Pegasys and hair loss

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Avatar n tn my question revolves around hair loss or thinning hair, I have been on Ribavirin & Pegasys since Dec. of last year. it has only been the last few weeks that I have really noticed the falling hair. Will this situation reverse and come back when my treatment stops? I will be on treatment until Dec of this year?
678069 tn?1254422777 Does anyone know what percentage of people on this treatment experience hair loss? Ive read a lot and hair loss seems to be a pretty common side effect. But just how common is what Im wondering. I believe I can handle the other stuff (Flu-like symptoms, depression, etc). Its the hair loss thing that really has me worried. Oddly enough, I have shaved my head since I was 12. BUT, there is an obvious difference between someone shaving their head and someone who is losing their hair.
Avatar n tn @w: are you male/female? are u experience hair loss/thininng?
Avatar f tn My only real side effect has been hair loss and every now and then i might have a fever that makes me feel like **** for a few hours but thats about it. Nothing a pandol cant fix. I seem to get more fever on the week that i start a new box of the injections (so feel sick once a month), does that happen to anyone else? I just thought it was weird. Adamben101 are you on the same meds and do you have many side effects? Sorry to ask but i dont really talk about this with anyone else.
476246 tn?1418870914 I was just wondering, as I have heard a lot that certain symptoms one has before tx, kind of get worse during tx. So if one has fatigue before tx, one is likely to get more fatigue than one would have had if one didn't suffer from fatigue pre tx. Would it be the same with i.e. hair loss or other symptoms?
1087320 tn?1257895425 Most doctors will suggest antidepressants(ADs) and will start you on them before you begin treatment for the HCV. I did not take ADs, but had ativan for anxiety. I don't know of any med that will prevent the hair loss, but not everybody loses hair and it does grow back. As far as myalgia, don't worry unless/until it happens and then your doctor will have to find a liver-friendly pain med.
1654177 tn?1319838494 I have had hair loss before on pegasys and riba. It thinned a lot so I just cut it all off like sharon stone. This time, I am just doing a lot of scrunching and very little brushing. I look like Benji but hey...
Avatar m tn I am on week 32 (180 mcg weekly).
Avatar n tn I have not been too bad off. slight hair loss fatige 1 night nausa. That is pretty much it for me. I was undectable 2 and 1/2 weeks after starting tx. I am on this pegasys and Riba. Good luck with your journey.
Avatar m tn I'm on week 4 and there has been some hair loss, but not much. I cut my hair short and it feels thicker. It has become very straight, dry and lifeless. Lots of product to give it some shine, without it it looks pretty flammable.
Avatar f tn I have HCV type 2 am on 24 week treatment (week 6) with Pegasys and co Pegasys. Has anyone experianced hair loss with this treatment. My hair is very long just want to know if I should get ready mentally.
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 f tn Also, the cumulative effects of interferon can creep in and in time you may experience depression, hair loss, rashes and various other miserable side effects. I hope for your sake that your course is easy, but you should be prepared.
Avatar m tn Hi guys, i'm a member of the hbv community and am on antiviral + ifn therapy (pegasys). I know the peg infn we use is the same therefore sides are supposed be the same as weel :) I was just wondering how do you manage hair loss, I'm at week 27 and notice some hair thinning but no bald spots actually. Do you suggest ancy natural drug (vitamine , hebr) to strenghten the hair?
Avatar m tn However, one has to keep in mind that hair loss does not necessarily equate to going bald. Hair loss can mean minimal hair loss, moderate hair loss, or a lot of hair loss. The other thing to keep in mind is that it is temporary. I am in my 20th week of triple med treatment. I have not lost any or much hair, possibly a couple hairs more than usual per day. However, I figure even if I do lose my hair it is better than keeping the Hep C virus. It's a choice one has to make.
Avatar f tn , fever, chills, sore throat, muscle aches). Hair loss, loss of appetite, weight loss, rash, itching, changes in taste or hearing. Tiredness and weakness (fatigue), dark urine, yellowing eyes, mental/mood changes , trouble breathing. Actually, if you look at the Pegasys Website it will give you pretty much the same sx's for Interferon: http://www.pegasys.
Avatar f tn build upon your system and Then make hair fall out......
Avatar f tn it is a side effect, but not everyone looses their hair and the amount of hair loss differs as well. Other side effects will again depend on treatment. For peg and riba, there may be emotional/psych issues, brain fog, insomnia, nausea, hair loss, some skin issues, hemolytic anemia, low white blood cells, fatigue, a few hours after your shot you may experience some flu-like symptoms, there are a few other potential sx, and others will chime in.
Avatar m tn 2% (9/13) and 80% (8/10), and the relapse rates were 23.1% (3/13) and 11.2% (1/9) for HBeAg-positive and HBeAg-negative patients with two-step Pegasys treatment, respectively. The HBeAg seroconversion rates were 46.2% in Group 1, and 42.1% in Group 3; HBsAg loss rates were 15.4% (2/13) in Group 1, and 30% (3/10) in Group 2, whereas none achieved HBsAg loss with entecavir monotherapy (Group 3 and 4).
Avatar f tn I am 19 weeks into tx, but no UND (geno 1a...first round pegasys/riba). I am definitely a slow responder and hope I can be UND by week 24. The only complaints in terms of sx is my hair shedding excessively ( i had thin hair to begin with due to my hypothyroid condition). My TSH is normal so far throughout tx. I also recently had an open biopsy of my lymph node to rule out lymphoma (chronic HCV is linked to B-Cell lymphoma).