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Incievk withdrawal symptoms

weareone85
weareone85
Hello everyone, I have a question about incievk withdrawal Symptoms. DId anybody in here have or had a serious itching that prevented you from conducted your daily task after stopping the incievk after 3months?

Yesterday it was so bad that I ended up in the ER and they gave me two shout. But after an hour, came back mostly on my hands and legs.

So if you have had this experience pls inform how many this will last.
jerycrkdwlr
jerycrkdwlr
Still on tx at six months and still having bouts but not as bad as previously.Dont think it will end for me till after tx. the hardest is when it combines with the insomnia for 2 or more nights and leaves me with not much strength to do much. Hope it subsides for you. I also use over the counter cortizone when it flares up. Jerry
jester18
jester18
My itching got worse after incivek. I blame it was the ribavirin. Some people, but not all, have skin problems with incivek but they subside quickly after stopping. Riba stays in the system a long time. I still itch and my treatment ended last April. You might try sarna anti itch lotion
deleted_user
deleted_user
What is it like when the Incivek ends? I have three more days of Incivek and am getting nervous about what changes will occur.
I suppose you have already answered the question about the itching. Fortunately my itching has been just 'the itchy scratchies.' Nothing severe...so far.
I am halfway done with the 24 week treatment program. YAYAYAY!
Does the diarrhea go away? Will I get my appetite back since I get to give up the stupid high fat diet?
I feel bloated and full all the time now and hope that dropping the high fat will help with that.
I wonder if I will be able to sleep. I suffered a lot from insomnia before treatment started, but Xanax helped with it then. Will the Xanax still help with sleep? I take my last Ribavirin at 3pm and don't go to bed until around 11:30-12.
I just don't know what to expect after Monday.
Thanks for any input you have for me!
Juliet