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Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.

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bradfordsvettes 09/20/2009

My doctor wants me to start infergen treatment.I have seen lots of negative posts. anyone had any thing semi positive to say about it I will be looking at an additional 48 weeks . My side from the pegasys were minimal for the most part. hoping the same for the next round Steve

deleted_user 09/20/2009

then your sides from infergen may be tolerable as well. the va nurse said i wasnt eligible for any kind of financial assistance and thats what made the tx unbearable for me. the stuff does work, it had me und in 2-3 months. yea id do infergen again but not trying to work while being barely verticle..

Barb99999999 09/20/2009

Heres hoping your sides are like before . My doctor didnt mention this to me about the interfurgen, I wonder why?

deleted_user 09/20/2009

if intron a or peg caused you too many problems barb, infergen would be more of the same. much more..15 mcg daily, plus the frothtabs.. its like a bad acid trip without end..

Barb99999999 09/20/2009

oh, thanks capt

Mckenzie 09/21/2009

Infergen was used more often in the early 90's.
It is not pegylated.
However, for some genotype 1 patients who could not clear with Peg/riba, using Infergen with riba did the trick.
Studies found in patients, that the Infergen do cause more fatigue than Peg especially at a dose of 15mcg daily.
What ever you choose in the end, I hope you get to slay that stubburn dragon of yours.
Love & Respect,
Mckenzie
One day at the time.

Trissa01 09/21/2009

Steve, you are determined to beat this virus. Fortunately your sides have been manageable enuff to continue some normalcy in your life. You are a good candidate for infergen. If things don't go as planned, there is always return to standard. You can do this. Best wishes, always.

Infergen out of ? for me, standard knocked me over big time.

sarahRN2 09/21/2009

Really sorry to hear you have to repeat treatment. You seemed you were feeling good at the summer beach party, so I hope this round will be more of the same, rather than bring you surprises. Stay in touch with everyone.

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