I've got 2 friends in the UK who bought generic DAAs through FixHepC and Dr Freeman, and I'm on a mission to try and find out which hospital in the UK is following up such patients. A doctor at my hospital mentioned this to me at an appointment in passing a while back before I even knew about the whole gener...
I posted this article in a seperate thread and feel it very informative. We often have questions about the potential for improved liver health after SVR and this helps address it. Reversal, Maintenance or Progression: After SVR
I know it is not advised to add table salt etc. to the food a person with liver damage eats. How exactly does salt effect the body with liver damage? Thanks, Mike
Hello all, we're all aware of the high prices of Hep C drugs. I've just watched a movie 'Dallas Buyers Club' where they had the same problem with HIV drugs in 70s and they created a so called buyers club where you could get all HIV drugs. Is there some similar thing for Hepatitis C? I don't really have $100...
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HI I have read all descriptions and updated my signature, saved but yet I don't see it on my posts or replies. your Signatures and status of treatments/experiences help me tremendously. I want to do the same. Can someone advise what I may doing incorrectly that my signature is not saving? This one i...
Hi Everyone, Today, I'm faced with the duty of announcing that our friend and Admin Team member "Mallani" (Malcolm) will be stepping down as Moderator. He has been a member of our forum since March of 2012 and has provided endless support and assistance to the membership during his time here. As a Hep W...
I found another trial notification site and wanted to share the link. It lists over a thousand trials, past and present, that pertain to chronic Hep C. The main page offers info on all things trial related. Might be helpful for those searching for information. Looks like it notifies, but requires you...
Hello! I'm new to the site & to HVC. I learned I had Hep C in Feb. I'm just finished my third week in a ABT-493 ABT-530 study. I take 3 pills a day. I have not noticed any improvement yet but I have high hopes that I will be cured. I think I am geno2 with cirrhosis. The doctors think I may have been infected in...
Hi, I am a Hep C patient and with a type 4 Genotype, I got married to a hep B patient. I really would appreciate if my questions can be answered here. 1. What are the risk involved if we have sex without protection 2. What are the risk for my offspring 3. If we get treatments for these viruses what are still t...
Selenium is included in the protocol for many Complementary Alternative Medicine CAM protocols for Hepatitis C. Selenium is a nonmetal chemical element with the atomic number 34, represented by the chemical symbol Se. Selinium is a primitive mineral antioxidant. Although it is toxic in large do...
At least once a week now, I get on facebook and see some trending news about Hep C. Today's article trending - Judge orders Washington Medicaid to provide lifesaving hepatitis C drugs for allhttp://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/judge-orders-apple-health-to-cover-hepati...
I had my scan today, and I've passed all my gallstones through. I am gallstone free YEAH! Everything looks normal, no swelling, no fibroses, kidneys are great, stomach is good. So I am left mystified why my panels are so bad, if everything looks normal? I am not complaining, but have to wait until the 7t...
Do you ever stop being afraid of your blood? I have read that once an individual is cured, the antibodies still show, but there is no longer risk of transmission to another individual. Since dx in December, I bought everyone in the house their own set of nail clippers n such. And I tell my son things li...
Hi All! This is Cayohueso 1 and I have been hanging in there for the last several years with my failed 6 month attempt with Peg/Victrellis ****tail. Heavy side effects including relapse after 8 years of being clean and sober. I stayed out there for 2 years and happy to say that Im 2 and a half years clean...
Hi everyone , its been a year since I had to have the pancreatic mass tested before treatment. I had my 1 year follow up CT scan , and the mass is gone, resolved, history ! So a Christmas Miracle for me . The doctor seemed dumbfounded, as it wasn't a pseudo- cyst . He asked me if I had been drinking l...
HEPATITIS C RNA BY PCR, QUANTITATIVE See notes below2650000 Reference range: NOT DETECTED Unit: IU/MLRESULT, HCV See notes below 6.42 Unit: Log IU/ml THIS SPECIMEN WAS TESTED BY THE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS HCV REAL-TIME PCR ASSAY. THE RESULT GIVEN ABOVE IS THE NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL UNITS (IU) OF H...
Many studies have been done showing coffee is beneficial to the liver. Helps the ant-viral response, lowers risk of HCC and more. Reading through below link ( and my eyes spinning in my head from the medical terminology), it appears 3 or more cups per day (8 oz being 1 cup) can only be good. Tea and caf...
Hi all, Even folks with genotype 3a, stage 4 cirrhosis, HIV+ and 2 failed attempts with PegInterferon & Ribavarine can achieve succes with these new meds. My latest lab results confirm that 3 months post treatment I am HCV free, my 20 year battle is over and I feel good. Not James Brown-like I fee...
Hi folks, today is my first day of this new tx. 12 weeks of Sofosbuvir (400mg) + Daclatasvir (60mg) + 800mg Riba (non weight based). I have obtained Sofosbuvir and Daclatasvir (via Dr.Freeman) from Australia (NMR verfied chinese APIs compaunded in Sydney) and 160pills Ribavirin from India (Mepro)...
An interesting journey and commitment by a Hep C patient that made a promise to himself if he ever achieved the cure. His plan? To ride on horseback, the Pacific Crest Trail, from Mexico to Canada. This is going to be good! Follow the upcoming journey... The Long Ride
So glad to find this site as I am feeling a bit alone in this one. I am one month into treatment of genotype 2 B. Solvadi & Ribaviran - 2 more months to go. I had treatment in 2007 with Interferon & Ribaviran for 6 months, was undetectable but low viral count returned. It took me 7 years and this new m...
So heres my story.. I tested positive for the antibody a couple weeks ago and i kno you say i may not have it but now i finally have my anwser to why im so tired(i know when and where i got it)... It was about a year ago and now i finaly have the anwser to to why im so tired... From the time i wake up untill about 3-4 p...
I have had vitiligo for about 25 years and tinnitus for a long time, too. I would like to know if anyone with either condition who had successful treatment experienced any change in said conditions after SVR. There are documented correlations but no definite cause/effect (yet) evidence with the vi...
OK I admit it, I am kind of bored. Some folks here swear by the little plastic pill counters and they are great for people who have a hard time remembering. Myself, I use the ever annoying 5:55a Alarm from which there is no escape. Some folks, like myself, like to track where they are at and where they have b...
Article on current monitoring of treatment efficacy during and after treatment. Addresses viral load detection during treatment and recommended testing protocol. Core Concepts: Monitoring Tx Efficacy
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