The experience of pegylated interferon with my husband (Sylatron) for 15 months, stage 3A.
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The experience of pegylated interferon with my husband (Sylatron) for 15 months, stage 3A.

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    • February 6, 2014 at 5:14 pm
    gaby
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    I will tell us  my husband experience with pegylated interferon since October 2012.

    Side effects that my husband has after the first month and still continue:

    Hairloss

    dry skin

    problems with vision and teeth

    joint pains

    loss of muscle mass

    headache

    fatigue, fatigue and fatigue! this is the worst

    insomnia

    some anemia

    increased triglycerides

    increase in transaminases (liver damage)

    sometimes dizziness and memory loss

    loss of concentration

     

    The first two months were high doses, then half of the dose.

    Despite all He is living a normal life, and  working full time.

     

    While there are no guarantees, my husband wanted to do the treatment.

     

    Greetings from Argentina

    gaby

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      • February 6, 2014 at 9:26 pm
      JerryfromFauq
      Participant

      I can definitely identify with the Faatigue, even without the interferon!  For the triglycerides, an over the counter item that helps is slo-release nician.  My GP long ago prescribed 500  mg after a few years my dosage was raised to one in the mornig and one in the evening.  Read up on other benefits the niacin can also provide.

      • February 6, 2014 at 9:26 pm
      JerryfromFauq
      Participant

      I can definitely identify with the Faatigue, even without the interferon!  For the triglycerides, an over the counter item that helps is slo-release nician.  My GP long ago prescribed 500  mg after a few years my dosage was raised to one in the mornig and one in the evening.  Read up on other benefits the niacin can also provide.

      • February 6, 2014 at 9:26 pm
      JerryfromFauq
      Participant

      I can definitely identify with the Faatigue, even without the interferon!  For the triglycerides, an over the counter item that helps is slo-release nician.  My GP long ago prescribed 500  mg after a few years my dosage was raised to one in the mornig and one in the evening.  Read up on other benefits the niacin can also provide.

        • February 8, 2014 at 2:34 am
        blden2186
        Participant

        I had the month long interferon 3C , then radiation, then the 3x a week shots. Tolerated the shots for 17 weeks and quit in December as I could not deal with side effects anymore.  Fatigue was terrible, nausea was increasing, joint pain, did I say fatigue ? 

        PET scan done last week was good – finally a break in the action.  Husband and I may just take a vacation now. 

        • February 8, 2014 at 2:34 am
        blden2186
        Participant

        I had the month long interferon 3C , then radiation, then the 3x a week shots. Tolerated the shots for 17 weeks and quit in December as I could not deal with side effects anymore.  Fatigue was terrible, nausea was increasing, joint pain, did I say fatigue ? 

        PET scan done last week was good – finally a break in the action.  Husband and I may just take a vacation now. 

        • February 8, 2014 at 2:34 am
        blden2186
        Participant

        I had the month long interferon 3C , then radiation, then the 3x a week shots. Tolerated the shots for 17 weeks and quit in December as I could not deal with side effects anymore.  Fatigue was terrible, nausea was increasing, joint pain, did I say fatigue ? 

        PET scan done last week was good – finally a break in the action.  Husband and I may just take a vacation now. 

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