Well things seem to be working better then expected because I was UND after two weeks ! So I still have 21 weeks to go and a lot of liver to try and rebuild so that should be enough to get focussed and see how far I can go. I was told that some that had participated had an average of 90 -95 platelets count and I h...
So Ive debated on whether or not to post this. After some consideration I have decided that I need advice so Im going to get over my reservations and post. My question is about sex after achieving SVR. Im finally undetectable @ week 10 so Im being optimistic about my chances for SVR. To get the right advic...
Every night I take this shot I cant sleep!! I took it an hour earlier tonight, but its almost 1am and i am still wide awake. Granted I should be tired, I have twins that don't sleep through the night!!
My red blood counts rocketed up by 4 weeks, but at 12 weeks my WBC and absolute neutrophils are still a little below the floor of normal range. Anyone know what normal recovery time tends to be? Thanks, Dave
Hey, just saying hey. Got all my medicine last Thursday (which is a whole lotta meds) in a big non marked brown paper bag. Kinda comical... I hope to be able to get support and give it too. My biography has the details of my hcv history. Nice to meet you all!
Greetings, what a warm and welcoming place you guys have created here.I feel so fortunate to have found it.Im Rose from TX ~I wish 2012 had given me warning that 2013 was going to be a life changer. It Started with a routine physical in Jan --> HepC diagnoses in Feb--> liver bio in March -->...
Well I stopped the Vit horse caps as of Tuesday and surprise I am feeling a lot better, diarreaha has almost stopped and the shedding of skin has stopped. Alt reading was 28 but even after the two bag transfussion and eprex shots blood dropped from 95 to 83 in one week, platts also dropped but not as low as...
Hi, So, when someone is on treatment, do the medications destroy the Hepatitis C virus or do they put it in remission somewhere in the body? -- Edited by Carolinca on Sunday 19th of May 2013 06:52:03 AM
My husbands 6 month post treatment test came back showing VL of 8400. The nurse gave him the call and he will talk to doctor on Monday. The nurse said they may test again and it will be ND??? His viral load was 17 mil. at the beginning and he has non-hodgkins lymphoma so it is more complicated. He feels fi...
I had my biopsy results back today, A0 - not even any inflammation, happy as a lark! I wondered if anyone knew why after years of infection I don't even have inflammation? Don't get me wrong, I couldn't be happier, I have anti-bodies so my immune does fight it, but it is not attacking the virus IN my l...
Had my pretreatment labs done and saw my physician today... He approved me for treatment! have set a start date for June 2nd! Scared and excited, but feel more confident about treatment from reading posts on here. So thank you everyone for sharing your journey with us. I am going to do the incivek tripl...
Hi, My husband just completed his 12th shot tonight, so he is halfway done! My question is that his doctor did a viral load test at Week 4, which came back undetectable. He has not done a viral load since that time, however. Is this normal? Is his doctor assuming that because he was undetectable at We...
Hi all. I'm a 55 year old non responder (to the old combo). Had treatment back in the 90s. Fibrosis is between stage 3 and 4 (whatever that means. I start the triple crown this week. I look forward to reading and sharing with all of you. I remember how great the support groups were back when I did this before...
Hi everyone! I have two questions: 1. Will I stop feeling so exhausted when I finish my treatment? I just want to feel normal for 5 minutes at least! 2. For women - I have a lot more facial hair. WTH!!! Anyone else having this problem?
greetings, does anyone here have high ferritin levels? my iron saturation was 90% 3 years ago. i stopped my iron supplements,one a day vitamin with iron and 2 servings of fiber one cereal/day. also a month ago i added ip6 and liv.52 supplements to my daily regimen of liquid mesosilver colloids,m...
Movement for global access to hepatitis C treatment building momentumAccess to hepatitis C treatment in low- and middle-income countries is being restricted by the high cost of interferon and a lack of commitment to treating the disease, leading to a growing gap between the prospects of patients...
I got my 3 month post treatment test results back and I'm showing svr. I know I've had more energy these last couple of months than I can remember. So much has happened so far this year, we bought a new home on three acres and are assuming a rural lifestyle. I've planted a huge garden, started rasing hogs, g...
So I've made to the 33rd week of treatment. My SX include dry feeling on all my body. I tried gold bond medicated, seems to be working but not what I'm looking for. I had a blood clot in my leg toward the end of the Incevek and I now have very had to stop bleeding capillaries. I'm seeing a vascular surgon for t...
Gilead announces 3rd phase 3 trial of fixed dose oral pillMay 2 2013 - Gilead Sciences today announced plans to initiate a third Phase 3 clinical trial of the fixed-dose combination tablet of sofosbuvir and ledipasvir for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The study, calle...
Compassionate access to new hepatitis C drugs an "emergency" for European patients European governments must move quickly to ensure that compassionate use arrangements are put into place to allow access to new hepatitis C drugs for people with cirrhosis, advocates and doctors said at the 48th In...
U.S. FDA Grants Priority Review to Simeprevir (TMC435) for Combination Treatment of Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C RARITAN, N.J., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Janssen Research & Development announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Priority Review to th...
My husband and I were talking today, and I keep seeing commercials about the shingles virus and how it may be already in you, and I see signs suggesting vaccines. Then he wondered if the treatment we are on might kill that virus as well. So my question, does anyone know if this might be a possibility? Th...
Hi all, was anyone else suprised at how painless a liver biopsy is now? I thought he was still numbing area and pop and click its was done. Small dressing and lay back and watch TV . What a nightmare in old times to have them go in between the ribs without ultra sound to guide. Then have to lay on the area on...
I'm not much of a joiner, but no one I talk to understands what this feels like. My wife tries, but she can't. I started back in like 95 on just straight interferon for 18 months. Then interferon and and ribovirin. I only lasted on the second on a month. The depression almost killed me. I refuse to ta...
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