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I knew, before diagnosis, that I had contracted HCV.
I was an IV drug user and had all the symptoms in abundance.
Chronic fatigue, brownish urine, joint pain and aches, constant
moderate to severe pain in my upper right abdominal cavity,
severe allergy symptoms and constant overall feeling of being
unwell. I believe I contracted the virus during an 18
month relapse on heroine. I have been clean and sober
now for nearly three years. This was a blessing bestowed
upon me by the grace of God through the program of AA.
I received my formal diagnosis about a month ago. I
had avoided this partly out of fear, partly out of ignorance
of the seriousness of this disease. My body continued
to scream at me to do something and take action and so I finally
did.
I have under gone the blood work and ultra sound and am awaiting
the scheduling of a biopsy. At my first appointment
with my specialist he reviewed my history and we talked briefly.
He is young and has a warmth about him that you don’t
often find in the medical field. In our conversation
he mentioned that he was a firm believer in vitamin and herb
therapy and let it pass as if he was waiting for me to pick
up on the statement much like a deeply spiritual person mentions
God and awaits a positive response before jumping into a dialogue
with both feet. I was in a bit of confused state with
all of the information and scheduling of tests and did not
respond to his statement.
I went home and went on the internet to digest any and all
information I could find on HCV. Doing this allowed
me to digest the knowledge at my own pace. I came upon
many sites that tolled the benefit of herbal and vitamin therapy.
The statement my Dr. had made regarding his firm belief vitamins/herbs
kept ringing in my ears. I wish I had been in a frame
of mind to ask him more about his thoughts on this and I will
at our next appointment.
Then I found your site. I read everything there like
a staving man eats a good meal. I begun the use of nearly
all of the items noted in your schedule. I will continue
to add items as finances permit. It has been just over a week
and I feel better than I have for over 4-1/2 years.
The pain in my side is almost completely gone, the overall
unwell feeling has diminished substantially, my body aches
have diminished, my allergies are tolerable a I don’t
feel like sleeping 12-15 hours a day. This is the best.
Many, many thanks!!! Your story and solution is a ray
of light in an other wise dark area of my life. I do
not know if traditional medical therapies will be in my future
since I have battled depression all my life and my doctor
indicates that this is a real problem as does your information.
Not to mention all the other draw backs of interferon.
As I always do, I will keep an open mind, learn all I can
and make an informed decision.
Again many thanks for assisting me in this area.
May God bless you and keep you close your information has
the potential to help many people.
Yours in health,
C. S. Ca
Re: Many Thanks
Hi C.S.:
I am very happy that you are feeling better.
Most doctors perform a biopsy because it is or was required
by the FDA prior to prescribing interferon.
Please never take interferon. I have spoken with over
70.000 people who have used interferon and had it fail.
One thing of note is that people who used heroin seem not
to respond. Most people do not respond but ex drug users
have a worse time. It even causes people to return to
drug use. This is a common side effect with peg intron
as stated by schering on the front page of my site in the
CBER report.
It is a common side
effect with Pegasus as stated on the fact sheet from Roche.
I sent that to my webmaster to post but he has not done it
yet.
You will make good progress on my program. It is not necessary
for most people to do every thing I did. I think you will
be able to try items and see what works best for you.
If you need any help with any thing just let us know.
Drink lots of milk thistle seed tea. It is one of the best
things, people who drink a lot of it do better faster.
Dandelion root tea is also very good for the liver and makes
a real difference in liver enzyme tests.
If you have any questions, I am here.
In Good health
Lloyd
Important Safety Information
Alpha interferons, including PEGASYS (Peginterferon alfa-2a),
may cause or worsen fatal or life-threatening mental, immune
system, heart and infectious disorders. Patients should be
monitored closely with regularly scheduled doctor visits and
laboratory tests. Therapy should be stopped in patients with
continuing severe or worsening signs or symptoms of these
conditions. In many, but not all cases, these disorders resolve
after stopping PEGASYS therapy (see medication guide for more
information and warnings).
Use with COPEGUS (Ribavirin, USP). Ribavirin, including COPEGUS
TM , may cause birth defects and/or death of an unborn baby.
Extreme care must be taken to avoid pregnancy in female patients
and the female partners of male patients. Ribavirin causes
a type of blood disorder called hemolytic anemia. The anemia
associated with ribavirin therapy may result in a worsening
of heart disease. Ribavirin can be harmful to a person's DNA
or cause it to mutate. Ribavirin should also be considered
a potential cancer-producing substance (see medication guide
for more information and warnings).
PEGASYS is a medication used to treat adults who have a lasting
(chronic) infection with hepatitis C virus and who show signs
that the virus is damaging the liver. Patients with hepatitis
C have the virus in their blood and in their liver. PEGASYS
reduces the amount of virus in the body and helps the body's
immune system fight the virus. The medication COPEGUS is a
tablet that may be taken with PEGASYS to help fight the virus.
Do not take COPEGUS by itself.
Do not take PEGASYS or PEGASYS with COPEGUS if you are pregnant,
planning to get pregnant during treatment or during the 6
months after treatment, or are breast-feeding, or if you are
a male patient with a female sexual partner who is pregnant
or plans to become pregnant at any time while you are being
treated or during the 6 months after your treatment with COPEGUS
has ended. In addition, do not take PEGASYS or PEGASYS with
COPEGUS if you have hepatitis caused by your immune system
attacking your liver (autoimmune hepatitis), if you have unstable
liver disease before or during treatment, if you have had
an allergic reaction to another alpha interferon or are allergic
to any of the ingredients in PEGASYS or COPEGUS, or if you
have abnormal red blood cells because of a condition such
as sickle-cell anemia or thalassemia major.
If you are a woman of childbearing age, you must have negative
pregnancy tests just before beginning treatment, during treatment,
and for 6 months after you have stopped treatment. You must
use two forms of birth control during treatment and for the
6 months after treatment is completed. If you are a male patient,
one of the two forms of birth control must be a condom with
spermicide. If you or your partner becomes pregnant during
or within 6 months after treatment with COPEGUS, immediately
report the pregnancy to your doctor.
You or your doctor should also call Roche at 1-800-526-6367.
The most common side effects of PEGASYS and COPEGUS combination
treatment include flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills,
muscle aches, joint pain and headaches; extreme fatigue (tiredness);
upset stomach (including related events such as nausea, taste
changes, and diarrhea); blood sugar problems which may lead
to diabetes; skin reactions such as a rash, dry or itchy skin,
and redness and swelling at the site of injection; temporary
hair loss; and trouble sleeping.
The most serious possible side effects of treatment with
PEGASYS and COPEGUS combination therapy include risks to pregnancies,
mental health problems (including irritability, depression,
anxiety, aggressive behavior, suicidal behavior including
thoughts about suicide and suicide attempts, and trouble with
drug addiction or overdose), blood problems (including a drop
in various blood cells which can lead to an increased risk
for infections, bleeding, and/or heart or circulatory problems),
infections (which have sometimes caused death), lung problems
(including trouble breathing and pneumonia), eye problems
(including blurred vision or loss of vision), autoimmune problems
(where the body's own immune system attacks itself including
psoriasis and thyroid problems), and heart problems (including
chest pain and, rarely, a heart attack).
Be sure to talk with your doctor or nurse if you have concerns
about this medication.
Who in their right mind, who has read the preceding statement
and understanding it would use this drug? This drug is worse
than the hep c virus!
I personally have known several people who used it and died
from the side effects after just a few shots. Healthy people!
Do not become another medical statistic!
If you have hep c, avoid the medical establishment at all
cost and live!!!
Lloyd Wright
877 676 1615
Good evening Lloyd,
Thanks much for your reply. Barring some sort of belief
changing information I do not intend to go on interferon.
My past history of drug use and depression makes me an unlikely
candidate according to my doctor anyway. He treats several
of my close friends in recovery. Seems as if about
60% of AA’s and 90% of NA’s have the virus. Of
the 7 of us that see Dr Lyche only one has been recommended
and chosen interferon. I have shared your information the
friend on interferon as I have with the others. I am sure
I will share copies of your book as well. I have read your
book “Triumph over Hepatitis C” cover to cover.
I will again to commit more of the info to memory. After all
I have read the risks do not out weigh any of illusive and
remote benefits. I have some of the physical signs of cirrhosis,
spider veins on my chest and abdomen, urine discoloration
and I was told that the biopsy will give us a monitoring base
for future reference. Unless his is BS’ing us my Dr.
seems to think many of us that see him should try alternative
methods and take a wait and see approach.
Over the last thirty days I have added nearly all of your
recommended supplements and will add the rest soon. I drink
mike thistle seed, dandelion root and licorice root tea throughout
the day as recommended. I am also becoming more conscious
of what I eat and drink over all. I am improving daily. My
body does not constantly ache, I have more energy, my allergies
have improved significantly, I am more mentally alert and
I even look better (brighter)!!! Feel free to use any of my
comments in any way you feel will help others.
Question..is this schedule for a recommended time or is all
or part of it a life time commitment/life style and are there
any foods or supplements to strictly avoid?
Again, many thanks for your wealth of knowledge and willingness
to share it. My husband thanks you as well. He has noticed
the difference too!
Yours,
C. S. , CA.
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