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...
I am 3 weeks post treatment . I have light Olive skin and normally dont bruise easily; noticing small bruises and have patches of light yellow bruising on my legs. any feedback??? -- Edited by JoAnneh on Sunday 12th of May 2013 07:04:19 PM
I have blisters popping up all over my hands...I'm only on dbl theropy and was told it only happens on triple??? Now I'm being test for some kind of rare blood issue...week 5 rib and peg....help
So, I am going to go for screening test, if everything works out I will be put on the single dose of Gilead's new combination pill. Is anybody else on this trial??
My doctor just called me and 6 months post tx I am still undetectable!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy right now, thank you so much everyone for the information and support! I couldn't have made it without you guys.
does anyone know how to delete my last name from the name area in my profile? i thought i was required to give it but i notice that most people have it deleted. i'm just concerned about privacy issues. sandy,ucbgal
Hi there, I'm Lee. I'm in my seventh week of peginterferon and ribavirin treatment, been a little rough so far. Luckily only have to do it 24 weeks. I got diagnosed with genotype 2 a little over a year ago following an exposure at work. Hello to everyone
Hey guys! I'm in my 10th week of treatment; interferon, riba, and victrelis. So far, very good, undetected after only 4 weeks! Of course, I have had and do have some crappy side effects, but I'm trudging through. The hardest part for me has been the fact that I am also very fresh and early in sobriety as we...
My RN just called me and told me VL result for week 12 is negative. By RBC and WBC is keeping down a little bit. So she asked me to keep Riba 1 pill in the morning and 1 pill in the evening. 180ug Pegsys once week I have been off from Incivek for 7 days. I am feeling better. Keeping fight.
My husband has already lost 15 pounds after 10 weeks of treatment. He was already thin before treatment and had a diffcult time gaining weight. Does anyone know of any products he can take to help him gain weight? Thanks, Carol
12th week VL quant/qual - UND! (done on Abbott PCR with 12 IU/ml thershold for UND) next goal, VL UND @ EOT 12w, 24w, 48w. take that you nasty liver munching virii praise the science!
Future of hepatitis C services and patient care at risk due to changing NHSNew report suggests innovative service design could help change current state of hepatitis in the UK A new report, supported by leading hepatitis C patient groups, highlights the poor state of UK hepatitis C services compar...
My husband has a toenail fungus, and I heard that Lamisil pills can really help it. But I also know that Lamisil can be hard on the liver, which is why doctors require patients to do liver function blood tests before going on these pills. Does anyone know if someone can take Lamisil pills after they ach...
Saw my doc today, who's just returned from the Amsterdam Conference. He's very conservative but was very excited by my 12w Undet. He calls that SVR 12 and that is the new standard. He claims enough evidence has shown that the relapse rate after EOT +12w is the same as EOT + 24w, and the Trials are no longer...
Hi all, Just got my EOT + 12weeks results. My Hb is up to 15.5, WCC up to 7.5 and platelets to 137,000 (still a bit low). My GGT is normal at 47- first time since 1990. ALT still up a bit at 69. Everything else normal. The VL is still <15 TND (Target Not Detected) which is my Labs way of saying Undetectable...
Hello everyone, I am new to the forum. I was recently admitted to the hospital with a severe case of anemia, itp and my platelets were as low as 41k, my rbc and wbc were low, and I had a bad case of gastritus. Through a lot of tests, I was diagnosed with chronic hep c. My viral load is 895k. I am awaiting my liver...
I was wondering, does someone that has a fairly low VL (in the 1mil) do better on treatment? My dr keeps saying that I could wait on treatment if I want, but why wait if if my chances are better?
Well Friday I got my first results from the first week on the Abbott trial and I started with a viral load of 4 Million and as of friday I was down to 480. So took the time to play a round of golf and a Baseball game in the same day. A few small headaches but the rest has been fine and starting to feel stronger....
AbbVie's Investigational HCV Regimen Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Interferon-free, direct-acting antiviral combination therapy currently in Phase 3 development -May 6, 2013, NORTH CHICAGO, AbbVie today announced that its investi...
8 months post tx I just completed my first triathlon in almost 3 years. Had a great time today. I'm still far from where I was 3 years ago but this was a big step in the right direction. Just wanted to share something good for anybody struggling on tx or post tx. It is worth it! Keep going!
Hi everyone has anyone any information regarding drug resistance issues surrounding Alisporvir debio025 cyclophin inhibitor, Abbvie have told me they cannot consider me for their interferon free studies. good energy to all Nick
So I just started treatment today for hepc genotype 2 and not sure which is the viral load on this test resultComponentYour ValueStandard RangeUnitsHCV Copies8184485 - 3200COPIES/mLHCV IU/mL1573939.420.00 - 615.00IU/mLHCV Viral Load Log6.20.0 - 2.8LOG so if someone could explain to me what...
48 shots of Pegasys, 504 Incivek and 2016 Ribaviran and I'm done! To those of you still on treatment, someday you'll know the joy I now feel. To those who have completed treatment, you have felt the joy. But right now it's my time. I'd like to take a minute to thank all the members of the forum. You have no id...
just received a notice from my prescription plan that they won't approve pegintron redipen. their preffered drug is pegasys. it's after hours for my dr. right now. should i be alarmed by this? are they considered the same drug? is one more effective than the other? any insight would be greatly apprec...
I took my first procrit shot a few hours ago. I am so sick, feel worse than interfuron shot... Is it just coincidental and maybe I just caught the flu?
hi,i'm sandy and joined today for i'm going to start incivek soon and need advice. i'm 55 y/o and was diagnosed 11 years ago. my viral load is 1.3 million,but have elevated ast/alt and 66% iron saturation. i've only started to become fatigued recently therefore i decided to become a fighter and de...
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