Hi folks, At a recent Dr. visit, I saw a bulletin on the wall that recommends all baby boomers...those born between 1945 and 1965 be tested for "C". Since blood products were unsafe until about 1992, why stop at 1965? The question that plagues me is...could we have been exposed at birth, bu...
I am finally going to get to see a doctor regarding my treatment options. My old gastro stopped treating people as his hep nurse went on maternity leave. Here in Canada that is one year. I'm going to see a new one and want to press for harvoni. Are there any Canadians out there on Harvoni? Is it hard to get i...
Well, I did not have a viral load test but my ALT was 8 and my AST was 15 and nothing came back abnormal. I still have an occasional heart flutter, but nothing like when I was on treatment. I've started lifting dumbbells and gained 25 lbs and I'm not having any joint issues. My brain is sharp and my energy lev...
I have ran into a few people who were also on triple therapy, not my problem but asked me to find out if anyone else having problems with post symtoms of breathing, they say it feels like a 600 lb gorilla sitting on their chest, all are past a year. any thoughts, doctors told them that lungs were OK
Does anyone know what the income cut off is for financial help from Abbevie? My insurance was dropped (long story) at the middle of my second week. I applied to Abbevie for assistance yesterday; all is faxed in by my doctor. Also, the doctor's office is trying to get me into a free trial so I don't have...
I was asked recently about the risk of infection from tattoo work and found several articles on the Hepmag.com website that might be of interest to those of you "inked" members and those considering it. It may have been one of the ways I was originally infected, so pay particular attention...
Hi all. It seems that most people are genotype 1 or 1a or 1b. I am inconclusive at 1 or 4. Is there anyone else either inconclusive or genotype 4? Wondering if the results differ. Thanks.
The other day i came across a jarring issue, i noticed that when a person googles Hep C, it has breakdown of the disease. I did some more research and found that they've done it with lots of different diseases, and have consulted with doctors in making it...which would be fine if the data were accurate. W...
I am glad that i found you guys. I was hoping that a forum such as this existed. I do not have hep c, but my wife does and it worries me sick. She was diagnosed with it, type 1a, in 2006. In 2007 she participated in a drug study with interferon and ribavirin. Although she does not currently show symptoms, we d...
Hello all, it's been some time since I have posted and even though I was going to wait until my one year anniversary of having completed the S/O therapy (July 4, 2014) I just had to share all the good news. Very quickly, HCV infection 1970, Liver Cancer and a liver transplant July 1999. Cirrohisis stag...
Thursday, April 16, 2015FDA approved changes to the Olysio (simeprevir) package insert to include two new Warnings and Precautions; serious symptomatic bradycardia when co-administered with sofosbuvir and amiodaronehepatic decompensation and hepatic failure. Additional changes to th...
I just got approved for Harvoni and will get first shipment of the medication on Friday. I have been reading the posts and appreciate the information, especially about the side effects. I got diagnosed about 2 years ago but could have had it much longer. I will be checking in and posting my progress...
Yes! I am just dancin' to hear of my "undetectable" at 13 and a half days- first blood work for Vikera-pac. It was the quickest I ever knew of. Maybe we should sell the train and buy a drag strip! LOL. Thanks for the kind remarks. ON TO SVR!
Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum and glad to share and take advice, I started Harvoni on 4/11/15 after getting over a bad cold, well today I feel like my cold has returned. I don't know if it's related to taking Harvoni or am I just getting a cold again. Has anyone had any cold symptoms?
Hi everyone, I got back from Italy this week and there is now not a scrap of food left in the whole region! I ate so well and saw some wonderful things using all local transport (even climbing Vesuvius - not a serious climb but a milestone for me) saving myself more money for FOOD! One thing that I did not...
Last year at this time a CT scan and MRI followup discovered a lesion in my cirrhotic liver that was showing a probability of 80% likelihood of cancer. Went from thinking I was perfectly healthy to: "You've had Hep C for about 40 years, your liver is cirrhotic, and oh, by the way, we think you have...
Hi Wednesday marks 5 weeks of 24 weeks on Sovaldi/Ribaviran. My doctor said that it was very unlikely that I would experience any side effects at all. Boy was he wrong. Second night in I was achy, irritable, uncomfortable and unable to sleep. This continued for days. I contacted Dr. he suggested Benad...
Hi all, Officially joined the "On Treatment" thread today. I'm excited to be here! Probably won't be so "excited" soon, but I'm so ready to be rid of this burden. Wish me luck, and thank you in advance for the advice and support that you "veterans" will be aske...
i contacted hep c in the 70's. started treatment last week on harvoni. very few side effects. my testosterone tested high. anyone else have this? scheduled for cat scan friday. stage 4 cirrhosis. anyone our there that has completed treatment? what are you feeling after treatment?
4 week test on Harvoni: HCVQL10: 1.45 IntUnits/ML (no previous test on record) HCVQNTX: 28 IntUnits/ML (Was 6.6 million in January) ALT/AST are in the normal range for the first time in a long time Not sure if these are good numbers for week 4, obviously I was hoping for undetected. I thought I would...
I'll knock on wood when I state this, but it's only been 3 days of Tx and I am not only free of the usual side effects, but am feeling better already. The first day I felt like I was on speed and suddenly my mind cleared and I busied myself with lots of neglected chores and was a little fatigued at the end of the...
Hi Everyone, I was searching for new information today and was able to find a new payment assistance program. It's called Harvoni Help and I will post the link here and add it to our existing Payment Assistance information in the Knowledge Base/Useful Info section. Anyone having a financial hardshi...
I was right, there is an article in Fierce Pharma about Medicare choking on the amount of Hep C applicants. Looks as if a limit is going to follow. $$$$$. Does anyone know what the treatment cost is for a 12 week course on Vikera-pac ? They talk a lot about Harvoni's cost, but what is the actual price for A...
Hi all I have 7 days to go on Riba/Sol its been a long 23 weeks but manageable. After i take that last pill I am thinking of going on a detox and start taking various supplements again to build up my immune and speed the clearing of these drugs from my body. Is it better to let the riba. linger around for as long...
I am 5 weeks and 3 days from my EOT + 1 year lab work. The anxiety has begun already. It also got me thinking that this time last year I was entering week 7 of treatment and it was about this time that the Riba really had a hold on me. I remember marking days off one by one from the calendar (I had printed my own ca...
Could An Allergy Drug Treat Hepatitis C? Just an interesting bit of the latest news on Hep C treatment. The drug is CCZ so if this link doesn't work just try CCZ and Hepatitis C. A drug that's been around for decades may help find a new solution for an expensive chronic disease http://time.com/381181...
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