I am going in for a new CBC because they
said my white blood cell count is down.
What does this mean for my treatment. I
am taking Rebatal and Peg-Intron. I have
lost my hair and lost weight but I do not
want to stop my treatment. I want to go
the course. Will they do as a cancer
patient and try and boost my white cell
count?
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summer_angel_72
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Aug 2003 Posts: 1 Location: Southeast Alabama
Hepatitisc Posted: 08-14-03 18:04pm
Hi I have a question ? My boyfriend and
I have been together for a while .And he
told me he has hepatitis c . I am now 3
months pregnant.Can our baby have this ?
Or is it possible that my baby may have
hepatitis c ?
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undetectED
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 2 Location: Arizona
Reddwlegs Posted: 09-02-03 21:42pm
Usually what doc's will do is prescribe
neupogen to regenerate your wbc's
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undetectED
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 2 Location: Arizona
Summer Angel Posted: 09-02-03 21:46pm
First off you should be tested for hcv.
If you don't have it then no worry. Even
if you do have hep it is possible but rare
for you to pass it to your child.
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hepbegone
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1 Location: Monroe
White Counts On Hcv Treatment Posted: 09-12-03 00:17am
Yes it is unfortunately normal for the
counts to drop. Also look at your
platelets as they usually go way down
during treatment. I started out the
first round and went down to 42 on the
platelets but following the end of the
protocol they are coming back up and after
three bouts of interferon and not clearing
the virus I can happily say my platelets
are back in range and going up.
I do not think they use neutrofil for
interferon treatment but I am not sure.
I have been involved in researching and
educating for years and thus have been in
contact with many patients and seen a ton
of abstracts but may have not noticed this
drug being used although I do know it is
generally a good one for low white counts
so ask you doctor.
Be well
ane
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jane-o
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Dec 2003 Posts: 2 Location: new south wales
Low Energy Posted: 12-29-03 18:38pm
Can aynone help me out. I am 43, I
started using and sharing needles at 16.
I continued my drug use up until june this
year 2003. I know I have been re-infected
probably heaps of times, I also watched a
friend die of liver cancer earlier this
year. I am terrified of dying the same
way, as she was in agony and the powers
that be only administered pain relief when
she was near death due to the fact she was
an iv drug user. I have moved to another
state to run away from my past, I now fear
that if I do get liver cancer I will be
treated the same in-human way. I also
would like to know how much I can expect
my energy levels and moods to suffer. I
am at my wits end about my hep c and there
is no relief. I also find it difficult to
talk about my status with doctors as there
is definitely a stigma attached to having
hep c (ie. Junky scum).
