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Would using the sauna room and steam room shorten the half life of peg-intron?
 
 
Dear Dr. Chung,
 
 
 
Hello Dr. Chung, I was wondering if you can answer my question, no one else seems to be able to. I am co-infected with HIV/HCV and recently started peg- intron- ribavarin therapy. I am a very athletic person and work out 5 days a week. Would using the sauna room and steam room shorten the half life of peg-intron. I do my per-intron injection on friday and use the sauna and steam rooms on tue. and thurs. and was wondering if this could be a bad idea. My doctor doesnt know.
 
thanks a million
allan
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Dr Chung Writes-  
 
 
Once the IFN is in your body, there should be no meaningful effect of the sauna or steam. Do not change your habits.
 
 
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