tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148061612011-06-30T09:30:43.314-07:00Lawrence W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14095368614975749751noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14806161.post-1122317146285282802005-07-25T13:49:00.000-07:002005-07-25T12:01:07.883-07:00Hi All,<br />It was suggested to me that maybe I should start a journal through blogging about the treatment (tx) I am going through for Hepatitis C. My name is Lawrence W. , 53 years old and I have Hepatitis C, Genotype 3a and diabetes. I started tx on July 15 - Pegasys &amp; Copegus. The Pegasys (pegulated interferon) shots are self administered once a week (which I do on Friday evening at 7 pm so that I can sleep through any side effects (sides) that could crop up. I also take Copegus (rebetrol or ribaverin) twice a day, two tablets each time for a total of 800 mgs.<br />I just did my second shot this past Friday and so far all is well as far as sides go. The nights of the injections I have slept very well so far and am able to work most of the day following. Sundays have so far been my worst days as I am cranky and irritable. I also tend to sleep a few hours in the afternoons. From what I have read that others have written I am lucky so far with the sides. I get headaches once in a while, and a little fatigue but nothing really serious yet. Who knows, maybe I will skate through this with nothing worse, but we'll see. I would like to meet others with HCV especially 3a's and hear what they are going through.<br />More Later...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14806161-112231714628528280?l=journeythroughhep.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lawrence W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14095368614975749751noreply@blogger.com34