vamah
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Any idea how long the bad stretch lasts, for most people?
What I've heard is 3-4 weeks, with the worst part in the first week or so then gradually improving until you are back to "normal." Then 3-6 months to see improvement. This may also have to do with dropping to a lower dose after 3 weeks. It's okay to take a day or a dose off if symptoms are really bad -- it won't set back recovery. And there are vitamins and suppliments that can help ease symptoms.
Now I'm really in the hearsay dept, but it seems like people have mentioned that it lasts about a month, with a lot of variation from person to person. For me, it didn't start until 4 months after I started Valcyte and it lasted 8-10 weeks, although it wasn't the same "bad" the whole time. I don't think it's common to have it that late or that long.
It's interesting to hear about people not having an initial reaction but having one months into treatment. Logic would say that you would either have die off at the beginning or not at all, but this is clearly not the case. I wonder if different viruses react differently or if it has to do with whether you start with a high dose or lower dose. Would be interested to hear from those who had a delayed reaction what virus(es) they had and what protocol they used. Maybe viruses just don't follow our human logic.