much else. I also had a headache for a few days after my

first shot and a few other things but they seemed to have been very

minimal on the second and third shots.Twice (first two shots) I

noticed a tiny bit of foam in what was left in the vial, a result

from my shakiness when I picked the vial up to draw the interferon

into the needle. I took the shot(s) prior to noticing it. Should I

just consider myself lucky up to this point? Any input from any of

you would be appreciated. Hope everyone is having a good day!

Nick

[Guest guest]

Hello!

I'm fairly new to this group and to Xolair. I had my 3rd shot

yesterday. Any idea when I can expect to see some improvement? I'm

on Pred and off work and tired of feeling rotten. Any idea what the

success vs. failure rate is?

Annette

[Guest guest]

Hi Annette,

I know how you feel. I used to feel the same way. I pretty much lost

hope also after my 3rd month as I kept hearing from others (this is

before I found this group) that it should have been acting by the

second month. It is when I came to this group, I saw how slowly it

works for some people. Click the Polls on the left menu, and one of

the questions asks how long it has taken before you felt it was

working for you. In my personal case, it took 5 to 6 months before I

felt better. I hope this helps, but I would advice always talking to

you doctor about it. As the previous post said, there is no

single " Majic " drug for anyone!

I would also encourage you to read the previous messages in this

board, as a lot of members have posted there history here.

Ash

Happy breathing everyone!

> Hello!

>

> I'm fairly new to this group and to Xolair. I had my 3rd shot

> yesterday. Any idea when I can expect to see some improvement? I'm

> on Pred and off work and tired of feeling rotten. Any idea what

the

> success vs. failure rate is?

>

> Annette

[Guest guest]

> Hello!

>

> I'm fairly new to this group and to Xolair. I had my 3rd shot

> yesterday. Any idea when I can expect to see some improvement? I'm

> on Pred and off work and tired of feeling rotten. Any idea what

the

> success vs. failure rate is?

>

> Annette

Annette,

Remember, Xolair is not a " rescue " medication like your albuterol

inhailer. It takes time to work. Some people in here felt relief the

first few days, others like myself had to wait 6 months before

getting any results. My doctor said it sometimes takes up to a full

year for some people. We are all different

Give it some time

Doug

Group founder