tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11538131.post114671062444498757..comments2023-11-11T06:44:14.098-08:00Comments on Living In The Bonus Round: Salvage TherapySteve Schalchlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151100118640317860noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11538131.post-1146795330265173922006-05-04T19:15:00.000-07:002006-05-04T19:15:00.000-07:00Travis, I'm glad your meds are still working. You'...Travis, I'm glad your meds are still working. You're one of my favorite pals and I want you here for a LONG time.Steve Schalchlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151100118640317860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11538131.post-1146790370571502742006-05-04T17:52:00.000-07:002006-05-04T17:52:00.000-07:00Heya,This is a difficult subject. I've been very ...Heya,<BR/><BR/>This is a difficult subject. I've been very fortunate in that I've been on the same combo for about 6+ years, and it's still VERY effective, and I have very few, if any, side effects.<BR/><BR/>As far as vacations go, once in a great while I have gone off the meds for a couple of days, and then back on them.<BR/><BR/>Years ago, I tried going off all meds for a couple of months to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11538131.post-1146764004784705672006-05-04T10:33:00.000-07:002006-05-04T10:33:00.000-07:00Med vacations are a touchy subject. The big proble...Med vacations are a touchy subject. The big problem for me is that because the drugs are still in their infancy (and they are) the medical community is still figuring out how they work and what the long term effects will be. If we don't stay on the meds constantly, then the next generation still has no answers.<BR/><BR/>I remember the side effects. I still have them, though not near as severe. ItAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11538131.post-1146762245308853522006-05-04T10:04:00.000-07:002006-05-04T10:04:00.000-07:00The issue of medical vacations is one that is stil...The issue of medical vacations is one that is still being debated, as "anonymous" stated. I know that Shawn Decker has tried going one month on and one month off because of how badly he reacts physically to the meds.Steve Schalchlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151100118640317860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11538131.post-1146761015674652132006-05-04T09:43:00.000-07:002006-05-04T09:43:00.000-07:00It is not really clear if "vacations" or inerupted...It is not really clear if "vacations" or inerupted or intermittent therapy truly gives each (or any) combination a chance to last longer. If the virus does not replicate it can't mutate and evolve. Any time it replicates, it mutates, and has a chance of acquiring a drug resistance mutation. <BR/><BR/>Interuptions in therapy do work for some percentage of people, but they may not work for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11538131.post-1146752999395266742006-05-04T07:29:00.000-07:002006-05-04T07:29:00.000-07:00I have one friend that takes vacations from therap...I have one friend that takes vacations from therapy. It's an alternative that gives each cocktail a chance to last longer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11538131.post-1146752264755763622006-05-04T07:17:00.000-07:002006-05-04T07:17:00.000-07:00I hope it keeps on working for a long, long time.Q...I hope it keeps on working for a long, long time.<BR/><BR/>Question : The people 'in need of treatment' ... what are the reasons they are not being treated? Financial?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com