Has anyone been on this treatment and could you fill me in on it? I've done the research but would love to hear from someone actually taking the drug. Dr. wants me on this and waiting for approval now. Thanks a bunches
Hi my friend who is a 70 yr old cancer surviver was just notified by the health dept that she has Hep B . It must be chronic , as they told her they can treat her with meds. One yr after being cured of lung cancer/non smoker , she developed lesions on the brain which are common with lung cancer survivers . She...
Hi Libgirl, I hadn't heard much on the subject but found the information I read on it enlightening. It really indicates the need for proper nutrition at any time, but especially when the liver is comrprimised. The need for a high or adequate intake of fiber is explained in many of the articles I read. In...
I guess you can tell I am in a hurry to get treated. I contacted my Doc to check the status of my pre-authorozation for Vikera-pac. The nurse said it takes about a month! Called my insurance company and they had nothing after 8 days. Called Express Scripts to look into it-again nothing. Abb-Vie (Who are v...
its now 28 weeks and since around the half way mark at 24 weeks i have become more and more in control of the nasties. i struggled more mentally than physical even though the sick head ache fluey feeling was still there it was the metal anguish i needed to conquere and believe me it has worked no end to date....
Besides all the generalized aches and pains, I am trying to determine if gout is a side effect of Harvoni, but cannot find anything in the literature. I woke up with severe pain near my great toe that runs along the side of the foot. Weight bearing is extremely difficult. It came out of nowhere. I do no...
March 18, 2015 from HCV New Drugs And Liver Health (148 pages) What happens when ordinary people make a difference? Remarkable things happen. Patricia Johnson is anything but ordinary, her work lives on in the now famous; Peppermint Pattis FAQs. http://hepcbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03...
After many hvc treatments and being told I was f1 to f2 I recently had Fiber scan that also said I was Fi- F2.. Had full laproscopic biopsy last week and was told today I am F4.. I nearly fainted.. Went in for biopsy hoping fiberscan had missed something so I could be rated minimum F2 for insurance approv...
Hi there. First post here. I have looked at old posts and understand there is many on this subject. So sorry if this is just a repeat, more looking for advise that it will get better. But rather have the truth if that is not the case. I am almost done with week 4 of 12 week treatment. First 2 weeks weren...
Well they're finally in. UND at EOT, Mar 2, 2015. AST/ALT at 39/54 however I have more recent results of Mar 13 of 30/37 so I don't know what happenned there. Fasting prior to testing maybe? All other readings normal. If anyone has any questions about a particular measurement, don't hesitate to ask, j...
iwas diagnosed nearly 15 years ago and fortunately have never been too affected by the diseas so waiting for the better treatment was not an issue. scheduled to start Harvoni this Friday. Still a bit anctious whether I'll get the prescription or not nice to hear so many related stories and experien...
I don't know where to start actually. My mom started bleeding while she was pregnant with me so bad that they rushed her to the hospital and transfused her. They gave her blood that was tainted with Hepatitis. Back in 1963 there wasn't a known "C." Well she had Hep C. Lived to 86 and passed a few...
Finished 12 weeks on Harvoni a few weeks ago and 4 week post tx Viral Load test is coming up on Wednesday. I had to ask a couple of times before the doctor (or the NP - - not sure who makes the decisions) agreed to a 4 week post tx VL test. They wanted to wait 6 months! Viral Load at the end of treatment was UND,...
I was diagnosed with HCV 14 yr.s ago..I've been waiting for these new meds,knowing I would never be able to tolerate the Interferon,or Ribaviran. My BCBS ins. has recently denied me twice.,saying "Harvoni's not on their formulary at this time". I'm not so sure they'd approve it anyway...
While this article targets NASH rather than Hep C, the information is appropriate for all of us needing biopsies. I,also, was surprised at the number of people without Hep C that have or are in danger of developing cirrhosis. The prospect of having effective techniques of assessing liver damage w...
I just got back from seeing my doctor. The bloodwork results from last Friday, which was the end of my second week on Havoni, showed that I am already non detectable. ALT / AST has dropped to 15 / 19! I have never, ever seen then so low. And the best is that all of the mild side effects I was feeling in my...
My first set of labs (4 week) were Monday. Got the results this morning. I'm going with "these look awesome"! Love that (Normal) beside the Hep C result. And this is the first time in 7 years that ALT/AST/Glucose have been within range. I'm assuming the note on the Hep C result is saying th...
Hello All: I am new to this and I think my Doctor is too...I am from a small town (20000 pop) I was reading about Harvoni and told my new doctor about, he did not say much so on a return visit I brought it up again at which time he ask if I wanted to try for it, so I had another biopsy and next thing I knew his office...
Hi All , Got part of my labs : EOT for the 12 wks, UND !!! For some reason the lab isnt posting all the results to the Dr or myself . All we have is CBC and Viral load. My platelets have dropped to 124 , but Dr isnt concerned. We are now waiting on Liver profile and Tumor markers . Im very pleased . It pays to pray...
I have never seen numbers like this before - fantastic! ComponentStandard RangeYour ValueAST<=34 U/L32 ALT<=63 U/L37ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE<=125 U/L95BILIRUBIN, TOTAL<=1.0 mg/dL0.8
During tx I was told blood tests were 3, 6 and 12 months post tx. At my 3 month post visit, I was told the 6 month was not necessary but I requested a test and all were undetected. March 7th was 1 yr post but now my doc refuses to do a blood test and will not do another blood test until September which will be 18 m...
Yes connie relapsed but don't get all down in the dumps...I did 8 weeks of treatment, virus undetected after 4 weeks, barely detected at 2 weeks... at 4 week post treatment viral load test... viral load 6,000 or so... whatever... my liver got a 2 month rest.... if I had done 12 weeks it would have only inc...
This was in the Washington Post today. I guess those of us who have benefited from the new medications are part of the 1 percenters. Those that haven't been fortunate enough to gain access to these "pricey specialty drugs" can blame it on "management tools".Prescription dru...
Does anyone know if a move from 1.11 to 1.22 INR means anything serious? Everything else is perfectly normal and Alk Phos, AST, and ALT are all mid-range normal. But, it's always been below 1.20 previously.
I went for an ultrasound today and it appears that I have lost the fluid from my abdomen. I know that my bilirubin level is down so I'm hoping that I have made the step back from decomensated to compensated. I know I have gone down a stage on the Child-Pugh level anyway. So far, so good!
Pharmacokinetics - of HarvoniSometimes described as what the body does to a drug, refers to the movement of drug into, through, and out of the body the time course of its absorption, bioavailability, distribution to tissues, and metabolism.Why it can be important. Working in harmony with the HC...
Hi all, The March issue of the HCV Advocate newsletter is available.It's disappointing that the FDA will not be giving out any more Priority Reviews to HCV treatments. What about the Geno 3's?Also it's good to see that patients with a SVR can expect a 'normal' life span. Cheers.http://www.hcvadvo...
had 12wk blood test results. virus undetected.am so pleased.been a long time with virus 25 yrs.found out i had it in 2007.but i had not felt well for quite a few yrs before i was diagnosed.had type 1b.was put on 48 wks of interferon ribavirin.but was taken off after 12 wks as i was inteferon intolerant.s...
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