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Avatar n tn Have you heard of that kind of treatment before? Why would the 2nd year be Pegasys alone? What do you do at your center in this situation? Do you feel that it is important to get a viral load test at 4 weeks? How often should the viral load test be done? What is the procedure at your center? Thank you for your advice.
Avatar m tn I was wondering if there have been any studies comparing Pegasys and Pegintron, and if one has better SVR numbers than the other or was more tolerable. I am new here so I hope I am posting this in the correct forum.
Avatar m tn Yes. With the older Pegasys & Ribavirin treatment, people had to be virus free for about 10 years before claiming they were cured. With the new triple therapy (Pegasys, Ribavirin, and Incivek or Victrelis) I suspect people will be able to claim they are cured if they are virus free 6 months, or maybe a year, after completing treatment. Bottom Line: If someone has a Sustained Virological Response (SVR) they can be considered cured.
Avatar m tn Was on pegasys for 24 weeks: viral load started at 15 million, went down to 5 million, but recently jumped back up to 8 million. Doctor removed me from pegasys, which was obviously frustrating. During the last 4 weeks of pegasys treatment I really "felt" something in my liver - which I assumed was a good thing, in light of viral load going up am now concerned about "feeling" liver / could also be "worry".
Avatar f tn Has anybody out there been treated with COPEGUS and PEGASYS? I saw a gastroentoligist today and he has ordered all sorts of blood work, but says if I start treatment this is what he would give me. I asked about the new VERTEX drug coming out next year and he said it probably wouldent be out that soon.
1722607 tn?1335747858 I contacted my insurance company today to ask about the price of the meds for triple treatment. A 3 month supply of interferon, ribavirin, & Victrelis would cost $180.00 (so about $60 a month) I thought it was going to be a lot higher. But I forgot to ask about "rescue drugs". Not sure how that works and how much that would be. Any one have an idea?
Avatar f tn Has anyone that has had the treatment (pegasys/ribavarin) feel just as bad after treatment. I finished my last tx in May/09. I have cirrhosis as well as hep C. Through a third of tx, my liver became swollen. It's still swollen and I still feel bad if not worse now. Just went back to work 4hrs/day and don't know if I can maintain working. My concentration and memory are bad.
Avatar f tn Hello, My doctor advised me for pegasys treatment, I am just wondering if this is effective because it's too expensive here in Philippines and I have to take it once a week for a year, I am jobless right now because they unfit me to work and thinking I have to sacrifice my car because i cant afford it .i am just curious if this treatment is all worth it? Here are my lab results on July 15, 2013 HBsAG-II = 4208 – REACTIVE ANTI HBS =2.00 – NEGATIVE ANTI-HBC IGG=0.008 – REACTIVE HBeAg=967.
Avatar f tn You need more then pegasys to treat Hepatitis C. Present treatment requirers 3 drugs. Interferon, Ribavirin, & Incivik or Victrelis. In order to get any of these drugs you will have to see a GI doctor, Hepatologist if possible. The doctor will run tests to find out what genotype you are, etc.
Avatar n tn The conflicting evidence already in existence clearly indicates that more adequately funded, large, impartial, well-designed studies comparing the two pegylated interferons are needed. Since the differences between Pegasys and PegIntron appear to be negligible, those doing combination therapy for the first time have little reason to be concerned about which pegylated interferon their physician has prescribed.
Avatar m tn About the RG7128 Phase 2b Trial The Phase 2b trial is anticipated to enroll a total of about 400 HCV-infected patients with genotypes 1 or 4 who have never received HCV treatment.
Avatar n tn Patients who develop these conditions during treatment and cannot be controlled with medication may require discontinuation of PEGASYS therapy. 410 Autoimmune Disorders Development or exacerbation of autoimmune disorders including myositis, hepatitis, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, interstitial nephritis, thyroiditis, and systemic lupus erythematosus have been reported in patients receiving alpha interferon.
907812 tn?1245739802 I have geno 2b with cirrhosis, relapsed after 24 weeks therapy last year in May.Started a 48 week regimen in July was undetecatble at 4 and 12 weeks. Took my last shot of Pegasys last friday and my last riba tomorrow and praying hard for SVR.
2062453 tn?1350332942 I uploaded to my personal page my biopsy reports from 2012 and 2002. The 2012 report includes my ultrasound report. You are welcome to view the reports if you either have never seen a biopsy report or if you are curious to compare a before treatment and after treatment report. My 2002 biopsy report indicates G3/S3.
476246 tn?1418870914 26June2008 Roche announced today that the European Commission has approved a shortened, 16-week course of treatment with Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a (40 KD)) plus Copegus (ribavirin) for certain hepatitis C patients.
Avatar m tn The nurse gave me the Pegasys injection intramuscular in my arm instead of subcutaneous? Will that have any effect on the course of treatment? Does it have the same efficacy?will I still benefit from the injection in the same intended way?
Avatar f tn My sister has gone through the treatment (53 weeks) of Pegasys and co-pegasys. She has been non-detectable since the 12 week viral load test. She has stopped the treatment on November 29, 2008 because of low blood work and that she had been taking epogen (60,000 units) per week. Now that she has stopped the pegasys and the co-pegasys she is experiencing severe muscle spasms in her back and left side. She had been anemic for nearly 6 months. Her muscles are now starting to swell in her hands.