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Sharon Murphy (Australia)

Sharon Murphy

Sharon Murphy

Sharon is passionate about hepatitis C. She works and volunteers in the areas of harm minimisation, peer support, health promotion, education and governance. Sharon was...

Week 4

I had my 4th shot of Interferon on Friday night.  So far what I'm feeling the most is tired.  I've had a busy couple of weeks, with work and preparing my presentation for the Hepatitis Conference in Brisbane next week.  It has taken it out of me and I don't have much left over for writing or keeping in touch with people.

I am supposed to start taking the Boceprevir tablets next Friday, the day of my 5th shot.  But the drugs haven't arrived in Cairns yet and won't be ...

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BOCEPREVIR TREATMENT

I have some important news to announce.  Last week I started on treatment for my hep C again, six years after my previous treatment failed.  This time I was fortunate to qualify for the Early Access Program for Boceprevir treatment.

This treatment consists of 4 weeks of Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin, which is the current Standard of Care in Australia, and at week 5 we add the Boceprevir tablets for a further 32 weeks.

Last Friday night, the 28th of October, I took my first Ribavirin tablets and my first ...

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