There was a fair bit of "talk" in the Journals, about safety profiles, and "Shingrex" getting approved for use over the "live" Zostavax in 2018. Between 2015 and as late as 2017 studies were still being completed about the effectiveness of Hep B and Zostavax immunizations in folk in association wit...
This "Table of Values" is limited and may not be the same from country to country and/or from lab to lab, and all normal reference ranges are subject to revisions and updating anyway - but this one does at least use comparative "SI" units (Canada) AND "traditional units" (USA) in case it helps to assist...
Funny (not) how "real world" data takes so long to "come out"! Here is a recent publication (2018), all about "Viekirax" (ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir) and "Exviera" (dasabuvir) - also known as "OPrD" (similar to later and further formulations named Viekira Pak and then Viekira XR).B...
I've been placed on sofosbuvir/daclatasvir for 24 weeks. I was able to get the drugs at subsidized rate which is 1/5 the actual cost of the drugs here. The entire 24 week course of treatment cost 614.94 usd. I began taking the pills four days ago. So far there has been no side effect. I've also been taking...
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...
Newbie here and catching up. In week 14 of 16 of Mavyret treatment. This is my third attempt at eradication. So far so good as my tests show the virus is undetected. Now it's a waiting game for SVR. Had nasty headaches around week 8 that lasted 2 weeks. Luckily they went away. I also now have high blood pres...
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....
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...
Hello old and new friends - Happy Friday to you all. So this coming Monday 2/11/18 marks the 4 year anniversary of the day I began my Sovaldi/Riba journey. And 84 days later I was tired, weak, and angry (RibaRage)... but I was UND. I posted a few weeks ago that I hadn't had my annual check up at the liver spec...
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Hi guys,The Australian HepC Forum has just closed, due to lack of new members. Over here, all the new antivirals are available to all on our PBS system. ~$50 for most people, $12 for the pensioners and free to others.It was a very busy Forum for the last 10 years, but HepC is now regarded as ' .....a minor,...
...after my final EOT labs, which were collected yesterday. Everything, excepting my weary kidneys look good. My GFR dropped to 45, Creatinine 1.57, so that needs some work. Ive had crummy GFR numbers before and improved them to over 60 again, by being more vigilant about Drinking Water, which I adm...
FIBROSpect HCV fibrosis test - utilizes 3 "bio-markers". The biomarkers are analyzed using assays for:- alpha-2 macroglobulin (AMG) by nephelometry- tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP-1) by chemiluminescence- hyaluronic acid (HA) by ELISA. The result...
Avella Hep C App I found an App for iOS devices that I mentioned previously, but thought I‘d add a section where we could share various resources like this. The Avella Hep C App is worth looking at for those wanting to broaden their knowledge base. Check it out in the App Store, it’s free. Those of you usin...
Hopefully I am done with HepC2b for good. Last Epclusa was Monday the 16th. My labs have shown No Virus Detected since 4 weeks. Wow. Sure is nice to be posting in the Post-Treatment section...:) I have 2 more labs scheduled, Nov 20 and Jan 18 in the new year. Fingers crossed that I will be Free Of C.
Published in Gastroenterology - News · January 18, 2018Psoriasis Remission Described After Hepatitis C Virus TreatmentCase report: After initiation of ledipasvir-sofosbuvir, HCV RNA decreased, and skin lesions improvedHealthDayWEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- A case of...
EDITORIAL - HCV Next, January/February - Dr. Ira M. JacobsonManaging the Fruits of HCV Cure: How Much Care do the Cured Need?The feature byEric Lawitz, MD,very nicely encapsulates the revolutionary changes occurring within hepatitis C therapy over the past few years. As he explains, this ex...
Helio - HCV Next, January/February -Eric Lawitz, MDCOVER STORYLooking Back on an Unprecedented Revolution in MedicineAs we conclude another year now past the peak of hepatitis C research, HCV Next asked me to consider where we came from, where we are now, and where we're headed. They wanted me...
Time to thank all of you that continue to make our forum the best it can be! We have thousands of you to thank for being there for each other through our journey. We are just one of the support groups that have made a difference. A tip of the hat to each of them! Unsung Heroes
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.
well....I'm here in post treatment....is that right? EOT Undetected again... https://goo.gl/images/1XS8Qt my results today show Alt levels went from 190 (0-50 range) in October 2016 and are now at 17 they said my bloods were all good so now have to wait until October for next draw. I have no liv...
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...
Things can interfere with absorption of DAA's. As rare as this occurrence may be, it is possible to absorb and accumulate too much, or, to not absorb enough of a DAA - so always read the monograph that comes with your DAA, and take your DAA as directed. In this below, I only concentrate mostly on how lower...
Hi everyone I don't come on here much because I have cirrhosis n some other deceases n I'm pretty tired most of the time, but I have another question. Has anyone experienced shingles? I've had herpes of some kind for 30 or so years, I usually get outbreaks on my upper leg, which has happened twice since...
Hey there old friends! I think of you often and figured I would just drop in and tell you all that! It's hard to believe it's been almost 4 years since I treated - crazy how fast time goes. Interestingly my doctor didn't test me this past May like he had the 2 years prior. I was tempted to ask for the test any...
Seems I am always doing something or sleeping...tired all the time. Going to Florida on Thanksgiving with grandkids. Trying to accomplish all the stuff I want to do before I go on the call list. Go in next week for a follow up MRI on the ablation and take a look at the two tumors. I think I have all my pre-tra...
About GT3's and our big ole fatty livers - sometimes size does matter!Now, I'm not necessarily talking about having an enlarged, inflamed liver, or a big ole fatty liver, these are never wanted things, just like having the HCV that may have caused same, is an unwanted thing, but rather I speak of big vi...
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