Ribavirin and interferon side effects

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Avatar m tn Guess I got my answer 9.9 hemoglobin. Add procrit to the list.
Avatar f tn There are lots of side effects that are related to ribavirin however it's hard to find information about it that doesn't include interferon. I know one of our members did the trial for 24 weeks and she experienced some of the same post tx side effects that I had even though I also did interferon. It had to be from the riba.
13733970 tn?1431266965 They all have different side effects and depending on which treatment you are asking about most experience more side effects with certain treatments like interferon and Ribavirin and generally much less side effects with Harvoni with out Ribavirin. In fact many report little to no sides with Harvoni or occasional headaches. What treatment are you asking about?
Avatar n tn I believe Olysio is for genotype 1 only. However as a genotype 3 you are eligible for the Sovaldi/Ribavirin treatment for 24 weeks with no interferon. I am a genotype 2 and am 5 weeks into 12 weeks of Sovaldi/Ribavirin treatment and have had NO side effects at all, zip! I can't be sure how the next 7 weeks will be but I'm feeling good about it.
Avatar f tn They did not really have side effects (sx) and I am in wk 40 and have none. Good luck Margie. I will let others comment about their sx.
Avatar f tn I have also read that the side effects may be worse than with only the interferon and ribavirin.
7829857 tn?1401192659 I am on week 5 of Sovaldi, interferon and ribivirin. While I am not feeling great, I actually thought the side effects would be worse. I thought I would feel like I had intestinal flu the whole time, feeling real sick. Instead, I have mild nausea, but not everyday, and fatigue. I have some problem with depression. I'm already on Pristique for depression and feel like I should up the dosage while I'm on the hep c therapy, because some days feel pretty bad.
Avatar m tn Until recently ribavirin as always taken with interferon so most studies include interferon when noting side effects. However, ribavirin does have some adverse effects for many people though likely not as severe as when combined with interferon. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a605018.html#side-effects Additionally as the studies on the new oral wrap up there will undoubtedly be more information on the sx of ribavirin w/o peg.
Avatar m tn doc just stated today that to expect side effects probably not as bad as interferon but not to think this as a wonderdrug til all research comes out.he was kind of avoiding my question on this manner today,i had asked @last appt.to study sof/riba combo.he's still very negative towards this treatment cause he said it really gets ppl.'s hopes up.but i am like you-i want to know more.his experience is 12 years at VA hospital workin w/ HCV pts.
Avatar m tn I am currently taking the Telepriver protocol with copeg/pegasys interferon/ribavirin etc,,, am in my fourth week and I have some very uncomfortable side effects. 'Roids are a BIG issue,,, traditional treatments are offering minimal relief/results,, anyone had similar complaints? How did you handle it?
Avatar f tn The interferon you are talking about is called Infergen, Consensus Interferon. There haVe been plenty of people in here over the last years that have done this form of treatment however most people just do the weekly interferon and riba combo. Google up Infergen and you'll have it. Unfortunately most of the sides are the same as with weekly - but they can be more hard core.
Avatar f tn This is extremely variable. Some people feel side effects the evening that they inject. For others, the side effects don't show themselves until they've been undergoing treatment for weeks or months and the drugs have had a chance to build in their system. A lucky few never experience significant side effects at all. So it's hard to say. You might feel them early, late, or never at all.
Avatar m tn ve been very lucky in many ways - I found out I had hep C type 3 within 3 or four months of contracting it, only did 3 months of treatment with Ribavirin, pegelated interferon, and probably inhibitex. I only had it for a year and only had stage 1 damage. I have had two extreme depressive episodes in my life pretreatment, but had no depression during the treatment or since. I'm at six months out, no detectable virus for 8 months.
Avatar m tn My husband was treated with interferon and ribavirin several years ago and the side effects were horrible as you already know. Unfortunately, it was un-successful. He is now being treated with ribavirin and sovaldi. I understand this is a rather new treatment just approved by the FDA this year with minimal side effects compared to the previous treatments. It's been 2 months and all is good. Labs look good and it appears to be working.
Avatar m tn my qestion is interferon and ribavirin is the new medicine for hcv i want to know abour side effect of this medicine and can person completlt overcome from this disease with this medicine
Avatar n tn I developed an allergy to certain things and one of them was a dental adhesive for a side molar and this adhesive caused me some discomfort and did my tongue exactly the way you describe your husbands.
Avatar m tn I just looked up all of the side effects of Pegasys, Ribavirin and Incivek and none of them lists tinnitis as a side effect. However, I also have worsening tinnitis. I am on Wellbutrin and Wellbutrin can cause tinnitis. I had the tinnitis (from the Wellbutrin) before starting triple med treatment. However, the tinnitis has definitely worsened since I have been on the triple med treatement (only 2 weeks).
Avatar m tn I have been on Sovaldi and Olysio for 2 weeks and the only sides are occasional insomnia and headaches in the morning. This is so much easier than the interferon injections and daily ribavirin that I had for 48 weeks with no SVR and many sides. I virtually am not noticing that I'm on treatment. Hoping to be SVR when I go for my labs in 2 weeks. 10 more weeks to go!
Avatar m tn ) there will be combinations with the new drugs that will make interferon and ribavirin unnecessary, It is the interferon and ribavirin that cause the side effects that have prevented many people from treating. We are now in transition to treatments that only a few years ago seemed impossible.
Avatar m tn of 09 I had lumbar fusion. In Aug. I started the treatment (Pegasys Interferon and Ribavirin).I was wondering is treatment intensifying the aches and pains from the surgeries and I've developed several rashes.I go to see my GI on the 17.I asked him about my Viral load last month he said it was 747,386 I'm not sure of the date,and in October a woman ran over my left foot throwing my left knee to the pavement could this had hurt my lumbar healing?
Avatar f tn ***@**** Abstract Treatment of chronic hepatitis C with pegylated interferon (peginterferon) and ribavirin can cause or exacerbate depression but its effects on cognitive function are largely unknown. The aim of this study was to determine whether treatment with peginterferon and ribavirin adversely impacts cognitive function in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
7593014 tn?1414212474 I started today interferon ribavirin and sofosbuvir for 12 weeks. When the side effects appear usaly what to expect?
Avatar f tn He was recently feeling tired and decided it was time to get checked again, and lo and behold the dragon is back in full swing. The interferon almost killed him before and the dr. said he is not a good candidate to try again so they prescribed Sovaldi, Olysio and Ribavarin for 12 weeks. He has a wonderful dr who was able to get our insurance to approve the off label treatment.