Post peg interferon sides - Hepatitis Message Board

lowepoe · 09-24-2003, 11:15 PM

hello all:
I'm new to this board, and was wondering if anybody is having the same sides as I am. After taking peg Intron and Rebetol for six months and being a non responder, I have not been able to sleep at night. The insomnia started about two months into the treatment and after my doctor terminated the treatment I have not gone back to beeing able to sleep normally like I did before the treatment.
Also I now have a intense ringing in my ears that I did not have before the peg treatment. It has now been fourteen months since I stoped taking the peg treatment, and these two things just seem to get worse. Thanks for any input.
Brian

thanbey · 09-25-2003, 09:48 AM

You need to be assessed by a neurologist as the most likely cause is underlying neurological damage from the interferon.

But, since I am not a doctor, I could be wrong and it could be something else. Whatever it might be, rule out the neuro problems first. There is a greater liklihood of making you feel better and helping you sleep than from a gastro or other specialist. It is surprising how many neurologists are familiar with the after-effects of interferon treatment. Less so once you realize that interferon has been used for other diseases for a really long time.

I hope this helps,

lowepoe · 09-26-2003, 07:43 AM

Thanks for the reply thanbey,you may not be a doctor but you seem to know alot about this retched disease,from what I have read so far. I am going to find a neurologist and see what they have to say about this.
Brian