Treatment started. I took my first injection and first set of pills. I was off from work not quite sure how I would feel. About 6 weeks prior I started an antidepressant to ward off the common symptons associated with this treatment.
I sat on the couch most of the day....fearful of the unknown and really not too sure what to expect. A friend stopped over later that afternnon and asked what I was doing. She said " Are you waiting for side effects to start" "Well sort of" I replied. We both had a laugh but in truth....everyone reacts so differently it's hard to know what to expect and I was scared.
Week One through Four was relatively uneventful though I did develop a rash from my elbows to my armpits on both arms. From the beginning I developed a sensitivity to heat and sun but for the most part the first 4 weeks were uneventful. I was able to work and I played tennis for the first 3 weeks.
During this time a viral load was run and the decrease in virus was significant. The doctor was very encouraged that the treatment was working! I was cautiously optomistic. I felt very strongly that I would be cured. I would not have entered in to this treatment unless I felt that way. I did my research and was quite sure I was moving in the right direction.
On a manageability scale of 1-10...I would say weeks 1-4 were a 9.5
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