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Insert random flying horse joke *here*:D What it is actually is a version of alpha-interferon..a drug used in cancer treatment, as well as for treating Hep. C. I however, may face a fight with my insurance company since this drug has never *technically* been approved by the FDA for treating my condition...Oh and I got pretty much the best news I could hope for at Mayo....The disease is a bit more active yes..and my blood counts were very high once again..flirting with the range they consider putting me at risk for a thrombotic event (stroke, blood clot) also since my family has a bad history of coronary disease that also is something that raises my risk..My disease can add to a pre-disposition for heart disease/attacks. But the good news is there is NO sign of it progressing to a more serious disease...myelosis..where the bone marrow wears out nor any sign that I may be going into leukemia..So thats a relief. Basically, hopefully easing me onto Pegasys will reduce the likelyhood of side effects (something thats been an issue with other drugs) and will cut back on the god awful symptoms I've been having..headaches, fatigue, tingling in hands and feet. Interesting..on my CT scan my spleen was normal..but the high end of normal..something that I suppose I will need to watch..splenic issues are something that are common with the disease. So anyway, its pretty much good news..and I am looking forward to getting treatment that may help things without being overly unpleasant..The doc at Mayo says he thinks the meds I will be on is a stop gap that in 5-7 years there will be some much more effective drugs for this...
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