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How many hrs btwn Riba doses?
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Hi all. I just joined this group today!
I was diagnosed in 5/07 with genotype 1b. Liver in stage 1. Viral load just prior to tx: 8,140,000 (yikes!) I began Ribavirin/Interferon treatment on 8/28/09. I'm headed into week 11 of treatment. Blood work is stable, liver enzymes within normal range. Med regimine: Ribavirin 600mg 2x/day & Peg-Interferon 180mcg SC injection 1x/wk...full steam ahead...37 more weeks...ugh...and it hasn't even affected my labs yet. It's getting rough...mentally and physically fatigued & exhausted. I noticed the meds make me insanely dry...dry mouth...dry, itchy skin. I recently switched my shower soap to Aveeno Oatmeal with good results. I take 600mg ribavirin twice daily. I typically try to space the doses between 8-12 hours apart. Any thoughts? Posted on 11/07/09, 09:11 pm |
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8 to 12 hours is right on the money
Drink lots of water. Ribavirin will dehydrate you at a inter cellar level. And welcome let us know if we cane help. or if you can help. welcome 
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thats about right and so are the side effects. welcome to the group and good luck on your treatment
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well hello sid. this is a great site for support and comfort. i gave up on filling water glasses as they would be empty in one drink. screw it, i drank tap from a milk jug. sometimes water wont even quench your thirst. now thats wierd but if you keep drinking it the cottonmouth will eventually subside. dont let yourself starve. youll have no appetite but your brain needs fuel or itll get sick. by the time tx is over youll look like a zipper if you stand sideways and stick your tongue out..the stuff eats up fat, then muscle, then bones. shrinks brain tissue and testicles. jiss some real bad shit. :)>
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You can try Biotine toothpaste, gum, mouth rinse for the dry mouth.
Keep lotioning the skin. BTY, welcome ;c)
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I always do 12 hrs in between! Dry mouth is common there are some mouth washes that help, like Biotene and the oatmeal will help your skin alot!
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haha jkb I just looked and we're thinking in the same boat! lol
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