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Started treatment Yesterday no side effects

BillyVaughn
BillyVaughn
Started Sovaldi 400 mgs and Ribavirin 800 mgs yesterday. No big side effects just yet. Had a small headache and legs felt a little heavy last night with some dehydration. but other than that no really big side effects. will keep everyone posted.
mema485
mema485
Drink water.. :) hope it all goes great for you!!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Watch your electrolytes! Thirst could have two sources...
oOoREBoOo
oOoREBoOo
Great!! YOu are off to a good start!

Yes, drink water! It's good for you. Good luck!
MrOSO
MrOSO
Glad to hear it Billy, I hope you have an easy ride and slay this nasty dragon.

We have another thread for all the people treating right now if you care to add your experience.

http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Hepatitis_C/forum/18118185-roll-call-whos-treating

Bob
deleted_user
deleted_user
I had extreme insomnia w/riba...... not the 1st night tho. Plenty of water but not too much gatorade. Juicing is fabulous for if/when u have no appetite, or sherbert is good too. I had that option of treatment offered to me 2 weeks ago and I refused it since I already did the riba/interferon and it failed. Waiting for tx w/no riba/interferon...... Good luck and hope u come out SVR!
Trissa01
Trissa01
BillyV, I'm so excited for you! You are going to win this battle!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Go gettem!!!! I hope the sides are kind to you...as in continuing to not have any.
deleted_user
deleted_user
You will win the battle. Not going to lie to you some days it will be very hard to deal with but DON'T GIVE UP YOU WILL DO GOOD Becky
allaboutliving
allaboutliving
Hope you have few side effects but most sides are manageable. Riba caused me to have severe anemia so keep an eye out for that. I wasn't aware that having trouble breathing & extreme fatigue were signs of it & nearly ended up needing another transfusion. I just thought that was a "normal" side effect. Because I was so anemic the doc reduced dosages for a short time & that may have contributed to my first tx failure. Wishing you an ez & successful tx.
WarriorGal
WarriorGal
800 mg Riba - you should be FINE!!! That was a very tolerable dose for me!

I would have been fine on that dose and likely SVR by now, but they started me in 1200 which was way too much for my weight. Then when they reduced it, they reduced it to 600 and had me stay there long after i told them i was fine and they could up it a little because it was double-blind trial and we had to wait for blood test results to be released!!! So i went though hell for nothing. Oh well, not the only one~!
Arabella1
Arabella1
Thank you for the update, I have been waiting to hear from some of the people in newer treatments. Good-luck, Hoping you have no sides and total success, how long us your treatment?
BillyVaughn
BillyVaughn
Not sure if the doctor is treating me for 12 weeks or 24 weeks, I'm just happy that I'm being treated. Today is day three and no side effects at all.
dillytime
dillytime
no interferon no sides...i know ive done both all oral and interferon.....god bless
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am addicted to club soda which is basically water...i count the glasses i have dailey i have found the days I dont drink as many I feel the fatigue worse ... hydrate ..hydrate..hydrate ..helps curb the dry skin also
barbbey
barbbey
Stay hydrated .... I am so glad you have begun and hope it flies by with minimal sides.