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Offline Swisher

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Started New Treatment
« on: January 17, 2012, 02:03:20 AM »
Hey, Guys wish and hope all had a good Xmas and New Year. I've started the New treatment last week I'm on Victrelis(boceprevir) and normal old treatment of peg and rib. Doing Peg and Rib for 4 weeks then leaning into the new drug on 5th week. Dr says treatment duration will depend all on how well the drug works at the beginning so could be 24-48weeks.

So here we go round 3 hopefully will all work out this go around.

-Swish
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Offline alice

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Re: Started New Treatment
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2012, 02:05:04 AM »
Glad to hear you've started again, Swisher. Hope it works this time... my 3rd time, too.

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Re: Started New Treatment
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2012, 08:25:29 AM »
Wow Swish your a real trooper, good luck with round 3  :cool:

 keith :)
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Re: Started New Treatment
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2012, 08:40:23 AM »
Welcome back to the battlefield!
Time to slay the  :dragon:

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Re: Started New Treatment
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2012, 09:46:36 AM »
good luck.
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Re: Started New Treatment
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2012, 01:26:32 PM »
Good for you, Swish. Give it your best!

Fight to win!!

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Re: Started New Treatment
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2012, 02:03:09 PM »
Best of luck to you and remember to drink TONS of water!
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Re: Started New Treatment
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2012, 04:44:42 PM »
Well hi there swisher-
Good luck with this.  I'll join you sometime when I get up the nerve again!
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Re: Started New Treatment
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2012, 04:53:15 PM »
Good luck swisher.
 
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Re: Started New Treatment
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2012, 08:11:53 PM »
Good luck you can do it one day at the time!!!!!!!!!!!! :dragon:
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Offline Swisher

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Re: Started New Treatment
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2012, 12:41:19 AM »
Thanks guys for all the support. And yes I'm drinking tons of water. Only thing different is the new drug which will start in a few weeks and taking it on a timely manner of 8am 4pm and 12am and making sure I don't ever miss on that time line. The Dr feels really good on that treatment will work since I did respond with old treatment just hadn't suppressed it enough Viral Load to 0. Was always hovering around 20-40 Viral Load.

Wish everyone well that is on treatment currently or thinking about it. Recovery is a process and we are all here for each other at all stages.

-Swish
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Re: Started New Treatment
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2012, 08:31:28 AM »
hi Swisch,

Just want to welcome you to the Victrelis club!
I wish you every success, with minimal side effects.
Believe me, being a member of this site makes it all easier!

Rattler.
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Re: Started New Treatment
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2012, 08:51:51 PM »
Best wishes, Swisher!

I just completed the 28-week Boceprevir regimen. Some positive thoughts:

* Initially, I was concerned about flawlessly keeping up with the 8 hr, round-the-clock routine. My life is full of distractions. Fortunately, I never went longer than 8 1/2 hours between doses. My annoying Victrelis chime on my phone went off without fail at 6 am, 2 pm and 10 pm, which helped. Technology is a good thing.
* I had trouble sleeping during the 4-week lead in because Ribavirin made me a little jumpy. Boceprevir, on the other hand, made me slightly groggy, which conteracted the other drug somewhat. I started sleeping a little better after week 5.
* Most important, the stuff really works.

Hope this is helpful.
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Offline Swisher

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Re: Started New Treatment
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2012, 02:03:50 AM »
TakkiC,
Thanks for the insight. I have been wondering a bit on the side effects of Boceprevir. I plan on doing my meds on every 8th hour so gives me 1 hour space just incase. My plan is the same alot of alarms.

What did you have as a snack ? any ideas  Cause I know with this I always have to eat something with it. I still have a few weeks till I start. on the triple.

Glad it worked out well for you good stuff!

-Swish
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Offline TakkiC

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Re: Started New Treatment
« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2012, 12:15:54 AM »
Unlike Telaprevir, a light snack -- 100 calories -- will suffice with Boceprevir. I'd usually choke down my 6 am with a glass of milk and would eventually eat breakfast. For the 2 pm, I kept fruit and cereal bars or Rice Krispy treats in the cooler of water that always rode with me. Eventually, I ended up eating lunch at this time most days. At 10 pm, I was usually home and would eat whatever appealed to me at the moment.
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