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Newbie 2018
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Hello All, Tomorrow I start Epclusa - scared and not sure when is the best time to take this drug. I do suffer from GERD as well and from what I've been reading the two don't mix very well. Any advise out there on time and stomach related issues would be greatly appreciate. I can't tell y 'all how gratefu...
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New Harvoni taker(i suppose)
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hey there i have just started on the harvoni treatment and i am pleasently surprised at the lack of side effects i gently helped my life partner go through the interferon and it was hell no sleep burning skin walks at 4am to cool down core temperature i almost feel kind of guilty about the ease in which Har...
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epclusa
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HI, new here, was going to start Epclusa tomorrow but have decided against it. I can't find any long term studies that show it won't cause cancer, liver failure etc. I am pretty healthy and have a low viral count. I think i will keep getting blood work done and keep an eye out for any changes for the worse. I...
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New here, alone, scared...
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Hi everyone! I'm so glad I found this forum. I've been lurking for a few days and have done tons of research over the past several weeks. I live a fairly healthy life. I ate OK, however, ate a lot of junk and processed food. I drank only moderately. I'm not overweight, just a normal guy in his upper 30s. I was...
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New Here!!
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Hello Everyone! I've been lurking and reading for a few weeks on here, and I've gathered quite a bit of information from the knowledgeable members :) I'm currently in the process of getting treatment, I've had my bloodwork done, and just yesterday, a sonogram of my liver etc. I've (tried to) create a s...
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Greetings, I'm New.
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... Greetings: I am new to the forums. 10 years ago, while I was being tested for breast cancer treatment at age 41, I discovered that I had Genotype 1 Hep C. (I was fortunate and caught the breast cancer early enough and I am a 10 yr survivor). I did a liver biopsy for the Hep C and doctor said, "You and He...
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Hi All
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Just to say a big Hello to everyone. I'm behind the times only learning there were now effective treatments available to all, in July 2017. I was referred for treatment, got a reply saying we will ring you when we have an appointment for you, but when nothing seemed to come of it I had pretty well resigned...
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started harvoni 5/1/18
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so, my user name is the date I took my first pill so far so good and i'm happy to find this forum. I will add more as the days go by, for now i'm happy to be here to blog my journey. I am so happy I got on the treatment train after 35 yrs carrying the C. low viral load 3mil., no other tx besides a short trial of interfe...
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India harvoni equivalent
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I am in stage 2 my insurance refuses to pay for harvoni or the equivalent. I heard that India has the same treatment for 1500 or less. Anyone have experience ??
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hello everyone
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hello everyone who is just finding this place..... you have stumbled upon the greatest hep C and all other things health site on the internet..... i found this place by chance on google while surfing around hep info .... Im glad God said hay look here ....i dont belive in chance or randomness :) any...
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Newbie here!
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Hey I'm completely new to this. I found this forum trying to look for some answers about how I'll be feeling once i start treatment tomorrow. I have genotype 1 and I'll be starting mavyret tomorrow once the pharmacy drops it off. I'm 26 years old and contracted hep c around 8 years ago. The insurance comp...
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Questions about Fibrosis and NecroInflammation
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Hi Everyone, I was diagnosed with HepC GenType 2(b?) about 6 years back but I sought treatment only 1 month back. 2 months back these were my lab results AST: 124 ALT: 184 F score: .29 F1 A Score: .83 A3 I have completed 4 weeks of Epclusa and these are my current enzyme levels: AST:28 ALT:22 NO HCV detect...
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New here and would appreciate any advice
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Hello Everyone, Recently, a free clinic that I was attending had me test for hep c and I have a HCV/ RNA of 125,000 IU/L. I do have symptoms of fatigue, digestive problems, joint pain. Currently, I don't have health insurance, but I am looking into getting one as soon as possible. I would appreciate if an...
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Greg Jeffreys
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I posted on here a couple weeks ago that my son was diagnosed with Hep C. I am encouraging him to get on here but so far he has not. I told him he really needs support from those who have gone before him because he feels like crap. He is exhausted & it takes all he has to get thru his workday. He also feels lik...
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New on here, son diagnosed 2 weeks ago with Hep C
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My son has been extremely fatigued for about 6 months. Went to Immediate care & his liver enzymes were high. Sent him to Infectious Disease doctor (he is 34) and they diagnosed Hep C. I lost the paper where I wrote down his numbers when we went to the specialist but his viral load was several million....
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Sponsored Medical Tourism Trip to India
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We want a Hepc patient from USA seeking cure who is willing to travel to India on 29th December 2017 and is ready to face the camera for a commercial video shoot. All trip and Medicine expenses are paid. This is urgent. For more details you can send a personal message. Admins if this is not allowed please...
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Nirav
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New member here
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Hello to everyone! I guess I'll be starting treatment for Hep C fairly soon. I'm 59. Doc say's I have type Ib. I'm hoping for the best and I look forward to reading more info on this site.
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Any advice welcome here!!!
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Hi Everyone/friends!!! So happy to find you al to talk too that is going through the same treatment!!! omgoodness! Does this weakness and fatigue get better or worse into it, or does it just depend on the day? I'm one month into the Viekira pak w Ribavirin treatment and this last weekend I felt so ho...
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Hello from the UK
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Hi everyone - I've been looking round this forum for a while and found so much humour, mutual support and useful information that I thought it would be good to join instead of lurking on the edges! I am a 52 year old mum of two grown up boys, amicably divorced from their dad and have been happily settled wit...
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Please help is it to late?
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I'm so afraid I have a fibrosis score of f3 and a viral load of 1,600,000 and starting to get ascites. In the process of getting approved for treatment. Am I to late will my ascites improve and my belly go down? These doctors won't be straight up with me.
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New And curious about insurance coverage.
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Hi I am new to the forum and have a question about insurance coverage. Specifically, I have Federal Blue Cross Blue Shield, the basic option. I just got diagnosed today. I was wondering how advanced your hep c has to be in order to get prior approved for Harvoni. Has anyone had experience wit
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Hi! New here and SO glad I found this board!!
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Hi. I was diagnosed with HEP C June 2017. I have seen the NP in my GI's office, am Genotype 1a, my VL is 7.4 million and I have F1-F2 fibrosis. I had the Ns5 test and am resistant to both Harvoni and Zepatir, so my doctor prescribed Epclusa. I have been denied by my insurance company (apparently not sick...
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8 weeks down-4 to go !!
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I can hardly believe it but yea I'm 8 weeks in and have my last bottle sitting here ready. I'll take my last pill September 25 The last couple of weeks have been much better because I'm now taking the pill late evening. I should have done so from the beginning and would definitely advise others to do so.
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Approved for Epclusa!
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I got a call from my insurance company this afternoon telling me I have been approved for Epclusa! I almost started to cry, but was at work so I restrained myself. There are so many emotions going thru my head right now. For the first time in about 36 years my body and mind will start to feel better. It's be...
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Hello - I just received a call from my drug plan that Harvoni was approved for me.
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The doctor first put in for Epclusa and that was rejected. I was delighted to find an active Board - I looked at some sites where the most recent posting was from 2015!
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Hep C Geno 3 New Member here about to start Epclusa
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Hi. Am about to Start Epclusa, I believe within a week, or a bit longer. Everything has been okd as of this morning. Just waiting for the doctor to write the prescription. Its been a trip. Fortunately I have a sense of humour + in retrospect typed too much.... lol Sort of introduced myself in anoth...
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Re Found this Forum and Finally Getting Treatment
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I was diagnosed with Hep-C in 2006 and have traced my contraction of the disease back to 1977. I have type 1A and was initially told I had a high viral count, but I don't remember the number. After a liver biopsy I was told I had F0 to F1 fibrosis. My doctor advised me against treatment, as at that time the tr...
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Starting Harvoni this Sunday, Aug 6th
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As part of a routine physical in June 2017, being a baby boomer, my blood was tested for HCV and found to be Reactive. After a series of tests I was informed that I have 400k viral load, type 1a. I have quietly felt fatigued for several years with brain fuzziness. By force of will I have continued to work, an...
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Hi
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I recently completed an Epclusa HepC treatment, 12 weeks, succesfully! My provider flipped the script on me before I got started with an original plan of being treated with Harvoni, and I ended up with a 4 week supply of Harvoni that is in my medicine cabinet right now... 28 pills, that have been kept in...
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Just failed Harvoni Treatment
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In BC Canada and just failed Harvoni treatment. Had DNA testing to identify the drugs I am resistant to (the reason for the fail) and drugs that may work down the road. I am 1a with stage 4 damage having probably had this thing for 40+ years. BC is not offering re-treatment at this time although they "may"...
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