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Reviewer: egfromnyc , 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I got Hep C through a blood transfusion in the 80â??s. I was lucky my genome type responded to this drug but it was HELL!! I had to stop working I was always sick and became very depressed. Also because of all this my partner at the time packed up
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Took this medicine back in 1991 3x a week for 6 months. Was in a study group of about 20 people. I was 1 of 2 that the medicine cured. Most could not with stand the side affects of the deration of treatment. I thought this medicine would kill me. I do have long term side affects from this medication. I went through mentapaus at the age of 30. However the long term side affects are better than the
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Reviewer: daveh54, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I was treated back in 2002 for Hep-C. It was with a another drug for 8-9 months. It was very hard on me. I was sick most of the time and could not see my kids on some weekend. I am Type 4 and stage 4 now, as it did not work. Now my Doctor wants me to go on the latest Genotype 4 treatment and I believe this is one of the drugs again.
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Reviewer: Sad, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I started interferon & rabiveron in 2001. I was on the study program at the time a took the injection & 4pills per day for 48 weeks. Yes, it cleared the Hep C, but since then it's been downhill since. I've had/ have every possible side effect listed. My heart, ended up pacemaker/defibrillator, eye surgery in both eyes & still have blurred vision, lost bone in upper teeth area
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Reviewer: Sidetracked, on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I'm on A 48 week treatment. Just finished 12 weeks of Incevick. still have about 30 more weeks of Interferon and Ribaviron. I feel Better but it has ruined my life. very depressed, get unbelievable angry. My kids, wife tell me I am the biggest ass hole they have ever known. my muscle mass has melted. Fat and loose skin replaced it. No more abs, feel like I have to keep covered up. Hair has
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